KBMT

Infobox_Broadcast
call_letters = KBMT
city =
station_
station_slogan = More Local News for Southeast Texas
station_branding = KBMT Channel 12 (general)
KBMT 12 News (newscasts)
analog = 12 (VHF)
digital = 50 (UHF)
other_chs =
affiliations = ABC
network =
founded =
airdate = June 18, 1961
location = Beaumont, Texas
callsign_meaning = BeauMonT
former_callsigns =
former_channel_numbers =
owner = McKinnon Broadcasting Company
licensee = Channel 12 of Beaumont, Inc.
sister_stations =
former_affiliations =
effective_radiated_power = 316 kW (analog)
35.5 kW (digital)
HAAT = 305 m (analog)
276 m (digital)
class =
facility_id = 10150
coordinates = coord|30|11|26.1|N|93|53|7.7|W|type:landmark_scale:2000
homepage = [http://www.kbmt12.com/ 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. It soon became the ABC affiliate for Beaumont/Port Arthur, until then the affiliation was split between KJAC-TV and KFDM-TV. The original owners were N.D.Williams & Randolph Reed 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

*Tracy Kennick (Good Morning Southeast Texas)
*Kevin Steele (6:00 P.M. & 10:00 P.M.)
*Beverly Brooks (6:00 P.M. & 10:00 P.M.)
*Deedra Wilson (5:00 P.M.)
*Erika Harris (Weekends)

Weather

*Gary Childress (Evening Meteorologist)
*Patrick Vaughn (Morning Meteorologist)
*Bryan Rupp (Weekend Meteorologist)

ports

*Dave Hofferth (Sports Director)
*Ashly Elam (weekends)

Reporters

*Brian Burns
*Diane Dean

Former On-Air Personalities

*Shawn Murdock - Left to work for the Morman Church
*Kurt Aaron
*Bob Becker (Chief Meteorologist; now at WATE in Knoxville)
*Tom Campbell
*Jaime Cerreta (now at KOKH in Oklahoma City)
*Scott Coen
*Kelly Coone
*Norris Deajon (now at KDAF in Dallas)
*Rick DeReyes
*Richard DeVayne (now at WCNC in Charlotte)
*Tealy Devereaux (now at WHBQ in Memphis)
*Dave Dickson
*Bob Donaldson
*Clayton Duffy
*Priscilla Embry
*Joe Falsetti (weekend weather anchor)
*Roland Galvan (deceased; went by Roland Miller at KBMT)
*Thomas Gandy (now at TXCN)
*Jimmy Richard
*Randy Garsee (now Managing Editor/PM Anchor at KTEN in Denison, TX)
*Paul Haggar (Meteorologist)
*Billy Halfin
*John Hambrick
*Elizabeth Hart (AM Weather)
*Tara Hitchcock (PM Anchor; now at KTVK Phoenix))
*John Hurt
*Frank Johnson (Current Chief Meteorologist at WBTW, Myrtle Beach)
*Dale Jones
*Greg Kealey
*Dan Kerness
*Kris Lamans
*Andy Liscano (most recently at KZTV, Corpus Christi)
*Bill McAtee (NBC, CBS sportscaster for tennis, golf)
*Michelle McCalope
*Sean McGroarty
*Randy McIlvoy (Sports director, currently at KPRC-TV in Houston)
*Jonathan Martinez (now at KABB in San Antonio)
*Adriane Matura (former 6 and 10 PM anchor early 2000's)
*Chrissie Mouton (now 6 & 10PM anchor at KTXS in Abilene)
*Shawn Murdock (PM & Morning News Anchor, now in public relations at his Utah church)
*Mike Nichols (now at KBTV-TV)
*David Patten
*Anthony Pittman (Sports Anchor, now at KABB in San Antonio)
*Bill Reh (Meteorologist)
*Robin Roberts
*Erik Salna (Chief meteorologist 2001-2004, now project coordinator of "Hurricane Warning!", a hurricane awareness program)
*Susana Schuler (weekend Reporter)
*Remeisha Shade (now at WAFF Huntsville, AL)
*Jancey Sheats (now at KARK Little Rock)
*Rick Snow
*Lisa Spooner (now at KYTX Tyler)
*Mike Stafford (Now at KWES-TV in Midland, TX)
*Mark Stephens
*Robyn Symon
*T.W. Starr (Former sports anchor, now at WAAY in Huntsville, AL)
*Tom Terry (Former Chief Meteorologist, now Chief Meteorologist at WFTV [http://www.wftv.com/weather] Orlando, FL)
*Gene Tuck (6 & 10 P.M. Anchor)
*Jorge Vargas (weekend sports anchor, now at KIAH in Houston and radio host on KFNC-FM during afternoon drivetime)
*Scott Walker (weekend sports)
*Stephanie Watson (anchor, reporter;now at KDKA Pittsburg)
*Mark Wiley (Weekend weather)
*Van Earl Wright (Weekend Sports Anchor)
*Albert Zipp (Evening anchor, now at WBOY in Clarksburg, WV)
*Shally Zomorodi

Newscast Titles

*"Your Esso Reporter" (1961-1964)
*"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

* [http://www.kbmt12.com/ Station's Website]
*TVQ|KBMT
*BIA|KBMT|TV|TV