KXXV
 | |
| Waco, Texas United States | |
|---|---|
| Branding | News Channel 25 |
| Slogan | Breaking News, Tracking Storms |
| Channels |
Digital: 26 (UHF) Virtual: 25 (PSIP) |
| Subchannels |
25.1 ABC 25.2 Telemundo 25.3 25 Weather Now |
| Translators | KRHD-CD 40 Bryan/College Station |
| Affiliations | ABC (1985–present) |
| Owner |
Raycom Media (KXXV License Subsidiary, LLC) |
| First air date | March 22, 1985 |
| Call letters' meaning | XXV = Roman numeral 25 |
| Sister station(s) | KSCM-LP |
| Former channel number(s) |
Analog: 25 (UHF, 1985–2009) |
| Former affiliations | NBC (March–September 1985) |
| Transmitter power | 1000 kW |
| Height | 561.4 m |
| Facility ID | 9781 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 31°20′16″N 97°18′36″W / 31.33778°N 97.31000°W |
| Licensing authority | FCC |
| Public license information: |
Profile CDBS |
| Website |
www.kxxv.com (KXXV) www.abc40.com (KRHD) |
KXXV, virtual channel 25 and UHF digital channel 26, is an ABC-affiliated television station serving Central Texas that is licensed to Waco. Its transmitter is located near Moody. It is owned by Raycom Media. The station maintains primary studio and offices facilities located on South New Road in Waco.
KXXV also operates a low-powered, Class-A, digital semi-satellite in Bryan, KRHD-CD channel 40.
History
KXXV signed on for the first time on March 22, 1985 as an NBC affiliate. The station was originally owned by Central Texas Broadcasting Company, Ltd. Waco was one of the last markets in the nation to gain full service from all three of the traditional broadcast networks. It switched to ABC that fall. Central Texas Broadcasting sold KXXV to Shamrock Broadcasting in 1987. Drewry Communications purchased the station from Shamrock in 1994.
KRHD-CD's call letters are based on the name of Robert H. Drewry, an Oklahoma native and founder of the Drewry Communications Group.
A planned late 2008 sale of the Drewry stations to London Broadcasting fell through due to the late 2000s credit crisis. London Broadcasting subsequently purchased local NBC affiliate KCEN-TV (that station is now owned by Tegna Media). On August 10, 2015, Raycom Media announced that it would purchase Drewry Communications for $160 million.[1] The sale was completed on December 1. [2]
Digital television
Digital channels
The station's digital channel is multiplexed:
| Channel | Video | Aspect | PSIP Short Name | Programming[3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25.1 | 720p | 16:9 | KXXV-HD | Main KXXV-TV programming / ABC |
| 25.2 | Telemun | Simulcast of KSCM-LP | ||
| 25.3 | 480i | 4:3 | WX Now | First Alert 25 Weather Now |
In Waco/Killeen/Temple, KXXV broadcasts on cable channel 5, while in Bryan/College Station KRHD-CD broadcasts on cable channel 9. In Waco, cable operator Grande Communications carries both KXXV and Dallas ABC Station WFAA. Only WFAA's local news can be seen on cable channel 8. During ABC Network programming, a message appears informing viewers to tune to KXXV for network shows.
Analog-to-digital conversion
KXXV shut down its analog signal, over UHF channel 25, on February 17, 2009, the original target date in which full-power television stations in the United States were to transition from analog to digital broadcasts under federal mandate (which was later pushed back to June 12, 2009). The station's digital signal remained on its pre-transition UHF channel 26.[4] Through the use of PSIP, digital television receivers display the station's virtual channel as its former UHF analog channel 25.
Programming
Syndicated programs broadcast by KXXV include Judge Judy, The Insider, The Doctors, Steve Harvey and Hot Bench. As part of a tradition with other former Drewry stations, KXXV airs an annual telethon, benefiting the West Texas Rehabilitation Center in Abilene.
News Operation
KXXV currently broadcasts 29 hours of locally produced newscasts each week (with five hours on weekdays, and two hours each on Saturday and Sunday.) The station maintains a news bureau in Killeen to serve the western portion of the area, including Fort Hood. KRHD also has a small studio and offices in Bryan. KXXV simulcasts its morning newscast, Good Morning Texas and its 11AM newscast, The Texas Report Midday on KRHD. Both programs feature stories from the main focus area of Waco/Temple/Killeen but also include some stories from Bryan/College Station and the Brazos Valley.
Until January 5, 2015, KXXV produced a taped 30 minute newscast for KRHD, called The ABC40 Nighbeat, that aired at 10PM weekdays. The newscast incorporated stories produced by reporters stationed at the Bryan facility. Outside of the morning news simulcasts, KRHD no longer airs local programming.
Notable reporters
- Brian Collins, best remembered as the sports anchor on Ball State's college news program fumbling highlights only to conclude with the catch phrase Boom goes the dynamite.[5][6]
- E.D. Hill (1986-1987) KXXV-TV, Waco, TX - reporter/anchor, best known as Fox and Friends Morning Anchor 1998-2006
- Gus Johnson - Fox Television college and pro sports personality
References
- ↑ Jessell, Harry A. (August 10, 2015). "Raycom Buying Drewry For $160 Million". TVNewsCheck. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
- ↑ Raycom Media Completes $160 Million Acquisition of Drewry Communications Broadcasting & Cable, Retrieved 1 December, 2015.
- ↑ RabbitEars TV Query for KXXV
- ↑ "DTV Tentative Channel Designations for the First and the Second Rounds" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-03-24.
- ↑ "Brian Collins' Career Finally Gets A Boom". Deadspin. Retrieved 2008-08-26.
- ↑ "Collins Bio". KXXV. Retrieved 2008-08-26.
External links
- KXXV.com - KXXV-TV official website
- ABC40.com - KRHD-TV official website
- Query the FCC's TV station database for KXXV
- Query the FCC's TV station database for KRHD-CD
- BIAfn's Media Web Database -- Information on KXXV-TV