KCBD

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KCBD
Lubbock, Texas
Branding	NewsChannel 11
Slogan	Coverage You Can Count On
Channels	11 (VHF) analog, 9 (VHF) digital
Affiliations	NBC
Owner	Raycom Media
Founded	1953
Former affiliations	ABC (secondary, 1953-69)
Transmitter Power	316 kW Analog 15 kW Digital
Website	www.kcbd.com

KCBD "NewsChannel 11" is the NBC network affiliate serving the entire Lubbock, Texas metropolitan area, owned and operated by Raycom Media. KCBD is the #1 station in the market (according to Nielsen ratings) and has remained in that spot for over 20 years. The station's primary anchor team of Abner Euresti and Karen McCay is also the nation's longest running anchor team. The pair have been on the desk together since 1980. They also hold the honor of the longest running hosts for a local CMN Telethon.

Contents 1 History 2 KCBD Anchors and Reporters 3 Newscasts 4 Former News Titles 5 External links

[edit] History

KCBD signed on in 1953, and was the second television station in Lubbock, next to KDUB-TV (now KLBK). It was a primary NBC affiliate with a secondary ABC affiliation. KCBD became a sole NBC affiliate in 1969 when KSEL (now KAMC) signed on and took the ABC affiliation. KCBD was also the first station in Lubbock to broadcast in color.

KCBD was founded by a company controlled by Joe Bryant of Caprock Broadcasting Company (owner of 1590 KCBD (AM) in Lubbock, and new shareholders consisiting of local business owners. KCBD was spun off in 1971, changing names to KEND (at the then "END" of the dial. It is now known as KDAV Radio.

From 1968 to 1983, KCBD-TV also operated KSWS-TV, Channel 8 in Roswell, New Mexico as a repeater or satellite station. The Roswell station is now operating as KOBR-TV in conjunction with Albuquerque NBC affiliate, KOB-TV.

In May 2002, KCBD became the first station in the Lubbock market to begin broadcasting a digital signal. Later that year, the station was also the first to broadcast network programming in true High-Definition. Today, KCBD is one of only three true HD broadcasts in the Lubbock market (including KJTV and KTXT).

NewsChannel 11 features daily news, weather and sports. In addition, KCBD has daily franchise pieces including Safety Solutions, Does it Work, and Food for Thought. Past franchises have also included Whatever Happened To, Power of Prayer, and Streets of Speed.

[edit] KCBD Anchors and Reporters

• Abner Euresti (Weekday Anchor, 6 & 10pm)
• Karin McCay (Weekday Anchor, 5, 6 & 10pm, Health Reporter)
• Sharon Maines (Weekday Morning Anchor, 5:30-7am & Noon)
• Christy Moreland (Weekday Anchor, 5pm, Sunday Anchor, 10pm, "Food for Thought" Reporter)
• Ben Lawson (Reporter)
• Nicole Peseky (Reporter)
• Julia Bruck (Reporter)
• Justin Michaels (Reporter)
• Kae Hentges (Reporter)
• John Robison (Chief Meteorologist)
• Steve Divine (Weekday Morning and Noon Meteorologist)
• Pete Christy (Sports Director)
• Colin McElroy (Weekend Sports Anchor)
• Dusty Jonas (Sports Reporter)

[edit] Newscasts

Weekdays

• NewsChannel 11 Daybreak Today - 5:30 to 7 a.m.
• NewsChannel 11 at Noon - 12 to 12:30 p.m.
• NewsChannel 11 at 5 - 5 to 5:30 p.m.
• NewsChannel 11 at 6 - 6 to 6:30 p.m.
• NewsChannel 11 at 10 - 10 to 10:35 p.m.

Saturdays

• NewsChannel 11 at 6 - 6 to 6:30 p.m.
• NewsChannel 11 at 10 - 10 to 10:30 p.m.

Sundays

• NewsChannel 11 at 10 - 10 to 10:30 p.m.

[edit] Former News Titles

• Channel 11 News
• Eyewitness News
• News 11

[edit] External links

• KCBD web site
• Query the FCC's TV station database for KCBD
• http://www.lubbockonline.com/stories/032907/loc_032907074.shtml