| Abilene, Texas | |
|---|---|
| Branding | MeTV Abilene |
| Channels |
Analog: 40 (UHF) Digital: KTXS-TV 12.3 |
| Affiliations | MeTV (2014–present) |
| Owner |
Bonten Media Group (sale to Sinclair Broadcast Group pending) (BlueStone License Holdings, Inc.) |
| First air date | 1995 |
| Call letters' meaning | TExaS |
| Former callsigns | K40BM (1995–2001) |
| Former affiliations | This TV, Telemundo |
| Transmitter power | 52.7 kW |
| Class | TX |
| Facility ID | 64972 |
KTES-LD is the low-powered MeTV affiliate for the Abilene-Sweetwater television market. Founded in 1995 and owned by Bonten Media Group, it broadcasts on UHF channel 40. The station is also simulcast on the third digital subchannel of KTXS-TV. The station previously carried Telemundo, but switched to This TV on September 1, 2010. Telemundo programming moved to KTAB-DT2 in 2014.