KTBU

KTBU (channel 55) is a television station licensed to Conroe, Texas, United States, serving as the Houston area outlet for the digital multicast network Quest. It is owned and operated by Tegna Inc. alongside CBS affiliate KHOU (channel 11). The two stations share studios on Westheimer Road near Uptown Houston; KTBU's transmitter is located near Missouri City, in unincorporated northeastern Fort Bend County. Previously, KTBU maintained separate facilities on Old Katy Road in the northwest side of Houston, while the KHOU studios only housed KTBU's master control and some internal operations.

KTBU
CityConroe, Texas
Channels
BrandingQuestTexas 55
Programming
Affiliations
  • 11.11: CBS
  • 55.1: Quest / CBS (alternate)
  • 55.3: Nación TV
Ownership
Owner
  • Tegna Inc.
  • (KHOU-TV, Inc.)
Sister stations
KHOU
History
First air date
July 15, 1998 (1998-07-15)
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog: 55 (UHF, 1998–2009)
  • Digital: 42 (UHF, 2005–2019)
Former affiliations
Call sign meaning
Cathode-ray tube ("The Tube" was former branding) transposed
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID28324
ERP1,000 kW
HAAT597 m (1,959 ft)
Transmitter coordinates29°33′45.2″N 95°30′35.9″W
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