KIAH

Contents

1967–1981	1981–1983	1983–1987	1987–1990	1990–1992	1992–1995


1995–1996	1996–1999	1999–2004	2003–2006	April–September 2006	2006–2008


2008–2011	2011	2011–2017	2017–2018	2018–2020	2020–present

KHTV

1967–1981

Originally signed on the air on Friday, January 6, 1967 as KHTV, an independent television station on UHF channel 39 established by the WKY Television System, a subsidiary of Oklahoma City-based Oklahoma Publishing Company. The station began with a slide on Channel 39 announcing the new station, accompanied by an advertising campaign. The station began regular programming immediately after.

1981–1983

1983–1987

1987–1992

1987–1990

By coincidence, while the station was operated by Gaylord at the time, this logo was similar to the early logos used by Fox Television Stations' properties (which used Friz Quadrata), including rival station KRIV (UHF channel 26), at various timeframes from 1986 to 1994.

1990–1992

1992–1995

1995–1996

Chicago-based Tribune Broadcasting (whose parent company Tribune Company jointly owned The WB with Time Warner) acquired channel 39 from Gaylord (owner of then-superstation KTVT in Dallas–Fort Worth) and became the new network's affiliate for the Houston area on September 20, 1995.

1996–1999

KHWB

1999–2003, 2003–2004 (primary)

On September 20, 1999, the station changed its call letters to KHWB (for "Houston's WB") to reflect its affiliation.

2003–2004 (secondary), 2004–2006

KHCW

April-September 2006

KIAH changed its callsign to KHCW on April 13, 2006 in preparation for the launch of The CW, which began operations on September 17 of that year.

2006–2008

KIAH

2008

On July 15, 2008, channel 39 changed its call letters to the current KIAH as part of a branding campaign emphasizing the station's local orientation (KIAH also serves as the ICAO airport code for the George Bush Intercontinental Airport).