KTBU

KTBU
CityConroe, Texas
Channels
BrandingQuest 55 Texas
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
KHOU
History
First air date
July 15, 1998 (26 years ago) (1998-07-15)
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog: 55 (UHF, 1998–2009)
  • Digital: 42 (UHF, 2005–2019)
Call sign meaning
Cathode-ray tube ("The Tube" was former branding) transposed
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID28324
ERP1,000 kW
HAAT597 m (1,959 ft)
Transmitter coordinates29°33′45.2″N 95°30′35.9″W / 29.562556°N 95.509972°W / 29.562556; -95.509972
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Public license information

KTBU (channel 55) is a television station licensed to Conroe, Texas, United States, serving as the Houston area outlet for the digital multicast network Quest.[2] It is owned and operated by Tegna Inc. alongside CBS affiliate KHOU (channel 11). The two stations share studios on Westheimer Road near Uptown Houston; KTBU's transmitter is located near Missouri City, in unincorporated northeastern Fort Bend County. Previously, KTBU maintained separate facilities on Old Katy Road in the northwest side of Houston, while the KHOU studios only housed KTBU's master control and some internal operations.

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KTBU". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "TEGNA takes over KTBU 55 MegaTV leaves KTBU 55 as TEGNA brings in Quest". mikemcguff.com. Retrieved March 31, 2020.