OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - KFOR has received a historical marker, representing 76 years of broadcast news in Oklahoma.

News 4 held a dedication ceremony on Friday, June 6, 2025, to recognize the station's history.

June 6, 1949. Eight miles east of Oklahoma City. What looked like a stately home sitting along Highway 66 was the WKY transmitting plant. It was a modern marvel in the 1940’s that would help send Channel’s Four’s signal to new fangled hardware that was popping up in neighborhoods across the state.

The plan was the brainchild of E.K. Gaylord – a media mogul in his time and owner of two newspapers and WKY Radio. For this businessman, television was a natural switch to flip. After years of preparation, Channel Four’s signal was sent from a state in downtown Oklahoma City from what is

See Full Page