The station began broadcasting service on its.
Sinclair already owned and in and completed its purchase of 's on January 3, 2012.
The sale was completed on December 3.
From 2003 to 2006, the station carried programming from the United Paramount Network as a secondary affiliation.
The Beaumont area is one of the few markets to carry Wheel and Jeopardy! Greg Bostwick has been with the station over 30 years and approximately twenty as chief meteorologist.
In 1983, Belo merged with Corinthian Broadcasting, owner of 's.