KRIV (TV)

KRIV

Studios for KRIV and KTXH on Southwest Freeway in Houston
Houston, Texas United States
Channels	Digital: 26 (UHF) Virtual: 26
Branding	Fox 26; Fox 26 News
Programming
Affiliations	26.1: Fox for others, see § Subchannels
Ownership
Owner	Fox Television Stations, LLC
Sister stations	KTXH
History
First air date	August 15, 1971 (53 years ago) (1971-08-15)
Former call signs	KVRL (1971–1975) KDOG-TV (1975–1978) KRIV-TV (1978–1986)
Former channel number(s)	Analog: 26 (UHF, 1971–2009) Digital: 27 (UHF, 2001–2009)
Former affiliations	Independent (1971–1986)
Call sign meaning	Albert Krivin, senior vice president of former owner Metromedia[1]
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	22204
ERP	1,000 kW
HAAT	598 m (1,962 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	29°34′28″N 95°29′37″W / 29.57444°N 95.49361°W / 29.57444; -95.49361
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Website	www.fox26houston.com

KRIV (channel 26) is a television station in Houston, Texas, United States. It is owned and operated by the Fox network through its Fox Television Stations division alongside KTXH (channel 20), which airs MyNetworkTV programming. The two stations share studios on Southwest Freeway (I-69/US 59) in Houston; KRIV's transmitter is located near Missouri City, Texas.

Established in 1971 as an independent station under the KVRL call sign and later as KDOG-TV, channel 26 hit its stride after being sold to Metromedia in 1978; it was then renamed in honor of the Metromedia executive who had encouraged the company to purchase it. Metromedia started the station's news department before being sold and becoming the nucleus of the Fox network in 1986. KRIV's local news programming has since steadily expanded to cover hours of morning, evening, and late news.