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1959–1964 1964–1969 1969–1975 1975–1978 1978–1984 1984–1988 1988–1992
1992–1996 1996–2000 2000–2002 2002–2012 2012–2014 2014–present
1992–1996 1996–2000 2000–2002 2002–2012 2012–2014 2014–present

KLYD-TV[]

1959–1964[]

KLYD 17

The station stareted broadcasting on November 8, 1959 as KLYD-TV, an ABC affiliate and was owned by businessman Ed Urner In 1962, Urner would sell the station to Dellar Broadcasting.

1964–1969[]

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KJTV[]

1969–1975[]

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In 1969, the station was renamed as KJTV. That same year, Dellar would sell the station to Atlantic States Industries. In 1974, KJTV swapped affiliations with KBAK-TV (channel 29) and channel 17 became a CBS affiliate.

1975–1978[]

KJTV 17 (1975)

In 1978, Gillett Broadcasting purchased channel 17 from ASI.

KPWR-TV[]

1978–1984[]

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After a major transmitter upgrade that same year, channel 17 was renamed to KPWR-TV on September 27. In 1983, The Ackerley Group purchased KPWR.

KGET (-TV)[]

Now under Ackerley's ownership after they have purchased Channel 17 from Gillett, the station changed its calls to the present day KGET on February 1, 1984, which added the -TV suffix in 2002, coinciding with an affiliation swap with KERO-TV (channel 23) to become Bakersfield's NBC affiliate a month later. The station gained a new logo to go with the changes.

1984–1988[]

KGET Circle 17 1984

1988–2014[]

KGET Circle 17 1988

1988–1992[]

KGET 17 1988

1992–1996[]

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1996–2000[]

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2000–2002[]

KGET TV 17

In 2002, Ackerley was acquired by Clear Channel Communications (currently known as iHeartMedia).

2002–2012[]

KGET (2002)

In 2007, Clear Channel sold their television group to Newport Television (which was controlled by Providence Equity Partners) but due to Providence Equity Partners' share in Univision Communications, owner of KABE-LP (channel 39) and KBTF-LP (channel 31). Providence Equity Patners sold their stake in Univision as soon as the deal was finalized in 2008. That same year, Newport sold KGET and five other stations to High Plains Broadcasting.

2012–2014[]

KGET 2012 Logo

In 2012, KGET alongside sister station KSEE (channel 24) in Fresno were sold to Nexstar Broadcasting Group. The sale was completed on February 19, 2013.

2014–present[]

KGET 2014 logo

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