My first "I told you so".

Oklahoma City’s locally-owned over-the-air broadcast television station with vast statewide reach will become Thunder TV, airing all 7 preseason and 17 regular season Thunder games, including the team’s opening night at the Ford Center. The multi-year agreement was announced today by Thunder Chairman Clay Bennett and Family Broadcasting Group’s President Brady Brus. Under the terms of the agreement, KSBI-TV/DT will become the Thunder’s official TV station and join Fox Sports Oklahoma as the team’s TV partners.

OKC THUNDER Comes To KSBI-TV/DT

Family Broadcasting Group, Inc., owner of the Oklahoma City-based independent KSBI-TV/KSBI-DT television network, announced today the addition of Aubrey K. McClendon and Tom L. Ward as new investors and shareholders. McClendon is Chairman and CEO of Chesapeake Energy Corporation and Ward is Chairman and CEO of SandRidge Energy, Inc., both
based in Oklahoma City.

Big Announcement For Family Broadcasting Group, Inc.

KSBI-TV/DT 52 is getting an upgrade, that’s right, a brand new state-of-the-art facility and studio built by the Precision Construction Group (OKC). KSBI is the only locally owned statewide television network, and will now be located in the fastest growing area in Oklahoma City. Less than two years after introducing Oklahoma News Tonight to viewers across the state, KSBI will be moving to a new location just south of the Northwest Expressway on Morgan Road. The facility, which is being built from the ground up, will include a new studio, state-of-the-art newsroom and weather center,and even a workout facility for the staff.

KSBI Breaks Ground on New Facility