KTAB-TV

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KTAB-TV

Abilene, Texas
Channels	32 (UHF) analog, 24 (UHF) digital
Affiliations	CBS
Owner	Nexstar Broadcasting Group
Founded	1979
Call letters meaning	K Television ABilene
Transmitter Power	2040 kW Analog
Website	[1]

KTAB-TV is the CBS affiliate serving Abilene, Texas. It is owned by the Nexstar Broadcasting Group. Nexstar Broadcasting purchased KTAB, a CBS affiliate, in August 1999. At acquisition, Nexstar appointed a new General Manager with in-market experience, and made substantial operating improvements. The management team and staff are committed to localism and is a leader in high school sports and severe weather coverage.

KTAB syndicated programming includes The Oprah Winfrey Show, Judge Judy and Wheel of Fortune.

During 2003 and 2004, KTAB has entered into various service agreements with Mission Broadcasting station KRBC TV, which have greatly improved the operating efficiencies of both stations. In addition our facility provides various back-office and master control functions for Nexstar and Mission stations in San Angelo, Texas.

KTAB's weeknight newscasts are anchored by longtime Abilene news personality Bob Bartlett. KTAB News Anchor at 5, 6, 10 is Angela Taylor.

KTAB broadcasts both an analog and digital signal to viewers.

1 Technical Information
2 History
3 Newscasts
4 Staff
5 External links

[edit] Technical Information

This station is licensed to Abilene and broadcasts on UHF Channel 32 with an estimated Effective Radiated Power of 2040 kilowatts. The station also broadcasts a digital signal on UHF Channel 24 -- operating with an ERP of only 2.5 kilowatts under a Special Temporary Authority, but has filed a construction permit to increase power to about 1,000 kilowatts. The full power digital master control buildout with High Definition is currently underway and should be complete by first quarter 2007.

[edit] History

KTAB first began its broadcasting operation in 1979 and broadcasts from tower facilites near Potosi, Texas. In 2005 Nexstar completed consolidation of the KTAB personnel into the KRBC building at 4510 South 14th Street in Abilene. Master control operations now not only operate KTAB TV and KRBC TV in Abilene, but also KLST TV and KSAN TV in San Angelo.

[edit] Newscasts

KTAB Daybreak 5:30-7:00
KTAB Noontab 12:00-12:30
KTAB News at Five
KTAB News at Six
KTAB News at Ten
KTAB News Saturday at Six and Ten
KTAB News Sunday at Five and Ten

[edit] Staff

News
Station General Manager, Gayle Kiger
News Director, Tom Vodak
Assignment Editor, Rick Tomlin
Managing Editor, Bob Bartlett
Anchor, Angela Taylor
Morning Anchor, Ron Rosseau
Weekend Anchor/Reporter, Lauren Matter
Reporter, Laura Alanis
Reporter, Victor Sotelo
Reporter, Mike Alzamora
Reporter, ShaVonne Herndon

Weather
Chief Meteorologist, Randy Turner
Weather, Kira Miner
Meteorologist, Marcy Novak
Beginning in January, Cheif Meteorologist, Dan Edwards

Sports
Sports Director, David Robinett
Sports Reporter, Dustin Pearce

Videograpghers
FT, Andrew Carlson
FT, Thomas Bishop
FT, James Bellinger
PT, Eyakem Gulilat

Past Personalities
Loren Halifax
Jennifer Douglas
Fran Adkins
David Bacon
Buzz Lopez
Dusty Jenson
Sonya Stevens
Julie Adams
Lisa Aquafreda
Kristin Arnold

[edit] External links

Broadcast television in the Abilene / Sweetwater market (Nielsen DMA #164)
K07UF 7 (Ind) - KRBC 9 (NBC) - KTXS 12 (ABC, The CW on DT2) - KXVA 15 (FOX) - KPCB 17 (GLC) - KTAB 32 (CBS) - KTES-LP 40 (TMD) - KIDZ-LP 42 (MNTV) - KPTC-LP 58 (TBN)
Broadcast television available on cable only:
KERA 13 (PBS)

CBS Network Affiliates in the state of Texas

KDBC 4 (El Paso) - KGBT 4 (Harlingen) - KENS 5 (San Antonio) - KAUZ 6 (Wichita Falls) - KFDM 6 (Beaumont) - KOSA 7 (Odessa) - KLST 8 (San Angelo) - KFDA 10 (Amarillo) - KWTX 10 / KBTX 3 (Waco / Bryan) - KZTV 10 (Corpus Christi) - KHOU 11 (Houston) - KTVT 11 (Fort Worth) - KXII 12 (Sherman) - KLBK 13 (Lubbock) - KVTV 13 (Laredo) - KYTX 19 (Nacogdoches) - KTAB 32 (Abilene) - KEYE 42 (Austin)
See also: ABC, CW, Fox, MyNetwork TV, NBC, PBS, Telefutura, Telemundo, Univision, i, Religious, Independent, Home Shopping and Other Spanish stations in Texas