KBTX-TV

Infobox_Broadcast
call_letters = KBTX-TV
(semi-satellite of KWTX-TV,
Waco, Texas)
city =
station_
station_slogan = The People You Know.
The News You Trust.
station_branding = News 3
CW Texas
analog = 3 (VHF)
digital = 50 (UHF)
other_chs =
affiliations = CBS
The CW (DT2)
network =
founded =
airdate = May 22, 1957
location = Bryan/College Station, Texas
callsign_meaning = Bryan, TeXas
former_callsigns =
former_channel_numbers =
owner = Gray Television
licensee = Gray Television Licensee, Inc.
sister_stations =
former_affiliations = ABC (secondary, 1957-85)
UPN (DT2, until 2006)
effective_radiated_power = 69.2 kW (analog)
1000 kW (digital)
HAAT = 515 m (analog)
477 m (digital)
class =
facility_id = 6669
coordinates = coord|30|33|16.5|N|96|1|52.4|W|type:landmark_scale:2000
homepage = [http://www.kbtx.com/ www.kbtx.com]
[http://www.cwtexas.com/ www.cwtexas.com]

KBTX-TV is the CBS television network affiliate located in Bryan/College Station, Texas. It airs on VHF Channel 3 and is owned by Gray Television. It is a sister station to KWTX-TV in Waco. Its transmitter is located in Carlos, Texas. In its own market, it broadcasts on Suddenlink channel 5 and on DirecTV. Dish Network has refused to offer KBTX to the Bryan/College Station area, and instead, carries KWTX.

KBTX also offers The CW programming on its digital feed. Prior to the September 2006 merger of The WB and UPN, KBTX offered UPN programming on digital.

KBTX debuted on May 22, 1957 as the first commercial station in the Brazos Valley. Its signal also reaches the northern fringes of the Houston market. KBTX actively covers Brazos, Burleson, Grimes, Leon, Milam, Montgomery, Robertson, Walker and Washington Counties. Texas A&M University, Sam Houston State University and Blinn College are in its coverage area.

KBTX-TV falls under the "KBTX Media" banner, which also includes [http://www.mycwtexas.com CW Texas] (in partnership with KWTX) and [http://www.kbtx.com KBTX.com] , which includes [http://www.mobilekbtx.com MobileKBTX.com] .

Operations

Though identifying as a station in its own right, KBTX is considered a semi-satellite of KWTX. It has most of its internal operations run alongside KWTX, and clears all of KWTX's syndicated programming (although it has some shows not seen on KWTX).

It is the only station airing a full schedule of local news for the Bryan/College Station side of the Waco/Temple/Bryan market, airing five live newscasts each weekday from its studios in Bryan.

* Though ABC affiliate KRHD produces two local newscasts each weekday, its shows are taped at KXXV in Waco, with only a small news crew and office in Bryan.
* NBC affiliate KCEN-TV airs its newscasts in the area and has a low-power relay in Bryan, KMAY, but rarely covers the Brazos Valley.
* Fox affiliate KYLE has its own studios, but is a fulltime satellite of KWKT in Waco, which presents a pre-taped newscast produced by its sister station in Longview, Texas, KFXK.

News Personalities

* [http://www.kbtx.com/station/misc/18857269.html Joe Brown] - Anchor, "News 3 at Six" and "10 at Ten"
* [http://www.kbtx.com/station/misc/18857729.html Steve Fullhart] - Weekend Anchor, Reporter
* [http://www.kbtx.com/station/misc/18857904.html Crystal Galny] - Anchor, "News 3 at Noon" and "News 3 at Six"
* [http://www.kbtx.com/station/misc/27542264.html Shane McAuliffe] - Anchor, "Brazos Valley This Morning"
* [http://www.kbtx.com/station/misc/18858249.html Kristen Ross] - Reporter
* [http://www.kbtx.com/station/misc/18858299.html Ashlea Sigman] - Reporter
* [http://www.kbtx.com/station/misc/18858534.html Brenda Sims] - Host, "News 3 at Noon"
* [http://www.kbtx.com/station/misc/18890194.html Barbara Smith] - Anchor, "Brazos Valley This Morning"
* [http://www.kbtx.com/station/misc/18890319.html Meredith Stancik] - Anchor, "News 3 at Five" and "10 at Ten"

"As of September 2008"

Weather Personalities

* [http://www.kbtx.com/station/misc/18687259.html Mark Edwards]
* [http://www.kbtx.com/station/misc/18468219.html Bob French] - Chief Meteorologist
* [http://www.kbtx.com/station/misc/18686349.html Rodney Harris] - "Brazos Valley This Morning" and "News 3 at Noon"
* [http://www.kbtx.com/station/misc/18687024.html Blake Mathews] - Weekends

"As of September 2008"

Sports Personalities

* [http://www.kbtx.com/station/misc/18687369.html Darryl Bruffett] - Sports Director
* [http://www.kbtx.com/station/misc/18687624.html Dwayne Parsons] - Weekends
* [http://www.kbtx.com/station/misc/18687784.html John Wilson] - Reporter

"As of September 2008"

History and Current Info

*KBTX began celebrating its 50th anniversary in May 2007. Many former personalities returned for the celebration, including some who guest-anchored newscasts.
*Former KBTX anchor/reporter Mike George returned to News 3 in March 2008 to become the station's news director. George was originally at KBTX in the late 80s to the early 90s.
*George is not the only former on-air talent working behind the scenes at KBTX. Former morning show anchor Mike Wright is the station's general manager. Jon Boaz, also a former morning show anchor, is the station's general sales manager.
*Barbara Smith and Joe Brown both worked at KBTX, left to work for the City of Bryan (as well as other jobs), then came back to the station.
*Darryl Bruffett has been on the air at KBTX longer than any current personality. He made his debut in 1987, and has been sports director since 1990.
*Brown, Crystal Galny and Dwayne Parsons grew up in KBTX's viewing area. Brown is from Iola and Bedias. Galny is a Bryan native. Parsons grew up in Wellborn.
*Seven members of the News 3 team attended Texas A&M University (Bob French, Galny, Rodney Harris, Blake Mathews, Parsons, Kristen Ross, Smith).
*Of those who list the college they graduated from, only Steve Fullhart received a degree from outside of Texas. He is an Indiana University alum.
*Brenda Sims is married to Brazos County Judge Randy Sims.
*Shane McAuliffe and Meredith Stancik are engaged to each other.
*McAuliffe, Stancik and John Wilson all worked at KRBC-TV in Abilene prior to arriving at KBTX."From information at the station's website, [http://www.kbtx.com] "

Former On-Air Personalities

*Roger Barry - TXCN
*Polly Bell
* [http://www.kbtx.com/station/misc/18687059.html Jon Boaz] - "Still at KBTX as General Sales Manager"
*Jeff Braun
*Josh Byerly - Public Affairs Officer for NASA
*Laura Cornett
*Tony Cornett
*Ron Crozier - Twin City Mission, Bryan, TX
*Rick Davenport - Texas Transportation Institute, Texas A&M
* [http://www.klas-tv.com/Global/story.asp?s=5809720 Aaron Drawhorn] - KLAS, Las Vegas, NV
*Casey Flinn - Bryan High Media Tech/Volleyball Coach
*Mike George - "Still at KBTX as News Director"
* [http://www.myfoxdfw.com/myfox/pages/InsideFox/Detail?contentId=4119776&version=6&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=5.3.1 Krystle (Kaliszewski) Gutierrez] - KDFW, Dallas, TX
* [http://www.kxii.com/station/bios/news/2595876.html Charlie Haldeman] - KXII, Sherman, TX
*Johanna Henry
* [http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/bio?section=ontv/stationinfo/bios&id=4514971 Travis Herzog] - KTRK, Houston, TX
*Chip Howard - KZNE (radio), College Station, TX
*Matt Iazzetti
* [http://www.ktre.com/Global/story.asp?S=4042695 Conley Isom] - KTRE, Lufkin, TX
*Carmen Izzo
* [http://cbs11tv.com/bios/Jeff.Jamison.KTVT.9.479228.html Jeff Jamison] - KTVT, Dallas, TX
* [http://www.koin.com/content/aboutkoin/kointeam/story.aspx?content_id=b9b5815f-9f4a-4ac7-a907-d13ebe49e1f5 Carly Kennelly] - KOIN, Portland, OR
*Lisa Keyes
* [http://www.utexas.edu/depts/grg/kimmel/ Troy Kimmel] - KVET/KASE/KFMK (radio), Austin, TX
*Kandace Krueger
* [http://www.winknews.com/about/newsteam/news/6666132.html Lindsay Liepman] - WINK, Ft. Myers, FL
* [http://www.myfoxaustin.com/myfox/pages/InsideFox/Detail?contentId=998879&version=5&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=VSTY&pageId=5.3.1 Jenni Lee] - KTBC, Austin, TX
* [http://www.khou.com/insidekhou/newsteam/jmcshan.html Jeff McShan] - KHOU, Houston, TX
*Shane Motley
*Chace Murphy - WTAW (radio), College Station, TX
*Amanda (Humes) O'Neal
* [http://www.ketv.com/ketvnewsteam/1187800/detail.html John Oakey] - KETV, Omaha, NE
*Kimberly Olsen
*Michelle Peltier
* [http://www.kxii.com/station/bios/sports/481882.html David Reed] - KXII, Sherman, TX
* [http://www.ketknbc.com/bios/news/18879559.html Halie Richardson] - KETK, Tyler, TX
* [http://www.wrbl.com/index.php/insidenews3/bio_detail/122/ Steve Ring] - WRBL, Columbus, GA
*Russ Roberts
* [http://www.myfoxgulfcoast.com/myfox/pages/InsideFox/Detail?contentId=5819045&version=3&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=5.3.1 Mike Rockwood] - WALA, Mobile, AL
*Mark Schnieder
*Derek Shore
*Dave Taylor - Attorney
*Aaron Tuttle
*Eric Watson - Texas A&M
* [http://khcw.trb.com/news/local/newsstaff/khwb-newsstaff-s_williams,0,3502775.story Sherry Williams]
*Aimee Wilmoth
*Teresa Woodard
*Mike Wright - "Still at KBTX as General Manager"

ee also

*KWTX-TV

External links

* [http://www.kbtx.com/ KBTX Web Channel]
* [http://www.mycwtexas.com/ CW Texas Website]
*TVQ|KBTX
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