WKRG-TV

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WKRG
Mobile, Alabama
Branding	WKRG News 5
Slogan	Coverage You Can Count On
Channels	5 (VHF) analog, 27 (UHF) digital
Affiliations	CBS
Owner	Media General
Founded	September 5, 1955
Call letters meaning	Kenneth R. Giddens (founder and former owner's initials)
Former affiliations	None
Transmitter Power	100 kW (analog) 55 kw (digital)
Website	www.wkrg.com

WKRG has been the CBS television station in Mobile, Alabama and Pensacola, Florida since its inception in 1955. The station was brought to the city when a radio signal tower was erected, putting WKRG-TV as well as WKRG AM and FM radio on the air.

In 2002, the focus of the station switched to weather and news, and the channel's slogan was edited to reflect it: WKRG 5 became WKRG News 5, and it was touted as Mobile's "Weather Authority."

The station debuted a new slogan in July 2004: News 5, Coverage You Can Count On., in conjunction with WKRG's 50th year in broadcasting.

Currently, the evening news desk is helmed by Mel Showers and Rose Ann Haven. Bill Riales, Jennifer Abney and John Nodar handle mornings. The head meteorologist today is Alan Sealls, with Jene' Young, Jere Hough, and John Nodar contributing to weather reports on other newscasts.

WKRG is also available to cable subscribers in Biloxi and Gulfport, Mississippi.

[edit] Newscasts

All air weekdays unless noted.

• WKRG News 5 at 5:30 AM - 5:30 AM-6 AM
• WKRG News 5 at 6 AM - 6 AM-7 AM
• WKRG News 5 at 7 AM - 7 AM-8 AM (with segments of The Early Show)
• WKRG News 5 at 9 AM - 9 AM-10 AM
• WKRG News 5 at Noon - Noon-12:30 PM
• WKRG News 5 at Five - 5 PM-5:30 PM
• WKRG News 5 at Six - 6 PM-6:30 PM
• WKRG News 5 at Ten - 10 PM-10:35 PM (7 nights a week)

[edit] External links

• WKRG's official website
• Query the FCC's TV station database for WKRG

Broadcast television in the Mobile, Alabama / Pensacola - Fort Walton Beach, Florida market  (Nielsen DMA #59)

WEAR 3 (ABC) - WKRG 5 (CBS) - WRBD-LP 8 (Ind.) - WALA 10 (FOX) - WBQP-CA 12 (A1/S@H/MTV2) - WPMI 15 (NBC) - WMPV 21 (TBN) - WSRE 23 (PBS) - W30BX (HSN) - WHBR 33 (CTN) - WFGX 35 (MNTV/JWLTV) - W39BP (FamilyNet) - WEIQ 42 (PBS/APT) - WJTC 44 (Ind.) - WFBD 48 (Ind.)- WPAN 53 (S@H/JWLTV) - WBPG 55 (The CW) - WAWD 58 (Ind.) - WRBM-LP 60 (Ind.)