KBMT

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KBMT
Beaumont / Port Arthur, Texas
Branding	KBMT Channel 12
Channels	12 (VHF) analog, 50 (UHF) digital
Affiliations	ABC
Owner	McKinnon Broadcasting (Channel 12 of Beaumont, Inc.)
Founded	18 June 1961
Call letters meaning	K BeauMonT
Transmitter Power	316 kW
Website	http://www.kbmt12.com

KBMT is the ABC affiliate serving the Beaumont / Port Arthur, Texas market. It is licensed to Beaumont, and its studios are located at 525 South Interstate 10 in Beaumont.

[edit] KBMT History

KBMT-TV began broadcasting on June 18, 1961. It soon became the ABC affiliate for Beaumont/Port Arthur, until then the affiliation was split between KJAC-TV and KFDM-TV. The original owners were the Clients of Beaumont-Port Arthur, Texas. KBMT launched a newscast in 1962. The station was later sold to Cowles Broadcasting in 1965, H&C Communications in 1980, and McKinnon Broadcasting Company in 1991.

[edit] Newscast Titles

• Your Esso Reporter (1962-1964)
• Television 12 Reports (1964-1967)
• TV-12 News (1967-1977)
• Action 12 News (1977-?)
• 12 Eyewitness News (mid 1980's)
• KBMT-12 News/Channel 12 News (1977-Present)

[edit] External links

• Station's Website
• Query the FCC's TV station database for KBMT

Broadcast television in the Beaumont market  (Nielsen DMA #140)
KBTV 4 (NBC) - KFDM 6 (CBS/The CW on DT2) - KBMT 12 (ABC) - KEBQ 22 (MNTV) - KITU 34 (TBN) - KUIL-LP 64 (FOX)
Significantly Viewed Out-of-Market Broadcast Stations Reception may vary by geographical location KUHT 8 (PBS, Houston) - KVHP 29 (FOX, Lake Charles)