KGPE

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KGPE

Fresno, California
Branding	CBS47
Slogan	On Your Side
Channels	47 (UHF) analog, 34 (UHF) digital
Affiliations	CBS (1953-56, 1985-present)
Owner	Clear Channel Communications (sale pending)
Founded	1953
Call letters meaning	Grow, Protect, Enjoy (Fresno's Slogan)
Former callsigns	KJEO (1953-2000)
Former affiliations	ABC (1956-85)
Website	cbs47.tv

KGPE is the CBS television affiliate for the Fresno, California market. It transmits its analog signal on UHF channel 47, and its digital signal on UHF channel 34. It is currently owned by Clear Channel Communications. Its transmitter is located in Auberry, California.

1 History
2 Logo Gallery
3 Newscasts
- 3.1 Present Anchors and Reporters
- 3.2 Past News Personalities
4 External links

[edit] History

The station first signed on air in 1953 as KJEO, Fresno's second television station. Originally a CBS affiliate, it became the market's ABC after KFRE-TV (now KFSN-TV signed on in 1956. On September 8, 1985, KFSN's owner, Capital Cities Communications merged with ABC. KFSN-TV became an ABC owned and operated station, sending the CBS affiliation to KJEO.

KJEO had lagged behind its competitors in the ratings for much of its history. The station tried to address that issue in 1995 by adopting a more interactive format for its newscasts. Pre-recorded segments of viewer reactions to particular news stories were shown throughout the broadcasts, and viewers were also invited to e-mail their comments to be shown on air, as part of a feature called "Your Turn". The newscasts were renamed from 47 Eyewitness News to 47 On Your Side to match the new format. This new approach did not help with the station's ratings, and it was abandoned in 1996, although the "On Your Side" branding remained.

Fisher Broadcasting purchased the station from Retlaw Broadcasting (a company owned by relatives of Walt Disney) in 1998, then proceeded to sell the station to The Ackerley Group in 2000. Under Ackerley, the station changed its call letters to KGPE, and revamped its news operation as News 47.

Clear Channel Communications acquired the Ackerley Group in 2001. The purchase was approved in 2002, and Clear Channel became KGPE's new owner. Under Clear Channel, KGPE re-branded as CBS 47 On Your Side in October of 2004.

In 1997, the station became the first in the Fresno area to operate a news helicopter. Known as "Eagle 47", the chopper was named after its exclusive sponsor, Table Mountain Casino, which uses an "Eagle" for its logo. "Eagle" refers to one of the restaurants inside the Casino called Eagles Landing Spot. After the Ackerley Group took over the station in 2000, Eagle 47 was grounded for good.

On November 16, 2006, Clear Channel announced its intention to sell off all of its television stations, including KGPE, after the company was bought out by a private equity firm.

[edit] Logo Gallery

Logo used in the 70s

Logo used while owned by The Ackerly Group

[edit] Newscasts

Monday-Friday

CBS 47 This Morning - 5 a.m.-8 a.m.

Roopam Sidhu, John Wallace, Colin Jackson (weather)

CBS 47 On Your Side at Noon - 12 p.m.-12:30 p.m.

Mike Scott, Susie Frankeberger, Colin Jackson (weather)

CBS 47 On Your Side at Five - 5 p.m.-5:30 p.m.

Ken Malloy, Zara Arboleda, Kevin Musso (weather), George Takata (sports)

CBS 47 On Your Side at Six - 6 p.m.-6:30 p.m.

Ken Malloy, Zara Arboleda, Kevin Musso (weather), George Takata (sports)

CBS 47 On Your Side at Eleven - 11 p.m.-11:35 p.m.

Ken Malloy, Zara Arboleda, Kevin Musso (weather), George Takata (sports)

Weekends

CBS 47 On Your Side at Six - 6 p.m.-7 p.m.

Kathryn Herr, Matt Otstot (weather), Paul Loeffler (sports)

CBS 47 On Your Side at Eleven - 11 p.m.-11:35 p.m.

Kathryn Herr, Matt Otstot (weather), Paul Loeffler (sports)

[edit] Present Anchors and Reporters

Zara Arboleda
Ken Malloy
Kevin Musso
George Takata
Kathryn Herr
Mike Scott
John Wallace
Colin Jackson
Susie Frankeberger
Matt Ostot
Paul Loeffler
Lucy Ruiz
John Diaz
Amy Allen
Katherine Davis
Allison Ash
Roopam Sidhu

[edit] Past News Personalities

Kris Sanchez (anchor/reporter 2000-2004); Now at KNTV in San Jose, CA
Erik Rosales (Weeknight anchor/reporter 2001-2004); Now at KGO in San Francisco
Meg Oliver (Weeknight Weather Anchor/reporter 2001-2004); Now anchoring CBS's Up to the Minute
Kristine Lazar (reporter/anchor 2003-2006); Now at XETV-TV in San Diego
Ann Hong (Anny Hong) (Anchor/Reporter 2004-2006); Now at KOVR in Sacramento
Julie Watts (traffic/weekend weather anchor 2003-2005); Now at KCRA in Sacramento
Sean Boyd (weather)
Kenny Compton (features reporter)
Julie Smith (anchor)
Rischia Candidate (weather)
Chris Zelman (weather)
Nichelle Medina (anchor/reporter 2000-2001); Now at KFMB in San Diego
Bill Stamps (reporter)
Kevin Walsh (anchor/reporter)
Elita Loresca (features reporter/weather)
Kathleen Rhodes (reporter)
Dan Ball (anchor/reporter)

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[edit] External links

Broadcast television in the Fresno / Visalia market (Nielsen DMA #56)
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)

CBS Network Affiliates in the state of California
KCBS 2 (Los Angeles) - KPIX 5 (San Francisco) - KVIQ 6 (Eureka) - KFMB 8 (San Diego) - KCOY 12 (Santa Maria) - KHSL 12 (Chico) - KOVR 13 (Stockton/Sacramento/Modesto) - KBAK 29 (Bakersfield) - KPSP 38 (Coachella Valley) - KION 46 (Salinas) - KGPE 47 (Fresno)
See also: ABC, CW, Fox, MyNetworkTV, NBC, PBS, Telefutura, Telemundo, Univision, Independent, Other Spanish Network, Religious, Home Shopping and Other stations in California