KRIV (TV)

KRIV
The Fox network logo next to the number 26, with the word Houston below it.
Channels
BrandingFox 26; Fox 26 News
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
OwnerFox Television Stations, LLC
KTXH
History
First air date
August 15, 1971
(52 years ago) (1971-08-15)
Former call signs
  • KVRL (1971–1975)
  • KDOG-TV (1975–1978)
  • KRIV-TV (1978–1986)
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog: 26 (UHF, 1971–2009)
  • Digital: 27 (UHF, 2001–2009)
Independent (1971–1986)
Call sign meaning
Albert Krivin, senior vice president of former owner Metromedia[1]
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID22204
ERP1,000 kW
HAAT598 m (1,962 ft)
Transmitter coordinates29°34′28″N 95°29′37″W / 29.57444°N 95.49361°W / 29.57444; -95.49361
Links
Public license information
Websitewww.fox26houston.com
A stucco and glass building with a sign outside bearing the KRIV and KTXH logos.
Studios for KRIV and KTXH on Southwest Freeway in Houston

KRIV (channel 26) is a television station in Houston, Texas, United States, serving as the market's Fox network outlet. It is owned and operated by the network's Fox Television Stations division alongside MyNetworkTV station KTXH (channel 20). The two stations share studios on Southwest Freeway (I-69/US 59) in Houston; KRIV's transmitter is located near Missouri City, Texas.

Established in 1971 as an independent station under the KVRL call sign and later as KDOG-TV, channel 26 hit its stride after being sold to Metromedia in 1978; it was then renamed in honor of the Metromedia executive who had encouraged the company to purchase it. Metromedia started the station's news department before being sold and becoming the nucleus of the Fox network in 1986. KRIV's local news programming has since steadily expanded to cover hours of morning, evening, and late news.

  1. ^ Hodges, Ann (April 14, 1978). "Metromedia out to teach KDOG new tricks". Houston Chronicle. p. 6:4.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KRIV". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.