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==History==
===Early years===
On February 17, 1948, the Valley Electric Company, owner of San Luis Obispo radio station [[KVEC]], applied to the [[Federal Communications Commission]] (FCC) for permission to build a new television station on channel 3.<ref name="hc">{{Cite web|url=https://
The FCC granted the application on March 11, 1953.{{r|hc}} Construction proceeded on the station, which was half-built as of August 1952—months ahead of the grant.<ref name="Sant520820">{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/santa-maria-times-tv-reception-in-valley/133573463/|date=August 20, 1952|pages=1, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/santa-maria-times-reception/133573486/ 3]|title=TV Reception in Valley Planned by 2 Stations: Hope to Get Permits Soon|newspaper=Santa Maria Times|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=October 17, 2023}}</ref><!-- Wed --> The original studios were shared with KVEC radio at Mountain View and Hill streets;<ref name="Trib530516a">{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tribune-handsome-headquarters/133578511/|date=May 16, 1953|page=TV 1|title=Handsome Headquarters|newspaper=San Luis Obispo County Telegram-Tribune|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=October 17, 2023}}</ref><!-- Sat --> when the facility was constructed in 1949, space was set aside for a future TV station.<ref name="Fres530527">{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-fresno-bee-tv-in-san-luis-now-is-sen/133573683/|date=May 27, 1953|page=21-B|title=TV In San Luis Now Is Sending Nightly Program|newspaper=The Fresno Bee|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=October 17, 2023}}</ref><!-- Wed --> KVEC-TV put out its first test pattern on May 13, 1953,<ref name="Trib530513">{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tribune-test-pattern-on-air-at-noon/133573968/|date=May 13, 1953|page=1|title=Test Pattern On Air at Noon Today|newspaper=San Luis Obispo County Telegram-Tribune|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=October 17, 2023}}</ref><!-- Wed --> and it aired its first regular programming on May 25.<ref name="Trib530526">{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tribune-television-takes-to-air-here/133574034/|date=May 26, 1953|pages=1, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tribune-television-takes-air-with-fi/133574052/ 2]|title=Television Takes To Air Here in First Program|newspaper=San Luis Obispo County Telegram-Tribune|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=October 17, 2023}}</ref><!-- Tue --> This made it the first post-freeze new station in California.<ref name="Trib530516">{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tribune-tv-program-start-expected-ma/133573769/|date=May 16, 1953|page=TV 1|title=TV Program Start Expected May 25: KVEC Ready To Launch Into Video|newspaper=San Luis Obispo County Telegram-Tribune|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=October 17, 2023}}</ref><!-- Sat --> The station was originally affiliated with the [[DuMont Television Network]],{{r|Fres530527}} but in 1955, the station was approved to build a [[microwave transmission|microwave]] relay to bring in [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] and [[CBS]] programs from the networks' stations in [[Los Angeles]].<ref name="Trib550505">{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tribune-kvec-tv-gets-network-okeh/133573785/|date=May 5, 1955|page=2|title=KVEC-TV Gets Network Okeh|newspaper=San Luis Obispo County Telegram-Tribune|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=October 17, 2023}}</ref><!-- Thu --> The DuMont network wound down operations later that year.<ref>{{Cite magazine|id={{ProQuest|1014914488}}|title=DuMont Network To Quit In Telecasting 'Spin-Off'|page=64|magazine=Broadcasting|date=August 15, 1955}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|magazine=Broadcasting|page=80|date=August 29, 1955|title=DuMont Turns Its Corporate Back On TV Network, Leaves It To Die|id={{ProQuest|1014916214}} }}</ref>
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