KTBU
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| KTBU | |
|---|---|
| Conroe, Texas | |
| Branding | Houston's RTN 55 |
| Analog channel | 55 (UHF) |
| Digital channel | 42 (UHF) |
| Affiliations | Retro Television Network The Worship Network JTN Jetstream The Baptist Channel on DT2 |
| Owner | Taylor Media Stations Group |
| Founded | 1983 |
| Call letters meaning | |
| Former affiliations | America One |
KTBU-TV (known on-air as Houston's RTN 55) is the only owned and operated by Taylor Media Stations Group as an Retro Television Network affiliate. It is located in the Greater Houston area broadcasting on one of two channels assigned to Conroe, Texas, the other being KPXB.
The station signed on in 1998 and was originally owned by the Osteen Family of Lakewood Church. The station aired limited religious programming despite this previous ownership.
KTBU-TV airs religious, general entertainment, and children's programming. Despite being Taylor Media's only O&O, they only air a select number of children's programs provided by JTN Jetstream. Since 2007 they are the official channel of the Houston Dynamo. In June 2008, the Houston Cougars football team announced a deal with ISP Sports to exclusively broadcast Cougar Gameday on KTBU.[1]
