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Broadcast Media Production and DistributionTexas, United States51-200 Employees
KENS 5 is a San Antonio-based broadcast media production and distribution company that operates a television station delivering news and entertainment. Located at 5400 Fredericksburg Road in San Antonio, Texas, the company employs between 51 and 200 people. KENS 5 began broadcasting on February 15, 1950, initially as KEYL, later KGBS, and was renamed KENS after being acquired by the Express-News Company in 1954. Ownership has changed hands over the years, with Harte-Hanks Communications acquiring the station in 1962, Belo Corp. in 1997, Gannett in 2013, and Gannett’s TV and digital properties subsequently spun off to TEGNA in 2015. The station provides multiple platforms for news and information, including five hours of weekday news, online content at Kens5.com, a mobile app, and social media updates. Reported revenue is in the range of $100 million to $250 million.