KBMT
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KBMT | |
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Beaumont, Texas | |
Branding | KBMT Channel 12 (general) KBMT 12 News (newscasts) |
Slogan | More Local News for Southeast Texas |
Channels | Analog: 12 (VHF) |
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 | |
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)
[edit] External links
- Station's Website
- Query the FCC's TV station database for KBMT
- BIAfn's Media Web Database -- Information on KBMT-TV
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