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1954–1958 1958–1959 1959–1961 1961–1978 1979–1991
1954–1958 1958–1959 1959–1961 1961–1978 1979–1991
1991–2001 2001–2016 2016–2019 2019–present
1991–2001 2001–2016 2016–2019 2019–present

KDRO-TV[]

1954–1958[]

KDRO 1954

The station signed on July 8, 1954 as an independent station and was originally owned by Milt and Hinlein. In 1955, KDRO-AM-TV was sold to Deare Publications. In 1957, Hinlein sold one half interest of KDRO-TV to several station employees. In 1958, KDRO became an ABC affiliate. However, ABC refused to give a network feed to channel 6 to protect the rights of KMBC-TV (channel 9) in Kansas City.

1958–1959[]

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KMOS-TV[]

1959–1961[]

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In 1959, KMBC's then-owners, the Cook Paint and Varnish Company purchased KDRO and became a full-satellite of KMBC. The station was renamed to KMOS-TV. In 1960, Cook Paint sold its stations, including KMOS-TV to Metropolitan Broadcasting (later known as Metromedia). Metropolitan later sold channel 6 to the Jefferson City News Tribune, owner of CBS affiliate KRCG (channel 13) that same year.

1961–1978[]

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In 1961, KMOS became a CBS affiliate but continued to air ABC on a secondary basis until 1971. In 1966, KMOS-TV and KRCG were sold to Kansas City Southern Industries. In 1978, Kansas City Southern donated KMOS-TV to Central Missouri State University (currently known as University of Central Missouri). The station went silent on August 15 of that same year and was off-air for 16 months to recieve a technical overhaul.

1979–1991[]

KMOS-TV 6 (1979)

The station returned to the air on December 22, 1979 as a PBS station. Previously, cable providers piped KETC (channel 9) from St. Louis, KCPT (channel 19) from Kansas City or PBS' national feed.

1991–2001[]

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2001–2016[]

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2016–2019[]

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2019–present[]

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