KERO-TV

==1953–1958==
KERO-TV went on the air on September 26, 1953 as a primary NBC affiliate on channel 10. It was originally owned by Kern County Broadcasters along with KERO radio (1230 AM, now KGEO). In 1955, both stations were broken up after KERO radio was sold. In 1957, Wrather-Alvarez Broadcasting, owner of KFMB-AM-TV in San Diego purchased KERO. In 1956, Wrather-Alvarez was broke up into two when Wrather kept KERO-TV and the San Diego stations into a newly renamed company known as Marietta Broadcasting. In 1959, Marietta merged with the Transcontinent Television Corporation.
==1958–1963== 
==1963–1970==
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In 1963, KERO moved to channel 23 due to Bakersfield being a UHF-only market. In 1964, Time-Life (later known as Time Inc.) purchased KERO. McGraw-Hill purchased Time-Life's broadcasting unit in 1972.
==1970–1975==
==1975–1993, 2004–present==
KERO-TV introduced its Helvetica Black "23" in 1975 when it was still a NBC affiliate. In 1984, KERO-TV became a CBS affiliate when KGET (channel 17) decided to affiliate with NBC.
===1975–1982===
===1982–1993===
KERO-TV 23 (1982-1993) 1.svg|Veriant as "TV 23"
KERO-TV 23 (1982-1993) 2.svg|Legal ID bug
1450084 585192091534600 2028690336 n.jpg|"We've Got the Touch" #1 (1985–1986)
KERO-TV 23 News at Noon 0-2 screenshot.png|"We've Got the Touch" #2 (1985–1986)
SonicGate TV 2013.png|"Get Ready for TV 23" #1 (1989–1990)
Metrotv Old Logo 2.png|"Get Ready for TV 23" #2 (1989–1990)
Metrotv Old Logo.png|"Get Ready for TV 23" #3 (1989–1990)
KERO Get Ready SPD.png|"Get Ready for TV 23" #4 (1989–1990)
CBS KERO.png|Legal ID bug, displayed during the CBS Mini-Series (1988)
Screen Shot 2020-06-30 at 6.16.13 PM.png|"23 News" ID
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===2004–2009===
The NBC/CBS-era "23" was brought back in 2004.
===2009–2012===
In 2011, McGraw-Hill sold its entire broadcasting division to The E. W. Scripps Company.
=== 2012–present ===
==== 2012–2022 ====
23ABC.jpg
23ABC.png
KERO 23ABC 2021.png|Logo with the 2021 ABC logo, only seen on its website header and embed
KERO monochrome.svg|Monochrome
KERO lower3rd.png|Monochrome with the 1988 ABC logo, seen in newscasts, lower thirds, and YouTube icon
23ABC KERO.png|Website header (2020–2022)
==== 2022–present ====
The "23" was recolored from red to blue and the 2021 ABC logo officially replaced the concurrent network logo seen above.
== 1993–2004 ==
=== 1993–2000 ===
KERO 23 1990s purple.svg|Purple version
KERO 23 1990s gold-purple.svg|Gold-purple version
KERO 23 1990s teal-gold.svg|Teal-gold version
KERO 23 1990s pink-teal.svg|Pink-teal version
KERO.jpg
Kero-cbs.png
Screen Shot 2015-05-12 at 5.58.51 PM.png|Logo as an ABC affiliate (1996–2000)
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KERO-TV would become a ABC affiliate in 1996, becoming one of the last stations owned by McGraw-Hill to switch to that network. CBS would move back to KBAK-TV (channel 29).
The logo has four color versions shown above.
=== 2000–2004 ===
== Video ==
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==External links==
Category:Television stations in the United States
Category:ABC network affiliates
Category:The E. W. Scripps Company
Category:Bakersfield, California
Category:California
Category:Former NBC network affiliates
Category:Former CBS network affiliates
Category:Television stations involved in the 1994–1996 United States broadcast TV realignment
Category:Television channels and stations established in 1953