KBTV-TV

Infobox_Broadcast
call_letters = KBTV-TV
city = Port Arthur, Texas
station_
station_slogan = Your Hometown News
station_branding = KBTV 4 / NBC 4
analog = 4 (VHF)
digital = 40 (UHF)
other_chs =
affiliations = NBC
network =
founded =
airdate = October 22, 1957
location =
callsign_meaning = Beaumont TeleVision
former_callsigns = KPAC-TV (1957-1960)
KJAC-TV (1960-1999)
former_channel_numbers =
owner = Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc.
licensee = Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc.
sister_stations =
former_affiliations =
effective_radiated_power = 100 kW (analog)
1000 kW (digital)
HAAT = 360 m (both)
class =
facility_id = 61214
coordinates = coord|30|9|21.3|N|93|59|11.9|W|type:landmark_scale:2000
homepage = [http://www.setxhomepage.com/ www.setxhomepage.com]

KBTV-TV Channel 4 is the NBC affiliate serving the Beaumont / Port Arthur, Texas market. It's licensed to Port Arthur. Its studios are in Beaumont with an office in Port Arthur. It airs on cable channel 2 on systems in the immediate portion of the market.

History

It began on July 15, 1957 as KPAC, owned by the Jefferson Amusement Company. In 1960 it changed call letters to KJAC (more inline with its owners initals AND to disassociate itself from KPAC radio, owned by the Port Arthur College) and then the present KBTV-TV in 1999 to align itself more into the Beaumont audience.

The station was the first in the area to broadcast in color, use video tape, and air live coverage of area high school football games.

Among the original programming that originated at KPAC/KJAC's studios were wrestling, the kid's western show "Cowboy John", afternoon Bingo and the Circle 4 Club. During the 50's the station also had the only local teen dance program - "Jive At Five". Both "Cowboy John" and "Jive At Five" had Colored days. These were the only times that Negroes were allowed to participate.

The station is unique because it broadcasts out of Parkdale Mall located in Beaumont. As such, KBTV is the first television station in the country to have its studios located inside a major shopping center.

KBTV picked up its current call sign when channel 69 in Des Moines, Iowa stopped using it in 1999.Fact|date=September 2008 Before that, this was used by channel 9 in Denver, Colorado (now KUSA).

News/Station Presentation

Newscast Titles

*"KPAC-TV News" (1957-1960)
*"KJAC News" (1960-1969)
*"The Sixth Hour Report/The Eleventh Hour Report" (1969-1973)
*"Channel 4 News" (1973-1977)
*"NewsCenter 4" (1977-1981)
*"News 4" (1981-1990)
*"NewsWatch 4" (1990-1995)
*"News 4 Texas" (1995-1999)
*"NBC 4 Beaumont" (1999-2001)
*"NBC 4 Hometown News" (2001-2003)
*"KBTV 4 Hometown News" (2003-present)

Current On-Air Personalities

Anchors/Reporters

*Jim Walker (5, 6 & 10 PM Anchor)
*Sheldra Brigham (5, 6 & 10 PM Anchor)
*Angel San Juan (Morning Anchor, former reporter for KFDM)
*Ericka English (Weekend Anchor)
*Raquel Duncan
*Kimberly Woodard
*Brandon Jones

Weather Anchors

*Dana Melancon (Chief Meteorologist)
*Mike Nichols (Weekends; formerly of KBMT)
*Rocio Garza (Mornings)

ports Anchors

*James Ware (Sports Director)
*Nick Canizales (Weekend Sports Anchor)

Former On-Air Personalities

These people listed below worked for Channel 4 under the KPAC, KJAC or KBTV call signs:
*Joe Arnold (morning anchor mid 90's) -- Made rounds at local news stations KFDM(6) and KBMT(12) as weather and anchor man respectively
* Ed Robinson ( News Anchor '60s until 1972) Became Pastor at Second Baptist Church in Bridge City 1972-1990; Pastor at First Baptitst Church in Jasper 1990-1998, died September 9 1998.
*Andrew Chung (Weekend Meteorologist 2004-2008)...Now Weekend Meteorologist at KVIA-TV El Paso, Tx
*Lance Sandstead (6 & 10pm News Anchor, Reporter early 80s.)
*Dave Wilson (1980- 1988, News Director, Weatherman, Co-Host Noon Show)
*Preston Jones (reporter, producer early 80s)
*David Alexander (3/80-7/84, General Assignments Reporter, Today Show Local News Cut-Ins, Weekend Weatherman, Weekend Sports Anchor, Weekend News Anchor, Assignments Editor/NewsCenter 4 6pm Producer.)
*Russ "Hotline" Murphy (Consumer/Investigative Reporter 1980s)
*Duncan Woodward (Reporter, 6 & 10pm Anchor 1980s.)
*Elane Fitzgerald (1980s Reporter, Saturday Co-Anchor 5 & 10pm.)
*Sam Baker (Reporter 80s)
*David Bush (Reporter, Producer 1980s)
*Gene Tuck (anchor 1980s)
*Christina Clark (former morning anchor)
*Tabitha Goodwin (Today 4 Texas co-hostess 1998)
*Chad Sandwell (weekend Meteorologist 1997 & 1998.....Now Chief Meteorologist KMEG/KPTH Sioux City, IA)
*Haley Stavinoha
*Adam Slinger (now at WSYX Columbus)
*Nerissa Knight (former 5,6,& 10PM Anchor)now an anchor/reporter at KTVT Dallas)
*Rusty Surette (former Morning show host/reporter-now at KWTV Oklahoma City)
*Shelley Sink (former morning show co-hostess and weathercaster)
*Erika Harris (former 5,6,& 10 PM Anchor 2002-2006..now at KBMT)
*Mark Clegg (News Director/Anchor 1992-1997 -- now 5, 6 & 10 anchor KSHB-TV Kansas City)
*Shane Allen (Assignments Manager/fill-in reporter 2004-2006 -- now Assignments Manager at KXAN in Austin, TX)
*Bob Lenertz (News Director 1999-2001)
*John Hurt (News Director/Anchor 1988-92)
*Ralph Ramos (Long time anchor in the 60s/70s with a "James Earl Jones" voice)
*Bob Buckalew (anchor in the 70s; now owner of Bucklew Media, Austin)
*John Gardner (Weatherman and "Cowboy John" on live afternoon show in the 60s and 70s)
*Ann Wozencraft
*Melissa Crowley (Morning Anchor, now at KXTV-TV in Sacramento, CA)
*Robyn Symon
*Vonda Lovell-Brigham (now an accomplished author)
*David A. Patten
*Don Pumphrey
*Jeff Phelps (former sports director/anchor)
*Jennifer Leslie (now at WXIA in Atlanta)
*Eric Blumberg (now at KOMU Columbia Missouri)
*Kim Hendrix (now at WSFA Montgomery Alabama)
*Amy Davis (now at KPRC-TV In Houston)
*Daniel Faber (former sports director 1982-1983)
*Janice Williamson (at KHOU-TV Houston)
*Nancy Utter
*A.J. Giardina (now at WLOX Biloxi Mississippi)
*Jennifer Dodd
*ReShonda Tate
*Donna Rusch (anchor 1989-1992)
*George Lewis
*Joe Bauer
*Jeff Barker (former morning anchor and sports director)
*Tom Siler
*Robert Anawaty
*Mike Iuen
*Marla Roth
*Ben McCain
*Bryan May (Sports Director 1987-1997) (now Sports Director at KXTV-TV in Sacramento, CA)
*Bob Becker (Chief Meteorologist 1985-1987) (now at WATE Knoxville Tennessee)
*Candice Jones
*Rick Boone (now at KTAL-TV in Shreveport Louisiana)
*Jennifer Gray (was at KTBS in Shreveport until July, 2007; now at WTVJ in Miami)
*Aimee Fuller (now at KUSI [http://latbroadcasters.homestead.com/AimeeFuller.html] in San Diego, CA; former main anchor)
*Brian Joyce (former Sports Director)
*David Jewett (anchor/reporter 1995-2001, then to KRIS-TV Corpus Christi, then law school, now attorney)
*Tony McNary (former weekend anchor, now at
*Bryan Salmond (former weekend sports anchor, now at KTNV in Las Vegas)
*Greg Picazo (former Sports Director, now at KFDM)
*Lisa Pinto 1999-2003, 6&10PM co-anchor with Albert Zipp (went to KSAT 12 in San Antonio til 2006, now in Public Relations)
*Albert Zipp
*Tim Elbertson (morning meteorologist, now at KXRM in Colorado Springs)

External links

* [http://www.kbtv4.tv/ Station website of KBTV-TV]
*TVQ|KBTV
*BIA|KBTV|TV|TV