(Producers and other newsroom personnel anchored the segments for several years during the 1990s.) View our online Press Pack. Brendan Cullerton joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in March 2022 as a multimedia journalist after spending four years covering state, local, and federal politics for the CBS affiliate in Milwaukee. The station's digital signal is multiplexed: KFDX-TV signed on a digital signal on UHF channel 28 in 2003; the station began broadcasting NBC network programming in high definition in 2009, when KFDX upgraded its main digital feed to the 1080i resolution format. In 1955, Wichitex sold KFDX radio in order to concentrate on the television portion of the business. WICHITA FALLS, Texas (KAUZ) - News Channel 6 wanted to take a moment to send our condolences to our friends and colleagues at KFDX and KJTL on the passing of their news director, Adam Bradshaw. KFDX-DT4 is the Antenna TV - owned-and-operated fourth digital subchannel of KFDX-TV, broadcasting in standard definition on channel 3.4. Emily is an investigative journalist with a background in several forms of media and an MBA in business management. Ms. Clarke was heavily involved in the community as a volunteer for many organizations, including the Junior League of Wichita Falls. [27][28][29] The station launched a similar program, Texoma Country, which originated as a 15-minute segment that aired during KFDX 3 News Today before expanding to a separate half-hour program serving as a lead-in to the morning newscast as Texoma Country Morning in 2014 (the program is co-hosted by Mike Campbell and Joe Tom White, who had previously co-hosted a morning news/talk show on KWFS [1290 AM]; White joined the program in 2014, after announcing his departure from KWFS).[30][31]. Nicole Neuman joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in June 2021. The newscast was eventually cancelled after the December 31, 2001 edition, due to poor ratings. The stations syndicated programming includes Entertainment Tonight, Judge Judy, and Dr. Phil. Texomashomepage.com - KFDX, KJTL | Wichita Falls TX Following its sale to Mission Broadcasting and the formation of the SSA between the two stations, on September 20, 1999, KFDX began producing a half-hour newscast at 9:00p.m. through a news share agreement with Fox affiliate KJTL; the program, titled Fox 18 News at 9:00, was the first local prime time newscast to debut in the market and originated from a secondary set at the KFDX/KJTL/KJBO studios on Seymour Highway in Wichita Falls. Annie has worked at various news outlets in Washington, D.C., including covering the 2020 and 2022 election cycles for C-SPAN. Copyright 2023 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. Rachel is an investigative journalist with more than 20 years experience. During the pandemic, she created a segment - Helping the Helpers - to help local charities raise to support their efforts against Covid-19. Smith will join the teams Spring Training workouts in Surprise today. Gordon Collier was born in Dallas and grew up in Southeast Texas near Houston. Lauren began her broadcasting career as a reporter in Central Texas after graduating from the University of Oklahoma in 2008. The station also operates four UHF digital translatorsK27HM-D and K41HQ-D in Quanah, Texas, and K25JO-D and K29LJ-D in Altus, Oklahomawhich relay KFDX's signal to portions of southwestern Oklahoma and western north Texas that are not covered by the main channel 3 signal. On June 15, 2016, Nexstar Broadcasting Group announced that it had entered into an agreement with Katz Broadcasting to affiliate 81 stations owned and/or operated by the groupincluding KJTL and KFDX-TVwith one or more of Katz's four digital multicast networks, Escape (now Ion Mystery), Laff, Grit and Bounce TV (the latter of which is owned by Bounce Media LLC, whose COO Jonathan Katz serves as president/CEO of Katz Broadcasting). Alex joined the KALB news team in June 2021. Priscilla Huff is the Managing Editor for the Washington, DC Bureau. For several years until he transitioned away from program hosting duties in 1966, Alexander served as host of Stage Coach Three, a weekday afternoon children's program featuring a mix of cartoon shorts and educational features; as the character of "Pinto Bean", a marshal who appeared alongside his horse sidekick Swayback, he also donned cowboy garb to host afternoon western and horror movies. Scotty is an investigative photojournalist based in Washington DC. The Texas native joined local Wichita Falls outlet KFDX in 21018 as a local reporter before being promoted as the station's daytime news anchor. As part of the divestiture of the company's newspaper and television properties, on April 30, 1987, Clay sold its KFDX and its four sister television stationsNBC affiliate KJAC-TV (now Fox affiliate KBTV-TV) in BeaumontPort Arthur, and ABC affiliates WAPT in Jackson, Mississippi and WWAY in Wilmington, North Carolinato New York City-based Price Communications Corporation for $60 million; the sale was approved by the FCC on June 23. Although KFDX radio had been an affiliate of the ABC Radio Network since 1947, channel 3 has operated as an NBC affiliate since its sign-on; this was essentially by default, as ABC Television had already maintained a primary affiliation with KSWO-TV at the time of KFDX-TV's sign-on. Clarke's former colleague Nicholas Quallich tweeted: "I am so sad to hear of the death of my former @TexomasHomepage colleague @clarke_shatanya. WICHITA FALLS ( KFDX/KJTL) Wichita Falls Police release new information about Friday night's fatal crash. Clarke, 27, passed away at her home Thursday morning.. Source: TVB, BIA Financial Network Market Report 3rd Edition, 2007, 1998-2023, Nexstar Media Group, Inc. | All rights reserved, The CW Network and LIV Golf League Garner Over 3.2 Million Total Viewers Across All Platforms for First Three-Day Event of 2023, NewsNation Expands Roster of Political, Legal, National Security and Medical Contributors, Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference Webcast, (B&C) Nexstar Has Record Revenue but The CW Losses Help Push Profits Lower, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Kyle Rogers is the News Director for 'Local News Live'. Clarke's former colleague Nicholas Quallich tweeted: "I am so sad to hear of the death of my former @TexomasHomepage colleague @clarke_shatanya. On February 1, 2021, KFDX-DT4 became the new home for Antenna TV, replacing Cozi TV. How 'deluded' Putin thought Ukraine invasion would break up Nato & have West bowing down to Russia, leaked docs show, Man had sex with his wife on bollard after fuming neighbour placed it in cul-de-sac in protest during parking row, 'Bubbly' nightclub worker, 31, killed after her Audi crashed into a bridge on her way home from work, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). Daniel Heffner is a Special Projects Producer for NBC12. Jill is an investigative producer with decades of experience reporting on health, safety and corruption. "She was smart, funny and a true professional. Tyler Hoskins joined KBTX in July 2022 as a multimedia journalist and producer. Nexstar acquired KFDX, an NBC affiliate, in January 1998. Justin has worked as an anchor, reporter, producer and newsroom manager in stations across Texas and other states in the region since 2001. The trusted leader in weather for the Texoma area now has the perfect Weather App to keep you up to date with live conditions, warnings, and radar. On January 23, 2018, KFDX launched a digital subchannel on virtual channel 3.4 to serve as an affiliate of the classic television multicast network Cozi TV. (The subchannel/station is not currently carried by Fidelity Communications in Lawton.). Get the Android Weather app from Google Play, 1 killed when business jet encounters severe turbulence, Ukraine: Mourners commemorate 8 men killed in Bucha, WFPD: Vehicle was speeding before fatal crash, In Chicago, adapting electric buses to winters challenges, Best athletic wear for kids joining baseball and, How to watch all the Oscar-nominated movies in style, Best smart home devices for older users, according, People of Lockett continue to rebuild after tornado, Vendors happy with outcome of Home & Garden Show, Rider High School student organizes blood drive, Eighteen-year-old opens sneaker shop downtown, At least one dead in Friday night pin-in accident, WF Chamber hands out awards at annual meeting, WFPD look for help finding attempted kidnapping suspect, WF to host 2023 Art Battle state championship, Back-to-back hurricanes more likely to happen: Study, Al-Qaida chiefs pattern of life was key to death, 180 days in jail possible for ski pass fraud, Whats next in unprecedented case of truck driver. [10][11] During the latter years under Wichitex ownership and its early years under the stewardship of Clay, the station uniquely identified its channel 3 position with the Roman numeral "III" starting in 1967; the station's on-air brand was further stylized with the "TV" suffix in the callsign rendered in lowercase preceding the numerals, as "KFDX-tv III", with the Roman numeral idenfier being used for its local newscasts (initially as TV-III News, and later as News III and Newscenter III, with the title of its agricultural news program stylized as RFD-III) and film presentations (as Matinee III and TV-III Golden Movies). failures of government agencies, product flaws and other transparency issues. Meet the Team. Email us atexclusive@the-sun.comor call212 416 4552. Shatanya Clarke died in her home on Thursday, two years after being. [1][2] The FCC awarded the license and permit for channel 3 to the Cannan ownership group on December 19, 1952. KFDX 3 Sports at Six In January 2006, KFDX launched Texoma's Weather Channel, a 24-hour weather forecast servicewith content selected by the on-duty meteorologistthat features loops of weather radar and satellite imagery, current conditions (including maps detailing actual and apparent temperatures, sustained wind speeds and gusts within the KFDX viewing area), and local and regional forecasts, along with an audio feed of Wichita Falls-based NOAA Weather Radio station WXK31; Texoma's Weather Channel is carried on Charter Spectrum channel 17 and digital channel 1234 in Wichita Falls (the service is not carried on cable providers on the Oklahoma side of the market, including Fidelity Communications in Lawton). 7 minutes ago. Justin joined KBTX in August 2022 as a Morning Anchor. . Megan joined KBTX in November 2021. She will be missed. Jon Decker is the White House Correspondent and Senior National Editor for Gray Television and has been a member of the White House Press Corps since 1995. Alex joined KWTX as a multimedia journalist after graduating with honors from the University of Missouri - School of Journalism. He was originally selected in the seventh round of the 2008 MLB Draft out of Gulf Coast State College in Panama City, Florida. Surprise, Ariz. The Texas Rangers this morning announced that the club has signed free agent left-handed pitcher Will Smith to a one-year Major League contract. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. On January 23, 2018, KFDX launched a digital subchannel on virtual channel 3.4 to serve as an affiliate of the classic television multicast network Cozi TV. Meet the News Channel 6 team! Smith will join the team's Spring Training workouts in Surprise today. USA Broadcast Group now U.S. Broadcast Group", "NEXSTAR FINANCE HOLDINGS INC, Form S-4, Filing Date Sep 5, 2001", "Mission Broadcasting of Wichita Falls, Inc. SEC Form S-4 filing", "2 TV Towers Vandalized In Wichita Falls; KERA's Comes Tumbling Down", "Bounce TV, Grit, Escape, Laff Multicast Deal Covers 81 Stations, 54 Markets", "TitanTV Programming Guide -- What's on TV, Movies, Reality Shows and Local News: KFDX-TV/KJTL/KJBO-LP schedule", "Joe Brown Wichita Falls Broadcasting Legend Dead at Age 78", "Good Ol' Joe Brown Passes Away; Funeral Arrangements Set", "Campbell bringing agricultural, rural news to viewers", "Joe Tom White Joins Texoma Country Morning", "Live TV shows nature's awesome spectacular", "One station stays on air in Wichita Falls", "From the general to the specific: A story-by-story review of the last news year", "Former Reporter Remembers Terrible Tuesday", "Terrible Tuesday Memories Will Never Go Away", "KFDX - Skip's Final Retirement Farewell", "Skip Introduces KFDX's New Chief Meteorologist", "Skip McBride Receives a Warm Retirement Sendoff", "Nexstar Selects JVC GY-HM650 Mobile News Cameras for Digital Newsroom Conversion", "DTV Tentative Channel Designations for the First and the Second Rounds", Official website for KFDX-TV, KJTL and KJBO-LD, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=KFDX-TV&oldid=1134642028, Megan Henderson news anchor/reporter (now anchor at, This page was last edited on 19 January 2023, at 19:11. Molly Martinez rejoined Gray Television in March 2022 as a multimedia journalist in the Washington News Bureau. He was acquired by Houston on August 2 in exchange for current Ranger Jake Odorizzi and produced a 3.27 ERA (8 ER/22.0 IP) over 24 relief outings for the Astros. Jamie is InvestigateTV's managing editor. Rusty Surette is the evening news anchor of KBTX-TV in Bryan-College Station, Texas. "Whether I like it or not, whether I understand the reason or not, I cannot change the things in my past. Morgan joined the KBTX news team in January 2022 as a Multimedia Journalist. [24] As part of the agreement, on September 1 of that year, KFDX launched a digital subchannel on virtual channel 3.3 to serve as an affiliate of Laff (the affiliation rights to the three other Katz networks were given to sister station KJTL, which launched three subchannels that affiliated respectively with Grit, Bounce TV and Escape on that same date).[25]. KFDX-TV currently broadcasts the majority of the NBC schedule, although the station currently does not clear most of NBC's overnight programming (preempting its weekend lifestyle lineup outright and carrying Early Today as a single half-hour broadcast instead of offering most of its customary overnight loop), preferring to carry an encore of the station's 10:00p.m. newscast, infomercials and some syndicated programming in the designated time period (particularly on early Tuesday through Saturday mornings after Late Night with Seth Meyers). Get the Android Weather app from Google Play, 1 killed when business jet encounters severe turbulence, Ukraine: Mourners commemorate 8 men killed in Bucha, WFPD: Vehicle was speeding before fatal crash, In Chicago, adapting electric buses to winters challenges, People of Lockett continue to rebuild after tornado, Arts Alive! She had a passion for telling stories in a way that really hit home. She had been open about her battle and regularly shared updates on her social media profiles and her YouTube channel called "Shatanya's Road to Recovery.". Rusty Surette is the evening news anchor of KBTX-TV in Bryan-College Station, Texas. (Eventual sister station KJTL would follow in adopting a 24-hour schedule in September 1994.) I have always appreciated the weather journalists at you station. Eustasis Psychiatric & Addiction Health. She coordinates content and produces stories with a particular passion for digging into government programs and waste, health care policy and education. The largest employers in this market are Sheppard Air Force Base, United Regional Health Care System, and Wichita Falls Independent School District. BELOVED Texas news anchor Shatanya Clarke has died at 27 after battling a brain tumor. Clay, Price and U.S. Broadcast Group ownership, transitioned from analog to digital television, "At Deadline: Additional Applications for TV Stations", "Nat Fleming Ropes the Spirit of Texoma Award", "Finding the best fit: Nat Fleming helped make Western music a hit", "COMPANY NEWS; Clay-Price Pact On 4 TV Stations", "What's in a name? Bevel is currently employed as a news anchor for KSN-TV in Wichita, Kansas, where she has worked for numerous years. Katherine joined KBTX as a morning producer in May 2021. Owen tries to bring a modern and cinematic look to investigative storytelling with dynamic and engaging animations and videography. Joce is a national investigative reporter focused on accountability reporting on the KFDX produces 22 hours of news programming a week. Read More More Meet the CBS19 Team. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. That evening's coverage culminated with the opening segment of the 6:00p.m. edition of Newscenter 3, as chief meteorologist Bill Warren was relaying reports of a multiple-vortex tornado that was beginning its path of destruction across southern sections of Wichita Falls. Rachel is an investigative journalist with more than 20 years experience. Ashley Moore. The company, which brings high-speed internet to rural communities, declined comment Saturday. The trusted leader in weather for the Texoma area now has the perfect Weather App to keep you up to date with live conditions, warnings, and radar. You can watch him on Saturday evenings. Contact Us. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. Nexstar acquired KFDX, an NBC affiliate, in January 1998. KFDX-DT4 is the Antenna TVowned-and-operated fourth digital subchannel of KFDX-TV, broadcasting in standard definition on channel 3.4. "She was smart, funny and a true professional. Fleming would be honored with the North Texas Legend Award by The Museum of North Texas History in May 2012.[7][8][9]. Catch him and the BVTM crew weekdays 5-7. Along with station Photographer Brandon Cooper, Shatanya created the Soups and Socks annual fundraiser for Faith Mission in Wichita Falls. News Channel 6 | Wichita Falls, TX Raising awareness on World Hearing Day Raising awareness on World Hearing Day Forecast We have nice weather ahead of us for the weekend Local News WFMA hosts. After his retirement, Silver continued to serve as a contributor for the station's newscasts, hosting "The Silver Report", a weekly feature segment reporting on issues affecting senior citizens that aired during the 6:00p.m. edition of Newscenter 3 until his death in 2001. KFDX-TV (channel 3) is a television station licensed to Wichita Falls, Texas, United States, serving as the NBC affiliate for the western Texoma area. Donnie Tuggle MMJ & Investigative Reporter Donnie joined KBTX as a reporter in September 2020. Timothy Knapp joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in September 2018 as Studio Manager and Photojournalist. Jojuana Phillips Anchor/Multimedia Journalist Jojuana Phillips is one of the morning anchors on Jambalaya. Ive come to accept that my life turned out exactly as it was designed, or destined to be, Clarke added. I can only control my present, and possibly make choices that positively affect my future.. [33][34], During the afternoon and evening of April 10, 1979, about 15 years after the City View twister, KFDX-TV provided complete coverage of an outbreak of tornadic thunderstorms that spawned several strong to violent tornadoes across northwest Texas and southwestern Oklahoma. Since the start of 2018, Smith has a 3.27 ERA with 90 saves and a 1.125 WHIP figure over 271 relief outings, and his 11.61 strikeouts per 9 innings over that span ranks 15th among all MLB relievers with at least 200 appearances. Wichtex Radio and Television requested and received approval to assign KFDX-TV as the call letters for their television station, after the local radio station that Wichitex had signed on in November 1947, KFDX (990 AM, now Farmersville-licensed KFCD), itself a disambiguation of the calls used by the company's radio station in Beaumont, KFDM (now KLVI). Pete Sousa comes to KWTX after two years co-anchoring Good Morning Arklamiss, at KNOE8 News in Northeast Louisiana. If your child will play baseball or softball this spring, youll need to stock up on appropriate clothing and equipment. Now, she has the opportunity to do in-depth interviews with those same Brazos Valley folks with her Names and Faces segment every other Thursday at noon. [6], Nat Fleming, a local country and western bandleader, served as host of the self-titled, half-hour afternoon variety program The Nat Fleming Show on channel 3 from the station's inception in 1953 until the early 1960s, which featured a blend of musical performances (performed alongside bandmates Pee Wee Stewart, Elmer Lawrence, Buck White, Pappy Stapp and Tommy Bruce) and comedy skits. Channel 3 also produces the half-hour sports highlight/analysis program KFDX 3 Sports Sunday, which airs after the Sunday edition of the 10:00p.m. newscast. KFDX primarily competes for the Texas audience with KAUZ, while KSWO has a stronghold on the Oklahoma side of the market; overall, this puts KFDX at second place among the market's local newscasts. A native Texan and graduate of the University of Texas at Tyler, Madison comes to Central Texas after covering news and severe weather in the Tyler market. Her wit and personality could brighten anyones day. "Whether I like it or not, whether I understand the reason or not, I cannot change the things in my past. We interviewed our tech expert, Jaime Vazquez, to learn more about accessible smart home devices. Four minutes into the newscast, electricity to the KFDX studio and transmitter facilities went down as the storm knocked sections of the city's electrical grid offline. Ever since its inception, the KJBO simulcast had been presented in 480i standard definition, with most programs (including the MyNetworkTV prime time schedule) airing in letterboxed 4:3; however, sometime in 2020,[when?] As rival KAUZ-TV interrupted regular programming that morning to show live footage of the tornado through a studio camera brought outside of channel 6's Seymour Highway studios, KFDX also moved one of its studio cameras outside its facility and pointed it toward the tornadowhich initially appeared as a large, rotating dust cloudas it approached the northwest portion of Wichita Falls, with Shaw and reporter Dee Fletcher providing commentary (sometimes interfered by line voltage and wind noise severe enough that cameramen positioned outside could not hear instructions warning viewers of the approaching tornado over their headphones). Through the use of PSIP, digital television receivers display the station's virtual channel as its former VHF analog channel 3. Shatanya was open about her battle and shared updates on social media and on Youtube, called Shatanyas Journey.. How long have Keir Starmer and Sue Gray been secretly cooking up their plot? [12][13][14][15], In August 1992, KFDX became the first television station in the Wichita FallsLawton market to adopt a 24-hour-a-day programming schedule, initially filling overnight time periods following the NBC late night lineup with a mix of syndicated programs, a nightly encore of the station's 10:00p.m. newscast, and a feed loop of NBC's now-defunct overnight newscast, NBC Nightside. Scotty is an investigative photojournalist based in Washington DC. The truth is - Bob Marley said it first - you never know how strong you are until being strong is your only choice, Clarke said in her final video titled The Finale. Kyle Rogers is the News Director for 'Local News Live'. Warren Vause joined the KBTX news team in September 2022 as a Multimedia Journalist. KFDX 3 News 12 hours ago. Jill is an investigative producer with decades of experience reporting on health, safety and corruption. Jatrissa co-hosts KBTX's lifestyle show, The Three, weekdays at 3 p.m. Max has been the meteorologist for Brazos Valley This Morning since 2015. Meet the News Channel 6 team! I cant remember the last fatality due to turbulence, said Robert Sumwalt, a former NTSB chair and executive director of the Center for Aviation and Aerospace Safety at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. "To say our family and this community will miss her is the understatement of the year.. "To say our family and this community will miss her is the understatement of the year.. Her wit and personality could brighten anyones day. To make room on the Major League roster for Smith, infielder Mark Mathias has been designated for assignment. May she Rest In Peace.". Among the personalities who worked at KFDX-TV during the station's early years was Don Alexanderlead singer of rock-and-roll group Alexander and the Greats, and composer of the 1964 hit single "Hot Dang Mustang," which topped songs from such musicians as Elvis Presley, The Kinks, Frank Sinatra and The Rolling Stones to peak at #6 on the Billboard Top 100who came to the television station in 1964. [3], KFDX-TV first signed on the air at 6:00p.m. on April 12, 1953; the first program ever broadcast on Channel 3 that evening was the local program People from Here and There. According to KFDX, Clarke graduated from Florida A&M University and served as a Zeta Phi Beta sorority member. Children's T.E.A.M. Fleming was also the longtime owner of The Cow Lot, a Wichita Falls-based western wear store which shuttered operations in 2006, and typically signed off television commercials for his store with the locally known tagline "You can tell by looking if it came from the Cow Lot" (the store also served as the homebase for the Horn Honkin' Show, a Saturday morning variety program that Fleming hosted for radio station KNIN-FM [92.9]). KFDX discontinued production of these hourly updates in 2005. Daniela is a bilingual investigative producer for InvestigateTV. Genesis Care Cancer Care. Providing news headlines to viewers at times when the station was not carrying regularly scheduled, long-form newscasts, the concept involved both the production of 30-second news updates that aired at or near the top of each hour and brief weather updates every half-hour during local commercial break inserts within syndicated and NBC network programs even during prime time network and overnight programming in addition to the existing half-hourly updates it aired during Today. Arlett Ramirez is a news producer for KWTX. She previously covered politics at Gray TV's KFYR-TV in Bismarck, N.D. Josh Rultenberg joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in July 2022 as a multimedia journalist. He also totaled 11.0 scoreless innings over 11 postseason appearances in the Braves 2021 World Championship run, going 2-0 with 6 saves. We crossed paths multiple times while working in Wichita Falls. The Oscars will air on ABC and can be streamed on ABC.com and the ABC app as well as Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV, AT&T TV or FuboTV. Caleb Britt joined KBTX as a multimedia journalist in October 2021. The jets cockpit voice and data recorders were sent to NTSB headquarters for analysis, she said. All rights reserved. Gwyn Bevel is a professional journalist who was born and raised in the state of Texas in the United States. Smith has pitched exclusively for playoff teams over the past three seasons. Mathias has played in 5 games for Texas this spring, batting .300 (30-10) with 3 RBI and 3 walks. The jet is owned by Conexon, a company based in Kansas City, Missouri, according to a Federal Aviation Administration database.