KTXS-TV



1956–1962	1962–1966	1966–1974	1974–1978	1978–1982


1982–1987	1987–1995	1995–1997	1995–present

KPAR-TV[]

1956–1962[]

LOGO MISSING

The station signed on the air on January 30, 1956 as KPAR-TV. It was part of the West Texas Television Network, based at KDUB-TV (now KLBK-TV, channel 13) in Lubbock, and was a primary CBS affiliate with a secondary ABC affiliation. During the late 1950s, the station was also briefly affiliated with the NTA Film Network.

Grayson Enterprises bought the West Texas Television Network stations in 1961. Grayson opened a satellite studio in Abilene in the early 1960s, and soon moved most of KPAR's operations there. This resulted in the first of many fines from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for violating "main studio" regulations.

1962–1966[]

LOGO MISSING

KTXS-TV[]

1966–1974[]

SVG NEEDED

In 1966, the station moved most of its operations to a new studio in north Abilene and the call letters were changed to KTXS.

Grayson nearly lost its stations, including KTXS, four times between 1968 and 1971 due to licensing issues. In 1977, their renewals were deferred pending a hearing. Grayson was accused of fraudulent billing, program and transmitter log fabrication, main studio violations, failure to make required technical tests, and other problems.

1974–1978[]

SVG NEEDED

1978–1982[]

SVG NEEDED

In 1979, the station dropped CBS and became a full ABC affiliate after KTAB-TV (channel 32) signed on. Prima sold KTXS to Catclaw Communications in 1983. Catclaw in turn, sold it to Southwest Multimedia in 1985. Southwest Multimedia then sold the station to Lamco Communications in 1986.

1982–1987[]

SVG NEEDED

1987–1995[]

SVG NEEDED

1995–1997[]

SVG NEEDED

1995–present[]

Lamco sold KTXS including 4 of its stations—WCYB-TV in Bristol, Virginia, KRCR-TV in Redding-Chico-Red Bluff, California, WCTI-TV in New Bern-Greenville-Washington, North Carolina and KECI-TV in Missoula, Montana to Bluestone Television in 2004. In September 2006, KTXS started broadcasting The CW on digital subchannel 12.2. Bluestone Television sold its stations (including KTXS) to Bonten Media Group in December 2006 for $230 million. The sale was completed on May 31, 2007.

On April 21, 2017, Sinclair Broadcast Group announced its intent to purchase the Bonten stations for $240 million. The sale was completed on September 1.

External links[]

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¹Owned by Tennessee Broadcasting and operated by Sinclair under an outsourcing agreement.
²Nominally owned by Cunningham Broadcasting and operated by Sinclair under an LMA. However, trusts belonging to members of Sinclair's founding Smith family control almost all of Cunningham's stock.
³Operated by Nexstar Media Group under an LMA.
⁵Owned by Manhan Media and managed by Sinclair.
⁶Owned by Howard Stirk Holdings, operated by Sinclair under an LMA.
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⁸Owned by Deerfield Media and operated by Sinclair under an LMA.
⁹Owned by Roberts Media, but operated by Sinclair.
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¹¹Owned by Granite Broadcasting Corporation and operated by Sinclair through a JSA and SSA.
¹²Owned by New Age Media and operated by Sinclair under an MSA.
¹³Owned by MPS Media, but operated by New Age Media under an LMA.
¹⁴Owned by Main Street Sports Group
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¹⁶Co-owned with Chicago Cubs.
¹⁷Owned by Palm Television, L.P. and operated by Cunningham Broadcasting under an LMA.
¹⁸Operated by Marquee Broadcasting under an SSA.
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⁺Station carries CW programming on a digital subchannel, via The CW Plus.
⁺¹Local CW Plus affiliate operates as cable-only channel.
¹Local CW affiliate carries only sports programming.