KRCR-TV

Infobox_Broadcast
call_letters = KRCR-TV
city = Redding, California
station_
station_slogan = Accurate, Reliable
First With Severe Weather
station_branding = KRCR NewsChannel 7
analog = 7 (VHF)
digital = 7 (VHF)
(post-transition)
other_chs = (see article)
subchannels = 7.1 HD 7.2 SD
affiliations = ABC
network =
founded =
airdate = August 1, 1956
location = Redding/Chico, California
callsign_meaning = Redding
Chico
Red Bluff
former_callsigns = KVIP-TV (1956-1963)
former_channel_numbers =
owner = Bonten Media Group, LLC
licensee = BlueStone License Holdings, Inc.
sister_stations =
former_affiliations = Primary:
NBC (1956-1978) [http://www.mcsittel.com/html/tvg-nca.htm] Secondary:
Fox (1986-1994)
effective_radiated_power = 115 kW (analog)
14.5 kW CP (digital)
HAAT = 1103 m (analog)
1101 m (digital)
class =
facility_id = 8291
coordinates = coord|40|36|9.8|N|122|39|0.2|W|type:landmark_scale:2000
homepage = [http://www.krcrtv.com/ www.krcrtv.com]

KRCR-TV NewsChannel 7 (formerly known as "Channel 7R") is an ABC affiliated station which serves the northern Sacramento Valley, including the towns of Redding and Chico. Its studios are located in Redding, where the station is licensed. Its transmitter is located atop Shasta Bally. The station broadcasts all of the well-known news and entertainment programs offered by ABC, but also has several of its own programs, including local news programs at 5:00, 5:30, 6:30 and 11:00 on weekdays and 6:00 and 11:00 on weekends.

History

The station was founded in 1956 as KVIP-TV by William B. Smullin of California Oregon Broadcasting, Inc. (COBI), owners of KOBI in Medford, Oregon and KOTI Klamath Falls, Oregon as a primary NBC affiliate with a secondary ABC affiliation. The full ABC schedule was available by way of translators of Stockton's KOVR in Chico and Redding. Channel 7 became KRCR in 1963.

It suddenly flipped from a primary NBC affiliation to a full-time ABC affiliation in 1978, which in turn started the seven year process for building KCPM (now KNVN) shortly after. This was an unusual arrangement for a two-station market (especially one of Chico/Redding's size). A local ABC affiliate finally came to Northern California after 15 years of several unsuccessful attempts.

KRCR, KAEF, and KFWU (now KUNO) aired FOX full-time on off-network hours until 1994 when KCVU switched to FOX and KBVU signed on.

It was purchased by Lamco Communications of Texas in 1995, KRCR was operated by California Broadcasting, Inc., run by general manager Bob Wise, until 2004, when the station was sold to current owners Bluestone Television. Then in December 2006, the station was sold (along with 12 other Bluestone stations) to Diamond Castle Holdings, a New York-based private equity firm.

The station also operates a semi-satellite in Eureka, KAEF (channel 23). It operated a local cable-only WB affiliate KIWB, but that station was sold to rival Catamount Broadcasting following the merger between the WB and UPN to form the new CW Network. KRVU was previously a UPN affiliate, but now is a My Network TV affiliate.

KRCR was one of very few ABC affiliates that broadcast on channel 7, but didn't use any kind of Circle 7 logo. However, that changed when they debuted their new set and their new logo on April 11, 2006.

Under COBI ownership, KRCR's logo was an interstate highway sign, with the name "7R", matching its sister stations. The "7R" was adopted due to TV Guide's reference to KRCR in text (non-bulleted) listings to differentiate it from KGO-TV San Francisco (both stations were listed in the Central California edition).

Logos

Past Ownership

* California Oregon Broadcasting, Inc. (William B. Smullin, Founder) (1956-1995)
* Sacramento Valley Television, Inc. (operators) (?-1990)
* Lamco Communications (owners) & California Broadcasting, Inc. (operators) (1995-2005)
* Bluestone Television (2005-2006)
* Bonten Media Group, LLC (Bluestone License Holdings, Inc.)(current)

Past News Titles

*"NewsBeat"/"NewsFinal" (1970s)
*"7R News" (1970s-1980s)
*"The News"/"Northstate News" (1980s-1995)
*"News Channel 7" (1995-Presnt)

Current Personalities

Anchors
* Jennifer Scarborough - 5 and 5:30p.m. weekdays
* Mike Mangas - 5 and 5:30p.m. weekdays
* Tim Mapes - 6:30pm and 11p.m. weeknights
* Courtney Laydon - 6:30pm and 11p.m. weeknights
* Colin McAvoy - Daybreak
* Carrie Marchese - 6 and 11p.m. weekends

Weather
* Chief Meteorologist Mike Krueger - 5, 5:30, 6:30, and 11p.m. weekdays and evenings (AMS/NWA)
* Chita Johnson - Daybreak
* (AMS) Pete Wilkos 6 and 11 p.m. weekends

Sports
* Eric Naktin - 5:30, 6:30, 11p.m. weekdays and evenings
* Nick Emmons - 6 and 11p.m. weekends

Reporters
* Shannon Handy
* Orville Thomas
* Misa Maruyama

Notable Alumni

*Joe Ferguson - Weekend Sportscaster (Now at WFTV in Orlando)
*Tori Brunetti - Anchor/Reporter (Now at KXLY-TV in Spokane)
*Amana Miyamae - Anchor/Reporter/Interim Weather Anchor
*Brian Van Aken - Meteorologist (Now at KRON-TV in San Francisco)
*Rich Dahlquist - Meteorologist (Now at KNXV-TV in Phoenix)
*Stacey Andrews Sawyer - Meteorologist
*Connor Carson - Meteorologist
*Rebecca Lacque - Anchor
*Rebecca Siefert - Anchor
*Zack Green - Anchor
*Eric Seifert - asst. to Zack Green
*Anthony Congi - Reporter (Now at KIDK-TV in Idaho Falls)
*Jena Antenchuck - Anchor
*Steve Raml - Anchor
*Gary Gunter - News Director/Anchor
*Kelly Smith - Reporter
*Jennifer Boden - Anchor/Reporter
*Stacey Butler - Reporter/Weekend Anchor (recently of KSL-TV in Salt Lake City, Utah)
*Rob Schmitt- Anchor/Reporter (Now at WPLG in Miami)
*Rob McMillan- Reporter (Now at KABC-TV in Los Angeles)
*Cristina Mendonsa- General Assignment Reporter (Now at KXTV in Sacramento)
*Marcey Brightwell- Anchor/ Reporter (Now at KXTV in Sacramento as a Political Reporter)
*Cal Hunter - News Director/Anchor (now of KBLF-AM Radio in Red Bluff)
*Ivan Evans - General Assignment Reporter (now deceased)
*Bruce Lang - General Assignment Reporter (now of KPAY-AM radio in Chico)
*Mark Eubank - Meteorologist
*Kristen Welker- Anchor/Reporter/Weather Anchor (Now at WCAU-TV in Philadelphia)
*Kurtis Ming- Anchor/ Reporter/Weather (Now at KOVR-TV in Sacramento)
*Koula Gianulias- Reporter (Now at KOVR-TV in Sacramento)
*Andria Borba- Anchor/Reporter (Now at WVEC-TV in Norfolk, VA)
*Tony Botti- Reporter (Now at KGPE-TV in Fresno)
*Aaron Justus- Meteorologist (Now at WTVR-TV in Richmond, VA)
*Lisa Gonzales- Anchor/ Reporter (Now at KOVR-TV in Sacramento)
*Jennifer Loren- Anchor/ Reporter (Now at KOTV-TV in Tulsa, OK)
*Nicole Brady- Anchor/ Reporter/Weather Anchor (Now at KOB-TV in Albuquerque, NM) returning?
*Brian Close - Reporter (married to Nicole Brady) returning?
*Teresa Yuan- Reporter (Now at KVVU-TV in Las Vegas, NV)
*Natasha Stenbock- Reporter (Now at KFMB-TV in San Diego, CA)
*Marshall Zelinger - Butte County Bureau Chief - Chico Reporter (Now at KRDO-TV in Colorado Springs, CO)
*Katy Brown- Anchor/ Reporter (now with KATU-TV in Portland, Oregon)
*Jane Yamamoto- Anchor/ Reporter (Now at KTTV-TV in Los Angeles)
*Dave Andrade - Sports Anchor/ Reporter (Now in sales at Results Radio in Redding)
*Jeff Roberts - Sports Anchor (now works at Washington Mutual Bank, formerly of KHSL-TV)
*Barry Carpenter - Sports Anchor
*Rich Eisen (now of NFL Network, formerly of ESPN)
*Derek Eggers - Sports Anchor
*Royal Courtain - Sports Anchor (formerly of KHSL-TV)
*Dave Owens (Now at KTAL-TV in Shreveport, LA)
*Mai Shiozacki - Anchor/Reporter
*Jeff Rhineer - Sports Anchor

Digital Television

The station's digital channel is multiplexed:

Analog-to-digital conversion

After the analog television shutdown and digital conversion, which is tentatively scheduled to take place on February 17, 2009 http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-06-1082A2.pdf] , KRCR-TV will move its digital broadcasts back to its present analog channel number, 7. [http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/cdbsmenu.hts?context=25&appn=101257195&formid=387&fac_num=8291 CDBS Print ] ]

HD News

As of March 20, 2007, the Newscasts on KRCR are not broadcast in High Definition. Its plans to broadcast its newscasts in HD are currently in the research stage according to KRCR. Most ABC programs broadcast from 8 PM, are broadcast in HD, including most sports programming on weekends. As of September 23, 2008, the news will never be in HD, but it will still be in the research phase because of delays in new equipment, because financial grounds due to the economy.

As of August 7, 2008 it appears that the HD signal is back on Charter's lineup on channel 787 with a receiver or channel 104-1 with a TV equipped with a digital cable (QAM) tuner, so it appears that the contract dispute with Charter was resolved. It is not certain if the digital channel is back on Comcast's lineup. DirecTV or Dish Network still do not offer the HD signal of KRCR, but there are speculations that DirecTV may launch Chico & Redding locals in HD in the near future.

KRCR may possibly cease analog operations on December 22, 2008 along with the other three full-power commercial stations in the market.

Translators

KRCR is rebroadcast on the following translator stations:

See also

*KAEF

References

External links

* [http://www.krcrtv.com/ KRCR-TV Homepage]
* [http://www.redding.com/redd/nw_local/article/0,2232,REDD_17533_5191585,00.html KRCR among 13 station to be sold to NY group]
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