KTPS-TV

KTPS-TV is an XYZ affiliate that serves the Abilene, TX market. It broadcasts on Channel 8. The station has studios located on E North 10th Street in Abilene.
==Ownership History==
*1955-1961: KARI-TV, Inc.
*1961-1968: KTPS-TV, Inc.
*1968-1974: Stauffer Communications
*1974-1995: Cannan Communications
*1995-2003: Quorum Broadcasting
*2003-2017: NO SIR GIFTS VENUES
*2017: Berfield/Willis Broadcast Corporation
*2017–present: Raycom Media
==Website History==
*www.nbc8abilene.com (1995-2006)
*www.nbc8tvabilene.com (2006-2014)
*www.food8tvabilene.com (2015-2017)
*www.8tvabilene.com (2017–present)
==News/Station Presentation==
===Newscast Titles===
*The KARI-TV News Report (1955-1961)
*The Big Country News (1961-1968)
*Newsroom (1968-1971)
*NewsCenter 8 (1971-1976)
*TV-8 NewsCenter (1976-1982)
*News 8 (1982-1988)
*Channel 8 News (1988-1993)
*KTPS News (1993-1997)
*NewsTeam 8 (1997-2001)
*NBC 8 News (2001-2015)
*Food 8 News (2015-2017)
*8TV News (2017; station no longer carries a newscast)
===Station Slogans===
*Channel 8, Proud as a Peacock! (1979-1981, localized version of NBC ad campaign)
*Channel 8, Our Pride is Showing (1981-1982, localized versioh of NBC ad campaign)
*We're Channel 8, Just Watch Us Now (1982-1983, localized version of NBC ad campaign)
*Channel 8 There, Be There (1983-1984, localized version of NBC ad campaign)
*Channel 8, Let's All Be There (1984-1986, localized version of NBC ad campaign)
*Come Home to Channel 8 (1986-1987, localized version of NBC ad campaign)
*Come on Home to Channel 8 (1987-1988, localized version of NBC ad campaign)
*Come Home to the Best, Only on Channel 8 (1988-1990, localized version of NBC ad campaign)
*Channel 8 is Abilene's Place to Be (1990-1992, localized version of NBC ad campaign)
*It's A Whole New Channel 8 (1992-1993, localized version of NBC ad campaign)
*The Stars are Back on Channel 8 (1993-1994, localized version of NBC ad campaign)
*It's Channel 8 (1994-1995, localized version of NBC ad campaign)
*The Year to Be on Channel 8 (1995-1996, localized version of NBC ad campaign)
*The Big Country's News Leader (1982-2001)
*Your News Leader in Abilene (2001-2006)
*NBC for the Big Country (2006-2012)
*First in HD! (2012-2017, this slogan was kept when it switched to the Food Network, KTPS is now an XYZ affiliate)
*Way More Than Cooking in Abilene (2015-2017; localized version of the Food Network ad campaign)
*Abilene, Start Here! (2017–present; localized version of XYZ ad campaign)
===News Themes===
*no music (1955–1972)
*KTPS 1972 News Theme (1972–1979)
*Production Music: Tabloid - NBC Background Library (1979–1981)
*Theme from 'Firepower' - Gato Barbieri (1981–1984)
*MacArthur Park - Richard Harris (1984–1989)
*KTPS 1989 News Theme (1989–1994)
*The One and Only - Gari Media (1994–2005)
*In-Sink - 615 Music (2005–2011)
*Finale - Stephen Arnold Music (2011–2017)
==Logos==
KTPS-TV 1983.png|KTPS logo from 1983 promoting NBC's Be There campaign
KTPS 1986.png|KTPS logo from 1986 promoting NBC's Come Home to NBC campaign
KTPS-TV ID 1989.png|KTPS logo from 1989; promoting NBC's Come Home to the Best, Only on NBC campaign (Series 2)
KTPS-TV 1993.png|KTPS logo from 1993 promoting NBC's The Stars are Back campaign
KTPS-TV ID bumper 1993.png|KTPS ID bumper from 1993 taken from Nurses
KTPS ID 1993.png|KTPS ID from 1993 promoting NBC's The Stars are Back campaign
KTPS ID 1994.png|KTPS logo from 1994 promoting NBC's It's NBC campaign
KTPS-TV current logo.png|KTPS logo from 2011-2014
KTPS-TV 2015.png|KTPS logo until 2017
Category:XYZ network affiliates
Category:Former independent stations
Category:Former Food Network affiliates
Category:Former Food Network affiliated stations
Category:Channel 8
Category:Abilene, Texas
Category:Texas
Category:Former NBC affiliates
Category:Television channels and stations established in 1955
Category:Sweetwater
Category:Former Raycom Media stations