The network commenced full-time broadcasts on April 24, 1986, as the KBL Entertainment Network, in order to allow other sports besides the Pirates to be included on the network. Its first regular broadcast was a Pirates home game against the New York Mets.
In order to expand its programming beyond just the Pirates, the KBL Entertainment Network began full-time broadcasts on April 24, 1986. The network's initial regular broadcast featured a Pirates home game against the New York Mets.