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| station_logo = [[Image:KPHO5.png|KPHO logo]]
| station_logo = [[Image:KPHO5.png|KPHO logo]]
| location = [[Phoenix, Arizona]]
| location = [[Phoenix, Arizona]]
| station_branding = CBS5
| station_branding = CBS 5 <small>(general)</small><br />CBS 5 News <small>(newscasts)</small>
| station_slogan = Live, Late Breaking, Investigative<small>(news)</small>
| station_slogan = Live, Late Breaking, Investigative<small>(news)</small>
| digital = 17 ([[ultra high frequency|UHF]])<br>[[virtual channel|Virtual]]: 5 ([[Program and System Information Protocol|PSIP]])
| digital = 17 ([[ultra high frequency|UHF]])<br>[[virtual channel|Virtual]]: 5 ([[Program and System Information Protocol|PSIP]])

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KPHO-TV is the CBS affiliate television station in Phoenix, Arizona. Its transmitter is located on South Mountain in Phoenix. It broadcasts locally over-the-air in digital on UHF channel 17, identifying as channel 5 via PSIP. KPHO extends its signal throughout Northern Arizona by way of more than a dozen translators. It is owned by Meredith Corporation.

History

KPHO is Arizona's oldest television station, signing on December 4, 1949, originally with the call sign of KTLX.[1] It is not known when the station changed its call sign to the current KPHO. As the only television station in Phoenix during the first three-and-a-half years of operation, it carried programming from all four networks of the time: CBS (primary affiliation), NBC, ABC and the now-defunct DuMont Television Network.[2] NBC disappeared from KPHO's schedule when KTYL-TV (now KPNX) signed on April 23, 1953, followed by ABC when KOOL-TV (now KSAZ-TV) signed on a few months later, on October 24. KPHO remained a dual CBS-DuMont affiliate until February 28, 1955, when CBS moved its affiliation to KOOL-TV after KTVK signed on and took the ABC affiliation from KOOL. KPHO became an independent station when DuMont ceased network operations in 1956. During the late 1950s, the station was briefly affiliated with the NTA Film Network.[3]

The station was originally owned by a group of entrepreneurs -- one of whom, John Mullins, would later launch KBTV (now KUSA-TV) in Denver, Colorado. Meredith Broadcasting purchased the station in 1952.[2]

Over the years, it ran cartoons, off-network sitcoms, old movies, a 9 p.m. newscast, and drama shows. It also produced a children's show called Wallace & Ladmo, which aired weekday mornings from 7-9 a.m. until the early 1980s, and 7-8 a.m. until 1989 (when it was decided by the stars of the show that it would end). During the 1970s, KPHO became a regional superstation available on cable in much of Arizona and New Mexico, as well as parts of California, Utah and Nevada.

File:Kpho logo.png
KPHO logo, used from 1997 to 2002.

KPHO was the sole independent English-language television station in Phoenix until 1979, when KNXV-TV signed on channel 15 with general entertainment during the day and subscription TV at night. (KNXV became a full-time general entertainment station by 1983.) Even though KPHO was the leading independent station in the market, the new Fox network opted to affiliate with KNXV in 1986 after Scripps-Howard purchased the station, promising to upgrade its syndicated programming and to launch a newscast. Although it never did begin a newscast, landing the Fox affiliation made KNXV a very strong competitor against KPHO.

File:KPHO.png
KPHO logo, used from 2002 to 2008.

The CBS affiliation returned to KPHO in 1994, when a massive shift in network affiliations occurred in the market in the wake of KSAZ (formerly KTSP) taking the Fox affiliation. Initially, KPHO continued to run a number of sitcoms during local time, but the station gradually added more newscasts and talk/reality shows, with the sitcoms being phased out and moved to KTVK, KUTP, and KASW.

On February 24, 2009 it was announced that KTVK, KPHO-TV and KPNX will share a helicopter starting March 1, 2009.[4][5][6]

On March 14, 2009, KPHO became the fourth station in Phoenix to switch to high definition.

On April 1, 2009, Fox Television Stations and E. W. Scripps Company announced the creation of the Local News Service model in the Phoenix, Detroit and Tampa Markets. The service pools news gathering efforts for general market news events. Each station provides employees to the pool service in exchange for the sharing of video.[7] KPHO-TV signed on to the Phoenix LNS model shortly after the announcement.[8]

Programming

KPHO is a typical CBS affiliate, clearing the entire network schedule and airing five hours of local news daily, complemented by syndicated fare and paid programming. KPHO airs one hour of local news at 5 PM, so the CBS Evening News is shown at 6 PM instead of 5:30 PM, when most CBS stations in the Mountain Time Zone air the network news. Better Arizona, a national daily lifestyle program, features locally-produced inserts.

Digital television

File:KPHO 17 2006.jpg
KPHO's HDTV logo prior to 2008
Digital channels
Channel Format Programming
5.1 1080i KPHO-DT
5.2 480i Weather Now

Prior to 2009, a 5.3 subchannel was added for NCAA tournament coverage, with analog channel 5 breaking from 5.1 in order to create coverage of all four games.

KPHO switched its analog broadcasts to a digital nightlight service at 11:59PM on 12 June, 2009, just minutes before the end of the day mandated by the Federal government for TV stations to cease analog transmissions across the country. KPHO continues digital broadcasts on its pre-transition channel number, 17. [9][10] However, through the use of PSIP, digital television receivers will display KPHO-TV's virtual channel as 5.

KPHO's analog channels will, for 30 days after the switch to digital, serve as a "nightlight" station to remind TV viewers of the switch to digital.[11]

Notable personalities

Current Anchors

  • Catherine Anaya, 5, 5:30, 6:30 & 10 PM Anchor/Reporter
  • Chris Coraggio, Morning & Midday Anchor
  • Nicole Crites, Morning & Midday Anchor/General Assignment Reporter
  • Kent Dana, 5, 5:30, 6:30 & 10 PM Anchor/Reporter
  • Greg Gurule, Weekend Anchor/Reporter
  • Sean McLaughlin, Chief Meteorologist/6:30 PM Anchor

Current Reporters

  • Jason Barry, General Assignment Reporter; Substitute Anchor
  • Sarah Buduson, General Assignment Reporter; Substitute Anchor
  • Peter Busch, General Assignment Reporter
  • Jeff Butera, General Assignment Reporter
  • Steve Filmer, General Assignment Reporter
  • Lisa Leigh Kelly, General Assignment Reporter
  • Tammy Leitner, 5 Investigates Reporter
  • Cara Liu, General Assignment Reporter
  • Morgan Loew, 5 Investigates Reporter
  • Omadelle Nelson, General Assignment Reporter
  • Jennifer Parks, General Assignment Reporter
  • Marya Piani, General Assignment Reporter; Morning Co-Anchor; Substitute Anchor
  • Laurie Raymond, General Assisgnment Reporter
  • Donna Rossi, General Assignment Reporter; Substitute Anchor
  • Marcy Valenzuela, General Assignment Reporter; Morning Co-Anchor/Time Saver Traffic

Helicopter Pilots/Reporters

(As part of a Local News Service the helicopter is shared with KTVK and KPNX and operated by Helicopters Inc.)

  • Scott Clifton
  • Tammy Rose

Sports

  • Gary Cruz, Weeknight Sports Anchor
  • Eric Sperling, Weekend Sports Anchor
  • Chris Coraggio, Morning News Anchor/Sports Reporter
  • Amy Bender, Sports and Better Arizona Anchor

CBS 5 Valley Pinpoint Weather

  • Steve Garry, Meteorologist (AMS Certified)
  • Paul Horton, Morning & Midday Meteorologist and General Assignment Reporter
  • Sean McLaughlin, Chief Meteorologist; Primetime Anchor at 5pm on Weekdays and at 5:30pm and 10pm on Sundays; General Assignment Reporter
  • Randy Kollins, Substitute Meteorologist

Past news personalities

Name: Position at KPHO: Years Active: Whereabouts:
Mike Chamberlin Morning Anchor and Weekend Sports Reporter 2005 - 2008 Retired to become pursue a career in Christian music.[12]
Ken Coy News anchor 1970s to ? Unknown
Gary "Cruzer" Cruz Weeknight Sports Anchor 2000-2009 Unknown
Roger Downey Morning, Noon, 9pm Anchor ?? to late 1990s PIO, Arizona Medical Board
Julie Durda Morning Traffic & Weather 2006 to 2007 Weather reporter at WSVN
Linda Turley Morning, Noon, 9pm Anchor ?? to late 1990s Syndicated columnist in Ahwatukee Foothills News
Jeff Kelly Morning/Noon Meteorologist mid 1990s to 2006; Previously at rival KPNX KPAX-TV Missoula, MT Chief Meteorologist
Jay Alan Primetime Anchor and Reporter 1995-2000 news/talk radio host at Newstalk 1530 KFBK Sacramento
Elise Finch Meteorologist To 2004 Now at WCBS-TV.
Jack Gates Reporter 1974-1980 Currently at Channel 4 San Diego.
Mike Harvey Chief Meteorologist 2002-2006 Now at WTKR-TV.
Bob Jeswald Meteorologist Unknown Chief Meteorologist at WRBL-TV.
Christien Kafton Anchor, Reporter 2000-2003 Now at KNTV.
Ted Koppy Morning/Noon News Anchor with Christina Wofford mid 1990s to 2002 6PM and 11PM news anchor at WTNH-TV.
Mark Lodato General Assignment Reporter 1995 to 2006 Professor of Practice at Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication since Fall 2006.
Gina Maravilla Morning news anchor with John Overall 1996 to 2006 now in California as a freelancer at KGTV
John Overall Morning news anchor 2002 to 2006 Weekend Anchor at KVOA-TV in Tucson
Fred Powers Anchor Unknown Deceased
Diana Sullivan Midday Anchor and 5:30 p.m. Anchor 2000 to 2008 Unknown
June Thomson Primetime news anchor 1994 to 2000 Unknown
Stu Tracey Lead weatherman 1970s to 1990s Unknown
Rich Robertson 5 Investigates Reporter 1995 to 1998 R3 Investigations, Mesa, AZ.
CJ Ward 5 Investigates Reporter 1995 to 1998 Anchor, KEYT, Santa Barbara, CA.
Ted Simons Weekend Sports 1980 to ?? Host of Horizon public affairs program on KAET
Jon Brictson Sports Director/Anchor 1980s News anchor for Glendale public access

News/Station Presentation

Newscast Titles over the years

  • Today's News (1950s)
  • News in Focus (1950s)
  • 3-Star News Report (1950s)
  • Eyewitness News (1970s)
  • News 5 (1980s-90s)
  • Arizona 5 News (1990s-96)
  • CBS 5 News (1996-2000)
  • TV-5 News (2000-7/2002)
  • News 5 (7/2002-2/2004)
  • CBS 5 News (2/2004-Present)

Station name and slogan over the years

  • 5'll Getcha (late 1970s)
  • 5 is the Place (early 1980s)
  • First in Arizona (mid 1980s)
  • TV5/News5 (late 1980s-end of 1994)
  • Arizona5/Arizona5 News (1995 to 1997)
  • Local, Live, Late Breaking (c. mid-late 1990s)
  • CBS5: Welcome Home, Arizona (1990s, related to a network campaign)
  • KPHO-TV5 & TV5: Be in the Know with KPHO (late 1990s)
  • News5: Your Valley News Station (2002-2003)
  • CBS 5 NEWS: Live, Late Breaking, Investigative (current)

Digital subchannels

On December 20, 2006, KPHO began broadcasting CBS 5 Weather Now on digital subchannel 5.2.[13] CBS 5 Weather Now is located on Cox Communications digital channel 85, Qwest Choice TV channel 64, and CableOne.

Rebroadcasters

KPHO is rebroadcast on the following translator stations:

References

  1. ^ "TV Transfers" (PDF). 1972 Broadcasting Yearbook. Retrieved 2009-01-14.
  2. ^ a b "Early History of KPHO". KPHO-TV website. 2007-04-13. Retrieved 2008-12-01.
  3. ^ "Require Prime Evening Time for NTA Films", Boxoffice: 13, November 10, 1956{{citation}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  4. ^ "3 TV stations to share helicopter to cover the news". azcentral. February 24, 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-25.
  5. ^ "Channels 5, 3, 12 To Share Chopper". KPHO. February 25, 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-25.
  6. ^ "Phoenix TV stations to share news helicopter". KTAR. February 25, 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-26.
  7. ^ "Fox, Scripps Create Local News Service". Broadcasting & Cable. April 1, 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-28.
  8. ^ "Chicago stations join to share video crews for ENG". BroadcastEngineering. May 8, 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-28.
  9. ^ "DTV Transition Status Report". FCC CDBS database. 2008-02-04. Retrieved 2008-12-01.
  10. ^ "DTV Tentative Channel Designations for the First and Second Rounds" (PDF). FCC CDBS database. 2006-05-23. Retrieved 2008-12-01.
  11. ^ "Phoenix TV goes digital, can you still see our signal?". KNXV-TV. Retrieved 2009-06-12.
  12. ^ Griffiths, Lawn (2008-08-08). "Mike Chamberlin is retiring, but his guitar isn't". East Valley Tribune. Retrieved 2008-12-01.
  13. ^ "KPHO Phoenix launches 24-hour local weather channel". TVNEWSDAY. 2006-12-20. Retrieved 2008-12-01.

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