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KOMU's programming is repeated on low-power translator '''K07SD''' channel 7 in [[Rolla, Missouri|Rolla]]. |
KOMU's programming is repeated on low-power translator '''K07SD''' channel 7 in [[Rolla, Missouri|Rolla]]. |
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== History == |
== History == |
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KOMU-TV (Channel 8) is the NBC affiliate serving the cities of Columbia and Jefferson City, Missouri along with several surrounding counties in central Missouri. The station is owned by the University of Missouri–Columbia and operated by the university's Missouri School of Journalism, making KOMU the only commercial TV station in the US to be owned by a major university. The station has paid, professional staff serving as managers, engineers, sales representatives, and so on. The managers, editors and main anchors are School of Journalism faculty members. The reporters, weekend/substitute anchors, and many producers are undergraduate and graduate broadcast journalism students. Its transmitter is located in Columbia.
KOMU's programming is repeated on low-power translator K07SD channel 7 in Rolla.
History
KOMU-TV first broadcast on December 21, 1953. It carried programming from all four major networks, but was a primary NBC affiliate. It lost CBS in 1955 when KRCG signed on from Jefferson City. The two stations shared ABC until 1971, when KCBJ-TV (now KMIZ) signed on. It has been the dominant station in the area for most of its history.
From January 22 - April 16, 1955 the station temporarily originated a live ABC network show, Ozark Jubilee.
In 1982, ABC moved its affiliation to KOMU; ABC was the highest-rated network at the time and wanted a stronger outlet. By 1985, however, NBC had regained the ratings lead. Accordingly, KOMU rejoined NBC on New Year's Day 1986.
In September 2006 a KOMU digital subchannel began to serve as the new affiliate of The CW Television Network. The new CW network is also on local cable. The move makes them the only educational institution-owned station to affiliate with the new network. While CW programming is carried on DT3, Universal Sports operates on DT2.
In 2002, the station won the Payne Award for Ethics in Journalism for maintaining its policy banning political symbols on air despite government and popular pressure in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 attacks.
On August 8, 2008, KOMU became the first station in Mid-Missouri to broadcast local news in HDTV.[1]
On December 1, 2008, NBC Weather Plus (which had been on KOMU's 8.2 digital subchannel) ceased national network operations.
Current Staff
- Lauren Whitney - KOMU 8 News Today
- Megan Murphy - KOMU 8 News Today
- Sarah Hill - KOMU 8 News at Five
- Angie Bailey - KOMU 8 News at Five, Six, and Ten
- Jim Riek - KOMU 8 News at Six and Ten
Weather
- Eric Aldrich - Meteorologist: KOMU 8 News Today
- Dave Schmidt - Chief Weathercaster: KOMU 8 News at Five, Six, and Ten (Sun-Thu)
- Michelle Bogowith - Meteorologist: KOMU 8 News at Five, Six, and Ten (Fri-Sat)
Sports
- Chris Gervino - Sports director; host, KOMU 8 Sports Show
- Eric Blumberg - Sports anchor/reporter
Pepper & Friends
- Paul Pepper - Host
- James Mouser - Co-host
News/Station Presentation
Newscast Titles
- KOMU-TV News (1953-1964)
- The News Camera (1964-1971)
- News Eight Reports (1971-1974)
- NewsCenter 8 (1974-1997)
- NBC 8 News (1997-2002)
- KOMU News (2002-2008)
- KOMU 8 News (2008-present)
Station Slogans
- Coverage You Can Count On (2002-present)
- Improve Your View (2006-2008)
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KOMU Alumni
NBC News: Lisa Myers ('73), Mark Potter ('75)
ABC News: Elizabeth Vargas ('84), Kevin Roy ('87)
CBS News: Russ Mitchell ('82)
CNN: Sophia Choi ('92), Chuck Roberts ('71)
Fox News: Jon Scott ('81), Phil Keating ('90)
ESPN: John Anderson ('87), Matt Winer ('90), Michael Kim ('88)
Station Logos
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Station logo, April 1974.
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Main station logo, used until December 2002.
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Station news logo used until December 2002.
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Special station logo commemorating KOMU-TV's 50th anniversary; used throughout 2003.
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Station logo used from January 2003 to August 2008.
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Current station logo.
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Current KOMU DT3/CW logo.
