KALB-TV

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KALB-TV
Alexandria, Louisiana
Branding	NewsChannel 5 CBS Alexandria
Slogan	On your side
Channels	5 (VHF) analog, 35 (UHF) digital
Affiliations	NBC CBS (Digital Subchannel)
Owner	Media General
Founded	September 19, 1954
Former affiliations	ABC (secondary, 1954-57) CBS (secondary, 1954-57)
Transmitter Power	100 kW Analog 1,000 kW Digital
Website	www.kalb.com

KALB-TV Newschannel 5 is a full power television station -- as an affiliate of NBC and CBS, the station serves the entire Alexandria, Louisiana metropolitan area. Its transmitter is located near Forest Hill, Louisiana.

Contents 1 Technical Information 2 History 3 Staff 3.1 News Personalities 4 Newscasts 5 External links

[edit] Technical Information

This station is licensed to broadcast on VHF channel 5 with an estimated Effective Radiated Power of 100 kilowatts and in high definition on UHF channel 35 with an ERP of 1,000 kilowatts. KALB is owned and operated by Media General of Richmond, Virginia.

[edit] History

KALB began its broadcasting operation on September 19, 1954; with NBC's broadcast of the 1954 World Series. The station has been an NBC affiliate from the very first day, though it also carried programs from CBS and ABC until 1957.

Also in 1957, the station was bought by Red River Valley Broadcasting, owned by Shreveport businessman T.B. Lanford. Park Communications bought KALB in 1993, and merged with Media General in 1997.

KALB launched its digital signal in 2002.

KALB has recently signed an affiliation deal with CBS, and has begun carrying CBS programming on digital channel 5.2 / 35.2. Before then, central Louisiana viewers watched CBS on KLFY-TV in Lafayette or KNOE-TV in Monroe.

[edit] Staff

[edit] News Personalities

• Michele Godard - News Director
• Al Quartemont - Executive Producer & Anchor, Noon Report
• Melinda Johnson - Anchor, Jambalaya
• Dale Hoffman - Anchor, Newschannel 5 at 5, 6 & 10
• Farrah Reyna - Anchor, NewsChannel 5 at 5, 6 and 10
• Renee Allen - Anchor, Weekend Report & Consumer Reporter
• Tom Konvicha - Chief Meteorologist, Newschannel 5 at 5, 6 & 10
• Nick Mikulas - Meteorologist, Jambalaya & Noon Report
• Mark Hamblen - Sports Director & Sports Anchor, Newschannel 5 at 5, 6 & 10
• Jeff Horchak - Sports Anchor, Weekend Report
• Larry Collins - Reporter, City Report
• Diana Iles - Reporter
• Trent Hughes - Meteorologist
• Tyana Williams - Reporter
• John-Thomas Kobos - Reporter

[edit] Newscasts

• Jambalaya

Weekdays at 5:30 - 7:00 AM

• Mid-Day News (Also known as the Noon Report)

Weekdays at 12:00 - 12:30 PM

• Live @ 5

Weekdays at 5:00 - 5:30 PM

• Newschannel 5 at 6

Weekdays & Saturdays at 6:00 - 6:30 PM

• Newschannel 5 at 10

Weeknights at 10:00 - 10:35 PM

Weekends at 10:00 - 10:30 PM

[edit] External links

• Newschannel 5 Online
• Query the FCC's TV station database for KALB-TV