KXXV
KXXV (News Channel 25) is a full-power television station in Waco, Texas, serving Central Texas as an ABC affiliate. It is currently owned by the Drewry Communications Group (a family-owned company based in Oklahoma). A planned late 2008 sale of the Drewry stations to London Broadcasting fell through due to the late 2000s credit crisis. [1] London Broadcasting subsequently purchased local NBC affiliate KCEN-TV.
KXXV also operates a low-powered, Class-A semi-satellite in Bryan, KRHD-LP channel 40. KRHD has a small newsroom with several reporters who provide stories for a daily 10pm newscast that is produced by KXXV.
In Waco/Killeen/Temple, KXXV broadcasts on cable channel 5, while in Bryan/College Station KRHD-LP broadcasts on cable channel 9.
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History
KXXV signed on for the first time on March 22, 1985 as an NBC affiliate; Waco was one of the last markets in the nation with full service from all three networks. It switched to ABC that fall.
KRHD-LP's call letters are based on the name of Robert H. Drewry, an Oklahoma native and founder of the Drewry Communications Group.
Digital television
KXXV's broadcasts have been digital-only since February 17, 2009;[1] the digital signal also offers Telemundo programming on 25.2 and local weather 24/7 on 25.3.
Newscasts
Monday-Friday
- Good Morning Texas Early Edition (5:30am-6am)
- Good Morning Texas (6-7am)
- The Texas Report (11-11:30am)
- News Channel 25 at 5:00 (5-5:30pm)
- News Channel 25 at 6:00 (6-6:30pm)
- News Channel 25 NightBeat (10-10:35pm)
- ABC 40 NightBeat (10-10:35pm)
Saturday
- The Texas Report (6-6:30pm)
- The Texas Report (10-10:30pm)
Sunday
- The Texas Report (5:30-6pm)
- The Texas Report (10-10:30pm)
On-air staff
Current on-air staff
Anchors
- Bruce Gietzen (anchor)
- Ann Harder (anchor)
- Loren Korn (anchor/reporter)
- Seth Kovar (anchor)
Reporters
- Natasha Chen (reporter)
- John Cuoco (reporter)
Meteorologists
- Matt Hines (chief meteorologist)
- Tiffany Savona (morning meteorologist)
- Conley Isom (weekend meteorologist)
Sports
- Brandon Davidow (sports director)
- Jeff McAdam (sports reporter)
- Jahmai Webster (sports reporter)
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.[2][3]
- E.D. Hill (1986-1987) KXXV-TV, Waco, TX - reporter/anchor, best known as Fox and Friends Morning Anchor 1998-2006
News/station presentation
Newscast titles
- Eyewitness News 25 (1985-1995)
- News 25 (1995-2004)
- Nightbeat (10PM newscast; 1995-2009; still used on weekend newscasts)
- News Channel 25 (2004-present)
- The Texas Report (10PM newscast; 2009-present)
Station slogans
- TV-25, Let's All Be There! (1985, local version of NBC campaign)
- Eyewitness News 25, Count on the Team (1985-1995)
- Coverage You Can Count On (1995-2002)
- Your First Choice for News (2002-2004)
- The News Channel for Central Texas (2004-2005)
- Breaking News, Breaking Stories, Tracking Storms (2005-present)
References
- ^ http://www.kxxv.com/Global/story.asp?S=9863697
- ^ "Brian Collins' Career Finally Gets A Boom". Deadspin. http://deadspin.com/5039901/brian-collins-career-finally-gets-a-boom. Retrieved 2008-08-26.
- ^ "Collins Bio". KXXV. http://www.kxxv.com/Global/story.asp?S=8808235&nav=menu509_11_1. Retrieved 2008-08-26.
External links
- KXXV
- KRHD-LP
- Query the FCC's TV station database for KXXV
- Query the FCC's TV station database for KRHD-LP
- BIAfn's Media Web Database -- Information on KXXV-TV
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Categories: ABC network affiliates | Television stations in Texas | Channel 26 digital TV stations in the United States | Television channels and stations established in 1985
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