The station signed on April 3, 1955 as an independent station. The station was originally owned by Texoma Broadcasting, a company owned by businessmane Milford M. "Buddy" Bostick alongside KWTX radio (1230 AM and 97.5 FM). In the fall of that same year, the station picked up the ABC affiliation from KANG-TV (channel 34). At the end of that year, KANG-TV was shuttered, this led to Texoma purchasing channel 34's assets and sold a share in KWTX to Texas Broadcasting. At that time, KWTX picked up the CBS affiliation.
1957–196?[]
LOGO MISSING
196?–1975[]
LOGO MISSING
1975–1983[]
ABC's "We're The One" (1978-1979)
ABC's "Come On Along" (1982-1983)
On September 1, 1977, KWTX changed its primary affiliation to ABC.
1983–1985[]
In 1983, KWTX returned to CBS while ABC moved to KCEN-TV (channel 6) which aired the network on a secondary basis.
1985–1997[]
1997–present[]
On April 15, 1999, Gray Communications Systems announced that it would buy KWTX and its sister stations, KBTX-TV (channel 3) in Bryan/College Station and KXII (channel 12) in Sherman for $139 million. The sale was completed on October 1st of that same year. On January of 2006, KWTX and KBTX added a UPN affiliation on their digital subchannels. KWTX/KBTX were selected to become CW affiliates when the network launched on September of that same year. On January 2, 2019, Gray moved the CW affiliation in Waco/Temple/Killeen to KNCT (channel 46).
1Owned by Branson Visitors TV, Gray holds a 50.1% interest in the company. 2Owned by Schurz Communications, Gray operated KGHZ through an SSA. 3Gray operates this station owned by American Spirit Media. 4Gray operates this station owned by Tegna through an SSA. 5Gray operates this station owned by The E. W. Scripps Company through an SSA. 6Gray operates this station owned by Tougaloo College. 7Joint venture with Ryman Hospitality Properties. 8Gray operates this station owned by SagamoreHill Broadcasting through an SSA. 9Joint venture with Warner Bros. Discovery and Lionsgate. 10Swap of these stations to Marquee Broadcasting in exchange for Marquee's construction permit of KCBU in Salt Lake City pending FCC approval.