Both anchors were clearly tired of their alarm clocks. KATV was one of a few television stations affiliated with a network other than NBC to participate in a news share agreement with a Pax TV station. Nearly eight years later, in 2007, the FCC levied a $8,000 fine against KATV for violating the "host-selling" provision in the Children's Television Act that classifies the broadcast of a commercial that features characters from a children's program being televised (thus classified as the 'hosts') as a program-length commercial. But she said both her girls are actresses, and they need her. While at KATV, Kate reported on 9/11 from Ground Zero in New York and presented stories about Arkansans who had lost loved ones during the tragedy. Copyright 2023, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Inc. "SKY 7 brings a whole new perspective to local news," said the news director, One reporter told police it wasn't fair the other reporter could tweet when the presiding judge "told them no cellphones.". First-time dad. Main line: (501) 372-1443 Sullivan is originally from Lakeville, Massachusetts, and graduated cum laude from the University of Notre Dame.[1][2]. All that matters is how I made people feel," said Chris May on Wednesday night's newscast. KATV originally transmitted its signal from a tower near Jefferson, until a taller tower was built farther north in Redfield in 1965. KATV appealed the fine, claiming the error was due to a last-minute insertion order from ABC. She also participated in pageants for several years and was Miss Black Louisiana 2008. From 2001 to June 30, 2005, KATV rebroadcast its weeknight 6:00 and 10:00p.m. newscasts on Pax TV affiliate KYPX (channel 49, now Me-TV affiliate KMYA-DT) under a news share agreement, which was discontinued as a result of a decision by Paxson Communications (now Ion Media) to terminate news share agreements with major network affiliates in the markets it had a Pax station, due to financial troubles as well as its rebranding as i: Independent Television (now Ion Television). 19.5 inches! She is a woman of above-average stature. The station's transmitter tower in Redfield collapsed on January 11, 2008, while workers were adjusting guy wires[34] (the tower was also used by the Arkansas Educational Television Network for the analog signal of flagship station KETS (channel 2), whose analog signal remained off-air until June 13, 2008, when a temporary analog antenna was installed at the Clear Channel Broadcasting Tower Redfield, where its digital transmitter had already originated). During this time, in July 1958, KATV successfully filed to change its city of license from Pine Bluff to Little Rock, completing the move that October. Jan 24. I apologize deeply for my actions. In September 2010, Sullivan joined WBBM-TV in Chicago, where she worked until she left the station in September 2015. This story has been updated. Courtney, who spent years in the anchor chair at KTHV before departing for KATV in March 2011, said on Facebook that she's leaving TV news to focus on family, particularly her girls' budding acting careers. (Doubleday remained as KATV's manager until 1968, when he was promoted to president of KATV and KTUL. Thanks for the love and the stories!. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. KATV is Little Rock's oldest continually operating television station, beating NBC affiliate KARK-TV (channel 4) by almost five months. KATV anchor Alyson Courtney is stepping away from the anchor's desk, she announced on her Facebook Monday. She said she has a job at a station there but cannot yet announce which one. [63] Through the use of PSIP, digital television receivers display the station's virtual channel as its former VHF analog channel 7. 8lbs. The station's studios are located on Riverfront Drive in the Riverdale section northwest of downtown Little Rock, and its transmitter is located at the Shinall Mountain antenna farm in the Chenal Valley area (itself a developer-created corruption of "Shinall"). When it comes down to it, Im a wife and a mom who just happens to be on TV.. Under Doubleday, KATV became a major competitor in the Little Rock market. In addition to anchoring CBS 2 News This Morning with Maurice DuBois and CBS 2 News at Noon, she co-hosted and filled in as the newsreader at CBS' The Saturday Early Show with Chris Wragge, Lonnie Quinn, and Erica Hill. Barry Brandt, chief meteorologist at the station, also issued an apology, saying he made what he thought was a "lighthearted reference to the 1970s using a prop during my forecast. Customer Service: (501) 455-9333 or email, Monday, Apr. "My intentions were irrelevant. She came to Channel 7 in November 2002 working as a General Assignment Reporter. All rights reserved. Overnight producer Kristen Belue and husband, David, are expecting their first child, also in June. In 2009, KATV donated approximately 300 hours of film and 26,000 hours of video tape to the University of Arkansas David and Barbara Pryor Center for Arkansas Oral and Visual History. Levi White, 32, and Zackary King, 27, face up to 10 years in prison for using excessive force. Franseen is a graduate from Middle Tennessee State University and has previously worked as a morning . . The CBS affiliate is a sister . IT'S OFFICIAL: My last day at @KATVNews is done " Thanks for the love and the stories! Philadelphia , Little Rock . She anchors Channel 7 News at 6 and 10. In one clip, viewed more than 2 million times, Jaeger intones "this is my real voice, like all the time, not just at work." KATV will soon welcome a new weekend anchor to its team: Memphis native Jean Franseen. KATV (channel 7) is a television station in Little Rock, Arkansas, United States, affiliated with ABC and owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group. Franseen is a graduate from Middle Tennessee State University and has previously worked as a morning reporter for Local 24 in Memphis, she said. KWCH is owned by the Gray Television chain of Atlanta; KTHV belongs to the Tegna chain of Tysons Corner, Virginia. Beth was born in 1977 in Arkansas, in the United States. In 2002, she was promoted to anchor Live at Five at KATV and, in 2003, she also added Channel 7 News at 6 p.m. and Channel 7 News nightside to her anchoring duties. Originally licensed to Pine Bluff, the station was a CBS affiliate with a secondary ABC affiliation. Courtney praised Chris Kane and Melinda Mayo as stalwart co-workers and best friends, and she saluted her loyal viewers, saying they'd helped her change for the better. [16][17][18][19][20][21], KATV has used the Circle 7 logo since 1965, a logo that had traditionally been associated at the time with ABC owned-and-operated stations, and was one of the network's first affiliates to have used the logo (as designed by G. Dean Smith in 1962). [citation needed]. In November 1963, the Griffin-Leake interests reached an agreement to buy out the respective 25% interests in KWTV held by former Oklahoma Governor Roy J. Turner and Luther Dulaney which had expanded their interest in the Oklahoma City station in August 1962, after RKO General sold its stake in KWTV to address ownership issues related to RKO's multi-layered purchase-swap transaction involving WRC-TV and WRC-AM-FM (now WTEM and WKYS) in Washington, D.C., WNAC-TV (now defunct; former channel allocation now occupied by WHDH), WNAC-AM (now WRKO) and WRKO-FM (now WBZ-FM) in Boston, the WRCV television and radio stations (now KYW-TV and KYW [AM]) in Philadelphia, and the Washington-based WGMS radio stations (now WWRC and WTOP-FM) for an initial payment of $200,000 and title rights to the equipment used by KWTV, KTUL and KATV. She was born in Arkansas and raised up in the small town of Carlisle by her caring and loving father and mother. Anchors Alyson Courtney - weekday mornings Daybreak Chris Kane - weekday mornings Daybreak Erin Hawley - Saturdays at 6, Sundays at 5, and weekends at 10 p.m.; also investigative reporter Beth Hunt - weekdays at 11:30 a.m. ( Mid-Day Arkansas ), and weeknights at 5 p.m.; also reporter and fill-in 6 and 10 p.m. anchor Ranchino was a professor at Ouachita Baptist University[59] and an ally of Bill Clinton, who was elected governor of Arkansas on the night that Ranchino collapsed and died in the studio.[60]. [13], KATV subsequently moved to a two-story building at 310 West 3rd Street; the first floor had been occupied by a furniture store, while the second floor served as studio facilities for a local radio station and also housed the offices of an insurance agency. When I spoke with my now News Director, I knew ABC 7 would be a great fit, Franseen said. KATV local news anchor Chris May and meteorologist Barry Brandt wore the wigs during a segment announcing that a cold front was approaching Little Rock, Arkansas, bringing the city's record-high summer temperatures down into the 70s. She also anchored the morning and noon news at WCBS-TV in New York (20062010). KATV began transmitting its digital signal from the new facility located on Shinall Mountain on February 1, 2009. On September 20, 2010, KATV expanded its weekday morning newscast to 2 hours, moving the start time to 4:30a.m.[61] On September 10, 2011, KATV became the fourth (and final) television station in the Little Rock market to begin broadcasting its local newscasts in high definition (KTHV became the first station in the market to produce its newscasts in high definition in December 2010, and KARK and KLRT both began producing its newscasts in HD in April 2011, making the transition within five days of one another). She serves as an evening anchor at KATV anchoring News at 6 and 10. "After 14 years of getting up at 2:30 in the morning, I'm stepping away from the anchor desk," Courtney wrote. Ned Perme (NWA Seal of Appoval) - chief meteorologist; weeknights at 6 and 10 p.m. Barry Brandt (AMS Seal of Appoval) - meteorologist and co-host; weekday mornings, Melinda Mayo (AMS Seal of Appoval) - meteorologist and co-host; weekday mornings, Todd Yakoubian (AMS Seal of Appoval) - meteorologist; Saturday mornings. In addition, she has also been honored several times by the readers of the Arkansas Times, as Best of Arkansas in the category of Best TV News Person most recently in 2014. By Stephanie Tsoflias Siegelon Jan. 4, 2019 - 2:35 PM, Content WriterThe Brandon AgencyMyrtle Beach, South Carolina. "That night I did what many of you have said I did. KATV primarily serves the central portion of Arkansas. 2 min read, Arkansas Bar Association Legal Hall of Fame, East Village Brewery Seeks $4.5M Planning Permit, 2024 Eclipse Seen as Historic Tourism Opportunity, PCME Receives $766,100 Judgment in Federal Court, New Heights Restaurant George's Hints at Summer Opening, Outdoor Recreation is 'Big Business,' With Room to Grow, 5 CTEH Employees Killed in Little Rock Plane Crash, Supreme Court Won't Upset Arkansas Anti-Israel Boycott Law, Car-Mart Profit Plummets 92% in Fiscal Q3. The station was criticized after a white anchor appeared on air . In her previous job as an ABC News producer, Dover was always a plane ride from the next breaking story, from Hurricane Sandy to Sandy Hook. The AP will not be held liable for any delays, inaccuracies, errors or omissions therefrom or in the transmission or delivery of all or any part thereof or for any damages arising from any of the foregoing. She leaves her position after 14 years, she said. The station moved its operations to the Worthen Bank Building in downtown Little Rock in October 1970, after Worthen vacated it and moved into a new downtown skyscraper. Brian serves as an insurance agent. Two broadcasters at KATV, Channel 7, in Little Rock, apologized Wednesday for their "insensitive" actions the previous month. Beth stands at a height of 5 ft 6 in (Approx 1.65 m). [27][28][29][30][31][32], In February 1999, KATV aired commercials for the Walt Disney Pictures animated film Doug's 1st Movie during an ABC network broadcast of Disney's Doug. 2023 Five Legged Stool LLC. Marina Marraco & Angie Goff break some personal news! Rusley, whos from Bossier City, got her start in Shreveport at KSLA, then worked across town as a multimedia journalist and reporter at KTAL. KATV anchor Alyson Courtney is stepping away from the anchors desk, she announced on her Facebook Monday. News director Nick Genty was fired as a result, but the suspended anchor returned to the air Wednesday night. On July 6, 2004, a spectacular intense high MUF Sporadic-E opening allowed Mike Bugaj[64] to receive KATV[65] in Enfield, Connecticut, 1,176 miles (1,893km) from Little Rock. But I do my own hair and makeup. Rusley Heads to BeaumontOne face you wont be seeing on Channel 7 is Kimberly Rusleys. pic.twitter.com/EpF4qwMJwX. Beth also offers her time and talents to different charities, such as the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Big Brothers/Big Sisters as well as the American Heart Association. Read more about this topic: KATV, News Operation, News Team, Men perceive that equating love and domestic work is a trap. Sullivan began her journalistic career in the Midwest at the CBS affiliate WSBT-TV in South Bend, Indiana, where she started as an intern and was promoted to a general assignment reporter. KATV also first placed the Circle 7 inside a square in the 1990s; WJLA now uses this version as well, though neither station uses it consistently (KATV stopped placing the Circle 7 logo inside the square in September 2008). Now-defunct Little Rock-based Equity Media Holdings initially helped restore KATV's signal to area cable and satellite providers[34] by relaying its digital signal over the third digital subchannel of KWBF (channel 42, now KARZ-TV and owned by Nexstar Media Group) originally as digital channel 42.3 in standard definition, later remapped as digital channel 7.1 and upgraded to high definition. [22], In April 1969, Griffin-Leake TV announced that it would break up its holdings into two separate companies. It was objectionable. A KATV reporter is leaving the station next week after two years in Little Rock. All rights reserved. Melinda Mayo is a Pine Bluff native who enjoys delivering the weather for her home state. Griffin and James C. "Jimmy" Leake (who also founded sister station KTUL in Tulsa and original sister station KWTV in Oklahoma City, the company founded by the former of the two founders would later become the present-day Griffin Communications). On-air personalities at KATV during its early years of operation included the station's first announcer, Don Curran; the first news director, Bill Hadley; and news announcer, Oscar Alagood. ", May told listeners that the incident has led him to "more closely examine myself and the station to more closely examine its mission and purpose in covering our entire community. Brian serves as an insurance agent. Jean Franseen is excited to join the KATV family as the Weekend Anchor/Reporter. Franseen will report during the week and serve as an anchor for the station on weekends, she said. Griffin and the Leakes would own approximately all of the common voting stock and collectively own 84% of nonvoting common shares in KATV Inc. post-merger, with 10% of the remaining nonvoting interest held by Edgar Bell (who would remain executive vice president and general manager at KWTV). Lafferty said some of her favorite experiences as a reporter included creating the podcast, Timeline: the Disappearance of Cassie Compton, and going into the community to learn about local traditions. Beth serves as an evening anchor at KATV Channel 7. [37][38], On July 29, 2013, Allbritton announced that it would sell its seven television stations, including KATV, to the Hunt Valley, Maryland-based Sinclair Broadcast Group for $985million, to concentrate the company's operations exclusively around its political news website, Politico. Beth Hunt is an evening anchor for KATV. Chris May Retweeted. According to Tucker, station managers met with the Central Arkansas Association of Black Journalists and she listened in. KATV's use of the Circle 7 logo predates even the variant Circle 7 used by Allbritton flagship station WJLA-TV in Washington, D.C. from 1977 until it switched to the standard version in 2001. Kate Sullivan (born June 19, 1976) is an American television show host, producer, and television news anchor. City is 42% Black," Tucker said in a Tweet on Sept. 22. Beth served behind the scenes at Channel 7 for a few months, then took her first reporting tenure in Fort Smith/Fayetteville. Jaeger praised her news colleagues and shared some funny TV memories, including a moment when she was reporting at a shopping mall and a fan approached and touched her abdomen, asking when the baby was due. The couple also has three sons including Cameron. Hilary Hunt is an American journalist currently working in Arkansas at KARK as a news anchor since she re-joined the station in September 2018. On June 18, 1953, the FCC granted the construction permit to Central South and dismissed Shaw's application on the "strike" grounds.[5][6]. Copyright 2023, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Inc. Two broadcasters at KATV, Channel 7, in Little Rock, apologized Wednesday for their "insensitive" actions the previous month. Im so grateful people here in Arkansas trusted me to deliver their news every day, Lafferty said. This document may not be reprinted without the express written permission of Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Inc. Material from the Associated Press is Copyright 2023, Associated Press and may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Two white TV reporters were suspended after wearing Afro-like wigs on-air for a 1970s-themed segment last month, the Arkansas Times reported. KATV presently broadcasts 31 hours of locally produced newscasts each week (with 5 hours each weekday, three hours on Saturdays and one hour on Sundays); in addition, the station produces the Sunday morning business and political discussion program Talk Business and Politics, hosted by Roby Brock (the program previously aired on Fox affiliate KLRT-TV (channel 16) from its debut in 2000 until its move to KATV on March 2, 2014). 114 Scott St. Anne Pressly (August 28, 1982 - October 25, 2008) was an American news anchor for KATV Channel 7 in Little Rock, Arkansas. All rights reserved. It was originally published at 11:52 a.m. She was born in Beaufort, South Carolina and grew up in Greenville. And I will work to regain your trust.". People view my job as very glamorous, she told Little Rock Family a few years ago. Jaeger, with her pageant looks and surprisingly stentorian voice, saw her popularity bound well beyond Arkansas when she took to social media, and particularly TikTok, with its funny video snippets, in 2020. An error has occurred, please try again later. She initially joined the station in April 2014 as a reporter and multimedia journalist, however, two years and three months she left the station. [53][54] KATV originally planned to move to the Riverdale facility in early 2020; however, the relocation was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. KATV's parent company is Sinclair Broadcast Group of Maryland. FILE A KATV sign is shown in this undated file photo. In a post-Oscars clip seen 2.6 million times, she jokes about the Will Smith-Chris Rock episode: "Update this morning, apparently everyone still hates Chris," and "studies say two things we shouldn't talk about: Bruno, and Jada.". Theres a family feel at the station, they are culturally aware of issues going on locally and nationally, and they are focused on integrity with storytelling.. She also reported a series of stories from Honduras on the charitable work of the Arkansas-based non-profit Heifer International. KATV's analog signal remained off the air for two weeks, until it built temporary transmitter facilities from an auxiliary tower on Shinall Mountain used by CBS affiliate KTHV. Facts Buddy Fast, Factual, Free! "And moving forward, we promise we will.". Steve Sullivan - sports director; weeknights at 5, 6 and 10 p.m. Robert Burton - sports anchor; Saturdays at 6, Sundays at 5 and weekends at 10 p.m., also sports reporter, Joan Early - "Family First" feature reporter, Matt Johnson - general assignment reporter, Michael Knight - weekday morning traffic reporter, Justin Lewis - general assignment reporter, Scott Munsell - "Chopper 7" pilot/reporter, Jannette Reyes - general assignment reporter, Roger Susanin - general assignment reporter; also, Katherina-Marie Yancey - general assignment reporter. KATV news director terminated, company confirms nwaonline.com. News cameramen included Bob Donaldson and Lou Oberste. Melinda Mayo (b. Apr 28) is a renowned American weather anchor and reporter working as a meteorologist for KATV, Channel 7, which is an NBC affiliate in Little Rock, Arkansas. KATV was also carried on cable systems in those areas, including Greenville, Cleveland and Clarksdale. Leake who had moved from being a 3.5% minority partner in KATV to half-owner as a result of the earlier investor divestitures retained ownership of KATV, KTUL, Ponca City, Oklahoma-based cable television operator Cable TV Co. and a controlling 80% interest in the construction permit for Fajardo, Puerto Rico television station WSTE (now WORO-DT), while Griffin retained ownership of KWTV under the licensee Century Communications Co. (Griffin's company would eventually return to Arkansas in September 1985, when it purchased NBC affiliate KPOM-TV [now Fox affiliate KFTA-TV] in Fort Smith from the Ozark Broadcasting Company; Griffin would sell KPOM and the Rogers-based satellite station it signed on in October 1989, KFAA-TV [now KNWA-TV], to the Nexstar Broadcasting Group owner of KATV rival KARK-TV in September 2003. . blood orange benefits for skin. [9] KATV was founded by John Toole "J.T." 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