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 (nowKLBK-TV, channel 13) in Lubbock, and was a primaryCBS affiliate with a secondaryABC 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[]
LOGO MISSING
In 1979, the station dropped CBS and became a full ABC affiliate afterKTAB-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, California,WCTI-TV in New Bern, North Carolina andKECI-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.
1Owned by Tennessee Broadcasting and operated by Sinclair under an outsourcing agreement. 2Nominally owned byCunningham Broadcasting and operated by Sinclair under anLMA. However, trusts belonging to members of Sinclair's founding Smith family control almost all of Cunningham's stock. 3Operated byNexstar Media Group under anLMA. 4Owned by Second Generation of Iowa, Ltd. and operated by Sinclair under aLMA. 5Owned by Manhan Media and managed by Sinclair. 6Owned byHoward Stirk Holdings, operated by Sinclair under anLMA. 7Owned by Mercury Broadcasting Company and operated by Sinclair. 8Owned byDeerfield Media and operated by Sinclair under anLMA. 9Owned by Roberts Media, but operated by Sinclair. 10Owned by Mitts Telecasting and operated by Sinclair. 11Owned by GOCOM Media and operated by Sinclair. 12Owned by Waitt Broadcasting, but operated by Sinclair under anSSA. 13Owned byGranite Broadcasting Corporation and operated by Sinclair through aJSA andSSA. 14Owned byNew Age Media and operated by Sinclair under anMSA. 15Owned by MPS Media, but operated by New Age Media under anLMA. 16Owned by Main Street Sports Group 17Co-owned with Yankee Global Enterprises,The Blackstone Group,Amazon, RedBird Capital andMubadala Investment Company. 18Co-owned withChicago Cubs. 19Owned by Sinclair and operated byJukin Media. 20Owned by Palm Television, L.P. and operated by Cunningham Broadcasting under anLMA. 21Operated byMarquee Broadcasting under anSSA.
Notes Stations are arranged alphabetically by state and territory, and based on the station's city of license or Designated Market Area. +Station carries CW programming on a digital subchannel, viaThe CW Plus. +1Local CW Plus affiliate operates as cable-only channel. 1Local CW affiliate carries only sports programming.
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