KBAP

KBAP
New logo under Griffin ownership
Location	Tulsa, OK
Branding	News 9
Slogan	Tulsa's Hometeam for News! Green Country's Own
Channel(s)	Digital: 10 (VHF) Virtual: 9
subchannel(s)	9.1 ABC 9.2 Laff 9.3 Grit 9.4 ABC News Now
Affiliation	ABC
First air date	September 18, 1954
Former call letters	none
Former channel number	none
Former Affiliation	CBS (1954-1972)
Owner	Griffin Communications (Griffin Licensing, LLC)

KBAP is the ABC affiliate that serves the Tulsa, Oklahoma area. It broadcasts on Channel 9 and is owned-and-operated by Griffin Communications. Syndicated programming on KBAP includes: Live with Kelly and Ryan, The Dr. Oz Show, Jeopardy!, and Inside Edition among others.

Newscast Themes

• KBAP 1954 News Theme (1954-1967)
• KBAP 1967 News Theme (1967-1977)
• Production Music: Tabloid - NBC Background Music Library (1977-1981)
• Catch 5 - Gari Media Group (1981-1987)
• KBAP 1987 News Theme (1987-1998)
• Production Music: International Current - Freeplay Music (1998-2012)
• Production Music: What The Hell Happened? - Video Helper (2012-2016)
• Aerial - Stephen Arnold Music (2016–present)

Voiceover History

• This is the Channel 9 News with Ron Drawbridge, Michael Morris, and John McGrath Williams. (1954-1960)
• This is The Pepsi Report. Here's Ron Drawbridge, Michael Morris, and John McGrath Williams. (1960-1967)
• This is The Ron Drawbridge Report. (1967-1972)
• This Is NewsControl 9. Your roundup for the news and weather. Here's Ron Drawbridge, Felicia Rowland, Don Pryor weather, and John McGrath Williams sports. (1972-1977)
• Now, (anchor name), (anchor name), (metorologist name) weather, and (sport anchor name) sports. Now, This is Action News. (1977-1980)

(anchor name), (anchor name), (meteorologist name) weather, and (sport anchor name) sports. This is Action News. (1980-1987)

• Welcome to Tulsa's News Leader! Channel 9 is on your side! Say hello to (anchor name), (anchor name), (meterologist name), and (sport anchor name)! Now, Channel 9 News at (This Morning, Noon, 5, 6, or 11) (1987-1992)
• This is Channel 9 News! With (anchor name), (anchor name), (meteorologist name) with weather, and (sport anchor name), sports. The only place to be, Channel 9 at (This *Morning, Noon, 5, 6, or 11) (1992-1998)
• The news never stops. Neither do we. This is Channel 9 News at (This Morning, 4, 5, 6, or 11) (1998-2008)
• Live, from the first team that counts on you, this is Channel 9 News at (This Morning, 4, 5, 6, or 11) (2008-2017)
• Tulsa's own, News 9, starts now. (2017–present)

News/Station Presentation

Current On-Air Staff

Gary Griggs - News Director

• Paul Donaldson - anchor; weekday mornings "Good Morning Green Country" and "News 9 at Noon"
• Sondra Lewis - anchor; weekday mornings "Good Morning Green Country" and "News 9 at Noon"
• Alyssa Michaels - anchor; weeknights at 4, 5, 6, and 10
• Dan Anders - anchor; weeknights at 4, 5, 6, and 10
• Hillary Pickens - anchor; weekend evenings

StormCenter 9 Meteorologists

• Doug Layton - meteorologist; weekday mornings "Good Morning Green Country" and "News 9 at Noon"
• Charlie Tiplon - chief meteorologist (AMS Seal of Approval); weeknights at 4, 5, 6, and 10
• Austin Womack - meteorologist; weekend evenings

News 9 Sportsdesk Team

• Adam Dean - sports director; weeknights at 6 and 10
• Kevin Thompson - sports director; weekend evenings

Current On-Air Reporters

• Jennifer Freeman - general assignment reporter
• Melissa Cervantes - general assignment reporter
• Elizabeth Follett - general assignment reporter
• Will Marchfield - general assignment reporter
• Susan Dolson - general assignment reporter
• Paula Bryant - general assignment reporter

Website History

• www.kbapabc9.com (1996-2000)
• www.abc9tulsa.com (2000-2005)
• www.kbapabc9.com (2005-2011)
• www.abc9onpatrol.com (2011-2015)
• www.tulsahomepage.com (2015-2017)
• www.tulsaslocal9.com (2017-2017)
• www.news9tulsa.com (2017–present)

Logos

KBAP ID from 1986 taken from Heart of the City

KBAP ID bumper from 1992 taken from Full House

KBAP logo until August 1, 2016

KBAP logo used under Nexstar ownership from August 2016 until May 1, 2017

KBAP short-lived logo under Griffin ownership from May 1 to October 2, 2017