KLAS-TV
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| KLAS-TV | |
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| Las Vegas, Nevada | |
| Branding | Channel 8 |
| Slogan | "The First And Only Local News in HD." |
| Channels | 8 (VHF) analog, 7 (VHF) digital |
| Affiliations | CBS |
| Owner | Landmark Communications |
| Founded | July 22, 1953 |
| Call letters meaning | LAS Vegas |
| Former affiliations | none |
| Website | www.lasvegasnow.com |
KLAS (Channel 8 analog, 7 digital) is the CBS station serving the Las Vegas, Nevada market. It is owned and operated by Landmark Communications. Its transmitter is located in Henderson.
As of September 17, 2006, KLAS was the first and only station in Nevada to broadcast its local news in HDTV.
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[edit] History
- KLAS was the first TV station in Nevada (beating KOLO by 2 months and 5 days) and was started by Hank Greenspun on July 22, 1953.
- Hank sold it to Howard Hughes some time in the 1960s, reportedly because the tycoon was dismayed that the station never played his favorite late-night movies.
- September 1981: First station in Nevada to provide hour-long newscasts.
- April 16, 1996: First commercial Nevada station to broadcast a digital signal. This was for the National Association of Broadcasters annual convention.
- April 6, 2000: The first scheduled HDTV broadcasts in Las Vegas begin.
- September 17, 2006: KLAS becomes the first station in Nevada, and the eleventh in the United States, to broadcast local news in HD.
[edit] Newscasts
KLAS newscasts are generally named Eyewitness News, taking over the name since the 1980s after KVBC discontinued using the branding. KLAS also produces newscasts at 5 p.m. and 10 p.m. for KTUD.
MONDAY-FRIDAY
- Channel 8 Eyewitness News This Morning (5-8AM)
- Dave McCann and Denise Valdez - Anchors
- Sherry Swensk - Meteorologist
- Justin Cooper - Traffic Anchor (Leaving KLAS December 2006)
- Dayna Roselli - Traffic Anchor
- Channel 8 Eyewitness News at Noon (NOON-12:30PM)
- Gary Waddell and Charlotte Evans - Anchors
- Sherry Swensk - Meteorologist
- Channel 8 Eyewitness News at 4 p.m. (4-4:30PM)
- Gary Waddell and Paula Francis - Anchors
- Gina Cancelliere - Chief Meteorologist
- Channel 8 Eyewitness News at 4:30 p.m. (4:30-5PM)
- Dave Courvosisier and Charlotte Evans - Anchors
- Gina Cancelliere - Chief Meteorologist
- Channel 8 Eyewitness News at 5 p.m. (5-5:30PM)
- Dave Courvosisier and Paula Francis - Anchors
- Gina Cancelliere - Chief Meteorologist
- Chris Maathuis - Sports Director
- Channel 8 Eyewitness News at 6 p.m. (6-6:30PM)
- Gary Waddell and Paula Francis - Anchors
- Gina Cancelliere - Chief Meteorologist
- Chris Maathuis - Sports Director
- Vegas TV Eyewitness News at 10 p.m. (10-10:30PM)**
- Denise Saunders - Anchor
- Gina Cancelliere - Chief Meteorologist
- Chris Maathuis - Sports Director
- Channel 8 Eyewitness News at 11 p.m. (11-11:35PM)
- Dave Courvosisier and Paula Francis - Anchors
- Gina Cancelliere - Chief Meteorologist
- Chris Maathuis - Sports Director
SATURDAY-SUNDAY
- Channel 8 Eyewitness News Sunday Morning (Sundays 7-7:30AM, 9-9:30AM)
- Edward Lawrence - Anchor
- Tedd Florendo - Meteorologist
- Channel 8 Eyewitness News at 5 p.m. (5-5:30PM)
- Chris Saldańa and Colleen May - Anchors
- Tedd Florendo - Meteorologist
- Michael Berk - Sports Anchor
- Channel 8 Eyewitness News at 6:30 p.m. (6-6:30PM)
- Chris Saldańa and Colleen May - Anchors
- Tedd Florendo - Meteorologist
- Michael Berk - Sports Anchor
- Channel 8 Eyewitness News at 11 p.m. (11-11:30PM)
- Chris Saldańa and Colleen May - Anchors
- Tedd Florendo - Meteorologist
- Michael Berk - Sports Anchor
[edit] Notable Personalities
[edit] Current News Personalities
ANCHORS
- Dave Courvoisier, 4:30 p.m., 5 p.m., & 11 p.m. Anchor
- Charlotte Evans, Noon & 4:30 p.m. Anchor
- Paula Francis, 4 p.m., 5 p.m., 6 p.m., & 11 p.m. Anchor
- Edward Lawrence, Sunday Morning Anchor/Reporter
- Colleen May, Weekend Anchor/Reporter
- Dave McCann, Morning Anchor
- Chris Saldaña, Weekend Anchor/Reporter
- Denise Saunders, 10 p.m. Anchor/Reporter
- Denise Valdez, Morning Anchor
- Gary Waddell, Noon, 4 p.m. & 6 p.m. Anchor
REPORTERS
- Adrian Arambulo, General Assignment Reporter
- Melissa Duran, General Assignment Reporter
- Ashanti Blaize, General Assignment Reporter
- Justin Cooper, Traffic Reporter (Leaving KLAS December 2006)
- Tom Ellingson, General Assignment Reporter
- Aaron Drawhorn, General Assignment Reporter
- George Knapp, I-Team Reporter
- Alyson McCarthy, General Assignment Reporter
- Colleen McCarty, I-Team Reporter
- Ky Plaskon, General Assignment Reporter
- Dayna Roselli, Traffic Reporter
- Mark Sayre, I-Team Reporter
METEOROLOGISTS
- Tedd Florendo, Weekend Meteorologist/Reporter
- Sherry Swensk, Morning & Noon Meteorologist
- Gina Cancelliere, Chief Meteorologist
SPORTS ANCHORS/REPORTERS
- Chris Maathuis, Sports Director/Anchor/Reporter
- Michael Berk, Weekend Sports Anchor/Reporter
[edit] Past News Personalities
- Polly Gonzalez, Anchor/Reporter (1994-2005, deceased)
- John Gilbert, Noon/4pm Anchor
- Kevin Janison, Chief Meterologist (1994-2006)
- Casey Smith, Morning Anchor/Reporter (2000-2006)
- Cindy Cesare, General Assignment Reporter
- Michael Geeser, 8 On Your Side Consumer Editor
- Byron Gast, Morning Reporter
- Lisa Johnson, Anchor/Reporter
- Janine Gill, General Assignment Reporter
- Victor Woodall, Helicopter Reporter
- Darren Emery, Morning Traffic Anchor
- Jon Summers, General Assignment Reporter
- Karie Ross, sports anchor (1991-1992)
- Tom Jones, General Assignment Reporter (currently works at WSB-TV in Atlanta)
- Mark Pfister, Weeeknd Weather Anchor (Now Morning Weatherman at KTNV in Las Vegas)
- Kate Maddox, Entertainment Reporter
- Renata Troiani, General Assignment Reporter
- Yetta Gibson, General Assignment Reporter (2001-2003)
- Eric Randall, Evening Meterologist (With the orange finger arrow)
- Brian Allen, General Assignment Reporter/Anchor
- Casey Roebuck, General Assignment Reporter
- LuAnne Sorrell, General Assignment Anchor/Reporter
- Mary Ruth Carlton, Evening Anchor/Reporter
- Pete Ferryman, Morning Anchor (currently works at KPTV in Oregon)
- Lindsay Patterson, General Assignment Reporter
- Rick Larsen, General Assignment Reporter
- Gwen Castaldi, General Assignment Reporter
- Gail Westrup, Anchor, General Assignment Reporter
- Chuck Moshontz, General Assignment Reporter
- Ron Vito, Sports Anchor
- David Kelley, Assignment Editor, On The Record producer, host
- Sue Lowden, Anchor, General Assignment Reporter
- Martha Guzman, General Assignment Reporter
- Karen Galatz, General Assignment Reporter
- Bob Stoldal, Anchor, News Director (currently Vice-President of News for KLAS)
- Ned Day, General Assignment Reporter, Anchor
- Hank Thornley, Anchor
- Kyla Grogan, General Assignment Reporter
- Sara Edwards, General Assigment Reporter, Anchor
- Chuck Russell, Weather Anchor
- Bill McCarty, Anchor
- Fred Lewis, Anchor, News Director
- Julie Kurtz, General Assignment Reporter
- Don Downey, General Assignment Reporter
- Paul Dawkins, General Assignment Reporter, Community Affairs Director
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[edit] Translator channels
KLAS's signal is relayed on the following translator channels:
- K22DR Boulder City
- K04IP Searchlight
- K60AN Henderson
[edit] External links
- More information about KLAS
- KLAS site
- Google Satellite image of KLAS tower
- Query the FCC's TV station database for KLAS-TV
| Broadcast television stations in the Las Vegas market (Nielsen DMA #48) | ||
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KVBC 3 (NBC) (NBC Weather Plus on DT2) - KVVU 5 (FOX) (Fox 5 24/7 Weather on DT2) - KLAS 8 (CBS) - KLVX 10 (PBS) (PBS HD on DT1) (Create on DT3) - KTNV 13 (ABC) (KTNV Problem Solver Traffic on DT2) - KINC 15 (UNI) (KELV-LP on DT2) - KEEN-LP 17 (TLN) - KHDF-CA 19 (AZA) - KVMY 21 (MNTV) (The Tube on DT3) - KLVD-LP 23 (DS) - KTUD-CA 25 (Ind) - KELV-LP 27 (TFU) - KVPX-LP 28 (VSEN-TV) - KPVT-LP 30 (FamilyNet) - KNBX-CA 31 (Spanish) - KVCW 33 (The CW) - KMCC 34 (Spanish) - KVTE-LP 35 (Ind) - KBLR 39 (TEL) - K41IO 41 (TBN) - KPVM-LP 41 (i) - K43FO 43 (3ABN) KGNG-LP 47 (HSN) - KLSV-LP 50 (JTV) KHMP-LP 62 (A1) - KEGS-LP 63 (IA/RTN) |
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