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KBTX-TV (channel 3) is a television station in Bryan, Texas, United States, serving the Brazos Valley as a dual affiliate of CBS and The CW. Owned by Gray Media, the station maintains studios on East 29th Street in Bryan; its transmitter is located northwest of Anderson, Texas.
Although identifying as a separate station, KBTX-TV is considered a semi-satellite of KWTX-TV (channel 10) in Waco. KBTX-TV simulcasts all network and syndicated programming provided by its parent station but airs separate commercial inserts, legal identifications, local newscasts and Sunday morning religious programs; the station also has its own website. KBTX-TV serves the eastern half of the Waco–Temple–Bryan market while KWTX-TV serves the western portion. The two stations are counted as a single unit for ratings purposes. Although KBTX-TV maintains its own facilities, master control and some internal operations are based at KWTX-TV's studios on American Plaza in Waco.
KBTX-TV is sister to Belton-licensed CW affiliate KNCT (channel 46), which shares studios with KWTX-TV.
KBTX-TV also offers CW programming on its second digital subchannel. Prior to the September 2006 merger of The WB and UPN, KBTX-TV offered UPN programming on digital. Following the merger, CW Texas was launched as a joint effort between KBTX-TV and KWTX-TV. On August 8, 2012, CW Texas became CW8 Aggieland, which carries programming from The CW as well as a variety of local sports offerings and many syndicated shows.
KBTX-TV falls under the "KBTX Media" banner, which also includes CW8 Aggieland and KBTX.com.
KBTX was the first television station in the Brazos Valley, first going on air on May 22, 1957. It has broadcast from the same studio for its entire history, though the building has been renovated multiple times. Originally a primary CBS affiliate with a secondary ABC affiliation, KBTX became a primary affiliate of ABC in September 1977 along with its parent station. Both stations reverted to CBS in September 1983.
On October 14, 1983, KBTX opened a new transmitter in the Grimes County community of Carlos. The 1,700-foot (518 m) tower nearly doubled the number of homes the station reached.
Perhaps the most noteworthy coverage from KBTX was on November 18, 1999. Early that morning, the Aggie Bonfire stack collapsed, killing 12 and injuring 27. The station provided non-stop coverage of the event, and served as a major source of information locally and nationally in the hours that followed.
KBTX-TV
KBTX-TV (channel 3) is a television station in Bryan, Texas, United States, serving the Brazos Valley as a dual affiliate of CBS and The CW. Owned by Gray Media, the station maintains studios on East 29th Street in Bryan; its transmitter is located northwest of Anderson, Texas.
Although identifying as a separate station, KBTX-TV is considered a semi-satellite of KWTX-TV (channel 10) in Waco. KBTX-TV simulcasts all network and syndicated programming provided by its parent station but airs separate commercial inserts, legal identifications, local newscasts and Sunday morning religious programs; the station also has its own website. KBTX-TV serves the eastern half of the Waco–Temple–Bryan market while KWTX-TV serves the western portion. The two stations are counted as a single unit for ratings purposes. Although KBTX-TV maintains its own facilities, master control and some internal operations are based at KWTX-TV's studios on American Plaza in Waco.
KBTX-TV is sister to Belton-licensed CW affiliate KNCT (channel 46), which shares studios with KWTX-TV.
KBTX-TV also offers CW programming on its second digital subchannel. Prior to the September 2006 merger of The WB and UPN, KBTX-TV offered UPN programming on digital. Following the merger, CW Texas was launched as a joint effort between KBTX-TV and KWTX-TV. On August 8, 2012, CW Texas became CW8 Aggieland, which carries programming from The CW as well as a variety of local sports offerings and many syndicated shows.
KBTX-TV falls under the "KBTX Media" banner, which also includes CW8 Aggieland and KBTX.com.
KBTX was the first television station in the Brazos Valley, first going on air on May 22, 1957. It has broadcast from the same studio for its entire history, though the building has been renovated multiple times. Originally a primary CBS affiliate with a secondary ABC affiliation, KBTX became a primary affiliate of ABC in September 1977 along with its parent station. Both stations reverted to CBS in September 1983.
On October 14, 1983, KBTX opened a new transmitter in the Grimes County community of Carlos. The 1,700-foot (518 m) tower nearly doubled the number of homes the station reached.
Perhaps the most noteworthy coverage from KBTX was on November 18, 1999. Early that morning, the Aggie Bonfire stack collapsed, killing 12 and injuring 27. The station provided non-stop coverage of the event, and served as a major source of information locally and nationally in the hours that followed.
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