WKRC-TV

==1949–1952==
WKRC-TV first signed on the air on April 4, 1949, originally operating as a CBS affiliate on VHF channel 11; it is Cincinnati's second-oldest television station, but the first to receive an FCC license. The station was owned by the Ohio-based Taft family, who were active in both politics and media. The Tafts published The Cincinnati Times-Star, and also owned WKRC radio (550 AM and 101.9 FM, now WKRQ) under their broadcasting subsidiary, Radio Cincinnati. In 1958, the Tafts sold the Times-Star to the locally based rival E. W. Scripps, owner of The Cincinnati Post and WCPO-AM-FM-TV.
==1952–1961==
==1961–1969==
===1961–1966===
In 1961, the station became an ABC affiliate, switching networks with WCPO-TV. This came after that network's founder Leonard Goldenson persuaded Taft president Hulbert Taft Jr., a longtime friend, to switch several of the company's stations to ABC. During the late 1950s, the station was also briefly affiliated with the NTA Film Network. WKRC's nickname in the 1960s was "Tall 12", a reference to the station's transmitter tower which was the tallest in Cincinnati at the time.
===1966–1969===
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WKRC_1966.PNG|WKRC-TV ID from 1966
==1969–1974==
==1974–1979==
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==1979–1987==
WKRC1983ID.jpg|Logo shown during sign-off
WKRC-11PM-1-1982 4.jpg|WKRC Station ID (1982-1985)
WKRC86ID.jpg|WKRC Station ID (1985-1986)
WKRC87.jpg|WKRC Station ID (1986-1987)
WKRC-12EWN.jpg|Eyewitness 12 News open (1979-1982) 
WKRC-11PM-1-1982 1.jpg|Eyewitness 12 News Tonight open (1982-1985) 
1986 WKRC Goshen School Levy Defeat News Report_1.jpg|Eyewitness 12 News Open (1985-1986) 
12EWN87.jpg|Eyewitness 12 News open (1986-1987) 
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==1987–1992==
In 1987, Taft was dissolved in a hostile takeover of its board and all of its stations (except sister station WTVN-TV in Columbus and WGHP-TV in High Point, North Carolina) were absorbed into Great American Broadcasting. In 1993, Great American Broadcasting became Citicasters shortly before filing for bankruptcy.
WKRC12-1987.jpg|Station ID (1987)
WKRC Resume Tape 1990.jpg|Slogan (1990)
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0 0 2069 3209.jpg|WKRC/Star64|link=https://img.newspapers.com/img/thumbnail/101968345/400/400/0_0_2069_3209.jpg?cs=604800
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0 0 2020 3277.jpg|The Hand That Rocks The Cradle promo.|link=https://img.newspapers.com/img/thumbnail/102138828/400/400/0_0_2020_3277.jpg?cs=604800
==1992–2009==
This "12" was also used by KXII from 1992-2006.
===1992–2004===
On June 3, 1996, WKRC's contract ended, and WKRC rejoined CBS while WCPO-TV rejoined ABC.
In September 1996, WKRC was acquired by Jacor after most of Citicasters' other television stations were sold to New World Communications, which had become involved in an affiliation deal with Fox that was announced in May 1994. The Jacor deal reunited channel 12 with its AM sister, which had been bought by Jacor in 1993 during Great American Broadcasting's bankruptcy reorganization. Jacor merged with Clear Channel Communications in 1998.
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WKRC92ID.jpg|WKRC Station ID (1992-1994)
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0 0 2048 3147.jpg|Beatles ad.|link=https://img.newspapers.com/img/thumbnail/102265341/400/400/0_0_2048_3147.jpg?cs=604800
0 0 2054 3195.jpg|Lois & Clark/The Beatles promo.|link=https://img.newspapers.com/img/thumbnail/102264662/400/400/0_0_2054_3195.jpg?cs=604800
0 0 2047 3172.jpg|Indecent Proposal/Lois and Clark ad.|link=https://img.newspapers.com/img/thumbnail/102357030/400/400/0_0_2047_3172.jpg?cs=604800
0 0 2026 3033.jpg|The Third Town.|link=https://img.newspapers.com/img/thumbnail/102440139/400/400/0_0_2026_3033.jpg?cs=604800
0 0 2033 3247.jpg|Anne Tyler's Saint Maybe promo.|link=https://img.newspapers.com/img/thumbnail/102463269/400/400/0_0_2033_3247.jpg?cs=604800
0 0 2065 3127.jpg|Calm at Sunset promo.|link=https://img.newspapers.com/img/thumbnail/102233041/400/400/0_0_2065_3127.jpg?cs=604800
===2004-2009===
During this time, the 12 was italicized.
====2004–2005 (primary) / 2005-2009 (secondary)====
Although owned by Clear Channel at the time, the station changed its branding to "Local 12" in 2004. This was inspired by the "Local Mandate", a station brand standardization adopted by Post-Newsweek Stations for its own television stations.
====2005–2009====
CinCW WKRC-DT2.svg|WKRC-DT2 (2006–2008)
WKRC-DT2 CW Cincinnati.svg|WKRC-DT2 (2008–2016)
==2009–present==
In 2009, the numerical "12" logo was modified to remove the serif from the "1", making it resemble the logo used since 1990 by Phoenix NBC affiliate KPNX.
KPNX 12 numeral (1990-).svg|Standalone numeral
WKRC Local 12 alternate.svg|Alternate logo
WKRC Local 12 logo mono.svg|Monochrome variant
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The CW Cincinnati.svg|WKRC-DT2 (2016–present)
WKRC-DT2 2024.svg|WKRC-DT2 (2024, tentative)
WKRC-TV news opens
==External links==
*WKRC Local 12
Category:Television stations in the United States
Category:CBS network affiliates
Category:Cincinnati
Category:Ohio
Category:Taft Television Stations
Category:Former ABC network affiliates
Category:Sinclair Broadcast Group
Category:1949
Category:Television channels and stations established in 1949
Category:Former Clear Channel stations
Category:Former Newport Television stations