KTBS-TV

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KTBS-TV
Shreveport, Louisiana
Branding	KTBS 3
Slogan	On Your Side
Channels	3 (VHF) analog, 28 (UHF) digital
Affiliations	ABC
Owner	The Wray Family
Founded	1955
Call letters meaning	K Tri-State Broadcast System
Former affiliations	NBC (secondary 1955-1960s???)
Website	[1])

KTBS-TV is an ABC affiliate licensed to Shreveport, Louisiana. It is owned locally by the Wray family, and serves Northwest Louisiana, Southwest Arkansas, Northeast Texas, and extreme southeastern Oklahoma (collectively known as the Ark-La-Tex).

Its transmitter is located in Mooringsport, Louisiana.

Contents 1 History 2 News 3 Newscasts 3.1 Weekdays 3.2 Saturdays 3.3 Sundays 4 Notable Personalities 4.1 Current 5 News Presentation 5.1 Newscast Titles 5.2 Station Slogans 5.3 News Music 6 External links

[edit] History

The station began broadcasting on channel 3 on September 3, 1955.

[edit] News

In 2003, KTBS 3 began producing repurposed editions of KTBS 3 News for KPXJ 21, following The Wray's purchase of the station from Paxson Communications, named UPN21 News at Nine airing at 9:00pm nightly. The weekday newscasts are anchored by both Sheri Allen and Gerry May (anchoring duties are alternated between the two), while the weekend edition is anchored by reporter and KTBS 3 News weekend anchor Jodi Lowery. Additionally, KTBS produces a morning news program for KPXJ, UPN21 News at Seven, anchored by KTBS 3 First News anchors Sonja Bailes and Ed Walsh.

KTBS had aired rebroadcasts of their 5:00 and 10:00pm newscasts on KPXJ before the switch to UPN from i.

[edit] Newscasts

[edit] Weekdays

• KTBS 3 News First News: 5:00-7:00AM
  • anchored by Sonja Bailes and Ed Walsh with Jennifer Gray on weather
• KTBS 3 News Midday: 11:30AM-12:00PM
  • anchored by Sonja Bailes with Jennifer Gray on weather
• KTBS 3 News at 5:00: 5:00-5:30PM
  • anchored by Sherri Allen and Gerry May with Joe Haynes on weather and Tim Fletcher with sports
• KTBS 3 News at 6:00: 6:00-6:30PM
  • anchored by Gerry May with Joe Haynes on weather and Tim Fletcher with sports
• KTBS 3 News at 10:00: 10:00-10:35PM
  • anchored by Sherri Allen and Gerry May with Joe Haynes on weather and Tim Fletcher with sports

[edit] Saturdays

• KTBS 3 News First News Saturday: 6:00-7:00AM
• KTBS 3 News at 5:00: 5:00-5:30PM
  • anchored by Jody Lowery with Mark Rowlett on weather and Clif Cotton with sports
• KTBS 3 News at 10:00: 10:00-10:30PM
  • anchored by Jody Lowery with Mark Rowlett on weather and Clif Cotton with sports

[edit] Sundays

• KTBS 3 News First News Sunday: 8:00-9:30AM
• KTBS 3 News at 5:00: 5:00-6:00PM
  • anchored by Jody Lowery with Mark Rowlett on weather and Clif Cotton with sports
• KTBS 3 News at 10:00: 10:00-10:30PM
  • anchored by Jody Lowery with Mark Rowlett on weather and Clif Cotton with sports

[edit] Notable Personalities

[edit] Current

Anchors

• Sherri Allen, Weekday Evening Anchor/Reporter
• Sonja Bailes, Morning and Noon Anchor/Reporter
• Jody Lowery, Weekend Evening Anchor/Reporter
• Gerry May, Weekday Evening Anchor/Reporter
• Ed Walsh, Weekday Morning Anchor/Reporter

Reporters

• Chrissi Coile, General Assignment Reporter
• Erin Moore, General Assignment Reporter
• Will Moses, General Assignment Reporter
• Chris Redford, Crime Reporter
• Rick Rowe, General Assignment Reporter
• Jim Roberts, General Assignment Reporter

Storm Team 3 Meteorologists

• Joe Haynes (AMS Certified), Weekday Evening Chief Meteorologist
• Mark Rowlett, Weekend Evening Meteorologist/Fill-in Meteorologist
• Jennifer Gray, Weekday Morning Meteorologist/Fill-in Meteorologist
• Skip Kordas, Weekend Morning Meteorologist/Fill-in Meteorologist

Sports Anchors/Reporters

• Tim Fletcher, Sports Director/Weeknight Sports Anchor
• Clif Cotton, Weekend Sports Anchor

[edit] News Presentation

[edit] Newscast Titles

• Channel 3 News (1980s-1993)
• KTBS 3 News (1993-present)

[edit] Station Slogans

• On Your Side (1993-present)

[edit] News Music

• KTBS 1982 News Theme by Unknown Composer - 1982-1989
• Cats: The Jellicle Ball by Andrew Lloyd Webber - 1989-1995
• Millennium 3 with PNP Signature by Shelly Palmer Company - 1995-2006
• U-phonix by Stephen Arnold - 2006-present

[edit] External links

• KTBS Homepage
• Query the FCC's TV station database for KTBS-TV