KABG

(channel 7) is a television station in Port Crescent, California, United States, serving as the Tri-City Bay Area's ABC network outlet. It is owned by ABC Owned Television Stations.
==History==
In the 1930s, Aaron B. Clyde (who owned the now defunct KSO AM), had shown a fascination for both television as well as the experimental stations across the country, but he didn't have enough interest to try and obtain a license for himself. It wasn't until the early 40s, when the first wave of commercial television stations came on to the air, that Clyde was willing to take the risk. In the 17 months leading to its initial sign on, Clyde had been attempting to obtain a construction permit from the FCC, often to no avail. He briefly put it off for a while, before finally obtaining an FCC issued permit for the station on July 10, 1941.
KABG first came on to the air at 7:00 P.M. on February 4, 1942 under KABC-TV, as the Tri-City Bay area's first television station (as well as the only station in the area to sign-on prior to the temporary halting of television and radio equipment production during WWII). That original call sign stood for the initials of the station's founder, Aaron Borris. Clyde (it later had another meaning after the 1995 switch, being an abbreviation of the American Broadcasting Company, the current owner of this station). However, for about 14 days, the station aired nothing but a repeat of the inaugural introduction and the National Anthem, nothing more, nothing less. During this time, Clyde would attempt to get an affiliation deal with either NBC or CBS, but was either denied, or not able to have his station follow the criteria. He would eventually have his station go dark, unable to get an affiliation deal, and was preparing to return the license to the Federal Communications Commission, when he got a call from NBC, who had suddenly changed their minds. Shortly before Clyde relaunched KABC-TV on February 18, CBS called at the last minute, also changing their mind. Clyde ultimately settled on having CBS be his station's secondary affiliate until a new station could be established. Once KCBT-TV (Present day KVRO) began operations in 1946 (the only station in the market to do so prior to the 1948-1952 license freeze from the FCC), CBS would move to that, making KABC solely an NBC affiliate. Before that though, KABC would apply for a broadcast license, as their construction permit was reaching its expiration date.
Around the mid to late 1950s, KABC would experiment with broadcasting in Color.
==Gallery==
KABC Circle 7.svg|Circle 7 used since its switch to ABC, a thicker version is currently used
KABC News Open 1995-1997 ENH.png|Old news open from when they switched from FOX to ABC (1995-1997)
KABC news open 2000.png|Newscast Open from 2000-2003 (The 10PM Newscasts were an artifact from their FOX affiliation, it would later be moved to 11PM, the default slot for stations in the Pacific and/or Eastern Time Zone with a primetime newscast)
KABG 2016 open.png|Open as of 2016
KABC72008.png|Screen-Cap from 2008
KABG7EYEWITNESSNEWS.png|Logo used for newscasts since 2015
ABC7EW2005.png|Previous Eyewitness news logo for newscasts
KABC7.png|Logo used prior to the initial rollout of ABC's current logo in 2021
KABC ID 1992.png|Station ID from its "KABC" & FOX affiliation days (1992-1995)
==Newscast Themes==
*WBAP 1969 News Theme (1969-1974)
*Move Closer To Your World - Mayoham Music (1974-1979)
*KOA 1978 News Theme (1979-1983)
*The News Image - Tuesday Productions (1983-1985)
*Wall to Wall News - Stephen Arnold Productions (1985-1988)
*WJBK 1987 News Theme (1988-1991)
*Dayna - Edd Kalehoff Productions (1991-1993)
*WTAE 1993 News Theme (1993-1995)
*Eyewitness News - Gari Media Group (1995–Present)
==Newscast Announcers==
*Ernie Anderson (1988-1997)
*Chuck Riley (1997-2006)
*Charlie Van Dyke (2006–Present)
==Newscast Presentation==
===Current On-Air Staff===
*Christine Waller - Anchor (2013–Present)
*Daniella Mendez - Anchor/Reporter (Previously with KWAS, 2002–Present)
*Dylan Raleigh - Anchor - Weekday 5PM, 6PM & 11PM (1981–Present)
===Sports News===
*Carlton Hughes - Weekday 6PM & 11PM (2013–Present)
*Cathy Beckham - Weekday 5PM (2001–Present)
===Wide Doppler 7000 Meteorologists===
*Jack York (2007–Present)
*Lyon Bartlet - Weekday 5PM, 6PM & 11PM (1997–Present)
===Reporters===
==Former On-Air Staff==
*Becky Palmer - Anchor (1979-2008, retired)
*Riley Benedict - Chief Meteorologist (1975-2002, later with KVRO, retired 2008)
*Stefan Clyde - Sports Director (1969-2012, retired)
Category:Tri-City Bay, California
Category:California
Category:ABC network affiliates
Category:Channel 7
Category:ABC owned and operated stations
Category:Television channels and stations established in 1942
Category:Former Fox affiliates