A NEW FOUNDATION

WKRP Channel 25 had a new owner. Elliott Block's "Number Two" Matthew Gray became the new owner of Channel 25. Block hired Gray in 1997 as a Master Control Operator. Soon later, Gray became the Program Director and then Station Manager.

WKRP Channel 25 added Start TV and changed its channel lineup. Heroes & Icons went to another local channel, and Start TV replaced it. Every subchannel moved to Channel 25, effective December 30, 2019. Start TV, Movies!, Decades, and Quest moved from channel 20 to 25.9-25.12, respectively.

The Grio replaced Light TV. Byron Allen acquired MGM's over-the-air broadcast television network Light TV and changed it to The Grio on January 15, 2021.

WKRP Channel 25 partnered with TV Masters. Effective February 1, 2022, TV Masters handled the acquisition, insertion, distribution, and signal monitoring for Channel 25.

WKRP Channel 25 installed a new GatesAir transmitter. The Mason, Ohio-based company's transmitter went online on Wednesday, May 25, 2022.

WKRP added the thirteenth channel to its lineup and welcomed Twist to the family. The network launched on July 1, 2022, on 25.13.

Gray Television purchased WBQC-LD Channel 25. News broke in late September 2022 about the agreement. Closing happened on November 21, 2022. Gray Television's local affiliate, WXIX FOX19, operates the channel.