About FOX 26 / KRIV

KRIV FOX 26 first went on the air as KVRL in August 1971 but soon changed its call letters to KDOG. During its early days in Houston, Channel 26 aired a wide variety of programs in both English and Spanish.

It was May 1978 when Metromedia bought the channel and changed its call letters to what it is known as today -- KRIV. The call letters were based off the name of one of the company's executives.

In 1983, KRIV started its first newscast and diversified its programming with more high profile shows consisting of entertainment and information. Just three years later, the station was purchased by its current owner, and KRIV became one of the first stations in the FOX television network. It was at this time in 1986 that KRIV became known as FOX 26.

In 1997, the station and its staff moved from its original studios on Westheimer Road to a state-of-the-art digital facility on the Southwest Freeway near the 610 Loop. During the move, the newscast set, graphics, and logo were upgraded. With the move brought new responsibility, with KRIV serving as a studio site for various FOX court programs like Christina's Court and Judge Alex.

As a FOX station, KRIV now runs more quality first run and local programming than ever before, and in early 2009 it started broadcasting all of its newscasts in high definition.

FOX 26 News currently broadcasts 35 hours of local news programming each week:

Monday through Friday:
FOX 26 Morning News, 5 to 9 a.m.
FOX 26 News at Noon, 12 to 12:30 p.m.
FOX 26 News at 5 & 5:30 p.m.
FOX 26 News at Nine, 9 p.m.

Saturday:
FOX 26 News at Nine, 9 p.m.

Sunday:
FOX 26 News at Nine, 9 p.m.
FOX 26 Sports Xtra, 10 p.m.