ABOUT US
Channel 42, KEYE, CBS 42 has been proud to serve Central Texas since 1982.
Television station Channel 42 debuted as KBVO in December 1982 as an independent station owned locally. In 1987, KBVO became a FOX affiliate. In 1995, Granite Broadcasting bought the station. Soon after, it became a CBS affiliate and started a news operation. The call letters changed to KEYE.
In 1999, CBS bought the station. In 2000, Viacom merged with CBS becoming CBS 42’s parent company. In 2006, CBS and Viacom split making CBS 42 part of the CBS Television Stations group.
In February 2007, Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. announced it was buying the station. CBS 42 is now part of the Four Points Media Group, which also owns TV stations in Salt Lake City, Providence, RI, and West Palm Beach, Fla.
Station Information
10700 Metric Blvd.
Austin, TX 78758
Main Phone: 512-835-0042
News Hotline: 512-835-0335 or 1-800-5-NEWS-42
Main Fax: 512-837-6753
News Fax: 512-490-2111
Contact CBS 42
Meet the CBS 42 News Team
See job openings at CBS 42
Station Tours
Thirty minute station tours are offered Monday through Friday between 10:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. (3:30 p.m. being the last tour offered). If students are under the age of 10, we ask for a 1 to 1 adult/child ratio. For more information or to schedule a tour, contact Andrianna Orosco at
512-490-2158 or arorosco@keyetv.com. We are unable to schedule any tours during the months of February, May, July or November.
