KPRC 2 celebrated its 75th anniversary as the first TV station in Houston on January 1, 2023.
The station signed on at 9pm way back in 1949 as KLEE-TV. In 1951, KLEE became KPRC as a reference to Houston's industries of Kotton Port Rail Center.
Back when KPRC celebrated its 70th anniversary, the station featured lots of coverage of its massive history. In 2018, the station sent me a press release heralding the many firsts of KPRC 2:
· The first Houston television station to hire female reporters
· The first Houston television station to use weather radar
· The first Houston television station to go “live” from the scene
· The first Houston television station to hire African-American reporters
· The first Houston television station to hire female sportscasters
Here are more highlights of KPRC's history from its 70th anniversary and beyond:
- Jan Carson remembers her times at KPRC 2
- Linda Lorelle remembers her time at KPRC 2
- Bob Nicholas remembers times at KPRC 2
- Craig Roberts remembers times at KPRC 2
- Phil Archer recalls being stabbed in the 1978 Moody Park riots
