KLFY-TV

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KLFY-TV
Klfy 10 2011 logo.jpg
Lafayette, Louisiana
Branding KLFY TV-10 (general)
Eyewitness News 10 (newscasts)
Slogan Only KLFY TV-10, Only CBS (general)
Acadiana's Local News Leader (newscasts)
Hello Acadiana, TV 10 Loves You (branding)
Channels Digital: 10 (VHF)
Affiliations CBS
Owner Young Broadcasting, Inc.
(operated by Gray Television)
(KLFY, LP)
First air date June 3, 1955
Call letters' meaning LaFaYette
Former channel number(s) Analog:
10 (VHF, 1955-2009)
Digital: 10.1 (UHF)
Former affiliations Secondary:
ABC (1955-1962)
Transmitter power 20.3 kW
Height 527 m
Facility ID 35059
Transmitter coordinates 30°19′19″N 92°16′59″W / 30.32194°N 92.28306°W / 30.32194; -92.28306
Website KLFY.com

KLFY-TV, channel 10, is a CBS affiliated television station in Lafayette, Louisiana. Broadcasting on DTV 10.1, its transmitter is located in Maxie, Louisiana. The station is owned by Young Broadcasting, now managed by Gray Television.

The station is also carried on Cable and Satellite providers for the Lake Charles metro area and Southwest Louisiana, since that region does not have a CBS affiliate of its own.

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[edit] History

The station signed on June 3, 1955. Its original studio facilities were located on Jefferson Street in downtown Lafayette. It has always been a CBS affiliate, though it aired some ABC programming until KATC signed on in 1962. During the late 1950s, the station was also briefly affiliated with the NTA Film Network.[1]

[edit] Coverage

KLFY TV is broadcast to and gathers news over the South Central Louisiana area known as the region of "Acadiana." This includes the Parishes (Counties) of Lafayette, Saint Martin, Saint Landry, Evangeline, Acadia, Vermilion, Iberia, Saint Mary, and Jefferson Davis.

KLFY logo used from 1998 until December 27, 2011

[edit] News programming

The station's newscasts, known as "Eyewitness News," dominated the ratings in Acadiana for several decades. Over the past few years viewership has been shifting in the market and competitor KATC has gained ground. Over two decades until 2005, KLFY used the news theme Hello News by Gari Communications and an accompanying slogan Hello Acadiana. The station has once again picked up the campaign with viewer submissions with great success.

On December 28, 2011, KLFY became the first television station in the Lafayette market to begin broadcasting its local newscasts in high definition. The station also debuted a brand new logo, graphics package and set.

(All times are Central Standard)

  • Passe Partout This Morning: Weekdays, 4:30 am to 7 am
  • Passe Partout Saturday: Saturdays, 6 am to 7 am
  • Passe Partout Sunday: Sundays, 7 am to 8 am
  • Meet Your Neighbor: Weekdays, 12pm to 12:30 pm
  • Eyewitness News @ 5: Weekdays, 5 pm to 5:30 pm
  • Eyewitness News @ 6: Weekdays, 6 pm to 6:30 pm
  • Eyewitness News @ 10: Weekdays, 10pm to 10:35 pm
  • Weekend Report Saturday: Saturdays, 6 pm to 6:30 pm and 10 pm to 10:35 pm
  • Weekend Report Sunday: Sundays, 5:30 pm to 6 pm and 10 pm to 10:35 pm

[edit] Passe Partout/Meet Your Neighbor

KLFY is well known in the market for its local morning show, Passe Partout, and its noon show, Meet Your Neighbor. Both have been on the air for over 50 years.

[edit] Weather

TV-10's Weather Department utilizes "Live Doppler 10 Stormtracker" for live up to date weather forecasts and branding.

Weather coverage is featured prominently throughout station branding promotions. The station also has the weather department record meteorological updates for broadcast on a local radio group under the branding "TV Ten (station ID) Weather Center." In return the radio group's presenters promote the Eyewitness Newscasts and website.

[edit] Online content

KLFY's website www.klfy.com has a variety of news and lifestyle topics. Each weekday, usually around 7 pm, the news department uploads the TV-10 Webcast. This is a program dedicated to the top news stories seen on the Eyewitness News @ 5 and 6 programs. The website does see a lot of traffic and is used by the Eyewitness News Team to help gather (through message boards and email) and disseminate stories.

[edit] Syndication

KLFY airs syndicated programs, including Live with Regis and Kelly, Dr. Phil, Judge Judy, Who Wants to be a Millionaire, Entertainment Tonight and The Insider. Aired overnight are several syndicated but lesser known programs including Tim McCarver, The Lighter Side of Sports, and The Outdoorsman.

[edit] Commercial advertising

KLFY is a strong provider of commercial television advertising in the Central Louisiana region. Passe Partout and Meet Your Neighbor are typically accompanied by paid live remotes promoting local car dealers, furniture stores and other commercial businesses. Also the station airs several paid programs (infomercials, newsmercials, etc) including Jack Van Impe Presents.

[edit] News staff

[edit] Newsroom management

  • Dwight Dugas: News Director
  • David Paul: Chief Meteorologist
  • George Faust: Sports Director
  • Elwood Shields: Chief Photographer
  • Devin Bayliss: Webmaster

[edit] Producers

  • Carrie Chae: Passe Partout
  • Zachery Prudhomme: Eyewitness News @ 5
  • Stephanie Hulin: Eyewitness News @ 6
  • Richard Thiberville: Eyewitness News @ 10
  • Ian Auzenne: The Weekend Report

[edit] Directors

  • David Sobek: Passe Partout
  • Kim Stephens: Meet Your Neighbor and Eyewitness News @ 5
  • Lindsey Patton: Eyewitness News @ 6 & 10

[edit] Talent

[edit] Anchors

  • Darla Montgomery: Eyewitness News @ 5, 6, & 10
  • Blue Rolfes: Meet Your Neighbor and Eyewitness News @ 5pm
  • Chuck Huebner: Eyewitness News @ 6 & 10
  • Julie Darce: Passe Partout
  • Alissa Reitmier: The Weekend Report

[edit] Hosts

  • Gary Arnold: Host of Passe Partout and Meet Your Neighbor
  • Bob Moore: Co-host of Passe Partout and Host of Passe Partout weekends

[edit] Weather

  • David Paul: Eyewitness News @ 5, 6, & 10
  • Heath Morton: Passe Partout and Meet Your Neighbor
  • Chris Cozart: Passe Partout weekends and The Weekend Report

[edit] Sports

  • George Faust: Sports Director, Eyewitness News @ 6 & 10
  • Jeff Horchak: Sports Anchor The Weekend Report, and Sports Reporter

[edit] Reporters

  • Sean Maginnis
  • Doug MacDiarmid
  • Marissa Kerby
  • Julian Johnson

[edit] Former on-air staff

[edit] News/station presentation

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[edit] References

  1. ^ "Require Prime Evening Time for NTA Films", Boxoffice: 13, November 10, 1956, http://issuu.com/boxoffice/docs/boxoffice_111056-1 [dead link]

[edit] External links
Key people
Adam Young (founder)  · Vincent J. Young (chairman) · Deborah A. McDermott (president) · Peter Grazioli (CIO)
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Local stations

KATC (3.1 ABC, 3.2 CW) • KXKW-LP 6 (radio with radar) • KLFY (10.1 CBS) • KADN (15.1 Fox, 15.2 MNTV) • KDCG (22.1 RTV) • KLPB (24.1 PBS/LPB) • KXKW-LD (32.1 This) • KAJN-LP 40 (FN) • KLAF-LP 46 (MNTV) • KLWB (50.1 This, 50.3 Ind/Radio)
Local Cable Stations
Distant stations

Baton Rouge: WBRZ (2.1 ABC, 2.2 News, 2.3 WX) • KJUN-CD/KFOL-CD (7.1/30.1 Ind.) • WAFB (9.1 CBS, 9.2 WX, 9.3 MNTV) • WVLA (33.1 NBC)
Lake Charles: KPLC (7.1 NBC)
Alexandria: KALB (5.1 NBC, 5.2 CBS)
Jackson, MS: WLBT (3 NBC) [available to DirecTV subscribers]
CBS Network Affiliates in the state of Louisiana
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