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FIRST...A BRIEF, GENERAL HISTORY OF
TELEVISION IN DALLAS-FT WORTH:

September 29, 1948 brought habitual television broadcasting to the airwaves of the Metroplex when Keep on Worth's WBAP-TV signed on.  Say publicly very next day, the FCC froze all TV applications in abeyance they could sort out practices and procedures for the quickly-evolving medium.  Applicants who had before now received construction permits (CPs) could go ahead and build, nevertheless, or one could purchase inventiveness existing station to get lift up the TV business (as blunt the Belo Corporation with Declare 8.)  Although the freeze was lifted on 4/14/1952, the DFW area did not see on the rocks new station established until KFJZ-Channel 11 in 1955.

During the antecedent 75 years, North Texas audience have seen television evolve make the first move humble beginnings, with four labyrinth filled with mostly local brainwashing in the 1950s, to 'colorcasting' and six local channels advocate the 1960s, to the data sensationalism and ratings battles give an account of the 1970s, to the prelude of cable TV to prestige masses in the 1980s, calculate a major reshuffling of meshing affiliations in the 1990s, secure watching the advent of Television and digital unfold and magnet traction in the 21st century.

KDNT, Denton.  Station applied broach in 1958 by Harwell Properly.

Shepard, owner of KDNT-AM/FM, on the contrary others insisted to the FCC that Channel 2 remain included as a future educational view instead.  Shepard's application was denied.

KIXL, Dallas.  Station applied for back 1948 but never went mesmerize the air.  Owner:  Lee Segall.  To have been sister unite KIXL-AM/FM.  By the time say publicly television license freeze was awaken in 1952, Channel 2 locked away been reassigned to Denton extra as an educational station.

"Showbiz" subscription/pay TV service.  Established 1981.  Owner:  Digital Paging Systems of Texas d/b/a MovieVision; later owned indifference Graphic Scanning Inc.  Notable:  Hawkshaw Morrison.  Like ONTV and VUE, Showbiz offered first-run movies significant soft-porn features on a investment basis, broadcasting directly by zap to "yagi" antennas mounted sympathy the roof of subscribers’ homes.  But, unlike ONTV and VEU, the company did not sublease evening and nighttime hours remain a local, over-the-air UHF station.  Parent company MovieVision offered strand TV-style programming in select corners store, catering mainly to multi-family complexes, but not delivered with ingenious conventional cable setup (i.

compare. Warner-Amex "QUBE," who held high-mindedness sole rights as the consecrated franchise to provide cable Box in the city of Dallas.)
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Local programs:  "Eyewitness put your name down History," "Insights," "News and Interviews," "The Gourmet" (hosted by King Wade; defected to KDTV-39 overload 10/1971,) "Good Day Dallas," "Tuning In," “Channel 4 Sportscene,” “The Don Meredith Show,” “Police Report,” “Just A Minute,” "Crossroads be in the region of the 70s," "4 Country Reporter" (originally hosted by John McLean, then Jeff Rosser, then Quiver Phillips, and continues today significance the syndicated “Texas Country Reporter,”) and the annual "TACA Auction."  News nicknames:  “4 News Report” (early 1970s,) “In-4-mation Central” (9/13/1971-?,) "Eyewitness News" (1975-12/1/1978,) “THE 6 O’Clock/10 O’Clock Report” (12/4/1978-1980,) "News 4 Texas," "Fox 4 News."

Notables:  Clarice Tinsley (12/4/1978-date,) Barry Reach a decision (12/4/1978-1980; Tinsley and Judge were brought in from competing devotion in Milwaukee,) Ray Walker (1973-2/1978,) and Judy Jordan (Greene) (1966-1980;) Walker and Jordan were excellence powerhouse local anchor team all the way through most of the 1970s; Jordan's brother is lawyer and earlier Dallas city councilman Darrell Jordan; Walker and Jordan were binate as co-anchors on 1/22/1973, attend to awarded the 6 & 10PM newscasts on 7/30/1973; when Pedestrian left, ex-KXAS’s Ward Andrews current WFAA’s John Criswell were scolding interviewed as replacements; an beforehand note on this site watch Ron Chapman interviewing for that position is false; the ideas was found in an age "D Magazine" article, but was retracted by the magazine consequent at Chapman's behest,) Richard Victim, Walter Evans (1964-12/31/1993; newscaster discipline host of "News and Interviews,") Dick Risenhoover (10/12/1970-1973,) Warren Culbertson (1967-1982; formerly with WFAA-TV,) Kevin McCarthy (formerly of KNUS-FM; began 8/1983; fired on 6/6/1986 energy helping to throw a co-anchor into a swimming pool mass a KDFW party,) Dick Hitt (began 4/17/1978; concurrently a Metropolis Times Herald columnist and newspaperwoman for KNUS-FM,) Gary Bazner (weathercaster; began 12/4/1978,) Dick Johnson (1976-9/15/1982; later was the morning disclose anchor at NBC-owned WMAQ crate Chicago,) Daniel Plante (son vacation CBS reporter Bill Plante,) Cheri Pressley.

Also, Clyde Rembert, Steve Town (began 8/1984,) Kimberly Kennedy, Dell Schornack (8/1991-9/1995,) Ted Dawson (began 9/7/1987; came to KDFW flight Los Angeles TV and common there later,) Dale Hansen (1979-3/21/1983; fired, then defected to WFAA-TV; a memorable commercial aired hypnotize WFAA showed a taxi judgmental up Hansen at KDFW's appearance door and delivering him bare WFAA!), Chip Moody (longtime KXAS anchor, wooed to KDFW snare 4/28/1980; left Channel 4 promoter Belo-owned KHOU-Houston on 5/28/1984 (Belo, owner of WFAA-TV, decided unearth eliminate the local competition boss gave Moody an offer fair enough couldn't refuse to move render Houston; read more about Chip's career on Russ Bloxom's episode here,) Chris Huston, Marlene McClinton, Buster McGregor (killed in copperplate helicopter crash during a KDFW cross-state tour for the Texas Sesquicentennial in 1986,) Barbara Schwarz (later with KRLD-AM,) Brad Pretence, John McKay (station manager who left in 1984 to acquire and operate KDFI-Channel 27,) Dennis Monson (reporter and host confess news feature "Eyewitness Newsreel,") Court jester Ruffin (former newscaster on KKDA-FM,) Steve Eagar (began 8/1995,) Negro Wilson, Bret Lewis (4/19/1983-10/1983,) Trick Criswell (longtime WFAA-TV anchor, wooed to KDFW and began nearby on 6/4/1990; ‘no compete’ commitment in his WFAA contract caused Criswell to sit out digit months after leaving WFAA; KDFW responded with billboards around inner-city showing Criswell with his losing taped shut, with the note, “Until we can bring give orders John Criswell live, we’ll predict you John Criswell taped!”)

Also, Player Stone (sports director; later loftiness voice of Dallas Mavericks basketball,) Ashleigh Banfield (later with CourtTV,) Julia Somers, Susie Robbins, Actor Shattuck (weathercaster; 1/1981-10/14/1984,) Elisa Redbreast, Jeff Rosser (second host criticize “4 Country Reporter;” later promulgation director for station,) Jim Peeling, Tim Ryan (began 1990; weigh up and returned in late 1990s,) Cameron “Ron” Sanders (9/1983-8/7/1988; rural reporter who later organized span union at station, and was alledgedly fired for doing so!), Glenn Moray, Mike Burger, Tim Heller, Steve Bosh (10/1984-1990; person and former longtime anchor unpolluted syndicated INN/Independent Network News,) Janice Glynn, Craig Maurer, Sid Comedienne, Eddie Barker, Cheryl Belknap, Kenny Bowles, Rochelle Brown (host firm footing “Insights,”) Philip Bruce, Blake Byrne (at KXAS 1974-1981; was allotment of Argyle Television [1991-1994] while in the manner tha Argyle bought KDFW in 1994,) Caryn Carlson, Gary DeLaune, Rank Hitzges (to 2/1974,) Michele Holden (began 1/30/1984,) Holt Holyfield, Apostle Jackson, Baron James (began 1/18/1999,) Hosea Sanders (later in Metropolis TV,) Butch Johnson (former City Cowboys player,) Don Johnson, Tabulation Ceverha, Eddie Clinton, Steve Improvise, Chester “Chet” Creech Jr, Knowledge Capps (later was VP go DFW Airport.)

Also, Jack Brown (1980-1998; longtime WBAP/KXAS reporter; as columnist and host of rural advice feature "Jack Brown's Texas,") Ditty Thomas (began 12/1988,) Wayne Saint, Denise Tickner, Dave Tracy, Of a male effeminate Valenta, Carmen Velez, Chris Peddie (considered a 'big catch' what because hired as news anchor; net the station after one day!), Suzanne Moss (began 8/20/1984,) Apostle Spann (began 8/6/1984,) Greg LeFevre (1976-1981; later a reporter lend a hand CNN and CBS,)  Charlie Bugologist (1968-1991,) Jim Hale, Tony Garrett, Mark Oristano (his first approval in the DFW market; going on 7/26/1975, and moved on be in opposition to higher-profile positions in local transistor later,) Warren Fulks, Brett Shipp (1991-9/8/1994; son of former WFAA-TV assignments editor Bert Shipp; Brett was later with WFAA-TV,) Paula McClure (host of "Tuning In,") Eddie Hallack, Tom Hedrick (later with the University of Kansas,) Patricia Fanning, Cindy Kuykendall, Craig James (former New England Patriots football player; flunked physical shaggy dog story 1989 and took sportscasting position with KDFW thereafter; later do business ABC Sports,) Judd Hambrick (10/9/1972-7/1973; dapper anchor wooed to grandeur networks thereafter; brother of Microphone Hambrick [KTVT],) David Wade (host of "The Gourmet,") Wes Idiotic (former Dallas mayor,) Glen Loyd, Stephanie Lucero (began 1984.)

Ann Wildemann, Bill Wilson, David Woods, Move Wormsley, Walt Zwirko (later put up with WFAA-TV,) Shirley Washington (began 1/4/1999,) Gayle Joya.  Studios located handy 400 N.

Griffin St nondescript downtown Dallas.

Local programs:  "Spotlight on Homes," "Builder's Suggest Place," "Sunday Showroom," "Magic deceive Fashions," "The Gourmet," "Studio Wrestling," "KRLD Playhouse," "So This assessment Opera," "Pastor Calls," "Big Recycle Jamboree," "Point of View," "Crossroads of the 70s," "Party Time" (featuring Dean Allen as "Officer Friendly" and Ralph Matthiessen by the same token "Uncle Tiny;" "Tiny" ended in the way that host Matthiessen died unexpectedly hold on 11/20/1959; "Friendly" was eventually spun off 2/11/1963 as its cheer up show to replace "Party Time,") "Songs of Inspiration."

Notables")  Located fumble the Dallas Times Herald mop up 1101 Patterson in Downtown Dallas; moved to 400 N.

Gryphon in ca. 1964.

Local programs:  "The Novice Hour," “Special Treat,” "Museum blame Horrors" (formerly at KTVT,) "Inside Area 5" (newsmagazine; hosted spawn Roy Eaton and later bump into duo Chip Moody and Bobbie Wygant [1975-1977,]) "Extension," "The Dickhead Rose Show," "Sunup," "Newsworthy," "Insight," "Counterpoint," "Entertainment and the Arts," "Encounter," "Access 5," "Good Dawning Show," "Crossroads."

Notables: Chip Moody (5/29/1971-4/21/1980; read more about Chip's activity on Russ Bloxom's page here,) Bill Anderson, Harold Taft (1949-1991; developed first TV weathercast dainty US in 1949; nicknamed “World’s Greatest Weatherman” by WBAP-AM’s Cost Mack; concurrently WBAP-AM overnight weathercaster; co-authored book "Texas Weather" slot in 1975; known for hand-drawn ill maps, which were replaced stomach-turning computerized ones in 11/1982,) Jayne Jayroe (1980-5/30/1984; former Miss Usa in 1967,) Brad Wright, Banderole Van Roy (formerly with WFAA-TV; began 11/1977,) Ward Andrews (12/28/1969-9/1977,) Russ Bloxom (1967-3/1979,) Roberta Connolly "Bobbie" Wygant (1948-2024; reporter arena host of "Entertainment and honesty Arts,") Boyd Matson (longtime hostess of "National Geographic Explorer;") Framework Ruth Carleton, Frank Mills (1948-1977; was with sister station WBAP-AM starting in 1936,) Angela Man, Bernie Tamayo, Sabrina Smith (began 1993; Smith, Mike Androvett tolerate Marty Griffin comprised the "Public Defenders," a group of stress a newspapers who attempted to 'right 'various wrongs for viewers, as wholesome ongoing segment of the 10PM newscasts in th 1990s,) Sage Logan (began 1985,) Brian Writer, Frank Perkins (1961-1979,) David Finfrock (began 12/1975,) Doug Vair (left 7/29/1977,) Ron Trumbla, Ed Eubanks (newscaster and host of "Encounter.")

Also, Frank Glieber, Alyce Caron (began 8/6/1984,) Doug Adams (reporter beginning later station GM,) Charlie Chromatic (later with PBS; his "Charlie Rose Show" began as dinky local KXAS program, 4/1979-11/1980; besides hosted the local portion training the half-syndicated, half-local audience express show "The Baxters" in 1979,) Nann Goplerud, James A.

spooked during a 2000 studio conversation when a lizard lunged bogus him during a reptile feature!)

" at him,) Jebbie Phillips, Stir Couch, Noah Nelson (formerly care KERA-TV,) Jack Rogers, Doc Ruhmann, Barbara Schwarz, Debbie Kintana, Larry Cole (1961-75; not the longtime Dallas Cowboys player,) Cindy Kuykendall, Bob Leder, Dan Medina, Willie Monroe, Pam Moore, Jody Holy man (who appeared on "Museum subtract Horrors;" was later a beam personality at KLUV-FM and flattery show host at KTVT,) Larry Mullins, Karen Parfitt (later get around as Karen Hughes, presidential confidant,) Cary Simms (first known chimpanzee Wade Simms at KBUY-AM,) Stan Radford, Carolyn Raiser, Mark Schumacher, Mark Shepard, Emil Guillermo, Joe Stroop, Margaret Megard, Ann McGarry aka Jane Ann McGarry aka Jane McGarry (1982-2011; station imposture her use the name "Ann" initially to avoid confusion fit higher-profile anchor Jane Jayroe; politically-conservative McGarry endured an unplanned persist in tongue-lashing live on the feeling from presidential candidate Ross Perot on election night in 1992!)  Station located at 3900 Barnett on "Broadcast Hill" in Turret castle Worth.

MISC TIDBITS:

When area cable donor Telecable threatened to drop KXAS from its channel lineup neat 1993, Channel 5 fought at present by airing commercials urging subscribers to fight back with calls and letters.  Telecable finally relented.  This attempt to 'bully back' cable providers over proposed licensing rate increases was the pull it off to be seen in picture market.

KXAS was the original competition for switching to a CBS affiliate when KDFW first declared their defection to Fox clod 1994.

Channel 5 was notorious plug the 1970s and 80s en route for rearranging their NBC daytime list to fit their wants.  Prepare day's programming would be string from the NBC feed, expand individual shows would be shown in a different order honesty following day.  This wreaked devastation on soap watchers, who would get the typical Friday offence show on Monday instead.  KXAS also shortened "The Tonight Show" by 30 minutes, much optimism Johnny Carson's chagrin.  He by word of mouth blasted the station on fillet program in early 1978 stake out doing so, as the sole NBC affiliate in the start on who trimmed back his show.

Gladiator and east of Los Angeles) and 25th in nation.  Cap studios in US designed viz for TV.  Broadcast first material network program on 7/1/1952 ("The Today Show;" host Dave Garroway welcomed 5 and stations transparent Houston, San Antonio, Oklahoma Municipality, Tulsa and New Orleans, which all began live network dines that same day.)  Began quality broadcasting on 5/15/1954; RCA chair David Sarnoff and owner Amon Carter dedicated 5's color access on the air, followed infant three hours of color interest group, the longest ever attempted.  WBAP was the first US post to broadcast in color (although WFAA-TV claims a similar sanctify as doing the first colorcasting in North Texas,) and televised more color programming than stability other US station by 1955.  Hosted the first live diversion show in Texas TV wildlife ("The Flying-X Ranchboys.")  Newscast in known as "The Texas News;" their nightly newscast was dub newsreel format until 8/1/1969 (narrated initially by Lillard Hill, thence by Tom McDonald; popular information theme was entitled "Texas Talk March" and was used unsettled 3/13/1972.)  "The Texas News" was the highest-rated TV show distort the nation in the original days of WBAP.

Local programs:  "This Week in Texas" (a assembling of stories from "The Texas News;" shown on 5 discipline three other Texas stations,) "Texas Living," "Good Morning Show," "Planning for Tomorrow," “News Final” (late-night news wrap-up, consisting of place Alex Burton, sitting and take on ver batim from AP falsify on camera,) "Dollar Derby" (later moved to WFAA,) "Good Period, Pastor," "Kitty's Playhouse," "Inside Locum 5," "Telephone Spotlight on Texas," "Televiews," "Facts Forum," "The Johnny Hay Show," "The Children's Hour" (which aired within it class Lutheran Church-produced "Davey and Goliath" and the Southern Baptist Radio/TV Commission's cartoon "Jot,") "Texas '70" (and subsequent years,) "The Golfer Place," "The Flying X Ranchboys," "Skillern's Sports Preview," "William Barclay Presents" (Barclay was the station's organist,) "Vesper Hour," "Fashion Reflection," "Gardening Can Be Fun," "Dream Kitchen Time," "Melody Shop," "What is It?", "Your Song ground Mine," "Rhythm and Romance," "Hoffman Hayloft," "Playtime," "What's New, Ladies?", "See-Saw Zoo," “Good Morning Show,” "Dateline" (1961-1977,) "TCU in Review," "Barn Dance," “Bobby Peters Jamboree,” "Here's to your Health," "Stump Us" (an early rendition find time for "Name That Tune,") "The Bogey Peters Show," "Forum 5," "Cartoon Time."

Notables:  Roberta Connolly "Bobbie" Wygant (1948-2024; host of "Dateline" 1961-1977,) Harold Taft (10/31/1949-1991; developed pull it off weathercast in US for WBAP-TV,) Bill Kelley (as host run through "The Children's Hour,") Chip Depressed (5/1971-4/21/1980; reporter then anchor origin 5/29/1972; read more about Chip's career on Russ Bloxom's let here,) Ward Andrews (12/28/1969-9/1977,) Doyle Vinson (longtime news editor charge producer of "The Texas News" and "Inside Area 5," 1948-1975,) Doug Vair, Ron Godbey (weather, 1966-1977,) Russ Bloxom (1967-3/1979,) Boyd Matson (sports anchor; began 1970; later was host of "National Geographic Explorer,") Marv Sparks (1969-1971; booth announcer, voiceover artist beginning regular co-host of "The Lowranking Hour;" currently GM of position 14-station CDR Radio Network recovered the Ohio Valley,) Jack Brownish (1958-1980,) John S.

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Also, Criminal A. "Jim" Byron (longtime intelligence director; began as an unsettled reporter at the Carter-owned Make an effort Worth Star-Telegram newspaper in blue blood the gentry 1930s, and moved to counsel director of WBAP-AM in 1944; retired 9/30/1974,) Sam Bogart, Skeleton Parker (host of "Playtime,") Wilma Rutherford (host of "What's Fresh, Ladies?"), Nora Lou Greene (as host of "Fashion Reflections,") Gendarme Peters (host of “Bobby Peters Show” and “Bobby Peters Jamboree,”) William Barclay (staff organist innermost host of "Stump Us" view "William Barclay Presents,") Alice Director (as host of "Dream Kitchenette Time,") Dean Raymond (co-host look up to "See-Saw Zoo,") Mickey Murphy, Jemmy Kerr (1948-1971,) Jimmy Mundell, City Cuzzens, Earl Mabey, Art Girouard, Warren Ritchie, Johnnie Smith, Price Larinson, Jimmy Livingston, Pat Backwoodsman (yes, the singer/actor and antecedent North Texas State student; hosted "Barn Dance,") Ken McCool, Tomcat Grimes, Wayne Brown, Floyd Light, Jim Calloway, Gene Reynolds, Jim Vinson, Ben Harrover, Sam Lexicographer, Bob and Agnes Stanford (hosts of "Dollar Derby;” Bob was better known for his bradawl at WFAA-TV years later,) Charm New, Bud Sherman (host show signs post-newsreel program "Sports with Sherman,") Gordon Fitzgerald, Tom Mullarkey.

Also, Chem Terry (host of “Good Forenoon Show;” later a DFW tape jockey,) Layne Beaty, Larry Borecole (1961-75,) Phil Hopkins, Ted Gouldy, George Cranston, Jimmy Darnell (photographer, 1/1961-2000,) Bob Denny (early weathercaster who helped develop television weathercasts with Harold Taft in 1949,) Gene Baugh, Lee Woodward (brother of actor Morgan Woodward ["Dallas," "Gunsmoke,"]) Neal Jones (as landlord of "The Jones Place,") Raw Graves, Frank Dinkins, Phil Wygant (husband of entertainment reporter Roberta "Bobbie" Wygant,) Kitty Atkins (as host of "Kitty's Playhouse,") Queen Andrews, Roy Bacus, Pat Barnett, Tom Bedford, Rupert Bogan, Free O’Neal, Clint Bourland, Johnny Sculptor, R.

C. Stinson, Tommy Physicist, Lynn Trammell, Jim Turner, Boy Woodward, John Starr, Austin Schneider, Ray Bankston, Bud Miller, Theologist Atkins (as host of "Good Morning, Pastor" and "Televiews.")  Location long located at 3900 Barnett on "Broadcast Hill" in Thought Worth, then to the Centerport development (just south of DFW Airport) in 2013.

MISC TIDBITS:
On WBAP's first night of broadcasting, 1 Amon Carter nearly fell guard his death through an unclassified hole in the studio fell that lead to the basement...cartoonist Johnny Hay grabbed hold declining him just in time!  Goodness studios were still under paraphrase at the time, and Passage 5 endured a 17-minute toughness outage in the middle intelligent their inaugural programming (not authority station's fault, but angry audience blamed them nonetheless!)

Also, in WBAP's early days, viewers didn't really understand the concept of television...one viewer called WBAP on righteousness first night of telecasting, querulous that she was not response any picture.  The receptionist gratis, "What kind of set object you using?"  The viewer responded, "Why, my RADIO set, short vacation course!"  Others thought that Small screen was a utility, like tension or water, and that sell something to someone called the TV station defile come fix it if hose down broke!

The late Frank Mills, rectitude first broadcaster to ever come out in the open on WBAP-TV, was hired move away sister stations WBAP-AM/KGKO-AM in 1936.  He and friend Ronald President were en route to Tone to try their hand close by acting.  Passing through Fort Payment, Mills found out that WBAP was hiring, and opted assemble stay for the sure search and not risk finding negation work on the coast (it didn’t hurt that Mills’ beloved lived in nearby Wichita Falls!)  Reagan went on to Calif.

alone, and the rest high opinion history!  (Contributed by Ward Andrews)

KCPN, Fort Worth.  Initial call script requested for Channel 5 just as application was submitted on 6/21/1946 by Carter Publications, and place intended on using these calls to within three months allowance sign-on.  Although Channel 5 unmixed on first, an early person for Channel 8 submitted loftiness first TV application in nobleness south, beating Amon Carter shy just days.  Call letters pass away have stood for "Carter Publications News."
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Local programs:  "La Vida," "8 Country Reporter" (hosted by Bob Phillips; touched from KDFW in 1986,) "People" (AKA "Michael Brown's People," "Que Pasa?" (hosted by Rene Castilla; political activist who later ormed journalism at Northlake College mud Irving, TX,) "Issues and Answers," "Teen Time," "Sports Figures," "Face to Face" (hosted by information anchor and former ABC stabilizer Murphy Martin,) "Ask the Manager" (1961)/"Let Me Speak to nobleness Manager"(1961-1/1975)/"Inside Television"(1/75-1979) (hosted by Belo VP Myron "Mike" Shapiro; aided by Jim Pratt (1970-79) instruct later Casey Cohlmia,) "Dallas Bandstand" (late 1950s; hosted by counsel anchor and later "Mr Peppermint" host Jerry Haynes,) "Computer Corner," "Mr.

Peppermint" (3/6/1961-1970; returned plug 1975 as "Peppermint Place" fuming WFAA-TV, then moved to KERA-13; to syndication in 1989; hosted by news anchor Jerry Haynes; after a long absence, swell final episode aired on WFAA 7/5/1996, hosted by Haynes deal with longtime "Peppermint" sidekick, Vern Dailey; Haynes also hosted "Guestbook," "Haynes Almanac" and "Dallas Bandstand" snowball once subbed for Dick Pol on "American Bandstand,") "Junior Auction" (hosted by Bob White; advocated by Neuhoff and Foremost,) "Time for Magic" (hosted by Marker Wilson and assisted by authority wife Nani Darnell; began 1954; moved later to KRLD-TV take up to NBC,) "News 8 etc..." (hosted by Suzie Humphreys, Trimming Harris, Gene Thomas, and late John Criswell, Jerry Park ground Rosser McDonald; early-morning talk/news information that predated "AM America"/"Good Period America,") "PM Magazine" (9/1978-86; nationally-franchised lifestyle program intertwined with go into liquidation features by Leeza GibbonsHughes was a regular judge; known defeat for swearing in President Lyndon Johnson soon after President Kennedy's assassination in 1963,) “Anything Goes” (hosted by Ed Hogan,) “Science of the Mind,” "Early Liable Night Out" (TV companion be relevant to long-running "Early Birds" morning syllabus on sister WFAA-AM,) “Ninja Receptacle Office,” "Gunnysack," "The Frito Kid" (featuring Ben January as 'Alvarado;' also included character 'Snakepit Sam,') “Weekend Journal,” "Guestbook," "Haynes Almanac" ("Guestbook" and "Almanac" were hosted by Jerry Haynes,) "Good Salutation Texas" (began 9/1994; hosted distill various times by Scott Sams, Todd Whitthorne, Debra Duncan, Debbie Denmon, Brenda Teele, Gary Cogill, Janette Smith, Amy Venderof, Paula McClure and Michael Rey, narrow KVIL's Valier Smith as fill-in,) "Webster Webfoot" (1949-9/1952; hosted dampen "Uncle" Jimmy Weldon, who passed over for Hollywood in 1952; grace hosted NBC's "Funny Boners" tab 1954,) "Daybreak" (name of early-morning newscast.)  Features:  "Wednesday's Child" (initially hosted by news anchor Convenience Criswell; idea was developed articulate an Oklahoma TV station border line 1979, but Criswell was honesty first to bring the spar to national prominence, beginning domestic 9/1980; after Criswell's departure comply with KDFW-TV in 1990, hosting duties were awarded to anchor Gloria Campos, and much later was reassigned to anchor Cynthia Izaguirre after Campos's 2014 retirement,) "Contact 8."

Notables: Tracy Rowlett (4/1974-4/1999; ulterior with KTVT,) Iola Johnson (1973-3/1/1985,) Dale Milford (known as honesty airborne “Flying Weatherman;” later swell congressman,) Blaine Smith, Myron "Mike" Shapiro (1952-1982; later SM; Gloria Campos (1984-2014; wife of one-time KRLD-33 news anchor Lance Brown,) Lisa McRee (1989-1991; later decree ABC News,) Neal Browne, Roy Humphrey aka Don Harris (II) (1969-1973; died while covering illustriousness 1978 Jonestown, Guyana, massacre carry out NBC News; was news install and co-host of "News 8 Etc.,” 1970-1972,) Bob Gooding (1961-1979; replaced Murphy Martin at decency anchor desk when Martin weigh up WFAA the first time break through 1963; did radio newscasts bring forward WFAA-AM 1960-61,) Jack Van Roy (to 11/1977; was concurrently hired in sales with Lowrey Meat at Town East Mall reveal Mesquite, TX,) Murphy Martin (1961-63, joined ABC News thereafter; shared 1967-70 but left to sort out for Ross Perot; returned 9/4/1972-1975; news anchor, head of movie production and special projects; blinking each newscast with "That's round the bend time, thank you for yours,") Stan Miller, Travis Linn (ND, anchor; later news director production CBS News-Southwest,) Suzie Humphreys (was later the longtime sidekick lose Ron Chapman at KVIL-FM, 1976-95,) Thomas Eugene Alred aka Factor Thomas (died in a humor race car accident while knowledge a feature for "News 8 Etc.,") Wes Wise (former politician of Dallas; sports anchor boil mid-1950s who defected to KRLD-TV,) Bob Sirkin (1973-1977; next relieve KXAS-TV and was later a-ok newscaster with CBS Radio.)

Also, Ilion Dungan (2/1976-7/18/2007,) Chip Moody (9/6/1987-4/1999; only area anchor to make a hole at all three network-affiliated stations; read more about Chip's employment on Russ Bloxom's page here,) Jerry Haynes (as newscaster unacceptable "Mr.

Peppermint;"  George Riba (began 9/1977,) Brian Jensen, Cynthia “Cinny” Kennard (left WFAA for practised teaching position at USC; subsequent headed NPR-West,) Lloyd Morrow (1951-1986,) Steve Newman, Howard Greenblatt, Justin Farmer (2005-7/2008,) Jackie Hyland (2005-11/2007,) Dan Bell, Don Meredith (Dallas Cowboys quarterback who did athleticss reports in 1966,) Bob Browned (later a reporter for ABC's "20/20",) Michael Brown (news stability and host of "Michael Brown's People,") Sandra Brown (author come first wife of Michael; co-anchored weekend news with Michael on weekends in 1978; the first information of a husband-wife news line-up in DFW,) Bill Evans (weather; was concurrently a DJ reach KHYI-FM; was later with WABC-TV New York;) Gerald "Jerry" Glimmering (reporter, weekend anchor and co-host of "News 8 etc..."; undone for sports director position survey KOCO-TV/Oklahoma City in 1974, nearby retired from there in 1999,) Rosser McDonald (as co-host salary "News 8 etc...")

Also, Ted Cassidy (left WFAA in 1964 show to advantage portray "Lurch" on "The Addams Family,") William "Waid" Blair (1999-9/2006,) Earl Jack "Jay" Watson (first to bring news of JFK's assassination; hiked from Dealey Center back to the station instantly thereafter to give the break-up details,) Jerry Taff, Jim Airman, Jim Littleton (1980-3/1987,) Maureen Tighe (began 5/2/1987,) Sonya Van Curved (1986-1999,) Kay Vinson, Vern Dailey (as co-host of "Mr.

Peppermint,") Bob Walker (1961-1964; ND challenging SM; left for ABC Advice to become a newswriter result in Peter Jennings,) Jabbo Watson, Jim Mitchell, Howard Anderson, Carol Erickson (left 2/1978,) Walter Evans (1957-1964; left for KRLD-TV,) Rita Golfer (began 7/1975,) Leeza Gibbons (later hosted the nationally-syndicated programs "Leeza" and "Entertainment Tonight,") Byron Marshall, Doug Fox, John North, Timbered Van Dyke (sports anchor,) Microphone Miller (1973-1975,) Tom Cummings (died in a 1980 crash story the station's helicopter,) Ron Godbey (weather; later with WBAP-TV/KXAS-TV,) Physician Johnston, Lawrence DuPont (PM, 1950s,) Pete Hott, John McCaa, General Mack, Verne Lundquist (1967-1983; longtime CBS sportscaster thereafter; was WFAA sports anchor;) Ray Gaskin, Quintuplet Mathews (11/1978-7/1984; moved from KDFW-TV in 1978; left for KRLD-TV in 1984; returned to WFAA-TV in 6/1987.)

Also, John Criswell (reporter, news anchor and co-host ingratiate yourself "News 8 Etc." and "AM" [aka "The AM Show] up in the air 1/1978,] defected to KDFW-TV speak 1990,) Dennis Troute, Jan Bridgman (3/23/1981-8/30/1984,) Mike Hill, Dave Scallan, Curley Davis, Ken Smith (host of "Black Forum,") Scott Sams (1985-9/2004; later with KTVT-TV presentday KRLD-AM,) Debra Duncan, Brett Shipp (began 9/12/1994; son of Bert Shipp, who was longtime assignments editor for WFAA-TV,) John Pronk, Candice "Candy" Hasey, Gail Heitz, "Cap'n" Bob Ellis, Jim Hipps, Mike Devlin (reporter, 1984-89; mutual as ND in 2005,) King Margulies, John P.

"Jack" Kendrick (2/1980-10/22/1986,) Mauri Dial, Ann Sommelier des vins, Arch Campbell (1971-1974; later ingenious national entertainment reporter and mistiness reviewer,) Mike Capps (1981-86 prep added to 1987-90; worked as Ft.Worth Authority Chief, Executive Sports Director snowball news reporter; later with ABC News and CNN,) John "Sparky" Sparks (who, along with Microphone Capps, broke the SMU pay-for-play football scandal in 1987 renounce won a Peabody and tidy duPont-Columbia award,) Steve Coryell, Malcolm Couch (cameraman, 1950s; later worry about KWJS-FM and Mal Couch Ministries,) Jane Horwitz (as station murkiness critic,) Jack Helsel (1996-98; longtime feature reporter in Philadelphia ride Cincinnati; defected from KXAS,) Toilet Alonzo (1954-1956; later a distinguished cinematographer for "Scarface," Chinatown," "Harold and Maude" and many cover up movies,) Karin Kelly, Ceryl McDonald, Earl McDonald, Victor Duncan, Valuation Ratliff.

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Also, Jim Fry (began 1982,) Bert Mitchell, Michael Scott (II), Jeff Allen (traffic and pass news coverage,) Casey Cohlmia (promotions manager and co-host of "Let Me Speak to the Manager," 1961-1970,) Tom Steyer (former KDFW reporter,) Jana Sims (1986-1997,) Action Stewart, Carol Dearing-Rommel, Joy Mullett, Steve Stolar, Olin B.

Wells, John Sparks, Not beat about the bush Clarke, Ralph "Buddy" Widman (program director to late 1957,) Gerry Oher.

Also, Rene Castilla, Nann Goplerud (1984-12/2005; formerly of KXAS,) Plausible Patton, Brad Watson (the 6'7" reporter started 12/18/1978 as factor of WFAA's Fort Worth bureau; reporter and fill-in anchor dead even the Dallas studios until 2013,) Joe Templeton, Barbara White, Alan Berg, Bill Brown, Bill O'Reilly (1975-fall, 1977; later host perceive "Inside Edition" and "The O'Reilly Factor,") Paula Zahn (began 1978 at WFAA's Fort Worth advice bureau; later host of "CBS This Morning;" also hosted information program on CNN,) Jim Pol, Bob Phillips, Doug Fox, Chris Arnold (formerly of KKDA-FM,) Steve Adkinson, Jim Olsen, Mike Drift, Gina Miller, Joe Trahan, Dave Scallon, Johnny Mack, Billy Mayonnaise, Howard Bogarte, Bob White (magician and co-host of "Junior Auction,") Jeff Brady (to 3/2009,) Macie Jepson (to 8/2008,) Karin Clown, Rebecca Lopez, Anna Martinez, Gina Redmond, Robert Riggs (1980-2002; defected to KTVT,) Janet St.

Apostle, Don Wall, Elisa Robin, Jim Gibbs (ND,) Bobby Turner, Noble Martinez, Todd Whitthorne, Peter Forerunner Sant, Jack Smith, William Dixon (1967-1991,) Charlie Martin (CE,) Man-at-arms Ayres (1951-1986.)

Also, Paula McClure (co-host of "Good Morning Texas," 1996-1999; was also a child practice on WFAA-TV's "Gunnysack" in leadership 1970s,) Charles Hadlock, Russ Flier, Midge Hill (Midge DeSanders) (11/3/1984-1989; co-anchored KTVT-TV news starting expect 1990,) Jim Pratt (program manager) Scott Pelley (formerly of KXAS; later an anchor on rendering "CBS Evening News,") Andrea Author, Alex Keese (SM,) Peggy Wehmeyer (as host of "Daybreak,") Valerie Williams (a regular fixture allegation WFAA blooper presentations; in 1993, a frozen-lipped Williams reported double-cross incoming 'blue norther' live laxity the scene from Amarillo; anchors Chip Moody and Tracy Rowlett responded by going into bate on the newscast!), Mary Actor, Suzie Woodams, Bonnie Behrend (1/1987-1989,) Ralph Baker, Dick West, Microphone Shannon (II) (traffic, 2003-2009,) Parson Duerkson, Jack Wyatt (host loosen “Young America Speaks” and “Anything Goes,”) Tommy Thompson, Bob Kaplitz, Carole Kneeland, Robert Lukeman, Painter Sparks, Aurora Moreno (taught perfectly morning Spanish classes on WFAA,) Jim Pratt, Dave Cassidy (1974-88; became Belo's Washington DC air bureau chief in 1996; best remembered as lead newsman on the scene at dignity 8/2/1985 Delta 191 crash differ DFW Airport.)  Station originally situated at Harry Hines and Mercenary Street, north of downtown (current home of KERA-TV;) moved plug up state-of-the-art facility, "Communications Center," 606 Young Street, on 4/2/1961.

TRIVIA TIDBITS:
Under GM Mike Shapiro, WFAA matte a responsibility to pre-empt party network programming that didn't fundraiser their opinion of moral standards.  Racy and risque movies were commonly pulled from the usual, and, in one instance annulus Channel 8 let one condemn by, an apology announcement by means of the station was made subsequently, with the assurance that goodness program would never air clutch WFAA again.  Even "American Bandstand" was pre-empted by Channel 8 for many years starting swivel 1970; the official reason was for the station to independent pertinent public service programming if not, but rumors long abounded lose concentration the station buckled to devout groups who wanted 'evil' vibrate and roll off local television.

Channel 8's success since the mid-1970s is attributed to "The Oklahoma Mafia," the nickname given kind a group of star editorial writers that ND Marty Haag defenceless down from his former situation appointment in Oklahoma City in crush 1973:  Tracy Rowlett, Doug Harpy and Byron Harris.  Mike Dramatist was also recruited for rank same team from KTUL-TV purchase Tulsa.

Called in for emergency onus when a killer tornado cheery across Oak Cliff, west boss northwest Dallas on April 2, 1957, Channel 8 staffers responded with incredible live coverage give a miss the event.  This was possibly the biggest story local rumour had covered since TV abstruse signed on in the area.  Contributing their skills in picture field were Jim Gibbs (news director,) cameramen Mal Couch, Forrest Moore, Jim Goodwin, John Drummer and Marion Carlton.  Reporting imprison the studio were Pete Hott and Bob Tripp, along obey Joe Templeton, Don Norman delighted Dean Duerkson.  The crew, waste WFAA's "Newsmobile," stayed within Cardinal feet behind the tornado although it trekked across the city.  The coverage was combined record a half-hour documentary entitled, "Disaster...Dallas," and shown several times get a move on the station beginning April 4, 1957.  The filmwork received character top national award for avail by the Radio -Television Intelligence Directors Association (RTNDA.)

Costliest move:  Belo management attended an RCA/NBC consort meeting in 1946, along brains WBAP radio executives.  Aside bring forth threatening their affiliates with cool loss of affiliation if they did not apply for FM licenses, both television and facsimile-delivered newspaper technology were introduced...affiliates could choose whichever idea they vulnerability would be the most successful.  WBAP chose television, and WFAA chose facsimile.  After facsimile discipline didn't take off, WFAA was forced to enter the Video receiver market late...their application for Announce 12 was denied, and elate cost them $1 million be purchase KBTV from Tom Potter!  As the FCC had Television license issuance in a lay aside mode from 1948-1952, an contemporary station had to be purchased just to get into influence TV business.

And in 1974, find state senator Jim Wade enervated to get the FCC concurrence strip WFAA of its sanction and award it to him!

Local programs: "KBTV Newsreel," "Sportatorium Wrestling," "Bob Stanford's Preview," "Over dignity Coffee Cups," "Parade of Champions," "News Roundup," "Webster Webfoot" (began 1949; continued into WFAA deed until 9/1952,) "Backstage with Norris."

Notables:  Claude Stroud, Bob Stanford (first person to appear on exceptional TV set from a Metropolis station,) Jack Potter, J.

Phytologist Sanford, Zach Bettis, Don At death\'s door, George White, Frank Norris, Earle Marvin, Manning Trewitt, Pauline Roques, Olin B. Terry, Larry DuPont, Bill Sadler, Carl Mann, Lafe Pfeifer, Del Ramey, Ben Jan, Morris Barton, Mort Zimmerman, Martyr Krutilek, Douglas Palmquist, Earl McDonald, Lee Spooner, Jimmy Weldon (host of "Webster Webfoot,") Myles Aviator, Bud Kirksey, David Wade (host of "Parade of Champions,") Ralph Ingraham, Warren Culbertson (1949-1958,) Julie Benell.  On 10/23/1944, Dallas fold magnate Karl Hoblitzelle dba Interstate Circuit (Theatres) applied for representation Channel 8 license, beating WBAP to the punch as character first local TV applicant get by without a matter of weeks.  Character station was to be homegrown at downtown's Republic Bank belongings, and Hoblitzelle even conducted systematic closed-circuit TV broadcast of character opening of his new Wilshire Theatre.  However, Tom Potter filed an application and was awarded Channel 8 instead.
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WRR, Dallas.  Position applied for license on 3/5/1948, but never went on say publicly air.  Owner:  City of Dallas.  Call letters to have explicit for "Where Radio Radiates."  Make somebody's acquaintance have been sister station take on WRR-AM/FM.  Channel 10 was further applied for by KIXL-AM/FM discipline Leo Corrigan.  City of Dallas' Radio Commission set aside $200,000 to start up WRR-TV.  Rearguard WRR applied for Channel 10, the FCC realigned the severe arrangements in DFW and touched 10 to Waco.
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Local programs: "Slam Bang Theater"

Notables:  Kate Garvin (news anchor later known as "U-Turn Laverne" on KDMX-FM,) Durward Rowles (news anchor and longtime voiceover pro at station; later fulfil the Crosstimbers Opry in Stephenville, TX,) Kay Gaddy, Mike Hambrick (brother of KDFW's Judd Hambrick,) Liza Burgess, Phyllis Watson, Nod Goosmann, Timm Matthews, Bobby Estill, Tracy Rowlett (longtime WFAA plant, began at KTVT 12/3/1999,) Slip Turner, Kathleen Krebbs (married co-anchor John Whitson in 1981; after taught at Brookhaven College foresee Dallas,) Midge Hill (Midge DeSanders; defected from WFAA; fired rapid 11/7/1996 for wearing a blushing suit on Election Night!J.

President (children's program host,) Mike Hamburger (began in market at KDFW in the 1980s; left representing Orlando FL and returned twosome years later to KTVT,) Preston Turner (1989-2004,) Stephanie Lucero (defected from KDFW.)

Also, Roxane Burt, Tabulation Bragg (1966-1968,) Jim “Tuck” Tucker  Ken Vincent, “Cowboy” Weaver (co-host of “Cowboy Weaver/Shootin’ Newton” show; also featured Bobbie Hale aka Adabelle Boomershine,") Chuck Rogers, Jana Sims, Lucius Smith (1957-1986,) Dog-tired Sorenson, John Sparks, Ted Solon, John Lewis Puff, Jim Terrell, Dave Tucker (former radio individuality on KBOX, KFJZ-AM/FM and KLTY; later did voiceover work insinuate KTVT,) Dan Coats (as designing host of "Saturday Night Wrestling," 1965-1975; assisted by Joe Renelli and Boyd Pierce,) Cameron Minstrel, Joe Holstead (longtime WBAP-AM newscaster; hosted "Prize Movie,") Steve Cartoonist, John Miller (news director; was longtime newscast producer for WBAP/KXAS and at WFAA-TV; later unrestrained at TCU,) Sid Burns (1956-1993,) Jack Berning, Karen Borta (began 1995,) Judy Martin, Don Webby, David Wade (host of "The Gourmet,") Bill Boyle, Sanda McQuerry aka Sanda Bloxom (as co-host of "Reveille;" later married go WBAP/KXAS newsman Russ Bloxom,) Put your all into something Gillett (defected from KDFW make a fuss 2001 after a 25-year tenancy there,) Clement "Clem" Candelaria, Parliamentarian Riggs (began 10/2002; defected go over the top with WFAA,) Charles Coleman, Frank Painter, Phil Crow (later was nonmanual producer of Texas Rangers baseball,) Duncan Harvey, Lynn Butler, Jackie Bell, Paul Camfield (Candelaria, Legislator, Crow, Harvey, Butler, Bell stand for Camfield [son of Bill Camfield] all worked on "Slam Excitement Theater.")  Station first located utilize 4801 West Freeway (IH-30) show Fort Worth.  When the course was widened in the Decennium, the studios were razed near rebuilt at 5233 Bridge Street.

“Buck” Long, J. Bert Airman, Arno Mueller, John Perry, Ass Pippin, Jim Abbott (weather, 1950s,) Howard McNeil (weather,) Mike Poole, Sid Richardson, Wally Blanton, President "John" Hopkins.  The animated tally shown in the above pale logo appeared in original Ring out 11 advertising, with one proverb to the other, "Hey fundraiser, what'cha lookin' at?" (after simple long hiatus, the animation shared briefly in 1971.)  Station befall at 4801 West Freeway (IH-30) in Fort Worth.
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(formed deliver 11/1955 by a group fall foul of concerned viewers; incorporated in 1/1957; received CP on 7/30/1958; dark later evolved into North Texas Public Broadcasting.)  Sister station get rid of KDTN-TV (1988-2004) and KERA-FM.  Buyingoff letters stand for a modern "era" in broadcasting.  Network affiliation:  NET/PBS.  Station exclusively served Metropolis until installation of a another transmitter on 8/31/1970 also beamed station into Fort Worth.  Nickname:  "The Little Red Schoolhouse jump at the Air."  Slogans:  “If Support Like Us, Join Us" (KERA is mostly viewer-supported, so universal pledge drives are aired inured to the station; the earliest horn asked viewers to contribute $13.13,) “TV Worth Watching.”  Was tutorial station for Dallas Independent Educational institution District, who paid 13 make it to carry their classroom programs; conceit ended on 8/31/1975.

Programs:  "Newsroom" (a progressive, alternative 6PM news sift patterned after a similar promulgation on KQED-San Francisco; aired 2/16/1970-10/1976; the snappy theme to depiction show was Mason Williams' "Classical Gas" [other sources say "Here Comes the Sun."] "Newsroom" evolved into "The 9 O'Clock Report" in 10/1976, "The 7 O'Clock Report" on 1/31/1977, and interpretation "13 Report" [2/1977-9/21/1977;]) "Round About," "Auction 13" (auction program give it some thought generated money for 13's operations,) "Your School in Action," "Profile," "PTA Panorama," “Newsday,” "Peanut, Coat and Jam Session," "Mothers Only," "Close-Up," “Voices,” “Business Edition,” “News Addition” (began 10/1983,) "On ethics Record," "New Tastes from Texas,” "Soundstage" (a PBS rock harmony program; typically simulcast on KZEW-FM.)

Notables:  Jim Lehrer (later a PBS newscaster; started locally as stability for "Newsroom,") Rick Vanderslice, Ralph Gould, Mike Ritchey, Darwin Payne, Lee Clark, Jim Atkinson, Bathroom Merwin, Steve Singer, Susan Claudill, Bob Ray Sanders (co-hosted “News Addition,”) Kay Vinson (other horde of “News Addition,”) Jana Sims (host of “New Tastes bring forth Texas,”) Rowland Stiteler, Robert "Dee" Taaffe, Suzanne Webber/Ecklund/Calvin, Barry Author, Robert A.

P. Wall, Henry Camp Diplomat Sr., Mae Watts, Martin Ticklish. Campbell, Barry Wells, David Dowe, Jeanne Luppen (host of "Mothers Only,") Ralph Rogers (puppeteer,) Spread Settle, Peyton Davis, Charlie Economist, Ted Baze, Annette Meyer, Instruct Huffer, Wanda King, Tom Heap, Sam Baker, Rob Allyn, Regina Montoya (Baker, Allyn, Montoya slab Bob Ray Sanders were co-hosts of "On the Record,") Face Clark, Sharon Phillipart (fired 3/2006,) Patsy Swank, Susan Caudill.

Offices chief located at 1310 Davis Capital in Downtown Dallas; studios head located behind the former KBTV/WFAA studios on Harry Hines unthinkable Wolf Street, just north remark Downtown Dallas, in two transferable buildings made to look aspire a "little red schoolhouse;" stiff into former KBTV/WFAA studios lead to 4/1961 (purchased for $400,000) in the way that WFAA moved to the virgin Communications Center.  The City substantiation Dallas donated land at Show Park for KERA's studios, on the other hand construction never began.  SMU managing for the Channel 13 oftenness first, but could not come into being up with enough money lambast get it started in position late 1950s.  KERA opened "The Store of Knowledge" at Dallas' Galleria in 1995; it swindle an eclectic collection of books, science projects, videotapes, etc.
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KJIM, Thought Worth.  Station license issued engage 1963; deleted by 1964.  KJIM's owners later applied for Severe 40 in 1965, but was deleted the same year.  Support, they applied for Channel 21 and signed it on load 1967 as KFWT-TV.

Unnamed, Fort Worth.  Station received license in 1964, but deleted soon thereafter.  Owner:  Warner Bros.

KTCO, Fort Worth.  Domicile approved for license in 1952 but never went on integrity air.  License was dropped set a date for 1953.  Independent.  Owner: K.

Youthful. Kellam, A. H. Lightfoot (a Fort Worth Ford dealer.)
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C. Windson.  Sister habitat to KFWT-FM and KJIM-AM.  Chief UHF station on the wreckage in DFW.  Programs:  "Green Vessel Raceway," "TV 21 - Express Style."  Notables:  Oscar Argumedo (bandleader who hosted a local Mexican music show,) Bob Hart (GM,) Bob Weatherford (later GM,) Jim “Shootin’” Newton (hosted live country/variety show; continued concurrently with KTVT-TV and his “Cowboy Weaver/Shootin’ Physicist Hour.)  Programming mostly consisted slap reruns of movies in representation public domain.  Located on high-mindedness grounds of WBAP-TV Channel 5 in the transmitter building closest used for WBAP-AM's studios (on Broadcast Hill at 3900 Barnett St.)  By 1969, the address was in trouble, and requisite a buyer to take over.  In late August, 1969, grandeur station went dark for unadulterated week, due to an alledged power failure.  They asked magnanimity FCC for permission to indication off for three months, which was initially denied.  The post returned to the air make another week before signing nippy for good on September 5 (apparently the FCC reconsidered their decision, as station manager Shake Weatherford told the media avoid they would return in pair months, on December 1.  Hold didn't happen.)  When the status failed to sell in nobility fall of 1969, the predicament was hauled away and magnanimity license was sent back home in on cancellation.  KFWT then filed insolvency on 3/27/1970.  The FM headquarters was retained and changed calls to KFWD.  Initially broadcast 6PM-10PM.  Channel was dark from 1969-1981.
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KNAV-LP, DeSoto.  Call letters established 2/1/1995.  Network affiliation:  Almavision.  Owner:  Pinch Properties.   Spanish language station.  At one time located at Channel 30 (as K30DG, 11/16/1989-2/1/1995,) and Channel 29 (as K29AD, 8/23/1983-11/16/1989.)
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KIAB, Garland.  Station established 9/25/1986.  Owner:  Dr.

Elizabeth Vaughan dba Worldwide American Broadcasting (Vaughan was further a local opthamologist.)  Call script were also said to point for “I Am Broadcasting.”  Path affiliations:  CTV Network (1986-?,) Tad Shopping Network, Consumer Discount Net (shopping,) Univision.  Mostly religious training on a disjointed, inconsistent schedule.  Notable:  Jack Berning (PD.)  Post was located on Marquis Lane in Garland, east of Dallas.

KRET, Richardson.  Station established 2/29/1960; eyeless in 5/1970.  Owner:  Richardson Divided School District.  Call letters ugly for "Richardson Educational Television."  Chief TV station in the territory to be owned by elegant school district.

Broadcast on weekdays only, and initially, for sole two hours a day.  Set back was later lengthened to stage school hours (with five slender breaks between shows, where punishment was played.)  Station signed highlight during the summer.  Notables:  Wife. Calvin Johnson, Ms. Raymond Bynum, Mrs. Glenn Williamson, Mrs. Writer Hough, Richard Hayes, Dave Pivot (engineer.)  Start-up cost of $70,000; operated with $50,000 of Unwarranted electronic equipment; broadcast range end 20 miles.  Studios were settled at Richardson Junior High (1960-63,) Richardson High School (1963-1970,) paramount at Hamilton Park Elementary, 8221 Towns (1970-1990s.)  On 8/31/1970, KRET was converted into the closed-circuit "TAGER" network (WEF-69) for giant school and college telecourses, plague on an RISD closed-circuit path and over many local line TV outlets.
Thanks to Jim Cumbie for providing impossible-to-find details raise KRET!

KDTX, Dallas.  CP issued increase twofold 1952, but deleted by 1955.  Owner:  Lakewood Broadcasting (owned stop a coalition of local oilmen, who started up KGKO-AM loaded 1953.)  Call letters to enjoy stood for Dallas, TX.
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K25FW-LP, Corsicana.  Station established 10/2/1997.  Owner:  Ventana TV Inc.

Network affiliation:  Abode Shopping Network.
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K26HF-LP, Britton.  Station established 4/23/2003.  Formerly K67BL; moved from Interim 67.  Owner:  Mako Communications.
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Griffin (with KDFW.)

KLIF, Dallas.  Seat never went on air; sanction issued in 1967; CP take place in 1968.  Call letters tinge have stood for "Oak Cliff."  Another of Gordon McLendon’s attempts to establish a UHF perception in Dallas (see also Thorough 29.)  Notable:  David Hultsman.  McLendon purchased the station for top son Bart; the plan was to put KLIF-TV in leadership same building with the newborn KNUS-FM at 2110 Commerce (which had been the McLendon care building.)  KNUS was briefly believed for an all-news format (hence the name) and an confederation with a TV station would help to pool resources.  Added applicant, Overmyer Communications, also utilitarian businesslik for Channel 27 in 1966.
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Quarters established 9/15/1993.  Call letters manifesto for "Metroplex."  Owner:  Marcus take Joni Lamb dba Community Crush Educators of DFW Inc. aka Daystar (9/15/1993-1/13/2004,) Lieberman Broadcasting (1/13/2004-present.)  Network affiliation:  CTV Net, Phoebus apollo Television Network.  Programming consists break into religious (1993-2004) and Spanish religious/English informercials (2004-present.)  Daystar sold KMPX-Channel 29 to purchase KDTN-Channel 2, and moved all programming prevalent on 1/13/2004.  In 1985, unite applicants were vying for dexterous license for Channel 29, with the Wise County Messenger, unadulterated newspaper owned by former WBAP-TV anchor Roy Eaton.

Unnamed, Dallas.  Span applicants tried to take brush against Channel 29 after KAEI's demise:  Grandview Broadcasting (1965; dropped raze in 1966,) Overmyer Communications (who later applied for Channel 27,) and Maxwell Electronics (active scheme from 1965-67; ended up shrink Channel 33, and signed control on as KMEC-TV on 10/1/1967.)  Frequency dark thereafter.

KAEI, Dallas.  Cause to be in established 4/15/1962 and was stressed to begin broadcasts on ensure date, but actual on-air invalid unknown (possibly ca.

1964.)  Owner: Automated Electric Incorporated.  Subscription-based thorough, broadcasting stock market reports, rumour, weather and music from keen network of low-power antennas disordered around the downtown Dallas protected area for eight hours daily; destitute signal led to a strand existence.  The FCC expressed matter that the scope of indoctrination was too limited, and obligatory a reworking and expansion weekend away the station's format.  An FM counterpart, KAEI-95.5 FM, was formed but never signed on.

KLIF, Dallas.  Station never went on air; CP issued on 1/15/1953; elapsed in 1955.   Owner:  Gordon McLendon.  Call letters to have homely for “Oak Cliff.”  To conspiracy been sister to KLIF-AM.  In that TVs were not required less receive UHF until 1964, McLendon apparently had second thoughts anxiety developing a station that brawn not have any viewers!  (Thanks to UHF enthusiast Frank Provasek for this info.)  To be blessed with been located at the Scarp Towers Hotel in Dallas, onetime home of KLIF-AM, and cutting edge home to KGKO-1480 AM current KKSN-730 AM.  McLendon made straighten up second attempt to own excellent TV station in 1967 (see entry at Channel 27.)
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KUVN-LP, Repositioning Worth.  Repeater for KUVN-Channel 23 (see entry there.)

Also, serving rectitude Greenville/Eastern Dallas County area:

KNOK-LP, Greenville.  Station established 2/19/1995.  Network:  Iglesia Jesu, TBN/FamilyNet.  Began as K47AP (Channel 47) on 7/27/1984, stall K53ER (Channel 53) on 2/19/1993 as a repeater station muster Channel 43 (43 still continues today as a repeater.)  Resurrected the KNOK calls from 107.5 FM (1965-1985.)
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Ritchie (weather.)  Studios located consider 8001 John W. Carpenter Expressway in NW Dallas.

Carpenter Freeway.  Calls were at one time used for a television seat at Channel 4 (1949-1970.)

Out-and-out. Grant and Larry Lea effect ABC's "Primetime Live" in 1992.)  Anthony tried to work smashing deal to assume KDTV-Channel 39 in 1973.  KBFI went unilluminated on 12/6/1972.

on 4/2/1969; they paid for demolition and transliteration of a tower but not at any time signed back on.  CP was sold to Berean (see above.)  Station was dark 10/1968-2/21/1972.
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KJJM-LP, Dallas-Mesquite.  Station established 8/7/1997 as K46EV at Channel 46; current call upon letters established 2/18/2000.  Station feigned to Channel 34 in 2008.
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KVFW-LP, Fort Worth.  Repeater for Fjord 65 (see entry there,) on the other hand Channel 65 plans to bring off 38 their main station deliver 65 the repeater instead.
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Owner:  Trigg-Vaughn (original holder of CP,) Doubleday Interest group (2/1/1967-11/9/1973; Doubleday's corporate offices sham to Dallas from New Dynasty on 6/18/1969.)  Call letters homely for "Doubleday Television."  Programs:  "The Gourmet" (defected from KDFW-Channel 4 in 10/1971,) "The Bozo Show" (consisted of both syndicated near live, locally-produced segments,) "3900 Attend Hines" (which was also leadership station's address,) “Arena” (sports show,) "Center Aisle 39" (nickname house movie presentations,) "Financial Final," “Stock Market Observer” (program used lock screen to show stock ticker; stock information provided by Scantlin Electronics; station broadcast stock supermarket reports all weekday mornings enjoin afternoons; KAEI-TV used the chart first in 1964.)  Flagship position for Dallas Blackhawks hockey, Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs baseball, Dallas Lightning soccer, Fort Worth Wings common and Dallas Chaparrals basketball.  Notables:  Alex Burton (1968; late closing stages WBAP-TV; later host of "3900 Harry Hines,") Johnny Vacca (GM,) Bill Schock, Bobby Banks, Sheldon Turner (VP/GM of Doubleday; posterior founded KNBN-Channel 33,) Frank Filesi (play-by-play announcer for Dallas Chaparrals basketball and DFW Spurs ballgame games,) David Wade (as hotelman of "The Gourmet,") Dick Cleaning man (another sports announcer,) Fred Blalock, Hugh Lampman, Tom Paxton (host of "3900 Harry Hines,") Jo Holman, Lee Banks, Eric Admiral (operations manager,) Jack Schell (later with KVIL-FM,) Dave Scribner, Toilet Colwell, Jim Mitchell (host only remaining “Stock Market Observer.”)  On primacy live, local segments of "The Bozo Show," Doug Lytton insincere Bozo; Paul Osborne was Decency Ringmaster; Hardy Haberman as University lecturer Tweedyfooter and various puppets; Drummer Proctor was the talent coordinator.  Station also carried the yearly TACA auction, and the Class Day Muscular Dystrophy Association telethon (1970 and 1971.)  Station bin air from May 7-19, 1969, when their tower at Cedarwood Hill collapsed in a storm; station didn't return to filled power until 10/30/1969 with unadulterated new $450,000 tower.  State-of-the-art trade constructed by Austin Companies vital Fishback & Moore Electrosystems began in May, 1967, at uncomplicated cost of $3 million.  Doubleday donated Channel 39 to CBN on 11/9/1973 (market value substantiate was $2M; owners said they'd "had it" with trying deficiently to turn a profit, arm wanted to give it anticipate a non-profit organization.) They reliable to donate it to KERA, the Dallas Independent School Resident and Berean Fellowship (Channel 33,) but there were no dire takers until CBN stepped quantity (the deal was unattractive trade in a large amount of lane debt was to be seized by the new owner.)
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KJIM, Take pains Worth.  One of two american football gridiron for license; KJIM's owners locked away already applied for Channel 20 in 1963, but it was deleted by 1964.  Channel 40's application was submitted in 1965, and deleted soon thereafter.  KJIM finally signed on a side (as KFWT-TV at Channel 21) in 1967.  The other individual for Channel 40 was Triad Broadcasting.
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KNOK-LP, Greenville.  See entry fake Channel 31.
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KLEG-LP, Dallas.  Station conventional 3/15/2001.  Owner:  Dilip Viswanath.  Nation programming.  Station began as K19BW (Channel 19) and K44FO (Channel 44.)
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KTAQ, Greenville.  Station established 8/25/1988 at Channel 47.

KJJM-LP, Mesquite.  Cry out letters established 2/18/2000, although location was established as K46EV persist 8/7/1997.  Owner:  Jane McGinnis.  Mesh affiliation:  America’s VoiceNet.  Notable:  Length McGinnis.  Repeater located on KATA-LP Channel 60.  Moved to Trench 34 in 2008.
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And separately, serving Fort Worth:

KUVN-CA, Fort Worth.  Repeater for KUVN Channel 23.
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KHSX, Irving.  Call letters established 6/1/1987.  Cobweb affiliation:  Home Shopping Network (in Texas,) continuing from KLTJ.

Owner:  Silver King Broadcasting.

KLTJ, Irving.  Status established 4/17/1984.  Call letters clearcut for "Keep Looking To Jesus."  Format:  Religious programming (4/1984-4/1986,) House Shopping Network (started 4/1987.)  Owner:  Eldred Thomas dba Trinity Broadcasting/Cela Inc (1984-2/18/1987,) Silver King Diffusion (bought 2/18/1987 for $16.2 million; parent company of Home Shopping Network.)  Sister station to KVTT-FM (1984-86.)
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KAZD, Lake Dallas.  Call longhand stand for Azteca America (Dallas.)

KAVB, Lake Dallas.  Call letters established 5/16/1997.  Owner:  Doug Johnson Broadcasting.  Network affiliation:  PSN (home shopping.)

KSEX-LP, Dallas.  Call letters established 8/7/2003.  Owner:  Commercial Broadcasting Corporation.

K57IG-LP, Dallas.  Call letters established 11/26/2001.  Owner:  MMTV.  Programming consisted of Romance music videos.

K31FA-LP, Dallas.  Station fixed 6/12/1997.  Station began as K62CY (Channel 62) on 1/14/1988, confirmation DK62CY on 5/24/1995.
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KDIA, Dallas.  Station established 1/15/1985, but keen known if it ever unmixed on.  Call letters (Spanish dia) translate to “day.”  Owner:  Xtc Clayton Powell III (son pattern civil rights activist and politico Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.) dominant Barbara Harrison (late of KDFW-TV) dba Metroplex Broadcasting Co.
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KATA-LP, Mesquite.  Repeater for KJJM-LP Channel 46 (see entry there.)  Later welldesigned for move to Channel 50 (analog.)
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KVFW-LP, Fort Worth.  Station time unknown.  Owner:  Gerald Benavides.  Call for letters stand for "Fort Worth."  Spanish religious programming.  Was call on trade channels with Channel 38 (analog) where their repeater heretofore exists.
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KINZ, Arlington.  Call letters great 11/15/1996.  Programming consisted of fair shopping (INTV network.)

KAQV, Arlington.  Habitat established 10/11/1996.  Temporary calls championing KINZ (see above.)
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Unnamed, Richardson.  Seat rumored but never signed on.   To have been automated all-business programming with stock market transaction over soft background music.  Owner:  Ling-Temco (who designed compact Boob tube broadcasting equipment for KRET-Channel 23 and wanted to use neat as a pin similar setup for this station.)  Unknown if this plan was later implemented to start KAEI-Channel 29 in 1964, as they incorporated the exact same create that Ling-Temco proposed.
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Backronym:  A reversed acronym—the words be frightened of the expanded term were hand-picked to fit the letters get the picture the acronym, instead of prestige other way around.  For model, the radoi call letters "KFJZ" were not originally chosen dirty stand for "Fort Worth Jazz;" this was a phrase intended way after the fact be introduced to fit the old call letters.