KBTV-TV

KBTV-TV
CityPort Arthur, Texas
Channels
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
OperatorSinclair Broadcast Group via JSA/SSA
KFDM
History
First air date
October 22, 1957 (66 years ago) (1957-10-22)
Former call signs
  • KPAC-TV (1957–1966)
  • KJAC-TV (1966–1999)
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog: 4 (VHF, 1957–2009)
  • Digital: 40 (UHF, 2002–2018)
  • NBC (1957–2009)
  • ABC (secondary, 1957–1961)
  • Fox (2009–2021)
Call sign meaning
"Beaumont Television"
Technical information[3]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID61214
ERP1,000 kW
HAAT252.8 m (829 ft)
Transmitter coordinates30°9′20″N 93°59′10″W / 30.15556°N 93.98611°W / 30.15556; -93.98611
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Public license information

KBTV-TV (channel 4) is a television station licensed to Port Arthur, Texas, United States, serving the Beaumont area as an affiliate of the digital multicast network Dabl. It is owned by Deerfield Media, which maintains joint sales and shared services agreements (JSA/SSA) with Sinclair Broadcast Group, owner of CBS/CW+/Fox affiliate KFDM (channel 6), for the provision of certain services. The two stations share studios on Walden Road in southwest Beaumont; KBTV-TV's transmitter is located in Vidor.

  1. ^ "Fox 4 moving to new home on KFDM 6.3". fox4beaumont.com. December 23, 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  2. ^ "KBTV Changes Channel for Antenna Users". beaumontenterprise.com. December 31, 2020. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
  3. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KBTV-TV". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.