KWCH-TV
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| KWCH-TV | |
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| Hutchinson / Wichita, Kansas | |
| Branding | KWCH 12 Eyewitness News |
| Channels | 12 (VHF) analog, 19 (UHF) digital |
| Affiliations | CBS |
| Owner | Schurz Communications (Sunflower Broadcasting, Inc.) |
| Founded | July 1, 1953 |
| Call letters meaning | K WICHITA |
| Former callsigns | KTVH (1953-1983) |
| Website | www.kwch.com |
KWCH channel 12 is a CBS affiliate television station based in Wichita, Kansas. It is owned by Schurz Communications and was Wichita's and Kansas' first television station, signing on the air on July 1, 1953 under the call letters KTVH, then based in Hutchinson. In 1956, the station's facilities moved to its current location in Wichita. In 1983 KTVH became KWCH-TV. The main transmission point is the KWCH Tower.
KWCH is the flagship station for the Kansas Broadcasting System (KBS), a network of CBS affiliates serving Kansas and the number one rated television station in Kansas.
The KBS stations are:
- KBSD-TV channel 6 Ensign/Dodge City, also serving Garden City and Liberal.
- KBSH-TV channel 7 Hays, also serving Great Bend.
- KBSL-TV channel 10 Goodland, also serving Colby.
KWCH also produces a 9:00pm newscast for the Wichita FOX affiliate KSAS-TV. In 2005 FOX Kansas Eyewitness at 9:00pm won "Best Newscast in Kansas" by the Kansas Association of Broadcasters. KWCH received "Station of the Year" by the KAB that same year.
On April 6, 2006, Media General announced that, in addition to acquiring four NBC owned-and-operated stations, it will be selling four of its TV stations. KWCH (including its satellites, which all count as one station) is one of them. [1]. KWCH and its satellites were sold to Schurz Communications, which closed on the stations on September 25, 2006. [2] [3]
[edit] Current on-air personalities
- Cindy Klose - News Anchor - 5 p.m., 6 p.m., and 10 p.m.
- Roger Cornish - News Anchor - 5 p.m., 6 p.m., and 10 p.m.
- Merril Teller - Chief Meteorologist
- Mark Larson - Meteorologist
- Ross Janssen - Meteorologist
- Lindsey Butor - Meteorologist
- Rodney Price - Meteorologist
- Bruce Haertl - Sports Anchor
- Richard Smith - Sports Anchor/Reporter
- Bryan Holmgren - Sports Anchor/Reporter
- Felicia Rolfe - News Anchor/Reporter - 5 a.m.
- Matt Mauro - News Anchor/Reporter - 5 a.m.
- Kim Setty - News Anchor/Reporter - 12 p.m.
- Michael Schwanke - News Anchor/Reporter Weekend News
- Kim Hynes - News Anchor/Reporter Weekend News
- Kim Wilhelm - Reporter
- Liz Collin - Reporter
- Cliff Judy - Reporter
- Linda Mares - Reporter
- Sarah Pierik - Reporter
- Jim Grawe - Reporter
- Alana Rocha - Reporter
- Tucker Jankosky - Reporter
[edit] Past personalities
- David Bloom - Reporter, 1988–1989 (deceased)
- Cheryl Burton - News Anchor, (now at WLS-TV)
- Bernard Choi - education/city government Reporter, 2001-2004 (now at KING-TV)
- Mark Ewing - Sports anchor/reporter, (now at WIBW-TV)
- Michael Herzenberg (went to WTNH)
- Taunia Hottman (now at KUSA-TV)
- Chris Koeberl - Investigative Reporter, 1999-2004 (went to KOB-TV)
- Susan Peters - News Anchor, 1983–1991
- Delaina Renfro - Reporter, 2002
- Joe Sheeran - Reporter, 2003
- Kristi Tedesco - (now at KVOA)
[edit] External links
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Wichita-Hutchinson: KSNW 3 (NBC) - KCTU-LP 5 (i) - KPTS 8 (PBS) - KAKE 10 (ABC) - KWCH 12 (CBS) - KSAS 24 (Fox) - K28JB 28 (TBN) - KSCW 33 (The CW) - KMTW 36 (MNTV) - KFVT-LP 40 (Ind.) - KTQW-CA 49 (A1/TSC) - KSMI-LP 51 (AZA) Great Bend-Hays-Salina (Central Kansas): KSNC 2 / K06LZ 6 (NBC) - KBSH 7 (CBS) - KOOD 9 (PBS) - KOCW 14 / KAAS 18 (Fox) - K25CV 25 / K30GD 30 / K51GC 51 (ABC) Colby-Goodland-McCook (NW Kansas/SW Nebraska): KLBY 4 (ABC) - KSNK 8 (NBC) - KBSL 10 (CBS) - K23BU 23 / K32BY 32 (PBS) - K44FN 44 (PBS/NET) Dodge City-Garden City (SW Kansas): KSWK 3 / KDCK 21 (PBS) - KBSD 6 (CBS) - KSNG 11 (NBC) - KUPK 13 (ABC) - KAAS-LP 31 (Fox) |
| AM Radio Stations: KKLS | WSBT |
| FM Radio Stations: KBHB | KRCS | WASK | WKOA | WKHY | WNSN | WXXB |
| CBS Network Affiliates: KWCH / KBSD1 / KBSH1 / KBSL1 | WDBJ | WSBT |
| ABC Network Affiliate: KSPR2 |
| NBC Network Affiliates: KYTV | WAGT |
| 1These stations are repeaters of KWCH-TV. |
| 2Schurz will share ownership of this station with Perkin Media; pending acquisition from Piedmont Television |
| Annual Revenue: USD | Employees: Unknown at this time. | Stock Symbol: NYSE: [4] | Website: www.schurz.com |
