KTVZ

Infobox_Broadcast
call_letters = KTVZ
city =
station_
station_slogan =
station_branding = Central Oregon's NewsChannel 21
analog = 21 (UHF)
digital = 18 (UHF)
other_chs = see list below
affiliations = NBC
The CW (DT2)
Telemundo (DT3)
KFXO-LP (DT4)
network =
founded =
airdate = November 6, 1977
location = Bend, Oregon
callsign_meaning =
former_callsigns =
former_channel_numbers =
owner = News-Press & Gazette Company
licensee = NPG of Oregon, Inc.
sister_stations =
former_affiliations = Secondary:
CBS (1980-1997)
effective_radiated_power = 126 kW (analog)
28 kW (digital)
HAAT = 197 m (both)
class =
facility_id = 55907
coordinates = coord|44|4|39|N|121|19|53|W|type:landmark_scale:2000
homepage = [http://www.ktvz.com/ www.ktvz.com]

KTVZ is a television station in Bend, Oregon, broadcasting locally on channel 21 as an affiliate of NBC, with three digital subchannels of The CW, Telemundo, and FOX. The station is currently owned by the News-Press & Gazette Company of St. Joseph, Missouri.

History

KTVZ went on the air November 6, 1977. It was started by former owners Ray Johnson of KMED-AM-TV (now KTVL) in Medford, Oregon and C. Howard Lane from KOIN in Portland, Oregon. They formed Ponderosa Broadcasting, Inc.

The station has always been an NBC affiliate but also began to carry CBS programming on secondary basis. Efforts to carve out Deschutes County from the Portland television market all began in 1980. By the fall of 1981 Nielsen formed the newly created Bend DMA.

In 1986 the station was first sold to Stainless Broadcasting Company, which later became known as Northwest Broadcasting, Inc. based in Spokane, Washington. By 1997 KTVZ discontinued CBS programing since CBS affiliate KOIN in Portland already had full translator and cable coverage in the Bend area. Later in 2002 Northwest Broadcasting sold KTVZ to News-Press & Gazette Company.

By 2006 KTVZ added more network affiliations to the growing Central Oregon area. The CW was added as second digital channel. Then Telemundo was added as a third digital channel (now KQRE-LP), serving the area's fastest growing Hispanic market. The first duopoly was formed when Meredith Corporation sold FOX affiliate KFXO-LP to NPG Oregon.

Newscasts

The station currently broadcasts 4 1/2 hours of local news every weekday. It also does a thirty minute newscast on KFXO, the local FOX station. Chris Gallu is the General Manager. Mike Bothwell is the News Director.

In September 2007 KTVZ began to broadcast its daily newscasts in widescreen.

On Air Staff

* Victoria Adelus
* Lee Anderson
* Christian Boris
* Jennifer Burns
* Keisha Burns
* Amy Easley
* Tony Fuller
* Molly Hendrickson
* Barney Lerten
* Nina Melhaf
* Jim Murray
* Kate Paul
* Eric Rucker
* Bob Shaw
* Kelsey Watts
* Kayna Whitworth
* Makayla Zurn

Past Air Staff

"Anchors"
* Rebecca Meade - Anchor/Reporter
* Corneil Romero - Anchor/Reporter
* Brooke Snavely - Anchor/Reporter"Reporters"
* Jason Carr - Reporter
* Leanna Humphreys - Reporter
* Helen Mondia - Reporter
* Chris Warren - Reporter"Sports"
* Ryan Bennett - Sports"Weather"
* Jaymie Turner - Weather

Digital Television

The station's digital channel is multiplexed:

In 2009, KTVZ will remain on channel 21 when the analog to digital conversion is complete.http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-06-1082A2.pdf]

Rebroadcasters

KTVZ is rebroadcast on the following translator stations:

* [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=K04HK K04HK] Channel 4 Black Butte Ranch / Sisters
* [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=K05JV K05JV] Channel 5 La Pine / Sunriver
* [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=K06JN K06JN] Channel 6 Paulina (Moving to Ch. 14)
* [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=K06LI K06LI] Channel 6 Chemult (Moving to Ch. 36)
* [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=K13JF K13JF] Channel 13 La Pine
* [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=K38DT K38DT] Channel 38 Sunriver
* [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=K41HZ K41HZ] Channel 41 Burns / Hines
* [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=K45KM-D K45KM-D] Channel 45 Terrebonne (Digital Signal)
* [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=K66AZ K66AZ] Channel 66 Prineville (Moving to Ch. 36)
* [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=K66BC K66BC] Channel 66 Madras / Culver (Moving to Ch. 9)

External links

* [http://www.ktvz.com/ Official site]
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References