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{{Infobox_Broadcast |
call_letters = KXTV|
station_logo =
Image:KXTV.jpg 200px|
station_slogan = |
station_branding = ''News10''|
analog = 10 (
VHF)|
digital = 61 (
UHF)|
affiliations =
American Broadcasting Company ABC|
founded =
March 19,
1955|
location =
Sacramento, California|
callsign_meaning = '''X''' = Roman numeral 10 (for channel number)
'''TV'''|
owner =
Gannett|
former_affiliations =
CBS|
former_callsigns = KBET|
homepage = [http://www.news10.net/ www.news10.net]|
}}
'''KXTV''', '''''"News10"''''' is an
American Broadcasting Company ABC affiliate in
Sacramento, California.
The station went on the air on
March 19,
1955 as KBET. Four years later, with an ownership change, the call letters became KXTV (the "X" being the roman numeral for the
VHF channel it broadcasts on, channel 10).
From its founding until 1995, KXTV was an affiliate of
CBS. As a
CBS affiliate, the station dropped ''
Guiding Light'' due to low ratings in the early 1990s. Then, on
March 6,
1995, in an unprecedented move in local television, KXTV swapped affiliations with
KOVR, switching networks to ABC. As an
American Broadcasting Company ABC affiliate, the entire schedule of ABC programming airs on KXTV.
Four years later, in
1999, KXTV began digital broadcasts on a new and separate
High-definition television HDTV channel. Then, in
2001, to reflect the station's commitment to its news coverage, KXTV decided to become better known as "News10".
KXTV has first choice on all
King World Productions King World programs offered locally, currently holding the local syndication rights to ''
Jeopardy!'', ''
Inside Edition'', and ''
Wheel of Fortune''. Until
2003, the station also held the local syndication rights to ''
The Oprah Winfrey Show''. It is these shows that have made News10 one of the highest-rated local stations in daytime television. Since
2003, KXTV has been the local television home of the
Sacramento Kings, the city's National Basketball Association franchise, which coincides with their network's coverage of NBA games. The station picked up the rights to Kings telecasts in the middle of the 2002-03 season due to the contractual dispute between the team and its then-rights holder, UPN station
KMAX.
Gannett Corporation (which also owns the
USA Today newspaper) has owned KXTV since 1998, when it obtained the station in a swap with
Belo Corporation in exchange for
Austin, Texas Austin ABC affiliate
KVUE. The station's transmitter, the
KXTV/KOVR Tower (shared with
KOVR channel 13), is located in
Walnut Grove, California Walnut Grove. The tower is among the tallest in the world and is likely the tallest structure in
California.
News Music
* KXTV 1982 News Theme ?-?
* KXTV 1986 News Theme ?-1987
* Spirit - TM Productions 1987-1988
* NewsAge - Stephen Arnold Music 1990-?
* KXTV 1991 News Theme ?-?
* KXTV 1994 News Theme ?-?
* KXTV 1996 News Theme ?-1998
* This is Your News - Gari Communications 1998-2005
* KXTV News Package - Gari Communications 2005-Present
External links
-
Official News10 website
-
News10 50th Anniversary
{{Sacramento TV}}
{{GCI}}
Category:ABC network affiliates
Category:Gannett TV
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