KRIV

1971–1975	1975–1978	1978–1986	1986–1988	1988–1994
	1997–2006
1995–1997	1997–2006	2006–2020	2020–present

KVRL

1971–1975

Originally signed on the air on August 15, 1971, as KVRL, an independent station on UHF channel 26.

KDOG-TV

1975–1978

Four years after signing on, in 1975, the station's call letters were changed to KDOG—a callsign chosen by former station general manager Leroy Gloger. Another former general manager, Jerry Marcus commented (upon his retirement) that he saw the calls appropriate during the station's formative years as, in his words, channel 26 was a "dogged station" ratings-wise. The station's slogan during this timeframe was "Where every dog has his day."

KRIV (-TV)

1978–1986

in May 1978, Metromedia purchased the station and changed its call letters to the current KRIV-TV, named in honor of then-Metromedia executive Albert Krivin.

1986–1994

1986–1988

In May 1985, Metromedia sold all of its independent stations to News Corporation, who announced its intentions to launch the then-new Fox Broadcasting Company on May 7, 1986, with KTTV, KDAF, WFLD, WNYW, and WTTG forming what would become Fox Television Stations. However, it continued to be programmed as an independent station as the network would not present full weeks of programming until 1993.

1988–1994

KRIV 1989.jpg

"Herman's Head" promo (1991)

1995–1997

"Cool Like Us" ID (1995–1996)

Alternate logo

1997–2006

File:KRIV 2002.jpg

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KRIV Fox 26 News logo (1997–1998)

News logo (1998–2006)

Station ID 1997

2006–2020

This logo branding, currently in use by most of the Fox O&Os, is based on the Fox News logo; with their website names ("myfox(city name).com") based on the domain for the social network Myspace, which former Fox parent News Corporation briefly owned.

The channel number was given a shadow effect.

Alternate logo, with the city of license's name.

Fox 26 News logo (2006–201?)

On-screen bug used for main Fox programming.

On-screen bug used for local & syndicated programming.

Former on-screen bug for local & syndicated programming (No longer in use).

MyFoxHouston

Alternate logo

Weather logo

Horizontal logo

2020–present

Print logo (2020)

Station ID/News Open with Alternate Logo (2020-present)

On-screen bug for its newscasts (2020–present)

In 2020, Fox dropped the searchlights from all of its station properties (including KRIV) due to The Walt Disney Company (owner of ABC and KTRK-TV, channel 13) purchasing 21st Century Fox the year prior.

External links

• Fox26Houston.com

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