KBTR-CD (channel 36), is a low-power, Class A independent television station in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States.
The call letters were chosen because of a partnership with WKG-TV-Video-Electronic College, which taught television and radio broadcasting and production.
From the start, the station had trouble getting added to the Baton Rouge cable lineup due to its low-power status.
In September 1999, cable-only WZUP became Baton Rouge's primary UPN affiliate; however, KBTR continued to air some programming from the network, primarily during the daytime.
In late Summer 2007, Veritas Broadcasting, sold the station to the Manship family, owners of WBRZ and The Advocate newspaper in order to concentrate on running WSTY-LP.
KBTR continues to broadcast syndicated reruns and local programming catered to the Baton Rouge market.
From 1991 until 2013, Baton Rouge Today, a news program covering local and state issues, has aired on the station.
[2] As Hurricane Gustav made landfall on the Louisiana coastline during Labor Day weekend 2008, the station was used to simulcast New Orleans' WDSU-TV (channel 6) for evacuees heading to Baton Rouge.