KBTV-TV

KBTV-TV
CityPort Arthur, Texas
Channels
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
OperatorSinclair Broadcast Group via JSA/SSA
KFDM
History
First air date
October 22, 1957 (1957-10-22)
Former call signs
  • KPAC-TV (1957–1966)
  • KJAC-TV (1966–1999)
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog: 4 (VHF, 1957–2009)
  • Digital: 40 (UHF, 2002–2018)
  • NBC (1957–2009)
  • ABC (secondary, 1957–1961)
  • Fox (2009–2021)
Call sign meaning
"Beaumont Television"
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID61214
ERP1,000 kW
HAAT252.8 m (829 ft)
Transmitter coordinates30°9′20″N 93°59′10″W / 30.15556°N 93.98611°W / 30.15556; -93.98611
Links
Public license information
Websitefox4beaumont.com

KBTV-TV (channel 4) is a television station licensed to Port Arthur, Texas, United States, serving the Beaumont area as an affiliate of the digital multicast network Dabl. It is owned by Deerfield Media, which maintains joint sales and shared services agreements (JSA/SSA) with Sinclair Broadcast Group, owner of CBS/CW+/Fox affiliate KFDM (channel 6), for the provision of certain services. The two stations share studios on Walden Road in southwest Beaumont; KBTV-TV's transmitter is located in Vidor.