 Master control and some internal operations are based at the studios of sister station and fellow Fox affiliate KIDY on South Chadbourne Street in San Angelo.On June 15, 2000, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) granted an original construction permit to founding owner Sage Broadcasting Company to build a full-power television station to serve the Abilene–Sweetwater–Brownwood market.The station was built quickly, with an estimated launch date set for September or October 2000, but inclement weather caused delays in constructing the transmitter tower.