KBMT

KBMT
Beaumont–Port Arthur–Orange, Texas; United States;
City	Beaumont, Texas
Channels	Digital: 12 (VHF); Virtual: 12;
Branding	12.1: KBMT ABC; 12 News (newscasts); 12.2: K-JAC NBC; 12.4: MeTV Beaumont;
Programming
Affiliations	12.1: ABC; 12.2: NBC; for others, see § Subchannels;
Ownership
Owner	Tegna Inc.; (LSB Broadcasting, Inc.);
Sister stations	KUIL-LD
History
First air date	May 9, 1954 (first incarnation); June 18, 1961; 63 years ago (second and current incarnation);
Last air date	August 1, 1956; 2 years, 84 days (first incarnation)
Former channel number(s)	Analog: 31 (UHF, 1954–1956), 12 (VHF, 1961–2009); Digital: 50 (UHF, until 2009);
Former affiliations	NBC, DuMont, ABC (1954–1956); CBS (1954–1955); Dark (1956–1961);
Call sign meaning	Beaumont
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	10150
ERP	18 kW
HAAT	305 m (1,001 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	30°11′26″N 93°53′8″W / 30.19056°N 93.88556°W
Translator(s)	K27JJ 27 Warren, TX; KVHP-LD 34 Jasper, TX;
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Website	www.12newsnow.com

KBMT (channel 12) is a television station in Beaumont, Texas, United States, affiliated with ABC and NBC. It is owned by Tegna Inc. alongside low-power MyNetworkTV affiliate KUIL-LD (channel 12.5). The two stations share studios along I-10/US 69/US 96/US 287 in Beaumont; KBMT's transmitter is located in Mauriceville, Texas.

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