KBTO

KBTO is an ABC affiliate that serves the Bentonville, AR area. It broadcasts on Channel 4. The station is owned and operated by Four Star Television.
== Station History ==
KBTO signed on the air on April 10, 1981 as Bentonville's second local television station 13 years after ABN affiliate KPWR signed on the air. As owned by DeFontes Broadcasting Corporation which owns the station today. The main purpose of the station was to provide local ABC programming to viewers living in Bentonville and surrounding areas. Before KBTO signed on in 1981, viewers would have their antennas pointed to the west to receive ABC programming from Tulsa station KBAP. Prior to 1972 when KBAP became an ABC affiliate, the ABC affiliated station in Fort Smith, Arkansas and the ABC affiliated station in Joplin, Missouri both served as the default affiliates for Bentonville. When the station signed on, KBTO aired no news programming with the exception of ABC News programs. KBTO started airing 2 minute newscasts beginning in 1983, which were extended to 5 minutes the following year. It wouldn't be until 1987 when KBTO began airing newscasts in the afternoons and evenings. In 1993, KBTO began airing a 30 minute morning news program at 6:30 am titled Bentonville's Morning News, which would be extended to 1 hour in 1996. A noon newscast was also added in 1998 which coincided with the extension of the morning newscast. In 2009, KBTO added a digital subchannel, ABC 4 Live Radar 24/7, airing local weather information plus a feed of the station's doppler weather radar. KBTO has been an ABC affiliated station for over 30 years and was not affected by the 2014 fictional tv station realignment. On November 17, 2016, days after DeFontes announced that it was exiting the broadcasting business, DeFontes sold KBTO to Four Star Television for $46.65 million in stock and cash.
==Gallery==
Kbto4app.png|KBTO Android/iOS App
KBTO screengrab.png|KBTO's screengrab for their 6pm newscast
==Website History==
*www.kbto.com (1996-2007)
*www.abc4bentonville.com (2007–present)
== Programming Schedule ==
 	MON 	TUE 	WED 	THU 	FRI 	SAT 	SUN
7:00 am 	Good Morning America 	Good Morning America 	Good Morning America 	Good Morning America 	Good Morning America 	Good Morning America Weekend Edition 	Good Morning America Weekend Edition
7:30 am 	Good Morning America 	Good Morning America 	Good Morning America 	Good Morning America 	Good Morning America 	Good Morning America Weekend Edition 	Good Morning America Weekend Edition
8:00 am 	Good Morning America 	Good Morning America 	Good Morning America 	Good Morning America 	Good Morning America 	Litton's Weekend Adventure 	This Week with George Stephanopoulos
8:30 am 	Good Morning America 	Good Morning America 	Good Morning America 	Good Morning America 	Good Morning America 	Litton's Weekend Adventure 	This Week with George Stephanopoulos
9:00 am 	Live with Kelly and Ryan 	Live with Kelly and Ryan 	Live with Kelly and Ryan 	Live with Kelly and Ryan 	Live with Kelly and Ryan 	Litton's Weekend Adventure 	Various Religious Programs
9:30 am 	Live with Kelly and Ryan 	Live with Kelly and Ryan 	Live with Kelly and Ryan 	Live with Kelly and Ryan 	Live with Kelly and Ryan 	Litton's Weekend Adventure 	Various Religious Programs
10:00 am 	The View 	The View 	The View 	The View 	The View 	Litton's Weekend Adventure 	Various Religious Programs
10:30 am 	The View 	The View 	The View 	The View 	The View 	Litton's Weekend Adventure 	Various Religious Programs
11:00 am 	ABC 4 Eyewitness News at Eleven 	ABC 4 Eyewitness News at Eleven 	ABC 4 Eyewitness News at Eleven 	ABC 4 Eyewitness News at Eleven 	ABC 4 Eyewitness News at Eleven 	ABC Weekend Programming (programs vary by season)	ABC Weekend Programming (programs vary by season)
11:30 am 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	ABC Weekend Programming (programs vary by season)	ABC Weekend Programming (programs vary by season)
12:00 pm 	Strahan & Sara 	Strahan & Sara 	Strahan & Sara 	Strahan & Sara 	Strahan & Sara 	ABC Weekend Programming (programs vary by season)	ABC Weekend Programming (programs vary by season)
12:30 pm 	Strahan & Sara 	Strahan & Sara 	Strahan & Sara 	Strahan & Sara 	Strahan & Sara 	ABC Weekend Programming (programs vary by season)	ABC Weekend Programming (programs vary by season)
1:00 pm 	General Hospital 	General Hospital 	General Hospital 	General Hospital 	General Hospital 	ABC Weekend Programming (programs vary by season)	ABC Weekend Programming (programs vary by season)
1:30 pm 	General Hospital 	General Hospital 	General Hospital 	General Hospital 	General Hospital 	ABC Weekend Programming (programs vary by season)	ABC Weekend Programming (programs vary by season)
2:00 pm 	Judge Faith 	Judge Faith 	Judge Faith 	Judge Faith 	Judge Faith 	ABC Weekend Programming (programs vary by season)	ABC Weekend Programming (programs vary by season)
2:30 pm 	Judge Faith 	Judge Faith 	Judge Faith 	Judge Faith 	Judge Faith 	ABC Weekend Programming (programs vary by season)	ABC Weekend Programming (programs vary by season)
3:00 pm 	Steve 	Steve 	Steve 	Steve 	Steve 	ABC Weekend Programming (programs vary by season)	ABC Weekend Programming (programs vary by season)
3:30 pm 	Steve 	Steve 	Steve 	Steve 	Steve 	ABC Weekend Programming (programs vary by season)	ABC Weekend Programming (programs vary by season)
4:00 pm 	USA Today on TV 	USA Today on TV 	USA Today on TV 	USA Today on TV 	USA Today on TV 	ABC Weekend Programming (programs vary by season)	ABC Weekend Programming (programs vary by season)
4:30 pm 	USA Today on TV 	USA Today on TV 	USA Today on TV 	USA Today on TV 	USA Today on TV 	ABC Weekend Programming (programs vary by season)	ABC Weekend Programming (programs vary by season)
5:00 pm 	ABC 4 Eyewitness News at Five 	ABC 4 Eyewitness News at Five 	ABC 4 Eyewitness News at Five 	ABC 4 Eyewitness News at Five 	ABC 4 Eyewitness News at Five 	ABC 4 Eyewitness News at Five 	ABC 4 Eyewitness News at Five
5:30 pm 	ABC World News Tonight with David Muir	ABC World News Tonight with David Muir	ABC World News Tonight with David Muir	ABC World News Tonight with David Muir	ABC World News Tonight with David Muir	ABC World News Tonight Weekend 	ABC World News Tonight Weekend
6:00 pm 	ABC 4 Eyewitness News at Six 	ABC 4 Eyewitness News at Six 	ABC 4 Eyewitness News at Six 	ABC 4 Eyewitness News at Six 	ABC 4 Eyewitness News at Six 	ABC 4 Eyewitness News at Six 	ABC Prime Time
6:30 pm 	Modern Family 	Modern Family 	Modern Family 	Modern Family 	Modern Family 	Modern Family 	ABC Prime Time
7:00 pm 	ABC Prime Time 	ABC Prime Time 	ABC Prime Time 	ABC Prime Time 	ABC Prime Time 	ABC Prime Time 	ABC Prime Time
7:30 pm 	ABC Prime Time 	ABC Prime Time 	ABC Prime Time 	ABC Prime Time 	ABC Prime Time 	ABC Prime Time 	ABC Prime Time
8:00 pm 	ABC Prime Time 	ABC Prime Time 	ABC Prime Time 	ABC Prime Time 	ABC Prime Time 	ABC Prime Time 	ABC Prime Time
8:30 pm 	ABC Prime Time 	ABC Prime Time 	ABC Prime Time 	ABC Prime Time 	ABC Prime Time 	ABC Prime Time 	ABC Prime Time
9:00 pm 	ABC Prime Time 	ABC Prime Time 	ABC Prime Time 	ABC Prime Time 	ABC Prime Time 	ABC Prime Time 	ABC Prime Time
9:30 pm 	ABC Prime Time 	ABC Prime Time 	ABC Prime Time 	ABC Prime Time 	ABC Prime Time 	ABC Prime Time 	ABC Prime Time
10:00 pm 	ABC 4 Eyewitness News at Ten 	ABC 4 Eyewitness News at Ten 	ABC 4 Eyewitness News at Ten 	ABC 4 Eyewitness News at Ten 	ABC 4 Eyewitness News at Ten 	ABC 4 Eyewitness News at Ten 	ABC 4 Eyewitness News at Ten
10:30/10:35 pm	Jimmy Kimmel Live! 	Jimmy Kimmel Live! 	Jimmy Kimmel Live! 	Jimmy Kimmel Live! 	Jimmy Kimmel Live! 	Modern Family 	Modern Family
11:00 pm 	Jimmy Kimmel Live! 	Jimmy Kimmel Live! 	Jimmy Kimmel Live! 	Jimmy Kimmel Live! 	Jimmy Kimmel Live! 	M*A*S*H 	M*A*S*H
11:30/11:37 pm	Nightline 	Nightline 	Nightline 	Nightline 	Nightline 	Blue Bloods 	Blue Bloods
12:00/12:07 am	Blue Bloods 	Modern Family 	Modern Family 	Modern Family 	Modern Family 	Modern Family 	Blue Bloods
12:30/12:37 am	Scandal 	Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen 	Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen 	Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen 	Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen 	Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen 	Scandal
1:00/1:07 am 	Scandal 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming 	Scandal
1:30/1:37 am 	The Closer 	ABC World News Now 	ABC World News Now 	ABC World News Now 	ABC World News Now 	Paid Programming 	The Closer
2:00 am 	The Closer 	ABC World News Now 	ABC World News Now 	ABC World News Now 	ABC World News Now 	Paid Programming 	The Closer
2:30 am 	ABC World News Now 	ABC World News Now 	ABC World News Now 	ABC World News Now 	ABC World News Now 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming
3:00 am 	ABC World News Now 	ABC World News Now 	ABC World News Now 	ABC World News Now 	ABC World News Now 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming
3:30 am 	ABC World News Now 	ABC World News Now 	ABC World News Now 	ABC World News Now 	ABC World News Now 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming
4:00 am 	America This Morning 	America This Morning 	America This Morning 	America This Morning 	America This Morning 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming
4:30 am 	ABC 4 Eyewitness News Morning 	ABC 4 Eyewitness News Morning 	ABC 4 Eyewitness News Morning 	ABC 4 Eyewitness News Morning 	ABC 4 Eyewitness News Morning 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming
5:00 am 	ABC 4 Eyewitness News Morning 	ABC 4 Eyewitness News Morning 	ABC 4 Eyewitness News Morning 	ABC 4 Eyewitness News Morning 	ABC 4 Eyewitness News Morning 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming
5:30 am 	ABC 4 Eyewitness News Morning 	ABC 4 Eyewitness News Morning 	ABC 4 Eyewitness News Morning 	ABC 4 Eyewitness News Morning 	ABC 4 Eyewitness News Morning 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming
6:00 am 	ABC 4 Eyewitness News Morning 	ABC 4 Eyewitness News Morning 	ABC 4 Eyewitness News Morning 	ABC 4 Eyewitness News Morning 	ABC 4 Eyewitness News Morning 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming
6:30 am 	ABC 4 Eyewitness News Morning 	ABC 4 Eyewitness News Morning 	ABC 4 Eyewitness News Morning 	ABC 4 Eyewitness News Morning 	ABC 4 Eyewitness News Morning 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming
Category:ABC network affiliates
Category:Channel 4
Category:Bentonville
Category:Arkansas
Category:Television channels and stations established in 1981
Category:Four Star Television