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KTAL-TV

KTAL-TV is the NBC television affiliate serving the Shreveport, Louisiana/Texarkana, Arkansas-Texas market. It is licensed to the Texas side of Texarkana and is the only station in its market licensed outside of Louisiana. Its main studio is located in Shreveport with a satellite studio in Texarkana. KTAL-TV broadcasts its digital signal on channel 15, which redirects to its former analog channel 6 via PSIP. KTAL is owned by Nexstar Broadcasting. Its transmitter is located in Vivian, Louisiana, north of Shreveport.

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History

KTAL studios in north Shreveport, Louisiana

KTAL was launched on August 16, 1953, as KCMC-TV by Clyde E. Palmer (1876•1957), owner of the Texarkana Gazette and several other newspapers and radio stations across Arkansas and Texas. It took its call letters from KCMC radio (AM 740 and FM 98.1, now KTAL-FM). The station originally carried programming from all three networks, but was a primary CBS affiliate.

However, in 1960, CBS announced that it was dropping its affiliation with KCMC-TV because the signal of KSLA-TV in Shreveport decently covered Texarkana. This would have forced KCMC-TV to fall back on its secondary affiliation with the then-weak ABC or go independent—neither of which was a viable option for such a small market. By this time, the Palmer properties had been taken over by Palmer's son-in-law, Walter E. Hussman, Sr. He persuaded the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to collapse Texarkana and Shreveport into a single television market. Hussman then built a new tower in Vivian—the second-tallest in the South at the time.

In late 1960, the call letters changed to the current "KTAL-TV" and it became the NBC affiliate for the enlarged Shreveport/Texarkana market. Shreveport's original NBC affiliate, KTBS-TV, switched to ABC. The call letters not only stand for Channel 6's three-state service area, but also refer to the tower, which brought its signal into parts of four states. For many years, the station was known as "K-Tal." In 1961, KTAL moved most of its operations to a new studio in Shreveport. KTAL is the only station in the market with a newsroom bureau and studios in Texarkana as well.

Palmer Newspapers was renamed WEHCO Media, Inc. in 1973. The company is now run by Hussman's son, Walter E. Hussman, Jr..

In 1975, the FCC ruled that WEHCO couldn't own both KTAL-TV and the Texarkana Gazette, but it won an appellate court decision in 1979 that said the FCC had misinterpreted its own rules. In July 2000, WEHCO sold the station to Nexstar. The station rebranded from "NewsChannel 6" to "KTAL: The News Station" in 2006, dropping its channel number, as have several of Nexstar's stations. In 2009, the station once again rebranded from "KTAL: The News Station" to the current "NBC 6 News"; thus, reincorporating its original analog (now virtual) channel number into its branding after a three-year hiatus.

Digital Television

KTAL's digital signal is NOT multiplexed.

Digital channel

Virtual Channel Video Aspect Programming
6.1 720p 16:9 Main KTAL-TV programming / NBC HD

Cable information

KTAL is seen on cable in Shreveport via Comcast. The station is also carried on 85+ other cable systems in the Ark-La-Tex region. In 2005, Texarkana's Cable One and Bossier City's Cox Communications pulled KTAL's signal over compensation disputes. In accordance with FCC regulation, KTAL and its owner Nexstar tried to make an agreement with both cable systems to continue carrying KTAL's programming. The disagreement began with KTAL/Nexstar requesting 10 cents per subscriber for KTAL to be carried on CableOne and Cox. The basic argument was that satellite providers pay for the right to rebroadcast local affiliates' signals, and that cable operators should, as well. Due to the dispute, Cox and CableOne eventually dropped KTAL-TV from their systems. However, viewers in areas served by CableOne and Cox could still watch the station over-the-air or by Satellite from Dish Network and on DirecTV.

KTAL has since returned to CableOne and Cox, after reaching confidential agreements with both companies. Cox in Bossier City has since been replaced by Suddenlink Communications.

On-air staff

Current on-air staf

(as of June 2010) Anchors

Reporters

NBC 6 Weather Authority

Sports team

Former on-air staff

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News presentation

Newscast titles

Station slogans

References

  1. ^ "Sammy Anthony Fulco obituary". Shreveport Times, May 5, 2010. http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/shreveporttimes/obituary.aspx?n=sammy-anthony-fulco&pid=142501672. Retrieved May 5, 2010.

KTAL TV-6

External links

v • d • Television stations in the Ark-La-Tex region (Shreveport/Texarkana)
Local stations

KTBS 3 (3.1 ABC, 3.2 WX, 3.3 News) • KTAL 6 (6.1 NBC) • KETG 9 (PBS/AETN) • KSLA 12 (12.1 CBS, 12.2 This TV, 12.3 WX) • KPXJ 21 (21.1 The CW) • K23HY-D 23 (PBS/OETA) • KLTS 24 (PBS/LPB) • KMSS 33 (33.1 Fox) • KADO-LP 40 (JTV) • K42FE (3ABN) • KSHV 45 (45.1 MNTV) • KTSS 50 (ION) • K54CB (Ind.) • W59GO (TBN)
Distant stations

Reception may vary by geographical location Dallas-Fort Worth: KDFW 4 (Fox) • KXAS 5 (NBC) • WFAA 8 (ABC) • KERA 13 (PBS) Monroe/El Dorado: KNOE 8 (CBS) • KTVE 10 (NBC) Alexandria: KALB 5 (NBC) • KNTS-LP 17 (Ind) • KLPA 25 (PBS/LPB) • KLAX 31 (ABC) East Texas: KLTV 7 (ABC) • KTRE 9 (ABC) • KYTX 19 (CBS) • KCEB 54 (CW) • KETK 56 (NBC) Oklahoma City: KFOR 4 (NBC) • KWTV 9 (CBS) • KOKH 25 (Fox) • KOCB 34 (CW) • KAUT 43 (MNTV) Other areas: KATV 7 (ABC, Little Rock) • KTEN 10 (NBC, Ada) • KHBS 40 (ABC, Fort Smith)
Texas Broadcast television areas by city:

Abilene/Sweetwater • Amarillo (Texas Panhandle) • Austin • Beaumont/Port Arthur • Corpus Christi • Dallas-Fort Worth • Del Rio, TX • El Paso • Houston • Laredo • Lubbock • Midland-Odessa (Permian Basin) • Rio Grande Valley • San Angelo • San Antonio • Sherman/Ada, OK • Texarkana/Shreveport, LA • Tyler/Longview (East Texas) • Victoria • Waco/Bryan (Brazos Valley) • Wichita Falls/Lawton, OK
v • d • NBC Network Affiliates in the state of Texas

KPRC 2 (Houston) • KFDX 3 (Lawton / Wichita Falls) • KSAN 3 (San Angelo) • KAMR 4 (Amarillo) • WOAI 4 (San Antonio) • KXAS 5 (Fort Worth / Dallas) • 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) • KBMT-DT 12.2 (Beaumont) • KMOL-LP 17 (Victoria) • KVEO 23 (Brownsville) • KXAN 36 (Austin) • KETK 56 / KETK-LP 53 (Tyler / Jacksonville)
See also: ABC, CBS, CW, Fox, ION, MyNetworkTV, NBC, PBS and Other stations in Texas
v NBC Network Affiliates in the state of Arkansas

KARK 4 (Little Rock) - KTAL 6 (Texarkana) - KTVE 10 (El Dorado) - KNWA 51 (Fayetteville)
See also: ABC, CBS, CW, Fox, ION, MyNetworkTV, NBC, PBS and Other stations in Arkansas
v NBC Network Affiliates in the state of Louisiana

KALB 5 (Alexandria) - KTAL 6 (Shreveport) - WDSU 6 (New Orleans) - KPLC 7 (Lake Charles) - KTVE 10 (Monroe/El Dorado, AR) - WVLA 33 (Baton Rouge)
See also: ABC, CBS, CW, Fox, ION, MyNetworkTV, NBC, PBS and Other stations in Louisiana
v Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc.
Corporate Staff Perry A. Sook (President & CEO) • Tim Busch (Exec. VP & Co-COO) • Brian Jones (Exec. VP & Co-COO) • Tom Carter (Chief Financial Officer) • Rick Rogala (Sr. VP, Regional Mgr.) • Adrian Giuhat (Sr. VP, CTO) • Blake Russell (Sr. VP, Station Operations) • Marc Montoya (Sr. VP, eMedia Sales & Operations) • Shirley E. Green (VP, Controller) • Elizabeth Hammond (VP & General Counsel) • Rick Stolpe (Vp, Director of Engineering)
ABC Network Affiliates KAMC1 • KMID • KODE1 • KQTV • KSVI • WDHN • WJET • WTVO1 • WUTR1
Azteca América Network Affiliates WWHB4
CBS Network Affiliates KEYE4 • KLBK • KLST • KOLR1 • KTAB • KUTV4 • WCIA • WMBD • WROC • WTAJ • WYOU1
The CW Network Affiliates WCWJ • WLWC4 • WLYH5 • WTVX4
Fox Network Affiliates KARD • KBTV • KCIT1 • KHMT1 • KFTA2 • KJTL1 • KSFX • WFFT • WFXP1 • WFXV • WFXW1 • WQRF • WTVW • WUHF3 • WYZZ3
MyNetworkTV Affiliates KARZ • KCPN1 • KJBO1 • WCFN • WPNY • WTCN4 • WTVO1 • WTVX4
NBC Network Affiliates KAMR • KARK • KFDX • KNWA • KRBC1 • KSAN1 • KSNF • KTAL • KTVE1 • WBRE • WHAG • WTWO
Retro Television Network Affiliate WTVX4
Telemundo Affiliate KEYE4
This TV Network Affiliates KCIT1 • KUSG4 • KUTV4 • WROC

1Nexstar operates these stations owned by Mission Broadcasting. 2Sale of the station to Mission Broadcasting is awaiting FCC approval. Nexstar will continue to operate the station. 3Nexstar operates these stations owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group. 4Nexstar operates these stations owned by Four Points Media Group.

5Nexstar holds the license to this station, but management capabilities belong to Newport Television.
Annual Revenue: $226.1 million USD (2005) • Employees: Unknown at this time. • Stock Symbol: NASDAQ: NXST • Website: www.nexstarbroadcasting.com
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Categories: NBC network affiliates | Nexstar Broadcasting Group | Television stations in Shreveport, Louisiana | Television stations in Texas | Television stations in Arkansas | Television stations in Louisiana | Channel 6 TV stations in the United States | Television channels and stations established in 1953 | Texarkana | Channel 15 digital TV stations in the United States

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