KZTV

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KZTV
Corpus Christi, TX
Branding	Action 10 KZTV, Action 10 News
Channels	10 (UHF) analog, 18 (UHF) digital
Affiliations	CBS
Owner	Eagle Creek Broadcasting of Texas
Founded	1956
Former affiliations	ABC (secondary 1956-64)
Website	www.kztv10.com

KZTV, Channel 10, is the CBS affiliate for Corpus Christi and the Coastal Bend of South Texas. It is the sister station to KVTV in Laredo.

Its antenna is located in Robstown, to the west of Corpus Christi, and its studios and operations are located on the edge of downtown Corpus Christi.

This station was home to Walter Furley, Guinness Book of World Records holder for Longest Duration Newscaster. He was at the station for 45 years before retiring on May 31, 2002.

The station has also had a reputation over the years of being low-budget and a student training station. This is due to the fact that its previous owner, Vann Kennedy, was fiscally conservative and believed in giving those that wanted the opportunity the chance to learn the proper methods of television journalism. The station's newscasts were constantly at the bottom of the ratings, with the exception of the noon news, which was anchored by Walter Furley.

Throughout the years, the station's resources were divided between the studios in Corpus Christi and the operations in Robstown. As time passed, the strain was noticeable in the product and in 1985, a modern production facility was built on Artesian Street in downtown Corpus Christi.

In 2002, Eagle Creek Broadcasting bought the station and later in the year debuted a new and more polished product. As of today, the station now has a full complement of newscasts, slightly higher ratings, and a more up-to-date facility.

[edit] Station Alumni

• Erik Barajas: Anchor/Reporter 2000-2003, currently Reporter at KSAT-TV in San Antonio, TX
• Kimberly Crawford: Weather Anchor/Midday Anchor/Reporter 2002-2004, currently Anchor at KABB in San Antonio, TX
• Arezow Doost: Anchor/Reporter 2001-2004, currently Reporter at KTBC in Austin, Texas
• Christina Garcia: Bureau reporter by way of satellite station KVTV in Laredo, Texas and later KZTV in mid 2000s, now Media Relations Manager for American Bank Center in Corpus Christi.
• Michelle Germano: Anchor/Producer 1993-1999, currently News Director at KOLD-TV in Tucson, Arizona
• Nicole Henrich: Anchor Late 90's & Early 2000's, currently Supervising Producer for RIVR Media in Knoxville, Tennessee
• Dave Johnson: Anchor/Reporter 1987-1996, currently the "Area 3" Reporter at competitor KIII-TV
• Kiran Khalid: Reporter Late 90's, currently a freelance reporter for CNN and CourtTV
• Andrew Lafevers: Meteorologist from 1998-2001, currently at KTXS in Abilene, Texas
• Gene Looper: Worked in various capacities from the station's inception until the mid 2000's. Currently retired.
• Rebecca Lopez: Morning Anchor & Reporter, currently at WFAA-TV in Dallas, Texas.
• Craig Lucie: Anchor/Reporter 2004-2005, currently a reporter at KTBC in Austin, Texas
• Mary Alice Salinas: Anchor, formerly of WRC-TV in Washington, D.C.
• Marianne Silber: Anchor/Reporter 2001-2004, Currently Reporter with Fox News Channel
• Andres Araiza: KZTV Reporter from October 2003- July 2004; Currently the Court Reporter for KFSN-TV the ABC O&O in Fresno, California. ABC 30 Action News

[edit] Station Logos

Station logo, June 1974.

[edit] External links

• www.kztv10.com
• Query the FCC's TV station database for KZTV

Broadcast television in the Corpus Christi market  (Nielsen DMA #129)

KIII 3 (ABC) - KRIS 6 (NBC / The CW on DT2) - KCBO-LP 7 (FN) - KTMV-LP 8 (Ind) - KZTV 10 (CBS) - KWDT-CA 12 (Ind) - KXPX-CA 14 (Sportsman) - KEDT 16 (PBS) - KDCP-LP 19 (Daystar) - KTOV-LP 21 (MNTV) - KCCX-LP 24 (Ind) - KORO 28 (UNI) - KCCG-LP 33 (Silent) - KHCC-CA 35 (America One) - KCRP-CA 41 (TFU) - KXCC-CA 45 (AS) - K47DF 47 (FOX) - K54JS 54 (Multimedios) - KLAO-LP 55 (Ind) - K57FC 57 (TBN) - KCCZ-LP 61 (Ind) - KADM-LP 63 (Enlace) - KYDF-LP 64 (Azteca) - K68DJ 68 (TEL)