WCCO-TV

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WCCO-TV
Blue wcco 4 logo.jpg
Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota
City of license Minneapolis, MN
Branding WCCO Channel 4,
WCCO, CCO (general)
WCCO 4 News (newscasts)
Channels Digital: 32 (UHF)
Virtual: 4 (PSIP)[1]
Subchannels 4.1 CBS
Translators (see article)
Affiliations CBS
Owner CBS Corporation
(CBS Broadcasting, Inc.)
First air date July 1, 1949
Call letters' meaning Washburn-Crosby COmpany (precursor of General Mills) and taken from its sister radio station
Sister station(s) KZJK, WCCO (AM), KMNB
Former callsigns WTCN-TV (1949–1952)
Former channel number(s) 4 (VHF analog; 1949-2009)
Transmitter power 1000 kW[1]
Height 432 m[1]
Facility ID 9629[1]
Transmitter coordinates 45°3′44″N 93°8′21″W / 45.06222°N 93.13917°W / 45.06222; -93.13917
Website Minnesota.CBSLocal.com
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WCCO-TV, is the CBS owned and operated television station that serves the Minneapolis-St. Paul area of Minnesota. Its transmitter is at the Telefarm complex in Shoreview, Minnesota.

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[edit] History

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WCCO-TV's roots originate with a radio station but not one with which it is affiliated today. WRHM, which took to the air in 1925, is the station to which WCCO-TV traces its lineage. In 1934, two newspapers—the Minneapolis Tribune and the Saint Paul Pioneer Press-Dispatch—formed a joint venture named "Twin Cities Newspapers," which purchased the radio station and changed its call letters to WTCN. Twin Cities Newspapers later expanded into the then-new medium of television with the launch of WTCN-TV on July 1, 1949 as Minnesota's second television station, broadcasting from the Radio City Theater at 50 South 9th Street in downtown Minneapolis.

When Twin Cities Newspapers sold its radio holdings (WTCN-AM 1280 and WTCN-FM 97.1) in 1952, it was able to buy the much stronger and dominant WCCO Radio 830. A new company, Midwest Radio and Television, was created to do this, with CBS as a minority partner. The call letters of Channel 4 were changed to match its new radio sister along with its network affiliation.[2] The WTCN-TV call sign would later be picked up by what is now KARE. CBS, in 1992, acquired 100% ownership of WCCO-TV.[3]

The WCCO building in downtown Minneapolis

Since the May 2006 ratings period, WCCO's newscasts have claimed the top spot in total household ratings for most news programs. The exception has been the mornings, where KARE still leads all local competitors. In main demographic groups, WCCO usually comes in second place. May 2009 showed a third place finish behind KSTP at 5:00 p.m.[4]

[edit] Satellite stations and translators

WCCO-TV's transmitter is located at the Telefarm paired tower installation in Shoreview also used by KSTP-TV, KARE and WUCW. The market's southern and western portions gets WCCO from three low-power translators, all privately owned:

WCCO also operates two satellite stations outside of the Twin Cities area.

Station City of license Channels
(TV / DT)		 First air date Former callsigns ERP HAAT Facility ID Transmitter Coordinates
KCCO-TV Alexandria 7 (VHF)
7 (PSIP)		 October 8, 1958 KCMT (1958–1987) 29 kW 339.6 m 9632 45°41′10″N 95°8′3″W / 45.68611°N 95.13417°W / 45.68611; -95.13417 (KCCO-TV)
KCCW-TV Walker 12 (VHF)
12 (PSIP)		 January 1, 1964 KNMT (1964–1987) 59 kW 286.4 m 9640 46°56′5″N 94°27′19″W / 46.93472°N 94.45528°W / 46.93472; -94.45528 (KCCW-TV)

Note: Both of these stations were affiliated with NBC (primary) and ABC (secondary) from their sign-on dates until the summer of 1982, when they switched to CBS.[5] Both stations were acquired by WCCO in 1987. Until 2002, they simulcasted WCCO most of the day, except for separate commercials and inserts placed into channel 4's newscasts. However, in 2002, WCCO-TV ended KCCO/KCCW's local operations and shut down the Alexandria studio, converting the two stations into full-time satellites. Since then, channel 4 has identified as "Minneapolis-St. Paul/Alexandria/Walker," with virtually no on-air evidence that KCCO and KCCW were separate stations.

[edit] Current on-air staff

Anchors

  • Mike Binkley - weekday mornings and noon
  • Liz Collin - Saturdays at 5 and 6, Sundays at 5:30 and weekends at 10 p.m as well as a general assignment reporter.
  • Angela Davis - weekday mornings and noon
  • Jason DeRusha - Sundays at 5:30 and 10 p.m. (starting September 11, 2011) and "Good Question" feature reporter
  • Esme Murphy - Sunday mornings as well as a general assignment reporter
  • Amelia Santaniello - weeknights at 5, 6 and 10 p.m.
  • Frank Vascellaro - weeknights at 5, 6 and 10 p.m.
  • Jamie Yuccas - Saturday mornings as well as a general assignment reporter

WCCO Weather Team

WCCO Sports

  • Mark Rosen - Sports Director; Monday-Thursdays at 5, 6 and 10 p.m., Sundays at 10 p.m. (and host of Rosen's Sports Sunday)
  • Mike Max - Friday-Saturdays at 5, 6 and 10 p.m. and Sundays at 5:30 p.m.
  • Eric Nelson - fill in

Reporters

[edit] Former on-air staff

  • Clellan Card - children's television personality "Axel" (1954–1966)
  • Bill Carlson[6] - entertainment reporter, midday news anchor
  • Christine Clayburg - weekday morning meteorologist
  • Mary Davies - host of children's shows (as "Carmen The Nurse") [7]
  • Paul Douglas - chief meteorologist (1997–2008); now does weather for Star-Tribune
  • Mike Fairbourne - meteorologist (1977-June 30, 2011)
  • John Gallos - host of children's shows as "Clancy The Cop" and other characters,[7] host of weekly Laurel & Hardy films program, host of public service programs and staff announcer
  • Tom Hanneman - sports anchor
  • Bud Kraehling - Weather and Staff Announcer (1946 - 1996) Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag; see the help page
  • Pat Miles - news anchor
  • Dave Moore news anchor (1950s-1998)
  • Don Shelby[8] news anchor
  • Michele Tafoya - sports anchor/reporter; now with ESPN and WCCO-AM
  • Aloha Taylor - meteorologist (2005–2006)
  • Jeanette Trompeter

[edit] Notable alumni

Many of WCCO-TV's on-air talent went on to the networks:

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d WCCO TV Query Results
  2. ^ http://llnw.static.cbslocal.com/station/wcco/community/09_0827_community_WCCOtimeline.pdf Retrieved 2011-7-22
  3. ^ http://www.thefreelibrary.com/CBS+ACQUIRES+TELEVISION+AND+RADIO+STATIONS+FROM+MIDWEST+COMMUNICATIONS-a011880751 Retrieved 2011-8-21
  4. ^ http://newsblaze.com/story/2009052113384100004.mwir/topstory.html
  5. ^ Minnesota State Edition
  6. ^ "WCCO Anchor Bill Carlson Dies At Age 73". 2008-02-29. Archived from the original on 2008-03-03. http://web.archive.org/web/20080303045246/http://wcco.com/local/bill.carlson.anchor.2.666427.html. Retrieved 2008-03-01. 
  7. ^ a b http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_local_children's_television_series_(United_States)#Minneapolis.2FSt._Paul
  8. ^ Oslund, John J. (1997). "Ruling a Prizewinner Unfair". http://backissues.cjrarchives.org/year/97/2/minneapolis.asp. Retrieved 2007-12-11. 
  9. ^ http://www.cnn.com/CNN/anchors_reporters/kaye.randi.html
  10. ^ http://tcmedianow.com/video/wcco-10pm-report-from-december-6-1983-dave-moore-pat-miles-skip-loescher-mike-fairbourne-mark-rosen/

[edit] External links
Twin Cities

KTCA (2.1 PBS, 2.2 MN, 2.4 WX) • KTCI (2.3 tptLIFE) • WCCO (4.1 CBS) • KSTP (5.1 ABC, 45.5 News)• KSTC (5.3 Me-TV, 5.4 This TV, 5.45 Ind) • KMSP 9.1 / WFTC 9.2 (Fox) • KARE (11.1 NBC, 11.2 WX) • WUMN-LP 13 (UNI) • K16HY-D (16.1 Text Info, 16.2,4-5 EWTN], 16.3 Local Catholic) • WUCW (23.1 The CW, 23.2 TheCoolTV, 23.3 TCN) • K25IA-D (25.1 TBN, 25.2 TCC, 25.3 JCTV, 25.4 SOAC, 25.5 Enlace) • W47CO-D (28.1 PBS, 28.2 WIS, 28.3 Kids/Create - River Falls, WI) • WFTC 29.1 / KMSP 29.2 (MNTV) • K33LN-D (33.1 3ABN, 33.2 D2D, 33.3 3ABN-Latino, 33.4 3ABN Radio, 33.5 Radio 74, 33.6 3ABN Radio Latino) • KPXM (41.1 ION, 41.2 Qubo , 41.3 ION Life) • K43HB-D (43.1 HSN) • KHVM-LD (48.1 GCN) • KTCJ-LD (50.1 COR) • WDMI-LD (62.1 Daystar)
Alexandria
Appleton

KCCO (7.1 CBS) • KWCM (10.1 PBS, 10.2 Create, 10.3 MN, 10.4 HD) • KSAX (42.1 ABC) • Selective TV, Inc.
Bemidji
Brainerd

KCCW (12.1 CBS) • KAWE / KAWB (9/22.1 PBS, 9/22.1 HD, 9/22.3 Kids, 9/22.4 Create, 9/22.5 Plus, 9/22.6 MN) • K21HX-D (21.1 KMSP/Fox, 21.2 KARE/NBC, 21.3 KSAX/ABC) • KFTC (26.1 MNTV)
Other areas

K05IV/KVRR (15.1 Fox - Park Rapids / Fargo) • KSMN (20.1 PBS, 20.2 Create, 20.3 MN, 20.4 HD - Worthington) • WCMN-LP (13 - St. Cloud) • K19BG (TBN - St. Cloud) • WHWC (28.1 PBS, 28.2 WIS, 28.3 Kids/Create - Menomonie, WI) • K34HO-D (34.1 TWC - Willmar) • KRWF (43.1 ABC - Redwood Falls/Mankato)
Defunct
CBS owned-and-operated
KCBS · KCNC · KDKA · KOVR · KPIX · KTVT · KYW · WBBM · WBZ · WCBS · WCCO · WFOR · WJZ · WWJ
CW owned-and-operated
KBCW · KMAX · KSTW · WKBD · WPCW · WPSG · WTOG · WUPA
Other stations

KCAL · KTXA · WLNY-TV1
MyNetworkTV affiliates

WBFS · WSBK
Tr3́s affiliate

1CBSTVS's purchase of WLNY-TV from WLNY Limited Partnership is awaiting FCC approval.
CBS Network Affiliates in the state of Minnesota

KDLH 3.1 / KRII 11.3  (Duluth / Chisholm) - WCCO 4.1 / KCCO 7.1 / KCCW 12.1 (Minneapolis / Alexandria / Walker) - KEYC 12.1 (Mankato)
ABC (8):
KABC • KFSN • KGO • KTRK • WABC • WLS • WPVI • WTVD
CBS (14):
KCBS • KCNC • KDKA • KOVR • KPIX • KTVT • KYW • WBBM • WBZ • WCBS • WCCO • WFOR • WJZ • WWJ
The CW8 (8):
KBCW · KMAX · KSTW · WKBD · WPCW · WPSG · WTOG · WUPA
Fox1 (17):
KDFW • KMSP • KRIV • KSAZ • KTBC • KTTV • WAGA • WFLD • WFXT • WHBQ • WJBK • WNYW • WOFL2 • WOGX2 • WTTG • WTVT • WTXF
MyNetworkTV1 (10):
KCOP · KDFI · KTXH · KUTP · WDCA · WFTC · WPWR · WRBW · WUTB · WWOR
NBC3 (10):
KNBC · KNSD4 · KNTV · KXAS4 · WCAU · WMAQ · WNBC · WRC · WTVJ · WVIT
Telefutura5 (22):
KFPH · KFSF · KTFB · KTFD6 · KTFF · KFTH · KTFK · KTFO-CD · KTFQ6 · KFTR · KFTU · KNIC · KSTR · WAMI · WFPA · WFTT6 · WFTY · WFUT · WOTF6 · WTNC · WUTF6 · WXFT
Telemundo3 (16):
KBLR · KEJT · KHRR · KDEN · KNSO7 · KTAZ · KTMD · KVDA7 · KSTS · KVEA · KXTX · WKAQ · WNEU7 · WNJU · WSCV · WSNS
Univision5 (22):
KABE · KAKW · KDTV · KFTV · KMEX · KTVW · KUTH · KUVE · KUVN · KUVS · KWEX · KXLN · WFDC-DT6 · WGBO · WLII / WSUR · WLTV · WQHS · WUVC · WUVG · WUVP · WXTV
  1. Both Fox and MyNetworkTV are owned by Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation.
  2. WOGX is a semi-satellite of WOFL.
  3. Both NBC and Telemundo are owned by NBC Universal, a joint venture between Comcast (51%) and General Electric (49%).
  4. Both stations are jointly owned in a joint venture between NBC Universal (76%) and LIN Television (24%).
  5. Both Univision and Telefutura are privately owned by Broadcasting Media Partners, Inc., a venture which includes Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC, Providence Equity Partners, Inc., TPG Capital, L.P., Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P., and Saban Capital Group, Inc.
  6. Univision owns the licenses to these stations but the stations themselves are operated by Entravision Communications under Local Marketing Agreements.
  7. NBC Universal owns the license but the station is operated by ZGS Communications.
  8. The CW network is jointly owned by CBS (50%) and Warner Bros. (50%). All CW stations listed here are owned by CBS.

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