KATE-TV

KATE-TV is an ABC affiliate that serves the Abilene, TX market. It broadcasts on Channel 15. Following the merger of Oakhurst Broadcasting, Higgins Broadcasting, and Island Television into Adelphia Communications and Adelphia absorbing the remaining stations, Adelphia decided to shift focus on the stations that are in the top 50 DMA market. The remaining stations spun off to their own ownership group named Young Broadcasting, taking it's name from the former company before they merged in Media General. On March 28, 2017 it was sold to Meredith Corp. The station has studios located on South Clack Street in southwestern Abilene with transmitter facilities located on Texas State Highway 36 in neighboring Callahan County.
==Ownership History==
*1961-1972: Urban Television, Inc.
*1972-1995: Storer Communications
*1995-2002: Sinclair Broadcast Group
*2002-2007: Pappas Telecasting Companies
*2007-2015: NO SIR GIFTS VENUES
*2015-2016: Adelphia Communications Corporation
*2016-2017: Young Broadcasting
*2017–present: Meredith Corp.
==Logos==
KATE 1977.png|KATE logo from 1977; promoting ABC's Still the One campaign
KATE 1985.png|KATE logo from 1985; promoting ABC's You'll Love It campaign
KATE ID bumper 1987.png|KATE ID bumper from 1987 taken from The Disney Sunday Movie
KATE ID bumper 1992.png|KATE ID bumper from 1992 taken from Full House
Category:ABC network affiliates
Category:Channel 15
Category:Abilene, Texas
Category:Texas
Category:Television channels and stations established in 1961
Category:Sweetwater
Category:Gray Television