KMTV
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| Omaha, Nebraska | |
| Branding | Action 3 News |
| Channels | Analog: 3 (VHF) |
| Affiliations | CBS |
| Owner | Journal Broadcast Group, Inc. (Journal Broadcast Corporation) |
| First air date | September 1, 1949 |
| Call letters’ meaning | May Broadcasting (the original owner) TeleVision |
| Former affiliations | Primary: CBS (1949-1956) NBC (1956-1986) Secondary: ABC (1949-1953 and 1954-1957) DuMont (1949-1955) [1] |
| Transmitter Power | 100 kW (analog) 1000 kW (digital) |
| Height | 418 m (analog) 425.5 m (digital) |
| Facility ID | 35190 |
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| Website | www.action3news.com |
KMTV Channel 3 (branded "Action 3 News") is the CBS television station in Omaha, Nebraska. Owned by the Journal Broadcast Group, it broadcasts an NTSC signal on VHF channel 3 and a digital television signal as KMTV-DT on UHF channel 45.
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[edit] History
KMTV is the second oldest station in Nebraska; it began broadcasting on September 1, 1949 as a CBS affiliate, but it also carried ABC and DuMont programming [2]. The station was supposed to have the call letters KMA-TV, reflecting its first owner, May Broadcasting of Shenandoah, Iowa. There was already a KMA-AM in Shenandoah (also owned by May), but the FCC would not allow channel 3 to use those call letters since Shenandoah was not considered part of the Omaha market at the time.
KMTV briefly dropped ABC when KOLN-TV signed on from Lincoln in 1953, but picked it back up when the FCC made Lincoln its own market a year later. In 1956, KMTV switched affiliations with WOW-TV (now WOWT-TV) and became an NBC affiliate. It also stopped carrying the DuMont programming the same year when DuMont ceased operations. In 1957, KMTV dropped its secondary ABC affiliation when KETV signed on as an ABC affiliate.
In 1986, KMTV and WOWT entered into an agreement which allowed them to return to their original affiliations. As a result, KMTV rejoined CBS after 30 years with NBC on June 29, 1986. A few months after the return to CBS, May sold both of its television stations--KMTV and KGUN-TV in Tucson--to Lee Enterprises after over 37 years of ownership. Lee sold all of its stations to Emmis Communications in October 2000.
Tom Brokaw was a reporter at the station from 1962 to 1965.[1]
Over the years, KMTV underwent many identity changes to keep up with broadcasting trends, as well to keep up in the local ratings race. The station's newscasts were once known as KMTV News; NewsCenter 3; Channel 3 News; KMTV News 3; and most recently KM3 News; today they are known as Action 3 News.
In 2002, KMTV dropped its 6pm local news timeslot and replaced it with syndicated tabloid shows. That same year, sports were dropped from its 10 PM newscasts, to be replaced with a nightly commentary segment hosted by KMTV sports director Travis Justice. In late 2005, after Emmis sold the non-FCC assets of the station to Journal Broadcast Group, KMTV retired "For What It's Worth," returning to the traditional sports segment. KMTV re-launched a 6pm edition of Action 3 News on September 5, 2006, the same day as Katie Couric's debut as anchor of the CBS Evening News. The station has also taken on the glossy imaging and graphics packages seen on most other Journal stations, though with differing fonts and colors. On Dec. 22, 2006, the station announced it would not be renewing the contracts of evening news anchors Deborah Ward and Greg Peterson. New anchors Carol Wang and Carlo Cecchetto debuted Jan. 22, 2007. KMTV has traditionally trailed in third place in local news ratings, behind KETV and WOWT, since the late 1980's.
In late January 2007, Journal exercised its option to acquire the station's remaining assets by announcing the sale of radio station KOMJ-AM 1490 to Cochise Broadcasting LLC. [3] The sale of KOMJ was necessary because had Journal bought KMTV outright in the interim, it would have owned more broadcasting properties in the Omaha market than is currently allowed by FCC regulations. The transactions closed on March 27, 2007. [4] Also in early 2007, KMTV's website was redesigned; like the websites of several other Journal-owned stations, it is now operated by the Local Media Network division of WorldNow.
KMTV's studios are located near 108th and Mockingbird Drive in southwest Omaha. KMTV is the only Omaha station to have moved its studios from the downtown area. From 1949 to 1978 the station was located at 27th & Farnam Streets, just south of KETV channel 7 (at 2665 Douglas), and 7 blocks east of WOWT channel 6 (at 3501 Farnam). The station's auxiliary transmitter still stands at their former location. The main transmitter tower is located on a "tower farm" near North 72nd Street & Crown Point Avenue in north central Omaha.
[edit] Newscast Slogans
Channel 3 News, The Midland's NewsChannel (1990s)
KMTV News 3, In Your Corner (2000-2002)
KM3 News, Clearly to the Point(2002-2004)
KM3 News, Clear, Accurate, to the point (2004-2006)
Your Action 3 News Station (2006-present)
[edit] Programming
Many nationally syndicated shows on KMTV include Live with Regis and Kelly, Dr. Phil, The Oprah Winfrey Show, and Entertainment Tonight.
[edit] News staff
[edit] 5pm, 6pm, & 10pm
- Carlo Cecchetto-Anchor
- Carol Wang-Anchor
- Ryan McPike- Chief Meteorologist
- Travis Justice-sports director
[edit] News Reporters
- Michelle Bandur
- Molli Graham
- Joe Jordan
- Chriss Knight-Previously with KLKN
- Devon Patton
- Dave Roberts
- Kathy Sarantos-Niver
- Kerri Stowell
- Mary Williams
[edit] Meterologists
- Suzanne Matthews Fill-in Meteorologist
- Ryan McPike Chief Meteorologist
- C.T. Thongklin AM and Midday Meteorologist
- Dean Wysocki Weekend Meteorologist
[edit] Sports Reporters
[edit] KMTV Alumni
Greg Peterson News Anchor 2001 -2006 (now News Anchor WPMI Mobile, Al)
Deborah Ward News Anchor-Reporter 1980-2006
Loretta Carol News Anchor 1985-2001
John Mason News Anchor 1986-1994
Micheal Scott News Anchor 1995-1999 (previousluy with KETV)
Bob Murray Anchor/Reporter Late 1970s-1985
Dave Blackwell Sports Director 1964-1973
Jim Kelter Sports Director 1973-1979
Jon Kelley Reporter 1990-1991 (now weekend co-host of tabloid news show Extra)
Dick Fletcher Meteorologist (late 1970s) (moved to WTSP in St. Petersburg in 1980; died February 26, 2008)
Chuck Roberts News Anchor 1975-1981 (now on CNN Headline News)
Bev Chapman News Anchor 1979-1983 (Since then with KMBC in Kansas City
Terry Yeager Sports Director (early to mid 80s)
Tom Bevacqua Chief Meteorologist (1980s-early 90s)
Floyd Kalber News Anchor 1950s
Tom Brokaw News Reporter 1960's
Dale Hansen Sports Reporter 1970s (Now Sports Director for WFAA-TV Dallas)
Carol Scott Weathercaster 1970s
Tom Henry News Anchor 1960s
John Jones [aka Dr. San Guinary] Producer/director and star of KMTV's late night "Creature Feature" 1971-1983
Joni Ballion Host, "Conversations with Joni" 1970s
Cal Kirshen (real name: Keevey Kirshenbaum) News Anchor/Announcer 1960s-70s
[edit] External links
- action3news.com
- Query the FCC's TV station database for KMTV
- BIAfn's Media Web Database -- Information on KMTV-TV
[edit] References
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