KBMT

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KBMT
Beaumont, Texas
Branding KBMT Channel 12 (general)
KBMT 12 News (newscasts)
Slogan More Local News for Southeast Texas
Channels Analog: 12 (VHF)

Digital: 50 (UHF)

Affiliations ABC
Owner McKinnon Broadcasting Company
(Channel 12 of Beaumont, Inc.)
First air date June 18, 1961
Call letters’ meaning BeauMonT
Transmitter Power 316 kW (analog)
35.5 kW (digital)
Height 305 m (analog)
276 m (digital)
Facility ID 10150
Transmitter Coordinates 30°11′26.1″N, 93°53′7.7″W
Website 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. It airs on cable channel 5 on systems in the immediate portion of the market.

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[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 in 1991.

[edit] Current On-Air Personalities

[edit] Anchors

  • Tracy Kennick (Good Morning Southeast Texas)
  • Kevin Steele (6:00 P.M. & 10:00 P.M.)
  • Beverly Brooks (6:00 P.M. & 10:00 P.M.)
  • Deedra Wilson (5:00 P.M.)
  • Erika Harris (Weekends)

[edit] Weather

  • Gary Childress (Evening Meteorologist)
  • Patrick Vaughn (Weekend Meteorologist)

[edit] Sports

  • Dave Hofferth (Sports Director)
  • Ashly Elam (weekends)

[edit] Reporters

  • Fahnia Thomas
  • Brian Burns
  • Christina Hernandez
  • Diane Dean

[edit] Former On-Air Personalities

  • Kurt Aaron
  • Bob Becker (Chief Meteorologist; now at WATE in Knoxville)
  • Tom Campbell
  • Jaime Cerreta (now at KOKH in Oklahoma City)
  • Scott Coen
  • Kelly Coone
  • Norris Deajon (now at KDAF in Dallas)
  • Rick DeReyes
  • Richard DeVayne (now at WCNC in Charlotte)
  • Tealy Devereaux (now at WHBQ in Memphis)
  • Dave Dickson
  • Bob Donaldson
  • Clayton Duffy
  • Priscilla Embry
  • Joe Falsetti (weekend weather anchor)
  • Roland Galvan (deceased; went by Roland Miller at KBMT)
  • Thomas Gandy (now at TXCN)
  • Jimmy Richard
  • Randy Garsee (now Managing Editor/PM Anchor at KTEN in Denison, TX)
  • Paul Haggar (Meteorologist)
  • Billy Halfin
  • John Hambrick
  • Elizabeth Hart (AM Weather)
  • Tara Hitchcock (PM Anchor; now at KTVK Phoenix))
  • John Hurt
  • Frank Johnson (Current Chief Meteorologist at WBTW, Myrtle Beach)
  • Dale Jones
  • Greg Kealey
  • Dan Kerness
  • Kris Lamans
  • Andy Liscano (most recently at KZTV, Corpus Christi)
  • Bill McAtee (NBC, CBS sportscaster for tennis, golf)
  • Michelle McCalope
  • Sean McGroarty
  • Randy McIlvoy (Sports director, currently at KPRC-TV in Houston)
  • Jonathan Martinez (now at KABB in San Antonio)
  • Adriane Matura (former 6 and 10 PM anchor early 2000's)
  • Chrissie Mouton (now 6 & 10PM anchor at KTXS in Abilene)
  • Shawn Murdock (PM & Morning News Anchor, now in public relations at his Utah church)
  • Mike Nichols
  • David Patten
  • Anthony Pittman (Sports Anchor, now at KABB in San Antonio)
  • Bill Rea
  • Robin Roberts
  • Erik Salna (Chief meteorologist 2001-2004, now project coordinator of "Hurricane Warning!", a hurricane awareness program)
  • Susana Schuler (weekend Reporter)
  • Remeisha Shade (now at WAFF Huntsville, AL)
  • Jancey Sheats (now at KARK Little Rock)
  • Rick Snow
  • Lisa Spooner (now at KYTX Tyler)
  • Mike Stafford (Now at KWES-TV in Midland, TX)
  • Mark Stephens
  • Robyn Symon
  • T.W. Starr (Former sports anchor, now at WAAY in Huntsville, AL)
  • Tom Terry (Former Chief Meteorologist, now Chief Meteorologist at WFTV [1]Orlando, FL)
  • Gene Tuck (6 & 10 P.M. Anchor)
  • Jorge Vargas (weekend sports anchor, now at KHCW in Houston and radio host on KFNC-FM during afternoon drivetime)
  • Scott Walker (weekend sports)
  • Mark Wiley (Weekend weather)
  • Van Earl Wright (Weekend Sports Anchor)
  • Albert Zipp (Evening anchor, now at WBOY in Clarksburg, WV)
  • Shally Zomorodi

[edit] Newscast Titles

  • Your Esso Reporter (1961-1964)
  • Television 12 Reports (1964-1967)
  • TV-12 News (1967-1977)
  • Action 12 News (1977-1983)
  • 12 Eyewitness News (1983-1989)
  • KBMT-12 News/Channel 12 News (1989-present)

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