KFEX

KFEX is a Fox affiliated station that serves the Tyler, Texas broadcast area. It broadcasts on channel 14 and is owned by Berfield/Willis Broadcast Corporation.
==History==
KFEX started as KNEX ("N"BC "E"ast "X"exas) signed on the air November 1, 1959 making the 3rd station after KTYL and KTNL. It ranked 2nd in newscast falling behind KTNL's Newscenter 11. Then KNEX hit rock bottom due to NBC falling behind ABC, CBS, ABN and RKO. In 1977 KNEX was sold to WGN Continental Broadcasting (Now Tribune Broadcasting). In 1986 KNEX changed it's call letters to KFEX to indicate the switch to Fox, NBC moved to CBS affiliate, KTNL and CBS moved to independent KLCT channel 2 . In 2000 Tribune Broadcasting sold KFEX to Fox Television Stations making it a Fox O&O station. In 2008 FTS sold KFEX to Local TV LLC. During the 2010-2011 TV season KFEX was rising back in newscast. Then Local TV merged with Tribune Broadcasting in 2013 with KFEX, but their relationship didn't last long. In 2015 Tribune sold KFEX to BeloOne. In April 2017, BeloOne sold KFEX to Berfield/Willis Broadcast Corporation. 
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