KGMB | Logopedia

Not to be confused with WGMB-TV.



1952-1955	1955-1961	1961-1965	1965–1972	1972–1975	1975–1976


1976–1987	1987–2004	1987–1998	1998–2004	2004–2009	2009–present

1952–1955[]

Originally signed on the air on December 1, 1952, as KGMB-TV a primary CBS affiliate on VHF channel 9. KGMB-TV was originally owned by J. Howard Worrall along with KGMB radio (AM 590, now KSSK) and operated from studios on Kapiolani Boulevard in Honolulu.

1955–1961[]

SVG NEEDED

1961–1965[]

1965–1972[]

SVG NEEDED

1972–1975[]

Designer:

Unknown

Typography:

ITC Bolt
Helvetica

Launched:

1972

In 1973, a partnership led by future Hawaii congressman Cecil Heftel bought KGMB-AM-TV, then turned around and sold the KGMB stations to Lee Enterprises in 1977.

1975–1987; 2004–2009[]

1975–1976[]

Designer:

Unknown

Typography:

Handel Gothic (modified)

Launched:

October 1975

1976–1987[]

Designer:

Unknown

Typography:

Handel Gothic

Launched:

1976

1987–2004[]

1987–1998[]

Designer:

Unknown

Typography:

Custom (9)
Corporate (modified, KGMB)

Launched:

August 30, 1987

1987–1994[]

1994–1998[]

1998–2004[]

SVG NEEDED

In 2000, Lee exited from television broadcasting and sold most of its television holdings (including KGMB) to Indianapolis-based Emmis Communications. Emmis already owned KHON-TV, so it had to obtain a cross-ownership waiver for the purchase of KGMB from the Federal Communications Commission, to bypass the recently passed duopoly rules that forbid common ownership of two of the four highest-rated stations in a single market. This waiver was renewed several times while Emmis owned both stations.

2004–2009[]

Emmis itself prepared to exit the television industry and sold KHON to the Montecito Broadcast Group in 2006. Emmis then announced on February 20, 2007, that KGMB and its satellites had been sold to MCG Capital Corporation for $40 million, resulting in one of the rare instances involving a complete separation of a television station duopoly. The FCC approved the sale in late May and was completed on June 4, 2007.

2009–present[]

On August 18, 2009, MCG Capital and Raycom Media (owner of KHNL and, at the time, KFVE) announced a shared services agreement with Raycom as senior partner. As part of the deal, KGMB vacated its longtime studios on Kapiolani Boulevard; the combined operation would be based at KHNL/KFVE's studios on Waiakamilo Road. Though non-news programming would remain in place, news operations of the three stations would be combined into a single entity. The arrangement would also see a channel swap, with KGMB moving from PSIP channel 9 (UHF digital channel 23) to channel 5 (UHF digital channel 22) and KFVE move from 5 to 9.

Video compilation[]

External links[]

Official website

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Gray Media

365BLK affiliate: KMDF-LD

Radio station: WGEM-FM

News program: Hawaii News Now

Programming: America Now | Full Court Press with Greta Van Susteren | InvestigateTV (InvestigateTV+) | PowerNation | Right This Minute

¹Owned by Branson Visitors TV, Gray holds a 50.1% interest in the company.
²Owned by Schurz Communications, Gray operated KGHZ through an SSA.
³Gray operates this station owned by American Spirit Media.
⁴Gray operates this station owned by Tegna through an SSA.
⁵Gray operates this station owned by The E. W. Scripps Company through an SSA.
⁶Gray operates this station owned by Tougaloo College.
⁷Joint venture with Ryman Hospitality Properties.
⁸Gray operates this station owned by SagamoreHill Broadcasting through an SSA.
⁹Trading station to Sinclair Broadcast Group in exchange for WHOI pending FCC approval.

Headquarters: Atlanta, Georgia, USA

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