KNBC

For the station that currently uses the callsign formerly used by this station, see KRCA.

Not to be confused with WNBC.

This page only shows primary logo variants. For other related logos and images, see: News Other

1949–1953	1953–1954	1954–1959	1959–1962	1962–1971 (primary)	1962–1971 (secondary), 1971–1974
1974–December 1975	January 1976–1979	1979–1982	1982–1985	1985–1986	1986–1994
1993–1994	1994–1998	1998–2003	2003–2011	2011–present

KNBH

1949–1953

Channel 4 first went on the air as KNBH (standing for "NBC Hollywood") on January 16, 1949. It was the second-to-last VHF station in Los Angeles to debut, and the last of NBC's five original owned-and-operated stations to sign on. Unlike the other four, KNBH was the only NBC-owned television station that did not benefit from having a sister radio station.

1953–1954

KRCA

1954–1959

Like its New York counterpart, KNBH became KRCA (for NBC's then-parent company, the Radio Corporation of America) on October 18, 1954.

1959–1962

KNBC (-TV)

1962–1971 (primary)

On November 11, 1962, two years after its New York counterpart became WNBC-TV, KRCA changed the call letters to KNBC, after KNBR changed from the same callsign in a San Francisco radio station with FCC authorization. Since then, both sister NBC TV stations share call letters with the last three letters. In this case, this station starts with "K".

1962–1971 (secondary), 1971–1974

1974–December 1975

January 1976–1982

Designer:  NBC

Typography:  Helvetica

Launched:  1976

These logos were shared with sister stations WNBC in New York City and WRC-TV in Washington, D.C.

January 1976–1979

1979–1982

1982–1985

1985–1994

1985–1986

The station modified its callsign to KNBC-TV in August 1986, shortly after NBC's parent RCA was purchased by General Electric. This version of the 1985 logo was only in use for a short period of time, with NBC changing its logo in May 1986.

1986–1994

This was also shared with then-fellow affiliate WCIV (now WGWG) in Charleston, South Carolina, from during the same time until 1991. This logo continued to be seen on its news openings and in the newsroom until 1994.

1993–1998

1993–1994

Designer:  NBC

Typography:  Univers

Launched:  1993

The "4" is also shared with sister stations WNBC in New York City, WRC-TV in Washington, D.C., and until 1995, KCNC-TV in Denver, and WTVJ in Miami–Fort Lauderdale. The "-TV" suffix was once again and finally omitted on September 6, 1995.

1994–1998

1998–present

The "4" became more squat.

1998–2003

2003–2011

2011–present

Its "4" peacock combination is slightly similar to fellow affiliate WOAI-TV in San Antonio, TX.

External links

• Official website