10 Facts About KAUT-TV

1.

KAUT-TV is an independent television station in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States.

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2.

KAUT-TV affiliated with Fox when the fledgling network inaugurated programming on October 9,1986.

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3.

On December 12,1998, the station re-adopted its former KAUT-TV call letters in tribute to founder Gene Autry, who had died from lymphoma at age 90 on October 2.

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4.

KAUT-TV gradually replaced many of the classic sitcoms featured during its weekday afternoon and evening lineup with talk shows and court shows.

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5.

KAUT-TV remained a UPN affiliate until September 4,2006, with the network's Sunday late-night repeat block as the final UPN offering carried by the station.

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6.

KAUT-DT2 is the Court TV-affiliated second digital subchannel of KAUT-TV, broadcasting in standard definition on UHF digital channel 40.

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7.

KAUT-DT3 is the Ion Mystery-affiliated third digital subchannel of KAUT-TV, broadcasting in standard definition on UHF digital channel 40.

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8.

KAUT-DT4 is the Cozi TV-affiliated fourth digital subchannel of KAUT-TV, broadcasting in standard definition on UHF digital channel 40.

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9.

From 1982 to 1986, KAUT-TV carried college basketball games involving the Oklahoma Sooners, the Oklahoma State Cowboys and the Oklahoma City Stars as part of an extensive sports broadcasting contract with local advertising agency AADCO.

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10.

KAUT-TV launched a digital signal on UHF channel 40 in June 2005.

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