KGPE

Infobox_Broadcast
call_letters = KGPE
city =
station_
station_slogan = On Your Side
station_branding = CBS 47
analog = 47 (UHF)
digital = 34 (UHF)
other_chs = K07HA Camp Nelson, Etc.
affiliations = CBS (1953-1956, since 1985)
The Variety Channel (DT2)
network =
founded = 1953 [The "Broadcasting and Cable Yearbook" says October 1, while the "Television and Cable Factbook" says September 20.]
location = Fresno, California
callsign_meaning = Grow, Protect, Enjoy
(Fresno's slogan)
former_callsigns = KJEO (1953-2000)
former_channel_numbers =
owner = High Plains Broadcasting, Inc.
"(operated by Newport Television)"
licensee = High Plains Broadcasting License Company LLC
sister_stations =
former_affiliations = ABC (secondary, 1953-1956; primary 1956-1985)
effective_radiated_power = 2500 kW (analog)
185 kW (digital)
HAAT = 597 m (analog)
577 m (digital)
class =
facility_id = 56034
coordinates = coord|37|4|12.4|N|119|25|37.2|W|type:landmark_scale:2000
homepage = [http://www.cbs47.tv/ www.cbs47.tv]

KGPE is the CBS television affiliate for the Fresno, California market. KGPE's analog signal is transmitted on UHF channel 47 and its digital signal on UHF channel 34 from Auberry, California. It is currently owned by High Plains Broadcasting and operated by Newport Television, LLC.

History

The station first signed on air in 1953 as KJEO, Fresno's second television station. It was originally a CBS affiliate with a secondary ABC affiliation. KJEO was left with just ABC after KFRE-TV (now KFSN-TV) signed on in 1956 as a CBS affiliate. On September 8, 1985, KFSN's owner, Capital Cities Communications merged with ABC. KFSN-TV became an ABC owned and operated station, sending the CBS affiliation back to KJEO.

KJEO had lagged behind its competitors in the ratings for much of its history. The station tried to address that issue in the summer of 1995 by adopting a more interactive format for its newscasts. Pre-recorded segments of viewer reactions to particular news stories were shown throughout the broadcasts, and viewers were also invited to e-mail or call in (via voicemail) their comments to be featured on air, as part of a feature called "Your Turn". In addition, the "Your Turn" branding was extended to a weekly, half hour program with topical features and news of the week in this interactive format. The newscasts were renamed from "47 Eyewitness News" to "47 On Your Side" to match the new format. This new approach did not help with the station's ratings, and it was abandoned in 1996, although the "On Your Side" branding remained.

Fisher Broadcasting purchased the station from Retlaw Broadcasting (a company owned by relatives of Walt Disney) in 1998, then proceeded to sell the station to The Ackerley Group in 2000. Under Ackerley, the station changed its call letters to KGPE on September 14, 2000, and revamped its news operation as "News 47".

Clear Channel Communications acquired the Ackerley Group in 2001. The purchase was approved in 2002, and Clear Channel became KGPE's new owner. Under Clear Channel, KGPE re-branded as "CBS 47 On Your Side" in October of 2004.

In 1997, the station became the first in the Fresno area to operate a news helicopter. Known as "Eagle 47", the chopper was named after its exclusive sponsor, Table Mountain Casino, which uses an "Eagle" for its logo. "Eagle" refers to one of the restaurants inside the Casino called Eagles Landing Spot. After the Ackerley Group took over the station in 2000, Eagle 47 was grounded for good.

On April 20, 2007, Clear Channel entered into an agreement to sell its entire television stations group to Newport Television, a broadcast holding company controlled by the private equity firm Providence Equity Partners. That sale was finalized on March 14, 2008cite press release|title=Clear Channel Agrees to Sell Television Station Group to Providence Equity Partners|publisher=Clear Channel Communications|url=http://www.clearchannel.com/Corporate/PressRelease.aspx?PressReleaseID=1943|date=2007-04-20|accessdate=2007-04-20]

In mid-May of 2008, Newport Television agreed to sell the license assets of KGPE and five other stations to High Plains Broadcasting, Inc. because of an ownership conflict (Providence Equity Partners also holds a 19 percent ownership stake in the Spanish-language network Univision, the owner of KFTV and Telefutura station KTFF-TV).cite news|url=http://www.rbr.com/tv-cable/tv_deals/7670.html|title=Newport stations drift to High Plains|date=2008-05-21|work=Television Business Report|accessdate=2008-09-28] The sale closed on September 15, 2008cite web|url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=1264514|title=Application Search Details|work=CDBS Public Access|publisher=Federal Communications Commission|accessdate=2008-09-28] ; Newport continues to operate KGPE under a shared services agreement.

Logo Gallery

Newscasts

Monday-Friday
*CBS 47 This Morning - 5 a.m.-7 a.m. Mike Scott, Roopam Sidhu (anchor and traffic), Matt Otstot (weather)

*CBS 47 On Your Side at Noon - 12 p.m.-12:30 p.m.Mike Scott, Matt Otstot (weather)

*CBS 47 On Your Side at Five - 5 p.m.-5:30 p.m.Ken Malloy, Zara Arboleda, Jenny Toste (weather)

*CBS 47 On Your Side at Six - 6 p.m.-6:30 p.m.Ken Malloy, Zara Arboleda, Jenny Toste (weather), George Takata (sports)

*CBS 47 On Your Side at Eleven - 11 p.m.-11:35 p.m.Ken Malloy, Zara Arboleda, Jenny Toste (weather), George Takata (sports)

Weekends
*CBS 47 On Your Side at Six - 6 p.m.-7 p.m.Kathryn Herr, Justin Sacher (weather), Andrew Marden(sports)

*CBS 47 On Your Side at Eleven - 11 p.m.-11:35 p.m.Kathryn Herr, Justin Sacher (weather), Andrew Marden (sports)

Present Anchors and Reporters

*Zara Arboleda (Anchor) New Mom
*Tony Botti (Reporter)
*Katherine Davis (Reporter)
*Kathryn Herr (Weekend Anchor)
*Rebecca Lindstrom (CBS 47 Investigates)
*Andrew Marden (Sports)
*Ken Malloy (Anchor)
*Steve McCarron (Reporter/Producer)
*Christina Musson (Reporter)
*Matt Otstot (Weather Anchor and Reporter)
*Justin Sacher (Weekend Meteorologist)
*Mike Scott (Anchor and Movie Critic)
*Roopam Sidhu (CBS 47 This Morning Anchor and Traffic Reporter)
*George Takata (Sports)
*Jenny Toste (Weather Anchor, Reporter, and new mom - came from KSEE)

Past News Personalities

* Amy Allen,reporter (1999-2008) now at KCPQ IN Seattle
* John Allison, reporter (1985-1988)
* Steve Anderson, weather anchor (1979-1982)
* Warren Armstrong, anchor (Now at KFSN)
* Allison Ash, Investgative Reporter (2000-2006) now at WTVG in Toledo, OH
* Michelle Babbitt, reporter
* Dan Ball, anchor/reporter (Now at KVBC in Las Vegas)
* John Berry, sports anchor
* Gary Bentley, news anchor
* Lorna Bernard, reporter (Now at KRIV in Houston)
* Denise Boucher, anchor/reporter
* Sean Boyd, weather anchor
* Reischea Canidate, sports (Now at ESPN)
* Paul Chaderjian, producer/reporter
* Kenny Crumpton, features reporter (Now a features reporter at WJW in Cleveland, Ohio)
* Marc Cotta, sports anchor (Married to KSEE's Stefanie Booroojian)
* Donna Davis, Weekday Anchor, Now at WMC-TV in Memphis, TN
* Dan Devone, sports, now at KCPQ Seattle
* Dick Drilling, sports anchor
* Deidra Dukes, anchor/reporter,now at WAGA Atlanta
* Pablo Espinoza, reporter
* Doug Fernandez, Weekday Anchor, Now at KOAT-TV in Albuquerque, New Mexico
* Susie Frankeberger, Weekday anchor/reporter (1998-2008)
* Karen Freitas, news anchor
* Wayne Garica, anchor, now at KPTV Portland
* Tamara Gonzales, reporter (2006-07)
* Julie (Hogan) Haener, anchor/reporter (1993-1996), (Now at KTVU in Oakland, CA)
* Ann Hong (Anny Hong), Morning Anchor (2004-2005) Weekend Anchor/Reporter (2005-2006) (Now at KOVR/KMAX in Sacramento)
* Colin Jackson (Weather), (2004-2007, Now at KSEE)
* Melanie Kim, Weekend Anchor (1997-2001), (now Good Day Sacramento features reporter at KMAX-TV in Sacramento)
* Kristine Lazar, reporter/anchor (2003-2006) (was at XETV-TV in San Diego 2006-2007, now freelanceing at KCBS-TV)
* Holly Lindauh, reporter/anchor (1997-1998)
* Paul Loeffler, weekend sports anchor/sports director (2000-2008) now working on other projects most notably, play-by-play announcer for Fresno State Bulldog baseball and for KMJ
* Elita Loresca, features reporter/weather (2002-2004) (Now at KNBC in Los Angeles)
* Molly McMillen, Anchor (1996-2001)
* Nichelle Medina, anchor/reporter (2000-2001) (Now at KFMB-TV in San Diego)
* Kevin Musso,chief meteorologist (1997-2008),both AMS and NWA certified,now at KFSN in Fresno
* Kent Ninomiya, reporter 1990
* Lucy Noland Anchor (1995-1997) (Now at KHOU in Houston)
* Meg Oliver, Weeknight Anchor/reporter (2001-2004) (Now anchoring CBS's Up to the Minute)
* Bob Ormseth, anchor (now spokesman for Fort Mill, SC school district)
* Erik Rosales, Weeknight anchor/reporter (2001-2004) (Now at KIII in Corpus Christi)
* Laurie Penco, reporter, (now at KFSN)
* Kathleen Rhodes, reporter
* Bill Rice, reporter
* Larry Rice, Weathercaster and videographer, Now at KOB-TV in Albuquerque, New Mexico
* Jim Richards, reporter
* Peter Rogot, anchor/reporter (? - 1981),Last station was KCNC Denver,Died in 1991
* Sontaya Rose, Reporter (2000-2003) (now at KFSN)
*Lucy Ruiz (Community Affairs) [Fired along with two other employees, budget cuts]
* Kris Sanchez, Weekday morning and noon anchor/reporter (2001-2004) (Now at KNTV in San Jose, CA)
* Mike Sanford, reporter
* Julie Smith, anchor
* Bill Stamps, reporter
* Marty Uribes, reporter
* [http://cn8.tv/channel/article.asp?lArticleID=4549&lChannelID=603&subhead=kwa Kevin Walsh] , anchor/reporter (Now at CN8 on the east coast)
* John Wallace, Contract not renewed,1975-1987 main anchor at KFSN in Fresno,1987-1996 Main evening anchor, 1996-2001, 2005-2008 Morning anchor. A Fresno broadcasting legend. (Now a public affairs officer for the City of Fresno)
* [http://www.juliewatts.net Julie Watts] , traffic/weekend weather anchor (2003-2005) (Now at KCRA in Sacramento)
* Jennifer Whitney, (1986-1993) main anchor with John Wallace, later went to KOVR Sacramento 1994-2005, Now retired)
* Ed Wilson, news anchor
* Ralph Wood, sports anchor (Now at KMPH-TV)
* Monna Wynn, Morning Traffic/weather (1997-1999)
* Chris Zelman, weather (now at WALB in Albany, Georgia)

Notes

External links

* [http://www.cbs47.tv/ KGPE Homepage]
*TVQ|KGPE
**TVQ|K07HA
*BIA|KGPE|TV|TV
*TitanTV|KGPE