 KMBH was one of at least two PBS members run by a religious organization (KBYU-TV in Provo, Utah, left PBS in 2018), and was formerly one of at least three PBS members owned at least in part by a Catholic-related organization (along with WXEL-TV in West Palm Beach, Florida, which was sold to a community group in 2012, and WLAE-TV in New Orleans, which left PBS in 2013).Because of the Catholic-based ownership, KMBH occasionally refused to show programming that is contrary to the Catholic faith—one example was a 2007 "Frontline" documentary, "Hand of God", which dealt with sex abuse by clergymen; the station only aired it the next day as part of PBS' automated overnight schedule at 1 a.m., drawing complaints from viewers in support of the program.On January 14, 2014, the Diocese announced its intention to file with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to convert KMBH's license to a commercial license, with the intention to sign a local marketing agreement with, and sell the station to, MBTV Texas Valley LLC; the Diocese cited the expenses of running the station.