KATC (TV)

Infobox_Broadcast
call_letters = KATC
city =
station_
station_slogan = News That Gets to the Point.
station_branding = KATC TV 3, Acadiana's News Channel
analog = 3 (VHF)
digital = 28 (UHF)
other_chs =
affiliations = ABC
network =
founded =
airdate = September 19, 1962
location = Lafayette, Louisiana
callsign_meaning = Acadian
Television
Corporation
(former owner)
former_callsigns =
former_channel_numbers =
owner = Evening Post Publishing Company
licensee = KATC Communications, Inc.
sister_stations =
former_affiliations =
effective_radiated_power = 100 kW (analog)
1000 kW (digital)
HAAT = 530 m (analog)
537 m (digital)
class =
facility_id = 33471
coordinates = coord|30|2|19.7|N|92|22|15.6|W|type:landmark_scale:2000|name=KATC (analog)
coord|30|19|26|N|92|17|25|W|type:landmark_scale:2000|name=KATC (digital)
homepage = [http://www.katc.com/ www.katc.com]

KATC is an ABC-affiliated television station licensed to Lafayette, Louisiana. It began operations on September 19, 1962.

A new 1,000 kW transmitter for its digital broadcast is located near Branch, Louisiana and became operational November 6, 2007. KATC will still continue to use its transmitter for its analogue signal located south of Crowley, Louisiana until the mandated digital date of February 19, 2009.

Ownership

KATC is owned by Cordillera Communications, the television subsidiary of the Evening Post Publishing Company. At first, KATC was locally owned by Acadian Television Company, but through the 70s and 80s, was a sister station to New Orleans' WWL-TV under the ownership of Loyola University New Orleans. In 1994, Loyola divested their broadcast properties, with WWL going to a group of station employees and KATC going to investment firm Merril Lynch and eventually being sold to Cordillera.

Newscasts

The station produces local news and talk programming, with such shows as "Good Morning Acadiana", "Triple Overtime" and "hardy-news" newscasts that airing(on weekdays) at 5, 6, and 10 p.m. On Saturdays, the show at 6 and 10 p.m., and on Sundays they air it at 5:30 and 10 p.m on Sundays.

Current On-Air Staff

Anchors
*Hoyt Harris: Lead Anchor, Acadiana's News Channel at 5,6 & 10pm
*Marcelle Fontenot: Co.Anchor, Acadiana's NewsChannel at 5:00, 6:00 & 10pm
*Tom Voinche: Good Morning Acadiana Host
*Tracy Wirtz: Good Morning Acadiana Co.Host
*Kate Mundy: Weekend Anchor Reporters
*Louis David: General Assignment Reporter
*Megan Schiering: 10pm Reporter

Storm Team 3
*Rob Perillo: Chief Meteorologist, Acadiana's NewsChannel at 5:00, 6:00, & 10:00
*Dave Baker: Meteorologist, Good Morning Acadiana
*Kari Hall: Meteorologist, Weekend Evenings

Sports Anchors/Reporters
*Hugh Keeton: Sports Director
*Travis Webb: Weekend Sports Anchor

Former On-Air Staff

*Agnes DeRouen: News Director / 5 & 6p.m. Anchor(1982–2002), Now Managing Editor/Noon Anchor at KPLC-TV in Lake Charles, LA
*Paul Bouchereau: Chief Meteorologist 1984–1988, Now with Make A Wish Foundation Oklahoma City
*Scott Brazda: Sports Director/News Anchor(1989–2006),Left TV News to work for Stuller Family Foundations
*Avery Davidson: Reporter, Now at WAFB in Baton Rouge, LA
*Brian Davies: Weekend Sports Anchor, Now at WBRZ Baton Rouge, LA
*Eric Davis: Meteorologist(2001–2004), now at WECT in Wilmington, NC
*Suzzane Ferrara: Reporter, Left TV News
*Candice Gale: Good Morning Acadiana Anchor(1999–2005)
*Avry Jones: Sports Director(1996–1998), Left TV News
*Tonya LaCoste: Weekend Anchor(1999–2007), Now KPEL-FM Radio Anchor
*Bill Leger: Anchor, Now at KFDM in Beaumont, TX since 1994
*Kent Masson: Weekend Sports Anchor(1997–2003), Left TV News
*Pat Minnis: Sports Director, Left TV News
*Darla Montgomery: 6 & 10pm Anchor(2003–2006), Returned to KLFY-TV Lafayette, LA in 2006
*Veronica Mossgrove: Weekend Anchor/Reporter, Now at WBRZ Baton Rouge, LA
*Dave Osterberg : GMA Meteorologist(1995–1997), Now at WTVT Tampa, FL
*Jim Olivier: Reporter(1996–1999), Left TV News, (d. on April 12, 2008)
*Tim Reid: Weekend Anchor, Now at WRBL Columbus, GA
*Nelson Robinson: Chief Meteorologist(1989–1995), Now at WVLA Baton Rouge, LA and KADN FOX 15
*Deborah Terribile: Anchor(1982–2003), Left TV News in March 2003
*Kris Wartelle: 10pm Anchor/Reporter(1993–1999), left KATC in 1999
*Brian DeJean: 5pm Anchor/Reporter(1996–1999),now an attorney
*Parella Lewis: Meteorologist,now at KCPQ-TV as Weekend Meteorologist
*Diana Raphael:Reporter now at KALB-TV in Alexandria

External links

* [http://www.katc.com/ KATC Official Site]
*TVQ|KATC
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