KRON-TV

:For the real-life CW station on the same channel in San Francisco, see on Wikipedia.
KRON (channel 4) is a television station station in San Francisco, California, serving the San Francisco Bay Area as an affiliate of DBC. Owned by Berfield/Willis Broadcast Corporation, KRON serves as the west coast flagship station of Berfield/Willis. As of May 2017, KRON serves as the official OTA home of the Oakland Athletics.
== Acquisition by the Dorado Station Services ==
On February 24, 2016, Dorado Media announced that it would acquire KTZO. However, the company agreed that BeloOne would manage the station. On July 6, 2016 BeloOne repurchased the rest of the station, making it fully owned by BeloOne. BeloOne's re-acquisition of KTZO thus made KTZO the largest non-O&O DBC station in America once again. Also in July, Dorado Station Services decided not to renew KTZO's contract. This resulted in BeloOne potentially dropping DBC in 6 major markets (San Francisco, Kansas City, New Orleans, Austin, Minneapolis, and Orlando)
The Dorado Station Services eventually came to an agreement to extend the DBC affiliation for KTZO through 2018.
On September 4, 2017, KTZO switched the call signs to KRON, which were previously used from 1969-1998.
== Acquisition by Berfield/Willis ==
On April 21, 2017, KTZO was sold by BeloOne to Liberty City based Berfield/Willis Broadcast Corporation. KTZO currently serves as the West Coast flagship station of the company.
== Website History ==
* wb4sf.com (1996-2006)
* news4sf.com (2006-2013)
* bayarea4.com (2013-2015)
* dbc4.com (2016-2017)
* ktzo.com (2017)
* kron.com (2017–present)
== Logos ==
Kron-ktzo4.png|KTZO's Logo (September 17, 2006 – December 31, 2015) The stylized "4" has been in place since 1974
Dbc 4 bay area.png|KTZO's Logo (January 1-February 24, 2016, July 6, 2016 – present)
KTZO4.png|KTZO's logo (July 6, 2016 – September 4, 2017)
Ktzo4 now dbc4.png|KTZO ID When it joins DBC
KTZO-DBC.png|KTZO Logo (February 24-July 6, 2016)
Imageedit 6 6180692996.png|Alternate KTZO Logo (February 24-July 6, 2016)
Kron 1999.JPG|KTZO logo (1994-1998)
KRON 1985 .jpg|KTZO logo (1974-1989)
KRON-TV-1968.jpg|KTZO logo (1969-1974)
== "KTZO Welcomes DBC" ==
:The Dorado Broadcasting Company and its affiliates welcomes KTZO, DBC 4.
:Serving San Jose, Oakland, San Francisco and the entire Bay Area.\
:This is television's most honored network
:This is DBC.
Category:San Francisco
Category:Oakland, California
Category:San Jose, California
Category:California
Category:Channel 4
Category:Berfield/Willis Broadcast Corporation
Category:DBC network affiliates
Category:Television channels and stations established in 1969
Category:Former WB affiliates
Category:Former WB network affiliates
Category:Former independent stations