In October 2008, Nexstar reached an agreement with Fox in which KBTV would become the new Fox affiliate for the Beaumont market. KBTV's last logo as an NBC affiliate several versions of this logo were used from when the station became KBTV in 1999 until affiliating with Fox in 2009. Broadcast Group after a complaint from USA Network. Price sold most of its television stations (except for WHTM-TV in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) to USA Broadcast Group in 1995 USA soon renamed itself U.S. Jefferson Entertainment Company sold KJAC to Clay Communications in 1973 Clay, in turn, sold its television stations to Price Communications in 1987. Both The Cowboy John Show and Jive At Five had 'colored days', in which African-Americans were permitted to participate. During the 1950s, KPAC also had the only local teen dance program, Jive At Five. Among the original programming that originated at KPAC/KJAC's studios were wrestling, the kid's western show Cowboy John, afternoon Bingo, and the Circle 4 Club. The station was the first in the area to broadcast in color, use video tape, and air live coverage of area high school football games.

Port Arthur College sold its stake in the station to the Jefferson Amusement Company in 1965 as Port Arthur College retained the radio stations, channel 4 changed its call letters to KJAC-TV. 2.2.1 Current on-air staff (as of February 1, 2011) Ĭhannel 4 signed on Octoas KPAC-TV, an NBC affiliate owned by Texas Gulfcoast Television, Inc., itself jointly owned by Port Arthur College, owner of KPAC radio (1250 AM, now KDEI and 98.5 FM, now KTJM), and the Jefferson Amusement Company.It also runs off-network sitcoms, talk shows, reality shows and court shows. KBTV is a typical Fox station with 26 hours a week of locally-produced newscasts, as well as first-run prime time, late night and sports programming from Fox. KBTV's high definition digital simulcast is now available on area cable systems and DirecTV and Dish Network. It airs on channel 2 on cable systems in the immediate portion of the market.

The station broadcasts its digital signal on UHF channel 40, using its former analog assignment of channel 4 as its virtual digital channel via PSIP. The station is owned by Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc., and its studios are located at Parkdale Mall in Beaumont. KBTV-TV, channel 4, is the Fox affiliated television station serving the Beaumont/ Port Arthur, Texas designated market area, and is licensed to Port Arthur.

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