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1967–1981 1981–1983 1983–1987 1987–1990 1990–1992 1992–1995
1995–1996 1996–1999 1999–2004 2003–2006 April–September 2006 2006–2008
1995–1996 1996–1999 1999–2004 2003–2006 April–September 2006 2006–2008
2008–2011 2011 2011–2017 2017–2018 2018–2020 2020–present
2008–2011 2011 2011–2017 2017–2018 2018–2020 2020–present

KHTV[]

1967–1981[]

KHTV 1967

Originally signed on the air on Friday, January 6, 1967 as KHTV, an independent television station on UHF channel 39 established by the WKY Television System, a subsidiary of Oklahoma City-based Oklahoma Publishing Company. The station began with a slide on Channel 39 announcing the new station, accompanied by an advertising campaign. The station began regular programming immediately after.

1981–1983[]

KHTV 1981

1983–1987[]

KHTV 39 1984

1987–1990[]

KHTV 39 1987

By coincidence, while the station was operated by Gaylord at the time, this logo was similar to the early logos used by Fox Television Stations' properties (which used Friz Quadrata), including rival station KRIV (UHF channel 26), at various timeframes from 1986 to 1994.

1990–1992[]

HTV 39 1990

1992–1995[]

KHTV 1992

1995–1996[]

KHTV 1995

Chicago-based Tribune Broadcasting (whose parent company Tribune Company jointly owned The WB with Time Warner) acquired channel 39 from Gaylord Entertainment (owner of then-superstation KTVT in Fort Worth) and became the new network's affiliate for the Houston area on September 20, 1995. Prior to this, cable providers would recieve SuperStation WGN in that area.

1996–1999[]

KHTV rb flat

KHWB[]

1999–2003, 2003–2004 (primary)[]

KHWB 1999

On September 20, 1999, the station changed its call letters to KHWB (for "Houston's WB") to reflect its affiliation.

2003–2004 (secondary), 2004–2006[]

KHWB 2003

KHCW[]

April–September 2006[]

KHCW WB era

KHWB changed its callsign to KHCW on April 13, 2006 in preparation for the launch of The CW, which began operations on September 18 of that year.

2006–2008[]

KHCW-KIAH CW 39

KIAH[]

2008[]

KIAH CW 39 2008

On July 15, 2008, channel 39 changed its call letters to the current KIAH as part of a branding campaign emphasizing the station's local orientation (KIAH also serves as the ICAO airport code for the George Bush Intercontinental Airport).

2008–2011[]

KIAH 39 2008

2011[]

CW 39 KIAH 2011

2011–2017[]

KIAH CW 39 2011

2017–2018[]

Houston CW

2018–2020 (primary), 2020–present (secondary)[]

CW 39 KIAH 2018

2020–present[]

Kiah-2020

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