The station dropped the longtime NBC affiliation for CBS in December 1977.
This is required to maintain its NBC affiliation.
Finally, in 1970, it took the NBC affiliation from KENI.
Ratings improved in the next five years leading Larus to try to seek the NBC affiliation, a switch which occurred in 1965.
Originally, it was a primary ABC affiliate with a secondary NBC affiliation.
It was a primary ABC station with secondary NBC affiliation.
It also retained a part-time NBC affiliation.
As consolation, both stations took secondary NBC affiliations.
In 1956, channel 6 took the NBC affiliation from WTTV.
Channel 26 eventually resumed broadcasts in 1974, and the station was able to secure a full NBC affiliation.