KTXS-TV

==KPAR-TV==
===1956–1962===
The station signed on the air on January 30, 1956 as KPAR-TV. It was part of the West Texas Television Network, based at KDUB-TV (now KLBK-TV, channel 13) in Lubbock, and was a primary CBS affiliate with a secondary ABC affiliation. During the late 1950s, the station was also briefly affiliated with the NTA Film Network.
Grayson Enterprises bought the West Texas Television Network stations in 1961. Grayson opened a satellite studio in Abilene in the early 1960s, and soon moved most of KPAR's operations there. This resulted in the first of many fines from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for violating "main studio" regulations.
===1962–1966===
==KTXS-TV==
===1966–1974===
In 1966, the station moved most of its operations to a new studio in north Abilene and the call letters were changed to KTXS.
Grayson nearly lost its stations, including KTXS, four times between 1968 and 1971 due to licensing issues. In 1977, their renewals were deferred pending a hearing. Grayson was accused of fraudulent billing, program and transmitter log fabrication, main studio violations, failure to make required technical tests, and other problems.
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===1974–1978===
===1978–1982===
In 1979, the station dropped CBS and became a full ABC affiliate after KTAB-TV (channel 32) signed on. Prima sold KTXS to Catclaw Communications in 1983. Catclaw in turn, sold it to Southwest Multimedia in 1985. Southwest Multimedia then sold the station to Lamco Communications in 1986.
===1982–1987===
ABC KTXS 12 1982-87 logo.jpg
KTXS-TV News promo 1982-1987.jpg
===1987–1995===
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===1995–present===
Lamco sold KTXS including 4 of its stations—WCYB-TV in Bristol, Virginia, KRCR-TV in Redding, California, WCTI-TV in New Bern, North Carolina and KECI-TV in Missoula, Montana to Bluestone Television in 2004. In September 2006, KTXS started broadcasting The CW on digital subchannel 12.2. Bluestone Television sold its stations (including KTXS) to Bonten Media Group in December 2006 for $230 million. The sale was completed on May 31, 2007.
On April 21, 2017, Sinclair Broadcast Group announced its intent to purchase the Bonten stations for $240 million. The sale was completed on September 1.
KTXS 12 (2013).svg|Current variant of logo, used since 2013
KTXS 12 (2013, alternate).svg|Alternate logo
KTXS 12 (2013, flat).svg|Flat logo with ABC logo (2020–present)
KTXS 12 (2013, print).svg|Print logo
KTXS 12 horizontal.svg|Horizontal print logo, used as website header
KTXS 2021.svg|Logo with 2021 ABC logo (2021–present)
KTXS-DT2.svg|KTXS-DT2 (2006–present)
Ktxs cw.jpg|KTXS-DT2 station ID
KTXS-DT2 ID 2021.png
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File:KTXS-DT2 Abilene CW black.png|KTXS-DT2 print logo
KTXE 38 logo.svg|KTXE logo
KTXE 38 logo alternate.svg|KTXE alternate logo
KTXE 38 logo flat.svg|KTXE flat logo (2020–present)
KTXE 38 logo print.svg|KTXE print logo
KTXE-DT2.svg|KTXE-LD2 (2006–2024)
File:KTXE-DT2 San Angelo CW black.png|KTXE-DT2 print logo (2006–2024)
KTXS-DT2 2024.svg|KTXS-DT2 (2024–present)
KTXE-LD2 2024.svg|KTXE-LD2 (2024–present)
==External links==
*KTXS.com
Category:Television stations in the United States
Category:ABC network affiliates
Category:CW network affiliates
Category:Former CBS network affiliates
Category:Sweetwater, Texas
Category:Abilene, Texas
Category:San Angelo, Texas
Category:Texas
Category:Television channels and stations established in 1956
Category:1956
Category:Bonten Media Group
Category:Sinclair Broadcast Group