KJRH

Infobox_Broadcast
call_letters = KJRH
city =
station_
station_slogan = Works for You
station_branding = Channel 2 (general)
2 News HD (newscasts)
analog = 2 (VHF)
digital = 56 (UHF)
other_chs =
affiliations = NBC
NBC Weather Plus (DT2)
network =
founded =
airdate = December 5, 1954
location = Tulsa, Oklahoma
callsign_meaning = Jack R. Howard
(long time chairman of Scripps Broadcasting)
former_callsigns = KVOO-TV (1954–1971)
KTEW (1971–1980)
former_channel_numbers =
owner = The E.W. Scripps Company
licensee = Scripps Howard Broadcasting Company
sister_stations =
former_affiliations =
effective_radiated_power = 100 kW (analog)
800 kW (digital)
HAAT = 558 m (analog)
505 m (digital)
class =
facility_id = 59439
coordinates = coord|36|1|14.9|N|95|40|31.7|W|type:landmark_scale:2000
homepage = [http://www.kjrh.com/ www.kjrh.com]

KJRH is the NBC affiliate in Tulsa, Oklahoma, owned by The E.W. Scripps Company. KJRH broadcasts from its studios in the Brookside district in midtown Tulsa on South Peoria Avenue and its transmitter is located in Oneta, Oklahoma. The station broadcasts its analog signal on VHF channel 2, and its digital signal on UHF channel 56. On cable, KJRH is the only VHF station in the market not to have a matching cable channel number for the analog, so instead it can be seen on channel 9 on Cox Tulsa.

It has the unique characteristic of being only one of two stations in the state with two Doppler weather radars (the other is KFOR-TV in Oklahoma City, also an NBC affiliate), the southwest Oklahoma City Doppler, owned by KFOR being the most powerful at 1 million watts of power.

History

Channel 2 signed on as KVOO-TV in December 1954. It was owned by oilman W.G. Skelly along with KVOO radio (1170 AM, now KFAQ). It was Tulsa's third television station, behind KOTV and KTVX (now KTUL). It has always been an NBC affiliate, owing to its radio sister's long affiliation with NBC Radio.

The E. W. Scripps Company bought the station in 1971 and changed its call letters to KTEW-TV (for Tulsa E.W. Scripps).

The station adopted its present-day calls, KJRH (in honor of the longtime chairman of Scripps Howard Broadcasting, Jack R. Howard) on July 14, 1980.

Ratings

In the local Nielsen ratings for February 2007, "Channel 2 News" ranked third place in the 5-7AM time period, and its evening newscasts ranked fourth place overall behind KOTV, KTUL, and KOKI. Channel 2, however, ranked second in the Local Access time period (6:30pm Weeknights) with "Wheel of Fortune". [http://tulsaworld.com/entertainment/article.aspx?articleID=070409_8_D3_spanc31077&breadcrumb=Article%20Search]

High Definition

Because KOTV and KJRH's digital channels are currently on a band of UHF which will be no longer in use after the February 17 2009 cutoff date for analog television broadcasting (channels 52 to 69), it seemed likely that both stations will move their digital signals to their current analog channel assignments. However, their current analog channel assignments are in the low band of VHF (channels 2 to 6), which are more prone to interference from atmospheric conditions than are higher channel numbers. For this reason, KOTV selected channel 45 for its post-transition operations and KJRH will operate on channel 8 after KTUL ceases analog operations. However, through the use of PSIP, it is possible that KJRH will move its digital broadcasts back to its present analog channel number, 2.

On February 25 2008, KJRH became the first television station in Oklahoma to broadcast news in High Definition format. The station now broadcasts all of its newscasts in HD. 2NEWS also introduced a new graphics package similar to that used by sister station KSHB in Kansas City with the format change, but continues to employ the same set it has used since 2000, with the exception of some alterations.

Programming

KJRH broadcasts all of NBC's schedule, however the Saturday morning qubo block is aired one hour later than NBC's recommended time (NBC recommends that it air from 9am-noon) due to a two-hour Saturday edition of 2NEWS Today. Current syndicated programming includes Live with Regis and Kelly, Montel Williams, and The Ellen DeGeneres Show. KJRH is also the Tulsa home for Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy!, which both moved to the station from ABC affiliate KTUL in 2005.

Currently, KJRH airs Today in three segments; the original 7am-9am block, followed by Live with Regis and Kelly, then the third hour of Today from 10am-11am, leading into the hour-long 2NEWS Midday newscast and Days of Our Lives, and then the final hour from 1-2pm.

In 2007, KJRH launched its local version of the NBC Weather Plus over-the-air digital service, now called 2NEWS Weather Plus, a 24-hour weather channel which features a mix of local/national forecasts and current weather. The station airs over virtual digital channel 2-2 (physical RF digital channel 56-2), and on Cox Digital Cable in the Tulsa area. However, unlike most stations airing the service, the station's weather branding on the main newscasts is "2 Works for You Weather", instead of "2NEWS Weather Plus".

News Operation

KJRH broadcasts a total of 28 hours of local news per week (with 4½ hours on weekdays, 3½ hours on Saturdays and two hours on Sundays).

2NEWS Notable Personalities

Current On-Air Talent (as of August 26, 2008)

Current Anchors
*Erin Christy: weekday mornings on 2NEWS Today and 2NEWS Midday (also reporter)
*Deana Goll: weekend mornings on 2NEWS Today (also reporter)
*Karen Larsen: weeknights on 2NEWS at 5, 6 and 2NEWS Nightbeat (also reporter)
*Russ McCaskey: weeknights on 2NEWS at 5, 6 and 2NEWS Nightbeat (also reporter)
*Lindsay Patterson: weekends on 2NEWS at 5 (Sun.), 6 (Sat.), and Nightbeat (at 10) (also reporter)
*Justin Wilfon: weekday mornings on 2NEWS Today and 2NEWS Midday (also reporter)

Reporters
*Beth Burnett: General Assignment Reporter
*Marla Carter: General Assignment Reporter
*Keidron Dotson: General Assignment Reporter
*Krista Flasch: General Assignment Reporter
*Jason Grubbs: General Assignment Reporter
*Casey Roebuck: General Assignment Reporter

2NEWS Problem Solvers
*Pete Knutson: Investigative Reporter
*Michelle Lowry: Investigative Reporter

2NEWS Works for You Weather
*Dan Threlkeld (AMS/NWA Seals of Approval): Chief Meteorologist, weeknights on 2NEWS at 5, 6 and 2NEWS Nightbeat
*Julie Chin (NWA Certified, AMS Seal of Approval): weekday mornings on 2NEWS Today and 2NEWS Midday
*George Flickinger (AMS Seal of Approval): weekend mornings on 2NEWS Today
*George Waldenberger (AMS Seal of Approval): weekends on 2NEWS at 5 (Sun.), 6 (Sat.), and Nightbeat (at 10)

Sports
*"Big Al" Jerkens: Sports Director, weeknights on 2NEWS at 5, 6 and 2NEWS Nightbeat
*Jason Shackelford: weekends on 2NEWS at 5 (Sun.), 6 (Sat.), and Nightbeat (at 10) (also sports reporter)
*Cayden McFarland: Sports Reporter/Fill-in Sports Anchor

Former On-Air Talent

*Mike Anderson: Weekend/Morning Meteorologist (?-?)
*David Bernard: Morning Meteorologist (?-?; now at WFOR in Miami)
*Denise Brewer: Evening Anchor (?-?; now Spokesperson for Hillcrest Healthcare System)
*Debbie Denmon: Weekend Anchor (?-?; now at WFAA-TV in Dallas)
*Stephanie Dukes: Fill-In Anchor (?-?; now at WPEC in West Palm Beach, FL)
*Lis Exon: Anchor (?-?; now at OETA)
*Nancy Herr: Evening Co-Anchor (early 1980s)
*John Hudson: Co-Anchor and Reporter (?-?; deceased)
*Keith Isbell: Sports Anchor, then Morning Anchor (?-?; now with Broken Arrow Public Schools)
*Sam Jones: Main Anchor (1981-1986)
*Scott Jones: Weekday Morning and Midday Anchor/Reporter (?-?; now at WXIN-TV in Indianapolis)
*Amy Kaufeldt: Weekend Anchor (?-?; now at WOFL in Orlando)
*Karen Keith: Anchor (?-?; now working as press secretary for the mayor of Tulsa)
*Dean Lewis: Main Anchor (1979-1981)
*Glenn McEntyre: Weekend Anchor (?-?; now at WBNS in Columbus"': OH)
*Anthony Mason: Reporter (?-?; now at CBS News)
*Bill Mitchell: Reporter (?-?; now at KTUL)
*Nicole Mitchell: Meteorologist (?-?; now at The Weather Channel)
*Mike Morgan: Meteorologist (198?-1989; later chief meteorologist at KOCO in Oklahoma City, now at KFOR in Oklahoma City in same position)
*Jack Morris: Main Anchor (1970-1979; retired)
*Omadelle Nelson: Reporter (?-?; now at KPHO in Phoenix)
*Mike Olmstead: Sports Anchor/Reporter (?-?; now sports reporter/anchor at WDRB in Louisville)
*Jay Rickerts: Main Anchor (?-?; now at WFMY in Greensboro, NC)
*Sara Scott: Midday and Weekend News Anchor (1975-1980)
*Natalie Sentz: General Assignment Reporter (200?-2008)
*Gillian Sheridan: Reporter/Anchor (?-?; now at KLTV in Tyler, TX)
*Gary Shore: Chief Meteorologist (?-?; held same position at KCAU-TV in Sioux City, IA from 2001 until his death on February 25, 2008)
*Vince Sims: Weekend Anchor (?-?; now at WPXI in Pittsburgh, PA)
*Stephanie Stanton: Weekend Anchor (?-?; now correspondent for MSNBC)
*Ron Stone: Reporter/Anchor (1958-1961; later worked in Houston at KHOU and KPRC, deceased)
*Rick Tillery: Reporter (?-2008; now morning and noon anchor at KAUZ in Wichita Falls)
*Jamison Uhler: Reporter (?-?; now at WCAU in Philadelphia, PA)
*John Walls: Main Anchor (?-?; now works for CTIA with Steve Largent)
*Jerry Webber: Sports Director, later News Anchor (?-?; deceased)
*Larry Wheeler: Reporter and Midday Anchor (?-?; later at KTUL, deceased}
*Alan Winfield: Meteorologist (?-?; now at Bay News 9 in Tampa)

News/Station Presentation

Newscast titles

*"Scene 2 News" (1970s)
*"NewsCenter 2" (Early 1980s-Early 1990s)
*"2 News NBC" (1995-1999)
*"Channel 2 News" (Early 1990s-1995; 1999-2008)
*"2NEWS, 2NEWS HD" (2008-Present)

tation slogans

*"Two's Company You Can Depend On" (Early 1970s)
*"You're in 2 Country!" (Mid 1970s)
*"Two's Family is You" (Mid 1970s)
*"Turn on 2" (Late 1970s)
*"Hello, Tulsa" (Early 1980s)
*"Hello, Oklahoma" (Mid 1980s)
*"Channel 2, Let's All Be There!" (1984-1986)
*"Making a Difference for Oklahoma" (Mid '80s-1991)
*"Oklahoma's Hometeam" (1991-2001)
*"2 Works for You" (2001-2008)
*"2 NEWS Works for You" (2008-Present)

External links

* [http://www.kjrh.com/ KJRH Homepage]
*TVQ|KJRH
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