KNWS-TV

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KNWS-TV

Katy/Houston, Texas
Branding	TV51
Channels	51 (UHF) analog, 52 (UHF) digital
Affiliations	Independent
Owner	Johnson Broadcasting
Founded	April 1, 1990
Call letters meaning	K News (former all-news format)
Transmitter Power	2290 kW (analog) 1000 kW (digital)
Website	www.knws51.com

KNWS-TV (Channel 51) is an independent television station licensed to Katy, Texas, serving the Houston metropolitan area. It is the only broadcast station in the United States (to date) to develop a 24 hour local all-news format, which was its original intent. KNWS is owned by Johnson Broadcasting and is not currently affiliated with any broadcast network.

The station began broadcasting full-power in 1993, which was also the same year it introduced its live news format. This format is best described as a local version of CNN's Headline News channel in the sense that it featured special segments, and pre-recorded newscasts looped then updated throughout the day. Local news was pushed aside throughout 1995, to simulcast live coverage of the OJ Simpson Trial from KTLA-TV in Los Angeles.

In 1998, the station abandoned local news in favor for syndicated programming, sports telecasts including Houston Astros baseball (much of the games were also simulcasted on sister station KLDT-TV in Lake Dallas, Texas), and occasional movies. It has since maintained local news updates, using the remains of the station's old newsroom.

KNWS currently airs various re-run entertainment programs that have such a large following in Houston such as Martin and dramas such as ER. It is also the broadcast home for various Houston sports franchises such as the Houston Astros.

During the non-stop coverage of Hurricane Rita by Houston's news channels, KNWS showed CBS's network broadcasts (usually carried by KHOU-TV 11). However, the image was shown in a distorted aspect ratio (1:1 compared to standard 4:3).

[edit] Former Talent

John Granato
Wendy Granato
Felicia Griffin
Julie Jameson
Doug Johnson
Randall Kamm
Dawndy Mercer
Steve Ottesen (Among the last of the original talent to leave, in 2004)
Jeff Power
David Rancken
Donna Rusch
Sydney Seaward (Deceased)
JoAnn Vallie Rush
JD Luna

[edit] See also

KLDT-TV (Lake Dallas, Texas)

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Broadcast Television in the Houston market (Nielsen DMA #10)

KPRC 2 (NBC, WX Plus on DT2) - KUHT 8 (PBS) - KHOU 11 (CBS) - KTRK 13 (ABC, AccuWX TV on DT2) - KETH 14 (TBN) - KTXH 20 (MNTV) - KVQT 21 (Span. Rel.) - KLTJ 22 (DS) - KRIV 26 (Fox) - KCVH 30 (LAT TV) - KVIT 34 (Almavision) - KHCW 39 (The CW) - KHLM 43 (Multimedios) - KXLN 45 (UNI) - KTMD 47 (TEL) - KPXB 49 / KBPX 33 (ION) - KNWS 51 (Ind) - KTBU 55 (A1) - KAZH 57 / KHMV 28 / KVVV 53 (AZA) - KZJL 61 (Ind) - KFTH 67 (TFU)
Defunct television stations KVVV 16 (Ind)
Significantly Viewed Out-of-Market Broadcast Stations Reception may vary by geographical location KBTX 3 (CBS, Bryan)

Other English-Language Television Stations in the state of Texas

Shopping Affiliates: K25FW 25 (HSN, Corsicana / DFW) - KXLK 40 (HSN, Austin) - KLDT 54 (Gems TV, Lake Dallas / DFW)
Independent Stations: K09VR 9 (Austin) - KTXA 21 (Fort Worth) - K31GL 31 (De Soto / DFW) - KGBS 32 (Austin) - KZBZ 46 (Canyon / Amarillo) - K48HU 48 (Wichita Falls) - KNWS 51 (Houston) - KFWD 52 (Fort Worth) - KSEX 57 (Dallas)
Other Network Affiliates: KPXL 26 (ION, Uvalde / San Antonio) - KPXB 49 / KBPX 33 (ION, Conroe / Houston) - KTBU 55 (A1, Conroe / Houston) - KPXD 68 (ION, Arlington / DFW)
See also: ABC, CBS, CW, Fox, MyNetwork TV, NBC, PBS, Telefutura, Telemundo, Univision, Religious and Other Spanish Language stations in Texas