September 27, 2023 5:29 pm NBC 5 officially turns 75! NBC 5 was the first station in Texas, and it casually signed on the air 75 years ago on September 27, 1948, as WBAP-TV. Wake Up to Something Good 4:33 NBC 5 remembers North Texas television pioneer Bobbie Wygant 1:59 NBC 5 celebrates 75th anniversary on Sept. 27 2:54 Celebrating 75 Years: Entertainment Reporter Bobbie Wygant looks into history of NBC 5 1:03 NBC 5 celebrates 75 years on the air by looking back at Bobbie Wygant's career