KWAB-TV

KWAB-TV is a commercial-free television station that serves the Benton, Arkansas area and operates on channel 22. It is owned by KCER Media which also owns KCER-TV and CER2 HD along with the CER2 Digital Networks suite. It offers a variety of movies, sports, comedy, drama, news, kid shows, and exclusive specials produced exclusively to KWAB-TV.

1979-1988, 1989-1990, 1990-1996, 1999-present




November 1979-July 1980
KWAB-TV is a sister station of KCER-TV.

July 1980-September 1984


In 1980, the affiliate become a third PBS affliate in Benton, and the only PBS affiliate is owned by Field Communications, then Metromedia from 1983 and finally FTS Group from 1986.

August-September 1988
In 1988, the brand reuses KWAB 1979-1980 logo, without the outlined rounded rectangle, and the second 2 instead.

September 1988-July 1989
In 1988, KWAB become the first HSN affiliate in Benton, and the second in USA.

August 1989-January 1990
In 1989, the affiliate become a second NBC affliate in Benton.

November 1989-May 1990
Re-styled logo.

May 1990-1993
In May 1990, the affiliate become a second FOX affliate in Benton.

September 27, 1996-September 5, 1999
The secondary wordmark during this time had the word "Benton's" on the left of the 1995 The WB logo.

1996-1999
In 1996, it become the second Telemundo affiliate and the first as a secondary station.

2000-2002


In 2000, the affiliate become a second UPN affliate in Benton.

2002-2004


The logo is based in the KCER 2002 logo.

2004-2006
This logo is based on the KCER 2004 logo.

2013-2015


On August 1, 2014, KWAB's signal was uplinked via a satellite to all 50 states of the USA, upgrading KWAB-TV from a small station broadcasting only to Benton to a nationwide superstation broadcasting to the entirety of the 50 states of the USA.

2015-present
In 2015, KWAB launched a new logotype and new branding.