KCBD-TV

What KCBD-TV does

KCBD-TV (NewsChannel 11) is a local broadcast television station headquartered in Lubbock, Texas, operating as the NBC affiliate for the Lubbock-South Plains DMA and extending coverage into Eastern New Mexico and broader West Texas. The station was founded in 1953 and has operated as a Gray Television property since 2002. It delivers local news, weather, sports, and investigative journalism over-the-air on channel 11, via livestream on kcbd.com, through iOS and Android mobile apps, and across social platforms including Facebook, X, Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok. Core technical infrastructure includes Doppler radar for the First Alert Weather team, NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0) broadcast capability, and shared digital platforms inherited from Gray Television.

Name

KCBD-TV

Legal name

Gray Television Group, Inc.

Website

https://kcbd.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

KCBD-TV (NewsChannel 11) is the NBC affiliate local broadcast station serving Lubbock and the West Texas/South Plains region, delivering news, weather, sports, and investigative journalism across OTA, streaming, and mobile apps under Gray Television ownership.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Broadcast Television

NAICS

Television Broadcasting Stations (51612)

SIC

Television Broadcasting Stations (4833)

akta.pro primary industry

Network-Affiliated Local TV Stations (ABC/CBS/NBC/FOX/CW/Telemundo/Univision, etc.) (MPABACAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Local News & Weather Stations (MPABACAJ)

Keywords

• Local broadcast news
• Television news station
• Weather forecasting
• Investigative journalism
• Sports broadcasting

Headquarters

HQ city

Lubbock

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Advertising Revenue: Local and regional advertising sales including broadcast commercials, digital advertising through Gray Digital Media, and sponsored content
2. FCC License Operations: Broadcast television station operating under FCC license as part of Gray Television's portfolio of local media stations

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

KCBD-TV (NewsChannel 11) is a local NBC-affiliated broadcast television station serving Lubbock, Texas and the South Plains/West Texas region. The station produces and delivers local news, weather, sports, investigative journalism, and community-focused programming distributed via over-the-air broadcast, cable/satellite carriage, livestream on its website and mobile applications, and through Gray Television's digital platforms.

Product overview

KCBD-TV (NewsChannel 11) is a local broadcast television station serving the Lubbock, Texas market as part of the Gray Television group. The station operates as a single integrated news platform combining traditional broadcast delivery with digital services. The core offering is local news programming including weather, sports, and investigative journalism, distributed via on-air broadcast, live streaming, and digital platforms. Supporting products include specialty programming such as "Aging Untold" (talk show), "The End Zone" (high school sports), "Healthwise Expo" (health event), "KCBD Investigates" (investigative unit), and community features like "Best of the West" (contest), "Tell Me Something Good" (community segment), and "Champions in Ag" (agricultural coverage). Digital services include downloadable weather apps, live streaming, and digital marketing through Gray Digital Media.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• KCBD Digital: Digital news content and video coverage including local events, politics, and community features
• Healthwise Expo
• Aging Untold
• Champions in Ag
• Best of the West
• Tell Me Something Good
• The End Zone
• RaiderZone

Products and services

• KCBD NewsChannel 11 Primary local television news station serving Lubbock, Texas, and the surrounding South Plains region, delivering broadcast news, weather, sports, and investigative journalism to local viewers.
• Livestream Live streaming service allowing viewers to watch news broadcasts and severe weather coverage in real-time via the website and mobile apps.
• Weather Services Comprehensive weather coverage including Doppler Radar, satellite imagery, 10-day forecasts, hourly conditions, severe weather alerts, and live weather cams throughout the Lubbock area.
• KCBD Digital Digital news content platform featuring short-form video reports, political coverage, and local community stories in an online video format.
• Aging Untold Talk show focused on aging in America, featuring panel discussions with industry professionals providing insight and solutions for seniors and their caregivers. Aired weekdays at 11 a.m.
• KCBD Investigates Investigative journalism unit producing in-depth investigative reports on local issues including healthcare, housing, government accountability, and public safety, with recurring series such as Testing Trust, Tenant Troubles, and Sex Trafficking on the South Plains.
• Thursday Night Throwdown Weekly high school sports coverage feature highlighting local matchups and athletic achievements on Thursday evenings.
• KCBD Mobile Weather App Mobile application for receiving real-time weather updates, severe weather alerts, Doppler radar access, and localized forecasts, available for iOS and Android devices.
• Gray Digital Media Advertising Services Digital marketing and advertising services offered through Gray Television's digital division for local businesses seeking online advertising solutions on KCBD digital properties.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Gray Television (Gray Local Media)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKCBD is owned and operated by Gray Television (operating as Gray Local Media). Gray Television is one of the largest television broadcast companies in the United States, owning and operating multiple network-affiliated stations across various markets. The parent company provides shared services, technology (including NextGen TV), digital platforms, and corporate governance.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Local News Live (Gray Television): Gray Television-owned national streaming news network that aggregates content from stations including KCBD. Comparable as a sister digital distribution platform leveraging the same local newsroom content.
• InvestigateTV (Gray Television): Gray Television's national investigative journalism brand that syndicates content from stations such as KCBD Investigates. Comparable as a parent-network platform monetizing the same investigative journalism format.

Broad incumbents

• WFLA-TV (News Channel 8): NBC-affiliated local TV station in Tampa owned by Nexstar. Comparable as an NBC affiliate with full local news, weather, and digital operations serving a single DMA.
• WOAI-TV (NBC San Antonio): NBC affiliate in another Texas market owned by Sinclair. Comparable as a Texas-market NBC local broadcast station with similar news, weather, and ad monetization model.
• WFAA-TV: ABC-affiliated local TV station in Dallas-Fort Worth. Comparable as a large-market Texas local broadcaster with similar digital, weather, and investigative journalism capabilities.
• KXAS-TV (NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth): Owned NBC affiliate serving the much larger Dallas-Fort Worth DMA. Comparable as an NBC network-affiliated local station with shared NBC programming feed and similar broadcast/advertising model.

Direct peers

• WEAU-TV: NBC-affiliated local TV station in a similarly sized mid-market (Eau Claire/Wausau). Comparable as a Gray Television-owned NBC affiliate operating in a smaller regional DMA with parallel news/weather/sports content mix.
• KLBK-TV: CBS-affiliated local TV station serving the same Lubbock/South Plains DMA as KCBD. Direct head-to-head competitor for local news viewers and regional ad budgets.
• Telemundo Lubbock: Spanish-language Telemundo affiliate in the Lubbock market, co-owned by Gray Television alongside KCBD. Operates within the same DMA and competes for local news and ad share.
• KAMC-TV: ABC-affiliated local TV station in Lubbock operating as part of the same DMA competitive set as KCBD, competing for the same local news and advertising audiences.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/kcbd11
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCZ1YOqkgNOB7iKhs4eHM1LA
• Facebookfacebook.com/kcbdnewschannel11
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kcbd-tv
• Instagraminstagram.com/kcbd11
• TikToktiktok.com/@kcbd11

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Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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