KVTV

KVTV is an independent station serving Laredo, Texas. It broadcasts on channel 13 and is owned by RainbowDash72.

History
One of several stations serving the Laredo/Nuevo Laredo borderplex, KVTV began in 1973 as a satellite station of KLTX, the Laredo CBS affiliate, to serve viewers who may not be able to receive the main channel 36 station. Both stations were run on tight budgets, which meant that the lack of investment in the station's operations sometimes showed up on-air. In 1995, to keep tradition to be a CBS affiliate, KVTV ended its relationship with KLTX and became a satellite of KJIM. In 2002, Alta Communications and Brian Brady acquired KVTV, renaming the company Eagle Creek Broadcasting of Texas.

Soon after taking over, the new owners made significant changes to KVTV. All newscasts the station aired with KJIM were dropped, except for the 12PM show. Later that year, the station made cosmetic and personnel changes on almost every level and renamed their operations "CBS 13 News". The midday newscast was retained for a year and a half and later dropped.

Due to a part failure on its analog transmitter, KVTV ceased broadcasting in analog on November 29, 2008. The station initially broadcast only on digital channel 31, tuned into channel 13 via PSIP. Digital broadcasts shifted to channel 13 on May 7, 2009.