KMBC-TV

page created by: phantomhater on 11/15/2025 08:50 PM

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background: channel 9 ABC affiliate/ serving Kansas City, Missouri. launched August 2, 1953, it's currently owned by Hearst Television.
callsign: KMidland Broadcasting Company (founding owners). site: kmbc.com

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callsign/name history:

• 1953-1954 - WHB-TV
• 1954-present - KMBC-TV

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primary affiliate history:

• 1953-1955 - CBS
• 1955-present - ABC

channel number history:

• 1953-present - 9

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WHB-TV

1st logo

(1953 to 1955)

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2nd logo

(1955 to 1957)

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3rd logo

(1957 to 1959)

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4th logo

(1959 to 1962)

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5th logo

(1962 to 1967)

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6th logo

(1967 to 1971)

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7th logo

(1971 to 1975)

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8th logo

(1975 to 1978)

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9th logo

(1978 to 1982)

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10th logo

(1982 to 1994)

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11th logo

(1985 to 1986)

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12th logo

(1986 to 1988)

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13th logo

(1988 to 1992)

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14th logo

(1992 to 1994)

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15th logo

(1994 to 1995)

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16th logo

(1995 to 2011)

• 
  2008 id
  clipped by phantomhater
  from ericbueneman1979

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17th logo

(2011 to 2018)

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18th logo

(2018 to 2023)

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19th logo

(2021 to present)

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