KBAP

KBAP is the ABC affiliate that serves the Tulsa, Oklahoma area. It broadcasts on Channel 9 and is owned-and-operated by Griffin Communications. Syndicated programming on KBAP includes: Live with Kelly and Ryan, The Dr. Oz Show, Jeopardy!, and Inside Edition among others.
==Newscast Themes==
*KBAP 1954 News Theme (1954-1967)
*KBAP 1967 News Theme (1967-1977)
*Production Music: Tabloid - NBC Background Music Library (1977-1981)
*Catch 5 - Gari Media Group (1981-1987)
*KBAP 1987 News Theme (1987-1998)
*Production Music: International Current - Freeplay Music (1998-2012)
*Production Music: What The Hell Happened? - Video Helper (2012-2016)
*Aerial - Stephen Arnold Music (2016–present)
==Voiceover History==
*This is the Channel 9 News with Ron Drawbridge, Michael Morris, and John McGrath Williams. (1954-1960)
*This is The Pepsi Report. Here's Ron Drawbridge, Michael Morris, and John McGrath Williams. (1960-1967)
*This is The Ron Drawbridge Report. (1967-1972)
*This Is NewsControl 9. Your roundup for the news and weather. Here's Ron Drawbridge, Felicia Rowland, Don Pryor weather, and John McGrath Williams sports. (1972-1977)
*Now, (anchor name), (anchor name), (metorologist name) weather, and (sport anchor name) sports. Now, This is Action News. (1977-1980)
(anchor name), (anchor name), (meteorologist name) weather, and (sport anchor name) sports. This is Action News. (1980-1987)
*Welcome to Tulsa's News Leader! Channel 9 is on your side! Say hello to (anchor name), (anchor name), (meterologist name), and (sport anchor name)! Now, Channel 9 News at (This Morning, Noon, 5, 6, or 11) (1987-1992)
*This is Channel 9 News! With (anchor name), (anchor name), (meteorologist name) with weather, and (sport anchor name), sports. The only place to be, Channel 9 at (This *Morning, Noon, 5, 6, or 11) (1992-1998)
*The news never stops. Neither do we. This is Channel 9 News at (This Morning, 4, 5, 6, or 11) (1998-2008)
*Live, from the first team that counts on you, this is Channel 9 News at (This Morning, 4, 5, 6, or 11) (2008-2017)
*Tulsa's own, News 9, starts now. (2017–present)
== News/Station Presentation ==
=== Current On-Air Staff ===
Gary Griggs - News Director
*Paul Donaldson - anchor; weekday mornings "Good Morning Green Country" and "News 9 at Noon"
*Sondra Lewis - anchor; weekday mornings "Good Morning Green Country" and "News 9 at Noon"
*Alyssa Michaels - anchor; weeknights at 4, 5, 6, and 10
*Dan Anders - anchor; weeknights at 4, 5, 6, and 10
*Hillary Pickens - anchor; weekend evenings
=== StormCenter 9 Meteorologists ===
*Doug Layton - meteorologist; weekday mornings "Good Morning Green Country" and "News 9 at Noon"
*Charlie Tiplon - chief meteorologist (AMS Seal of Approval); weeknights at 4, 5, 6, and 10
*Austin Womack - meteorologist; weekend evenings
=== News 9 Sportsdesk Team ===
* Adam Dean - sports director; weeknights at 6 and 10
* Kevin Thompson - sports director; weekend evenings
=== Current On-Air Reporters ===
*Jennifer Freeman - general assignment reporter
*Melissa Cervantes - general assignment reporter
*Elizabeth Follett - general assignment reporter
*Will Marchfield - general assignment reporter
*Susan Dolson - general assignment reporter
*Paula Bryant - general assignment reporter
==Website History==
*www.kbapabc9.com (1996-2000)
*www.abc9tulsa.com (2000-2005)
*www.kbapabc9.com (2005-2011)
*www.abc9onpatrol.com (2011-2015)
*www.tulsahomepage.com (2015-2017)
*www.tulsaslocal9.com (2017-2017)
*www.news9tulsa.com (2017–present)
==Logos==
KBAP ID bumper 1986.png|KBAP ID from 1986 taken from Heart of the City
KBAP ID bumper 1992.png|KBAP ID bumper from 1992 taken from Full House
KBAP.png|KBAP logo until August 1, 2016
KBAP9.png|KBAP logo used under Nexstar ownership from August 2016 until May 1, 2017
KBAP9-0.png|KBAP short-lived logo under Griffin ownership from May 1 to October 2, 2017
Category:Channel 9
Category:Tulsa, Oklahoma
Category:Oklahoma
Category:ABC network affiliates
Category:Former CBS affiliates
Category:Television channels and stations established in 1954
Category:Griffin Communications