KFRE-TV
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| KFRE-TV | |
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| Sanger, California/Fresno, California | |
| Branding | The KFRE CW 59 |
| Slogan | The Valley's WB |
| Channels | 59 (UHF) analog, 36 (UHF) digital |
| Affiliations | The CW 4Kids TV |
| Owner | Pappas Telecasting |
| Founded | 1985 |
| Call letters meaning | K FRESNO |
| Former affiliations | The WB (2001-2006) Telemundo until January 2001 |
| Website | www.kfre.com |
KFRE-TV is the CW affiliate for the Fresno, California market. It broadcasts on UHF channel 59 and digital channel 36. The station is a sister station of KMPH-TV FOX 26. KFRE-TV is owned by Pappas Telecasting Companies. The station is licensed to Sanger, with studios in Fresno and a transmitter in Auberry.
KFRE-TV began in 1985 as independent station KMSG-TV. It later joined Telemundo. On January 1, 2001, as a result of Telemundo moving its affiliation to KNSO 51, KMSG-TV became the Fresno affiliate of the WB network and changed its call letters to KFRE, branding itself on-air as "WB 59". The KFRE calls had originally been on what is now KFSN-TV from 1956 to 1971. A few seasons later, KFRE began carrying 4Kids TV on Sunday mornings after KMPH discontinued cartoons.
On January 10, 2006, KFRE-TV launched a new 11:00 p.m. newscast produced by sister station KMPH. Anchor Allison Ruddell is on every weeknight and Derrol Nail airs on the weekends.
KFRE-TV is also the home to Fresno State Bulldogs sports. It is also the Fresno over-the-air home for the San Francisco Giants.
[edit] Logos
 Logo used from 1985 until affiliating with Telemundo |
 Logo used after joining Telemundo |
 Logo used from January 1, 2001 until September 17, 2006, when KFRE was affiliated with The WB. |
 KFRE logo during local news. |
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Current KFRE logo, under The CW affiliation. |
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| Broadcast television in the Fresno / Visalia market (Nielsen DMA #56) | |||
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KVHF-LP 4 (JTV) - K12OZ 12 (3ABN) - KCWB-LP 13 / KVVG-LP 54 (Tvida) - KHMM-CA 14 (MTV Tr3s) - KHSC-LP 16 (HSN) - KVPT 18 (PBS) - KFTV 21 (UNI) - KZMM-CA 22 (MTV Tr3s) - KSEE 24 (NBC) - KMPH 26 (Fox) - KFSN 30 (ABC) - KJEO-LP 32 / KBID-LP 31 (A1) - KSDI-LP 33 (TSC) - KMCF-LP 35 (AS) - KMSG-LP 39 / KFAZ-LP 8 (AZA) - KGMC 43 (Ind/JTV/A1) - KGPE 47 (CBS) - KNXT 49 (Ind) - KNSO 51 (TEL) - KAIL 53 (MNTV) - KFRE 59 (The CW) - KTFF 61 (TFU) |
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| WB Network Affiliates in the state of California Note: Networks in parenthesis indicate affiliations starting September 2006. Also, stations in bold are cable-only stations. |
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"KCWB" 5 (Palm Springs, The CW) - KTLA 5 (Los Angeles, The CW) - "KWCA" 5 (San Luis Obispo, ND) - "KIWB" 10 (Chico, ND)1 - "KWFB" 12 (Bakersfield, ND) - |
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1The CW and My Network TV affiliations have already been decided in this market. |
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| See also: ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC, PBS, UPN, Telefutura, Telemundo, Univision, Independent, Other Spanish Network, Religious, Home Shopping and Other stations in California | |
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KGET-DT 17.2/"KWFB" (Bakersfield) - KCWQ-LP 2 (Palm Springs) - KTLA 5 (Los Angeles) - KSBY-DT 6.2/"KWCA" (San Luis Obispo) - KUVU-LP 17/9 (Eureka) - KNVN-DT 24.2/"KIWB" (Chico-Redding) - KMAX 31 (Sacramento) - KBCW 44 (San Francisco) - KFRE 59 (Fresno) - KSWB 69 (San Diego) |
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| See also: ABC, CBS, Fox, MyNetworkTV, NBC, PBS, Telefutura, Telemundo, Univision, Independent, Other Spanish Network, Religious, Home Shopping and Other stations in California | |
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Corporate Leadership: Henry J. Pappas (Chairman & CEO) | Dennis J. Davis | LeBon G. Abercrombie | Howard H. Shrier | Peter C. Pappas | Richard L. Elmendorf | Debbie L. Sweeney | Gerald Linehan | Steven E. Alfieris | Dale Scherbring | Michael Angelos | Rosemary Danon | Desiree Hill | Gary E. Cripe | Rueben Cuadros | Apostolos Sigouras |
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Radio Stations: KMPH | KTRB |
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ABC Network Affiliates: KHGI / KWNB / WSWS |
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America One Network Affiliate: KDMI |
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Azteca América Network Affiliates: KAZA | KAZH | KAZO | KAZR | KTNC / KUNO |
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The CW Network Affiliates: KCWI | KCWK | KCWL1 | KFRE | KREN | KSWT | KXVO | WCWG | WLGA |
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Fox Network Affiliates: KMPH | KPTH | KPTM | KSNB / KTVG |
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Independent Stations: KBBV (Spanish) | WMMF (English) |
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MyNetworkTV Affiliates: KDBC | KDMI | KPTH | KPTM |
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Unknown Station: KXCC |
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Television Network: Azteca América2 |
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1Pappas operates this station owned by the Omaha World-Herald Newspaper. |
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2Pappas co-owns the network (50% with TV Azteca). |
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Annual Revenue: Unknown at this time. | Employees: Unknown at this time. | Stock Symbol: None, privately held. | Website: www.pappastv.com |
