KRBC-TV

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KRBC-TV
Abilene, Texas
Branding KRBC
Slogan Abilene's First News
Channels 9 (VHF) analog,
29 (UHF) digital
Affiliations NBC
Owner Mission Broadcasting (LSA with Nexstar Broadcasting Group)
Founded August 30, 1953
Call letters meaning K Reporter Broadcasting Company
(founding owner)
Transmitter Power 316 kW Analog
2.5 kW Digital STA
1,000 kW Digital CP
Website www.krbc.tv/

KRBC-TV is the NBC network affiliate for the Abilene-Sweetwater market area of Texas. KRBC is Abilene's first television station and airs on analog channel 9 and digital channel 29.

Mission Broadcasting acquired KRBC from LIN Television in 2003.

KRBC has entered into various service agreements with Nexstar Broadcasting station KTAB-TV. In July of 2004, the stations began operating under a joint sales agreement.

In addition, after consolidation construction, the Abilene facility now provides various back-office and master control functions for Nexstar and Mission stations in San Angelo, Texas.

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[edit] Technical Information

KRBC is licensed to Abilene and broadcasts on VHF channel 9 with an estimated effective radiated power of 316 kilowatts. The station also broadcasts a digital signal on UHF channel 29 -- 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 1000 kilowatts. The full power digital master control buildout with high definition is currently underway and should be complete by first quarter 2007.

[edit] History

KRBC first began its broadcasting operation on August 30, 1953. The station was owned by the Ackers family, who had bought the construction permit from Harte-Hanks Communications a few months earlier along with KRBC-AM 1280 (now KSLI). The call letters stand for Reporter Broadcasting Company. The tower was originally located atop Rattlesnake Mountain in Cedar Gap.

The Ackerses owned the station for 44 years until selling it to Sunrise Television in 1997. Sunrise merged with LIN Television in 2001, but sold KRBC to Nexstar. 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 and KRBC in Abilene, but also KLST-TV and KSAN-TV in San Angelo.

KSAN-TV channel 3 (formerly KACB) in San Angelo is now a former satellite of KRBC.

[edit] Logo History

KRBC and KACB in 1975.

KRBC and KACB in the early 1980s with NBC's "Proud N" logo.

KRBC and KACB in late-1980s with the 1986 NBC Peacock logo.

KRBC sole logo until February 2006.

KRBC Current Logo -- as of 2006.

[edit] Staff

[edit] News Personalities

  • Downing Bolls - News Anchor (5, 6 & 10 PM Monday - Friday)
  • Kyna Grigsby - News Anchor (5, 6 & 10 PM Monday - Friday)
  • Cayden McFarland - Sports Director (6 & 10 PM Monday - Friday)
  • Brandon Rector - Chief Meteorologist (5, 6 & 10 PM Monday - Friday)
  • Jessica Boyd - Morning Anchor (West Texas Today)
  • Kristen Connally -Morning Meteorologist (West Texas Today)
  • Pete Beretta - Weekend Forecaster
  • Rob Mooring - Sports Anchor & Reporter
  • Darcy Deupree - Senior Reporter

[edit] Station Management

  • Caron Keesee - Station Manager
  • Tom Vodak - Nexstar News Director
  • Glen McCandless - Nexstar Chief Engineer
  • Amanda Campbell - Nexstar Operations Manager
  • Karen Yarbrough - Nexstar Promotions Manager
  • Darlene Loza - Nexstar Business Manager
  • Justin Riggan - Nexstar Sales Director
  • Maxanne Little - Local Sales Manager
  • Bruce Campbell - Account Executive
  • Susan Warren - Account Executive
  • Brad Campbell - Account Executive
  • Regina Davis - Account Executive
  • Shilo Stevens - Account Executive

[edit] Newscasts

KRBC News:

  • Weekdays 6:00 - 7:00 AM
  • Weekdays & Sundays 5:00 - 5:30 PM
  • Weekdays & Saturdays 6:00 - 6:30 PM
  • Weeknights 10:00 - 10:35 PM
  • Weekends 10:00 - 10:30 PM

[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)
NBC Network Affiliates in the state of Texas

KPRC 2 (Houston) - KFDX 3 (Lawton / Wichita Falls) - KSAN 3 (San Angelo) - KAMR 4 (Amarillo) - KBTV 4 (Port Arthur) - WOAI 4 (San Antonio) -
KXAS 5 (Fort Worth) - KCEN 6 / KMAY-LP 23 (Temple / Bryan) - KRIS 6 (Corpus Christi) - KTAL 6 (Texarkana) - KGNS 8 (Laredo) - KRBC 9 (Abilene) -
KTSM 9 (El Paso) - KWES 9 / KWAB 4 (Midland / Big Spring) - KCBD 11 (Lubbock) - KMOL-LP 17 (Victoria) - KVEO 23 (Brownsville) -
KXAN 36 / KXAM 14 (Austin / Llano) - KETK 56 / KLSB-LP 53 (Jacksonville / Lufkin)
See also: ABC, CBS, CW, Fox, MyNetwork TV, PBS, Telefutura, Telemundo, Univision, Religious, Other English and Other Spanish stations in Texas
Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc.
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Corporate Staff: Perry A. Sook (President & CEO) | Matt Devine (CFO) | Duane A. Lammers (COO) | Timothy Busch | Brian Jones | Shirley E. Green | Susana G. Schuler-Willingham | Richard Stolpe | Paul Greeley | Blake R. Battaglia | Erik Brooks | Jay M. Grossman | Brent Stone | Royce Yudkoff | Geoff Armstrong | Michael Donovan | I. Martin Pompadur

Television Stations owned by Nexstar Broadcasting

Annual Revenue: $226.1 million USD (2005) | Employees: Unknown at this time. | Stock Symbol: NASDAQ: NXST | Website: www.nexstarbroadcasting.com
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