Editing KCEB (section)

==History==
The station first signed on the air on July 27, 2003; operating as a [[UPN]] affiliate, it originally served as the full-power [[Broadcast relay station#Satellite stations|satellite]] of low-power stations [[KTPN-LP]] (channel 48) in Tyler and KLPN-LP (channel 58, later 47; now defunct) in Longview. The stations were collectively branded as "UPN 58/54/48". The station's original analog transmitter facilities were located northwest of Longview, at the intersection of [[Texas State Highway 300|State Highway 300]] and [[Farm to Market Road 1844|FM1844]], near the town of [[East Mountain, Texas|East Mountain]].

On January 1, 2006, KCEB, KLPN-LP and KTPN-LP lost the UPN affiliation to [[CBS]] affiliate [[KYTX]] (channel 19), which carried the network on its second [[digital subchannel]]. The station immediately switched its affiliation to [[The WB]], effectively replacing "KWTL", a cable-only WB outlet that was part of [[The WB 100+ Station Group]], a service that was created in September 1998 to expand The WB's national coverage primarily through cable-only outlets in smaller markets, which were managed locally by cable providers (since it was cable-exclusive, the channel used the "KWTL" callsign in a fictional manner). During the transition, KTPN and KLPN became [[independent station (North America)|independent stations]].

[[File:KCEB54.png|200px|thumb|Former KCEB logo, used from 2008 to 2012.]]
Shortly after receiving the affiliation, on January 24, 2006, the [[Warner Bros.]] unit of [[WarnerMedia|Time Warner]] and [[CBS Corporation]] announced that the two companies would shut down The WB and UPN and combine the networks' respective programming to create a new "fifth" network called [[The CW]], which would be aimed at young adults between the ages of 18 and 34.<ref>[https://money.cnn.com/2006/01/24/news/companies/cbs_warner/ 'Gilmore Girls' meet 'Smackdown'; CW Network to combine WB, UPN in CBS-Warner venture beginning in September], [[CNNMoney.com]], January 24, 2006.</ref><ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/24/business/media/24cnd-network.html?bl UPN and WB to Combine, Forming New TV Network], ''[[The New York Times]]'', January 24, 2006.</ref>

One month later on February 22, the [[News Corporation]] announced the launch of a new network of its own called [[MyNetworkTV]], which would be operated by [[Fox Television Stations]] and its syndication division [[Twentieth Television]], which was created to give UPN and WB stations that did not strike affiliation agreements with The CW another option besides converting to independent stations.<ref>{{cite news|title=News Corp. to launch new mini-network for UPN stations|url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2006-02-22-fox-my-network_x.htm|access-date=January 21, 2013|newspaper=[[USA Today]]|date=February 22, 2006}}</ref><ref>[http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/102922-News_Corp_Unveils_My_Network_TV.php News Corp. Unveils MyNetworkTV], ''[[Broadcasting & Cable]]'', February 22, 2006.</ref> KCEB affiliated with The CW upon the network's launch on September 18, 2006 (affiliated with the network through The WB 100+ Station Group's successor The CW Plus), while KLPN and KTPN chose to join MyNetworkTV, which launched two weeks earlier on September 5.

In 2008, KCEB changed its on-air branding from "CW 54" to "CW 54/5", adding the station's cable channel assignment on Suddenlink Communications in the Tyler area. On November 6, 2009, the station was sold to the London Broadcasting Company, owner of KYTX. London initially operated the station under a [[Local marketing agreement|sales and management agreement]] prior to the [[Federal Communications Commission]] giving approval for London to acquire the license assets.<ref name="tmt-kceblbc">{{cite news|url=http://www.tylerpaper.com/article/20091108/BUSINESS01/911080343|title=KYTX CBS19 Owners LBC Buy Tyler-Area CW Affiliate|date=November 8, 2009|work=[[Tyler Morning Telegraph]]|access-date=November 11, 2009}}</ref> The sale was finalized on August 31, 2010.<ref>[http://www.gilmermirror.com/view/full_story/9359004/article-LONDON-BROADCASTING-COMPLETES-ACQUISITION-OF-CW-AFFILIATE-KCEB-TV?instance=home_news_bullets London Broadcasting Completes Acquisition Of CW Affiliate KCEB-TV], ''Gilmer Mirror'', August 31, 2010.  Retrieved January 7, 2012.</ref> KCEB swapped affiliations with KYTX in May 2012, taking that subchannel's [[MeTV]] affiliation, while KYTX's second digital subchannel began carrying programming from The CW Plus.

On May 14, 2014, the [[Gannett Company]] announced that it would acquire KYTX and five other London Broadcasting stations in a $215&nbsp;million all-cash transaction. Gannett's CEO [[Gracia Martore]] touted that the acquisition would give the company a presence in several fast-growing markets, and opportunities for local advertisers to leverage its digital marketing platform.<ref name=tvnc-londongannett>{{cite web|title=Gannett Buys 6 London Broadcasting Stations|url=http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/76329/gannett-buys-6-london-broadcasting-stations|work=TVNewsCheck|date=May 14, 2014 |access-date=May 14, 2014}}</ref> London exempted KCEB from the deal (as well as company [[flagship (broadcasting)|flagship]] [[KTXD-TV]] in the [[Dallas]] suburb of [[Greenville, Texas|Greenville]]), which will result in only the second instance in which a duopoly will be legally and operationally separated (the [[Sinclair Broadcast Group]] is similarly splitting up its [[Birmingham, Alabama|Birmingham]] duopoly of [[WTTO]] and [[WABM]], to acquire [[WBMA-LD]] and its satellites as part of its purchase of [[Allbritton Communications]]).<ref>{{cite news|title=Gannett adds to TV holdings with six Texas stations but London Broadcasting holds onto the big one in Dallas|url=http://unclebarky.com/dfw_files/2e807643db49b4cd5d164de6aa63dde6-3098.html|work=UncleBarky.com|date=May 14, 2014}}</ref><ref name="telegraphlondon">{{cite news|title=Gannett announces purchase of CBS 19, 5 others for $215M|url=http://www.tylerpaper.com/TP-News+Local/199824/gannett-announces-purchase-of-cbs-19-5-others-for-215m|newspaper=[[Tyler Morning Telegraph]]|date=May 14, 2014|access-date=May 15, 2014}}</ref>

On March 28, 2018, it was announced that KCEB had entered into a channel sharing agreement with Shreveport-based ABC affiliate KTBS-TV.<ref name="kcebktbscsa">{{cite web|title=Modification of a Licensed Facility for DTV Application|url=https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/public/tv/draftCopy.html?displayType=html&appKey=25076f916267d43b016271cf04912686&id=25076f916267d43b016271cf04912686&goBack=N|work=Licensing and Management System|publisher=[[Federal Communications Commission]]|date=March 29, 2018|access-date=March 29, 2018}}</ref> KCEB had previously agreed to go off the air after selling its spectrum in the [[Spectrum reallocation|2017 broadcast incentive auction]]. KCEB began broadcasting on KTBS' frequency on April 29, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/api/download/attachment/25076ff362bbf2a1016301edf8f40aae|title=KCEB Explanation of Circumstances for Suspension|format=PDF|work=Licensing and Management System|publisher=[[Federal Communications Commission]]|access-date=May 7, 2018}}</ref> The station did not have to change its [[city of license]], as KTBS' signal completely covers Longview.<ref>[https://www.rabbitears.info/contour.php?appid=ff93d0f34974470da794cf6212b6c0ea&site=1&map=Y RabbitEars Contour Map for KTBS-TV]</ref>

===KPKN-LD===
The [[Federal Communications Commission]] granted the construction permit for the station, as K33KN-D, on February 25, 2010. The station's call letters were changed to the current KPKN-LD on March 29, 2016. The station signed on in April 2016 as an affiliate of [[FremantleMedia]]’s Buzzr network. Buzzr was previously on KDKJ-LD4 until that point. [[Katz Broadcasting]]’s male-oriented [[Grit (TV network)|Grit]] replaced Buzzr on KDKJ-LD4 upon KPKN’s sign on.<ref>[http://www.rabbitears.info/tvq.php?request=items&facid=182588 KDKJ-LD TYLER, TX Station profile @ RabbitEars.Info]</ref><ref name=dtvam>[http://dtvamerica.com/stations/ Our Stations - DTV America]</ref>

On March 10, 2023, following the announcement of Scripps to combine the [[True Real]] and [[Defy TV]] networks in to one, KPKN-LD DT2 switched to [[Ion Television]], becoming the area's second affiliate, alongside [[KETK-TV]] DT3.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lafayette |first=Jon |date=2023-03-10 |title=E.W. Scripps Folding TrueReal Digital Network Into Defy TV |url=https://www.nexttv.com/news/ew-scripps-folding-truereal-digital-network-into-defy-tv |access-date=2023-03-10 |website=Broadcasting Cable |language=en}}</ref>