KTVA, channel 11, is a CBS affiliated television station in Anchorage, Alaska. The station is the only television station owned by the MediaNews Group newspaper chain.
KTVA is broadcast on over-the-air on digital channel 28 and on the local cable system, GCI.
| [1] | |
| Anchorage, Alaska | |
|---|---|
| Branding | KTVA 11 (general)
KTVA 11 News (news) |
| Slogan | First in Alaska |
| Channels | Digital: 28 (UHF)Virtual: 11 (PSIP) |
| Affiliations | CBS |
| Owner | Denali Media Holdings
(Denali Media Anchorage, Corp.) |
| First air date | December 11, 1953 |
| Call letters' meaning | TeleVision Alaska |
| Former channel number(s) | Analog:11 (VHF, 1953-2009) |
| Former affiliations | Secondary:DuMont (1953-1955)
NBC (1965-1970) PBS (Sesame Street, 1970-1975) |
| Transmitter power | 28.9 kW |
| Height | 60.6 m |
| Facility ID | 49632 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 61°11′31.5″N 149°54′8.5″W / 61.192083°N 149.902361°W / 61.192083; -149.902361 |
| Website | www.ktva.com |
History[]
KTVA is Alaska's first TV station, having signed on the air on December 11, 1953. The station arried a few NBC programs in the late 1960s, until KHAR-TV (now KIMO) took the NBC affiliation in 1970. The station was a DuMont affiliate in the early 1950s [1]. During the late 1950s, the station was also briefly affiliated with the NTA Film Network.[2]
KTVA even carried Sesame Street from 1970 until KAKM signed on in May 1975.
Digital television[]
The station currently has a single 1080i high definition feed.
Digital channels
| Channel
(PSIP) |
Programming | Freq
(MHz) |
Video
PID |
Audio
PID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.1 | KTVA (CBS) | 557 | 49 | 52 |
On-air staff[]
Current on-air staff[]
Anchor
- Dianne Baker - weeknights at 6 and 10 p.m.
- Matt Felling - weeknights at 6 p.m. (also reporter and host of View from the Hill)
- Andrea Gusty - weeknights at 5 p.m. (also "Eye Team" investigative reporter)
- Grace Jang' - weekends at 5, 6 and 10 p.m. (also reporter)
- Lauren Maxwell - weekday mornings "KTVA 11 News This Morning"
- Dave Stroh - weeknights at 5 p.m.
Reporters
- Corey Allen-Young - general assignment reporter
- Karina Petersen - general assignment reporter
- Matthew Simon - senior reporter
- Alexis Fernandez - general assignment reporter
Skytracker Weather Team
- Brett Shepard - Chief Meteorologist; weeknights at 5, 6 and 10 p.m.
- Christina Campbell (NWA Seal of Approval) - Meteorologist; weekends at 5, 6 and 10 p.m.
- Mitch Sego - Meteorologist; weekday mornings "KTVA 11 News This Morning" (also "Get Out" feature reporter)
Sports team
- The station does not operate a sports department.
Former on-air staff[]
- Sarah Palin
News/station presentation[]
Newscast titles[]
- Your Esso Reporter (1953-1960s)
- News Final (1960s)
- Channel 11 News (1960s-1970s)
- TV-11 News (1970s)
- News 11 (1970s-1980s)
- Eyewitness News 11 (1980s-1990s)
- Alaska's/Anchorage's 11 News (late 1990s-early 2000s)
- 11 News (early 2000s)
- CBS 11 News (2005-2013)
- KTVA 11 News (2013-present)
Station slogans[]
- Alaska's 11 in Color (1960s)
- Alaska's 11 is Easy on the Eyes (1973-1974)
- Alaska's Complete and Comprehensive Coverage of News, Weather, and Sports (1974-1978)
- See the Best...11 (1974-1975; localized version of CBS ad campaign)
- Catch the Brightest Stars on 11 (1975-1976; localized version of CBS ad campaign)
- 11, We're the Hot Ones (1976-1977; localized version of CBS ad campaign)
- There's Something in the Air, on 11 (1977-1978; localized version of CBS ad campaign)
- 11, Turn Us On, We'll Turn You On (1978-1979; localized version of CBS ad campaign)
- We're Looking Good on 11 (1979-1980; localized version of CBS ad campaign)
- Looking Good Together, 11 (1980-1981; localized version of CBS ad campaign)
- Reach for the Stars on 11 (1981-1982; localized version of CBS ad campaign)
- Great Moments on 11 (1982-1983; localized version of CBS ad campaign)
- We've Got the Touch, You and 11 (1983-1984; localized version of CBS ad campaign)
- You and 11, We've Got the Touch (1984-1985; localized version of CBS ad campaign)
- We've Got the Touch on 11 (1985-1986; localized version of CBS ad campaign)
- Share the Spirit on 11 (1986-1987; localized version of CBS ad campaign)
- First in Alaska (1980s-1990s)
- This is CBS, on 11 (1992-1993; localized version of CBS ad campaign)
- Where Your Forecast Comes First (1990s-early 2000s)
- Alaska's News Leader (2004-2005)
- Not Just What Happens, What Matters. (2005-2013)
- First in Alaska (2005-2013)
[2] This film, television or video-related list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it with reliably sourced additions.==References==
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- ^ "Require Prime Evening Time for NTA Films" ([dead link]), Boxoffice: 13, November 10, 1956, http://issuu.com/boxoffice/docs/boxoffice_111056-1