KAIT

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KAIT

Jonesboro, Arkansas
Branding	K8
Slogan	Your Good Neighbor Station
Channels	8 (VHF) analog, 9 (VHF) digital
Affiliations	ABC (Since 1965)
Owner	Raycom Media
Founded	1963
Call letters meaning	Arkansas Independent Television
Former affiliations	Independent (1963-1965)
Website	www.kait8.com

For the telescope known as KAIT, see Katzman Automatic Imaging Telescope.

KAIT-TV in Jonesboro, Arkansas is the ABC television affiliate for Northeastern Arkansas and Southeastern Missouri, offering a mix of news and syndicated programming and local broadcasts. The station first signed on July 15, 1963 as an independent, and has been affiliated with ABC since 1965. Its transmitter is located in Egypt, Arkansas.

For many years, KAIT also operated a low-powered translator station K11JW operating on Channel 11 in nearby Blytheville, Arkansas.

KAIT currently uses its digital signal to broadcast a 24-hour weather information channel (8-2) and uses one of its digital signals as an affiliate of The Tube Music Network (8-3).

[edit] On-Air Staff

Craig Rickert - News Anchor
Bob Snell - Anchor
Diana Davis - News Anchor
Chris Castleman - Weather
Heather Flanigan - News Anchor
Lauren Payne - News Anchor
Mitch Lilly - Sports
Yalanda Young - News Anchor
Brett Garrett - Reporter
Brandi Hodges - Reporter
Marsha Mays - Reporter
Will Carter - Reporter
Wendy Rolley - Region 8 Showcase
Ryan Vaughan - Weather
Sara Tipton - Weather
Glen Marini - Sports

[edit] External links

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Broadcast television in the Jonesboro market (Nielsen DMA #180)
KAIT 8 (ABC) - KTEJ 19 (PBS/AETN) - KVTJ 48 (Religious Ind./VTN/TLN)
See also broadcast television in Memphis, Little Rock and Paducah markets

ABC Network Affiliates in the state of Arkansas

KATV 7 (Little Rock) - KAIT 8 (Jonesboro) - KHBS 40 / KHOG 29 (Fort Smith / Fayetteville)
See also: CBS, CW, Fox, MyNetworkTV, NBC, PBS, and Other stations in Arkansas