KBIT

KBITis a PBS member station in Arlen, Texas. The channel is owned by Arlen Broadcasting Corp, located in Arlen State University. The station broadcasts on channel 5. 
==Station History==
KBIT signed on the air on November 5, 1957 as a CBS afiliate. It remained that way until 1968 when they switched afiliations to NET, because KARL would become a CBS afiliate in Arlen. In 1970, PBS launched, and KBIT was now a PBS member station in Arlen, and ran from 4 am to 8 pm, until 1997, when it was changed to 6 am to 9 pm. On July 11, 1994, a new children's block launched called PTV Park, and ran from 7 am to 4 pm every weekday morning, branded as KBIT 4 Kids. Billy the Beaver hosted the block and still does today, but has made redesigns over the years. In 2020, KBIT rebranded to the 2019 look with a new logo.
==Acquired Programming==
RoboCop: Alpha Commando (1998-1999) - Originally aired in first-run syndication, it aired during the KBIT 4 Kids block from 1999 to 2004 at 7:30 am, with permission from American Public Television.
Transformers: Armada (2002-2003) - Originally aired on Cartoon Network, it aired during the KBIT 4 Kids block from 2004 to 2008 at 9:30 am, with permission from American Public Television.
==Logos==
File:CBS Arlen logo (1957-1968).png|Logo of when it was a CBS afiliate
File:KBIT 4 Kids 1995 SS.png|1995 Sesame Street promo screenshot.
File:KBIT 4Kids logo 1994.png|The 1994 logo for KBIT 4 Kids.
File:KBIT Screenbug (1999-2005).png|The screenbug used from 1999-2005.
==Trivia==
This network was originally going to be an ABC afiliate, but network WAIO was already bought by ABC in 1952, so NET was chosen.
The kids block was originally going to be changed to k!ds KBIT in 2000, but Newark, NJ based WNET was using the name, so the original name (KBIT 4 Kids) was kept.
Category:Former CBS affiliates
Category:Channel 5
Category:Texas
Category:Arlen, Texas
Category:Television channels and stations established in 1957
Category:Arlen Television Corp
Category:PBS member stations