WRCB-TV

Infobox_Broadcast
call_letters = WRCB-TV
city =
station_
station_slogan = Coverage You Can Count On
station_branding = Channel 3
Channel 3 Eyewitness News
analog = 3 (VHF)
digital = 13 (VHF)
other_chs =
affiliations = NBC
network =
founded =
airdate = May 6, 1956
location = Chattanooga, Tennessee
callsign_meaning = Rust Craft Broadcasting
(former owners)
former_callsigns = WRGP-TV (1956-1963)
former_channel_numbers =
owner = Sarkes Tarzian, Inc.
licensee =
sister_stations =
former_affiliations =
effective_radiated_power = 100 kW (analog)
34.8 kW (digital)
HAAT = 377 m (analog)
335 m (digital)
class =
facility_id = 59137
coordinates = coord|35|9|40|N|85|18|51.3|W|type:landmark_scale:2000
homepage = [http://www.wrcbtv.com/ www.wrcbtv.com]

WRCB-TV Channel 3 is an NBC affiliate based in Chattanooga, serving southeastern Tennessee, northwestern Georgia, northeastern Alabama, and Southwestern North Carolina. Its transmitter and tower are located in Signal Mountain, Tennessee, just outside Chattanooga proper.

WRCB-TV uses the branding "Channel 3 Eyewitness News" and the slogan "Coverage You Can Count On."

History

The station signed on the air on May 6, 1956 as WRGP-TV. It picked up the NBC affiliation from WROM-TV (now WTVC). This made Chattanooga one of the smallest cities in the country, and the first in East Tennessee, with three VHF stations. It was named for one of the Chattanooga investors who founded the station, Raymond G. Patterson. Its studios were first located on McCallie Avenue, between downtown and Missionary Ridge.

The station has belonged to several owners over the years. When the local group decided to sell in 1959, Friendly Broadcasting, owner of WSTV-TV in Steubenville, Ohio (now WTOV-TV) bought WRGP. In 1961 WSTV and WRGP were sold to the Massachusetts-based United Printers And Publishers, who would later become Rust Craft Broadcasters, named after its greeting card line, which has since been acquired by American Greetings. These owners changed the station's callsign to WRCB-TV in 1963. In 1968 the station moved to new facilities on Whitehall Road, on Chattanooga's north side, across the Tennessee River from downtown. Those new studios and equipment enabled channel 3 to begin broadcasting in color. In 1979, Rust Craft merged with magazine publisher Ziff Davis, who, in turn, sold WRCB to current owner Sarkes Tarzian, Inc. of Bloomington, Indiana; in 1982.

News

WRCB produces four hours of news a day weekdays, and an hour of news on weekends. The station is known for it's "School Patrol" and "I-Team" reports, which have been popular features on it's newscasts for years.

Current Personalities/Employees

* Paul Barys, Chief Meteorologist (1985-present)
* Mark Bruce, General Assignment Reporter (2005-present)
* David Carroll, 5PM and 6PM Anchor/"School Patrol Reporter" (1987-present)
* Keith Cawley, Weekend Sports Anchor/Reporter (2008-present)
* Latrice Currie, Morning Anchor/"Eye On Health" Reporter (1995-present)
* Julie Edwards, Traffic Reporter (2008-present)
* Greg Glover, 11PM Anchor/"I-Team" Reporter (2003-present)
* Bernadette Jay, General Assignment Reporter (2008-present)
* David Karnes, Morning Meteorologist (2007-present)
* Bill Markham, 5:30PM Anchor/"I-Team" Reporter (1983-present)
* Jenna Mckee, General Assignment Reporter (2008-present)
* Jed Mescon, Morning Anchor (1989-present)
* Amy Morrow, Weekend Anchor/Reporter (2001-present)
* Neal Pascal, Weekend Meteorologist (2008-present)
* Cindy Sexton, 5PM, 5:30PM, 6PM, and 11PM Anchor (1985-present)
* Randy Smith, Sports Director (1995-present)
* Callie Starnes, General Assignment Reporter (2008-present)
* Rachel Withers, General Assignment Reporter (2007-present)

Past Personalities/Employees

* Jim Allday, Anchor (1974)
* Bob Austin, PM Magazine Host, early 80's, Produced PM Magazine in Sacramento, now owns a broadcast brokerage firm.
* Debbie Baer (later Debbie Baer McCurdy), Meteorologist (late 1970s), also host of the local PM Magazine (late 1970s), then given stage name of Debbie Alan, creator and host of Talk of the Town (Nashville), co-host of America's Dumbest Criminals, now creator and host of Internet radio show On The HomeStretch
* Ted Barnhill, Reporter
* Bob Beard, Reporter
* Thom Benson, Morning Meteorologist (1995-2007)
* C.J. Beutien, Anchor (1980-1983)
* Frenche Brewer, Weekend Anchor
* Paula Bridges, Weekend Anchor/Reporter (2003-2006)
* Steve Buckhantz, Sports (late 1970's)
* Alex Cabrero, Reporter (2000-2001) Now at KSL in Salt Lake City, Utah
* Stan Carmack, Anchor (1973)
* Will Carr, Reporter (2006-2008, now at WTVC-TV, Chattanooga)
* Craig Cecil, Sports (1995-2000)
* Raymond Cooke, Reporter
* Ryan Cummings, Reporter
* Lesley Dale, Reporter (2005-2008)
* Ted Daniel, Reporter
* Mike DeForest, Reporter
* Tom Ditt, Reporter {1975-1978}
* Terry Doepke, Weather
* Elizabeth Emmons, Reporter (1995-2000)
* Rich Everitt, Reporter
* Roy Exum, Sports (1987-88)
* Don Fischer, Sports (1958-1974)
* Doreen Gentzler, Reporter {1979-1980}, now WRC-TV, Washington
* Tanya Gipson, Reporter, Weekend Anchor, Mid Morning Show Anchor, Eye on Health Reporter (1994-2001)
* David Glenn, Meteorologist (1991-1997, Now at WTVC-TV, Chattanooga, TN)
* Efrem Graham, Weekend Anchor/Reporter (1997-2003, now at WTVG-TV, Toledo)
* John Gray, Weather (1958-1970)
* Leann Gregg, Reporter
* Kirsten Gum, Anchor/Reporter
* Isaiah Harper, Reporter
* David Hirt, Reporter
* Craig Hoffman, Weekend Anchor
* Chris Hohmann, Weather (1989-1992)
* Karen Honkanen, Reporter
* Bryan Houston, Sports (1988-91)
* Fred Johnson, Anchor (1981-84)
* Matt Johnson, Reporter (2006-2008), now at WDBD-TV, FOX 40 News in Jackson, MS
* Tonisha Johnson, Reporter (2004-2007)
* Allen Jones, Anchor (1974-76)
* Neal Kassebaum, Weather (1973-76)
* Christine Lehman, Reporter/Part Time Weather Forecaster (1998-2000)
* Bill Lambdin, Anchor/Sports/Reporter (1975-1980), now at WNYT-TV in Albany, NY
* Tamara Lister, Reporter
* Mort Lloyd, Anchor (1958-1970)
* Betty Mac, Host
* Russell Martin, Reporter
* Marty Matthews, Anchor/Reporter (late 1970s-mid 1980s?, now at WTSP-TV)
* Will McDonald, Sports (1985-86)
* Mike McKinney, Weekend Anchor (Deceased)
* Scott Montgomery, Reporter (1982-2000)
* Roy Morris, Anchor/Host (1959-1973)
* Leigh Mosely, Reporter
* Pam Newby, Anchor (1982-84)
* Jason Racki, Reporter
* Audrey Ramsey, Reporter
* Russ Riesinger, Sports Anchor, News Anchor (1986-1991)
* Heidi Robinson, Reporter
* Meryll Rose, Anchor/Reporter {1977-1979}, now at WTVF-TV, Nashville
* Clark Schaefer, Sports
* Jackie Schulten, Anchor (1975-77)
* Tony Shelton, Weather (Deceased)
* Nick Simpson, Weekend Sports Anchor
* Kevin Sims, Reporter
* Erika Smedstad, Reporter
* Lori Stafford, Reporter (1987-89)
* Lorrie Taylor, Weekend Meteorologist (early 1980s), also host of the local PM Magazine (early 1980s)
* Jim Thrasher, Sports (1980-83)
* Brian Travers, Meteorologist (2005-2008)
* Jennifer Vickery, Reporter
* Marco Villareal, Reporter (2008)
* Kathy Walsh, Reporter
* Al Warlick, Anchor (1976)
* Mary Kate Wells, Weekend Anchor
* Don Wick, Anchor (late 1960s-early 1970s)
* Jerry Wilson, Reporter, Anchor, Sports (1973-77)
* Webb Wright, Weekend Sports (2004-2008)
* Todd Yakoubian, Weekend Meteorologist (2000-2005, now at KATV)
* Sky Yancey, Anchor (1979-1982)
* John Fricke, Sports (1991-1996)
* Laura Okmin, Sports (1994-1995)

References

External links

* [http://www.wrcbtv.com/ WRCB website]
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