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London moved KIDY–KXVA to its present facilities and started a local news operation, which currently produces 90 minutes of regional news coverage each weeknight. Gannett, predecessor to Tegna, purchased the stations in 2014.
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Sage Broadcasting started KIDY as an independent television station on May 12, 1984. This was the fourth local broadcast station to go on the air in San Angelo, Texas. In 1988, KIDY became a local FOX under STAR Broadcasting. Later, STAR Broadcasting was dissolved and only Sage Broadcasting remained. On January 1, 2008, Bayou City Broadcasting bega...
May 14, 2014 · The McLean, Virginia-based Gannett Co., Inc. owner of the famed USA Today newspaper said in a Wednesday press release that it has agreed to acquire six of London Broadcasting Company’s Texas television stations. Among them are San Angelo’s KIDY-TV and Abilene’s KXVA-TV.
Post acquisition, Gannett now outright owns and operates their first Fox affiliates, KIDY & KXVA.
May 14, 2014 · The acquisition includes KCEN (NBC) in Waco-Temple-Bryan, KYTX (CBS) in Tyler-Longview, KIII (ABC) in Corpus Christi, KBMT (ABC) and its digital sub-channel KJAC (NBC) in Beaumont-Port Arthur, KXVA (Fox) in Abilene-Sweetwater and KIDY (Fox) in San Angelo.
May 14, 2014 · The stations: KCEN (NBC) Waco-Temple-Bryan; KYTX (CBS) Tyler-Longview; KIII (ABC) Corpus Christi, KBMT (ABC) and its digital subchannel KJAC (NBC) Beaumont-Port Arthur; KXVA (Fox) Abilene-Sweetwater; and KIDY (Fox) San Angelo.
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Jan 15, 2014 · In 2014, Gannett announced the acquisition of six stations from London Broadcasting Company, including KCEN-TV (NBC) in Waco-Temple-Bryan, KYTX (CBS) in Tyler-Longview, KIII (ABC) in Corpus Christi, KBMT (ABC/NBC) in Beaumont-Port Arthur, KXVA (FOX) in Abilene-Sweetwater and KIDY (FOX) in San Angelo.
