KABB

:For other stations that are also called Fox 29, see FOX 29Infobox_Broadcast
call_letters = KABB
city =
station_
station_slogan =
station_branding = Fox 29
Fox San Antonio
analog = 29 (UHF)
digital = 30 (UHF)
other_chs =
affiliations = Fox
network =
founded =
airdate = December 16, 1987
location = San Antonio, Texas
callsign_meaning = Alamo Broadcasting
former_callsigns =
former_channel_numbers =
owner = Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.
licensee = KABB Licensee, LLC
sister_stations = KMYS WBFF
former_affiliations = independent (1987-1995)
effective_radiated_power = 5000 kW (analog)
1000 kW (digital)
HAAT = 443 m (analog)
441 m (digital)
class =
facility_id = 56528
coordinates = coord|29|17|28.6|N|98|16|12.8|W|type:landmark_scale:2000
homepage = [http://www.kabb.com/ www.kabb.com]

KABB is the Fox Network affiliate in San Antonio, Texas. It is co-owned with KMYS (My35) by the Sinclair Broadcast Group. KABB's studios are located in Northwest San Antonio off Loop 410 and its transmitter is located in Elmendorf, Texas.

History

KABB was launched as an independent station on December 16, 1987 — the same year that now sister KMYS (then KRRT) became a charter Fox affiliate. KABB was initially owned by the Alamo Broadcasting Corporation before it was sold to River City Broadcasting in 1989. In 1995, after KRRT gave up Fox for UPN affiliation, KABB picked up the Fox affiliation and has been a Fox station ever since. River City merged with Sinclair in 1996.

Sinclair and Fox cut a six-year affiliation contract extension for Sinclair's 19 Fox affiliates; thus, Fox will remain on KABB at least through March 2012.

Logowise, the station is currently known as Fox 29, but on-air it is known as "Fox San Antonio."

In late 2006, 4Kids TV programming moved to sister station KMYS to accommodate an expansion of the morning newscast "Fox News First." This follows part of a 12-year trend of Fox affiliates pre-empting network Kids programming from its days as Fox Kids.

Digital Television

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] , KABB will remain on its current pre-transition channel number, 30. [http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/cdbsmenu.hts?context=25&appn=101233496&formid=387&fac_num=56528 CDBS Print ] ] However, through the use of PSIP, digital television receivers will display KABB's virtual channel as 29.

Newscasts

On January 2, 2006, FOX News First was launched.On September 8,2008 FOX News First expanded their morning newscast from 6-9am to 5-9 am. Along with existing nightly newscast at 9pm

Current On-Air Talent

Anchors
*Michael Valdes: FOX News @ Nine
*Cynthia Lee: FOX News @ Nine
*Ernie Zuniga: FOX News First 5-9 A.M
*Monica Taylor: FOX News First 7-9 A.M
*James Keith: FOX News @ Nine Weekend
*Karen Martinez: FOX News @ Nine Weekend
*Bianca Valezuela:FOX News First Early Edition 5-7 A.M

Meteorologists
*Alex Garcia: Chief Meteorologist - FOX News @ Nine
*Shaun Stevens: Meteorologist - FOX News First
*Tiffany Wong: Weekend Meteorologist (not certified)

Sports Anchors
*Chuck Miketinac
*Antony Pittman
*Hector Ledesma
*Drea Avent

Reporters
*Sylvia Rincon: Reporter
*Andrew McIntosh: Reporter
*Stephanie Rivas: Reporter
*Jonathan Martinez: Reporter
*Jessica Toumani: Reporter
*Yami Virgin: Reporter
*Mileka Lincoln: Traffic/Reporter
*Lucas Mack: Night Shift Reporter

Gallery

References

External links

* [http://www.kabb.com/ KABB]
* [http://www.kabb.com/kabbinfo/history.shtml KABB History]
*TVQ|KABB
*BIA|KABB|TV|TV