KBMT

Information about KBMT

KBMT
Beaumont / Port Arthur, Texas
BrandingKBMT Channel 12 (general)
KBMT 12 News
SloganMore Local News for Southeast Texas
ChannelsAnalog: 12 (VHF)
Digital: 50 (UHF)
AffiliationsABC
OwnerMcKinnon Broadcasting
(Channel 12 of Beaumont, Inc.)
Founded18 June 1961
Call letters meaningK BeauMonT
Transmitter Power316 kW
Websitehttp://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.

KBMT History

KBMT-TV began broadcasting on June 18, 1961 from a tiny doublewide trailor in Spurger, Texas. It soon became the ABC affiliate for Beaumont/Port Arthur/Vidor, 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.

Current On-Air Personalities

Anchors

  • Shawn Murdock (Good Morning Southeast Texas)
  • Tracy Kennick (Good Morning Southeast Texas)
  • Kevin Steele (5:00 P.M., 6:00 P.M. & 10:00 P.M.)
  • Deedra Wilson (5:00 P.M., 6:00 P.M. & 10:00 P.M.)
  • Brian Burns (Weekends)
  • Thomas Bushnell (All shows)

Weather

  • Gary Childress (Chief Meteorologist)
  • Mike Nichols (Weekends)
  • Patrick Vaughn (Good Morning Southeast Texas)

Sports

  • Clayton Duffy (Sports Director)
  • Ashly Elam (weekends)

Reporters

  • Michelle McCalope
  • Brian Burns
  • Don Russell
  • Diane Dean
  • Dave Hofferth

Former On-Air Personalities

  • Chrissie Mouton (now at KTXS in Abilene
  • Robin Roberts
  • Greg Kealey
  • Priscilla Embry
  • Dale Jones
  • Elizabeth Hart (AM Weather)
  • Mark Wiley (Weekend weather)
  • Wayne Appleby
  • Scott Walker (weekend sports)
  • John Hambrick
  • Thomas Gandy
  • Tealy Devereaux (now at FOX in Memphis)
  • Anthony Pittman (Sports Anchor)
  • Tom Terry (Former Chief Meteorologist)
  • Mike Stafford
  • Jonathan Martinez (now at KABB FOX in San Antonio)
  • Lisa Spooner
  • Jancey Sheats
  • Shally Zomorodi
  • Dan Kerness
  • Joe Falsetti (weekend weather anchor)
  • Albert Zipp (former 6:00 P.M. & 10:00 P.M. Anchor during the Eyewitness News and 12News heydays)
  • Randy McIlvoy (Sports director...now at KPRC Local 2 Houston)
  • Van Earl Wright (Weekend Sports Anchor)
  • Jaime Cerreta (now at Fox 25 Oklahoma City, OK)
  • David Patten
  • Rick DeReyes
  • Tara Hitchcock (5, 6 & 10 P.M. Anchor)
  • Kelly Coone
  • Kris Lamans
  • Randy Garsee (now at KPLC in Lake Charles Louisiana)
  • Tom Campbell
  • John Hurt
  • Scott Coen
  • Bill Rea
  • Roland Galvan
  • Rick Snow
  • Susana Schuler (weekend Reporter)
  • Jorge Vargas (weekend sports anchor...now at KHCW in Houston Texas)
  • Robyn Symon
  • Bob Donaldson
  • Skye Winslow (PM Magazine hostess)
  • Richard DeVayne
  • Sean McGroarty
  • T.W. Starr
  • Kurt Aaron
  • Bob Becker (Chief Meteorologist)
  • Tony McNary
  • Mark Stephens
  • Erik Salna
  • Remeisha Shade
  • Frank Johnson
  • Norris Deajon
  • Billy Halfin
  • Adriane Matura (former 6 and 10 PM anchor early 2000's)
  • Gene Tuck (6 & 10 P.M. Anchor)
  • Paul Haggar (Meteorologist)

Newscast Titles

  • Your Esso Reporter (1962-1964)
  • 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)

External links

  •  • [ e] Broadcast television in the Beaumont market  (Nielsen DMA #141)
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, ) - KVHP 29 (FOX, )
ABC Network Affiliates in the state of Texas
KMID 2 () - KIII 3 () - KRGV 5 () - KLTV 7 / KTRE 9 () - KVIA 7 () - KVII 7 () - WFAA 8 () - KBMT 12 () - KSAT 12 () - KTXS 12 / KTXE 38 ( / ) - KTRK 13 () - KVUE 24 () -
KAVU 25 () - KXXV 25 / KRHD 40 () - KAMC 28 ()
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City of Beaumont

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Port Arthur, Texas

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