KHQA-TV
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| KHQA-TV | |
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| Hannibal, Missouri-Quincy, Illinois | |
| Branding | KHQA-TV7/KHQA-TV7 News |
| Slogan | People You Can Count On |
| Channels | 7 (VHF) analog, 6 (VHF) digital |
| Affiliations | CBS |
| Owner | Barrington Broadcasting |
| Founded | September 23, 1953 |
| Call letters meaning | Keokuk Hannibal Quincy Area |
| Former affiliations | DuMont (secondary, 1953-1956) ABC (secondary, 1960s) UPN (secondary, 1995-2006) |
| Website | http://www.khqa.com/ |
KHQA-TV, Channel 7, is the CBS affiliate for the Quincy-Hannibal-Keokuk area, which encompasses northeast Missouri, west central Illinois and southeast Iowa. The station is currently owned by Barrington Broadcasting.
Although KHQA is licensed to Hannibal, the station's main studios have long been located across the Mississippi River in Quincy. KHQA's tower and transmitter are located just northeast of Quincy on Cannonball Road.
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[edit] History
KHQA went on the air on September 23, 1953. It has always been a CBS affiliate, though it had a secondary affiliation with DuMont between 1953 and 1956. KHQA shared a secondary ABC affiliation with NBC affiliate WGEM-TV in the 1960s. Between 1969 and 1971, WJJY-TV in Jacksonville served as the area's sole ABC affiliate before going bankrupt and off the air. KHQA also aired a number of UPN programs during late-night hours between 1995 and 2006.
At one point, KHQA was owned by Lee Enterprises of Davenport, Iowa. In December 1986, Lee Enterprises sold the station to A. Richard Benedek, whose television holdings eventually became Benedek Broadcasting. Benedek merged with Gray Television in 2002 (following a Chapter 11 bankruptcy), but KHQA was not part of the merger; it was sold to Chelsey Broadcasting. KHQA and WHOI in Peoria became the first two stations owned by the newly-formed Barrington Broadcasting in January 2004.
KHQA has a rich history of developing very successful news talent. Former KHQA on-air personalities and behind-the-scenes personnel have gone on to successful careers in St. Louis, Missouri, Washington, D.C., Salt Lake City, Utah, and Sacramento, California. Some of those personalities were profiled in two series entitled Where are They Now? airing on KHQA newscasts in July, 2003 and July, 2004. Former on-air personalities include Brian Bolter, Kelly Jackson, and Elissa Lynn.
For much of its 50-plus year history, KHQA lagged behind WGEM-TV in both ratings and quality. The station underwent somewhat of a metamorphasis in the mid 1990's, with a new set and several talent shifts. In early 1998, KHQA left its longtime home in the Western Catholic Union building in downtown Quincy. The station moved into a new state-of-the-art facility located on South 36th Street. The move improved the quality of KHQA newscasts, and eventually the ratings. While the 6 and 10 p.m. newscasts still finish second, the station has closed the gap, even inching ahead of WGEM in the May, 2003 6 p.m. ratings for the first time since 1985. Meanwhile, Tri-States This Morning and the Noon News continue to thrive, usually finishing atop the ratings charts.
[edit] Programming
KHQA currently carries all CBS programming, except for one hour of the network's Saturday morning kids' line-up. KHQA refused to carry CBS News Sunday Morning for 17 years before adding the show in 1996. KHQA was reluctant to let go of the paid religious programs that occupied Sunday Morning's time slot. Syndicated programs aired on the station include Dr. Phil, The Oprah Winfrey Show, Jeopardy!, and Wheel of Fortune.
[edit] News Personalities
Executive News Director Carol Sowers and Matt Schmidt co-anchor the KHQA Evening News weeknights at 6 p.m. Rajah Maples and Matt Schmidt co-anchor the KHQA Late News weeknights at 10 p.m. They are joined by Chief Meteorologist Landon Mitchell and Sports Director Chris Duerr.
In addition, longtime KHQA personality Sarah Deien anchors the #1 rated morning show in the market, Tri-States This Morning. Deien's joined by co-anchor Chad Douglas and Meteorologist Tegan Orpet. Deien was KHQA's first morning anchor when Good Morning Tri-States debuted in 1991. It was the Tri-States' first early-morning newscast in the Quincy/Hannibal market. Douglas and Orpet are also at the helm of the top-rated Noon News on KHQA.
Other personalities include Weekend Anchor Stephen Johnson and Weekend Weather Anchor Lisa Sparrow.
[edit] External links
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KMOV 4 (St. Louis) - KCTV 5 (Kansas City) - KHQA 7 (Hannibal) - KOLR 10 (Springfield) - KFVS 12 (Cape Girardeau) - KRCG 13 (Jefferson City) |
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| See also: ABC, CW, Fox, MyNetworkTV, NBC, PBS and Other stations in Missouri | |
| Corporate Management Roster: | Keith L. Bland (Senior VP) | Christoper H. Cornelius (COO) | Mary L. Flodin (Senior VP) | Warren Spector (CFO) | K. James Yager (CEO) |
| ABC Network Affiliates: | KTVO | KVII / KVIH | WHOI | WPDE |
| CBS Network Affiliates: | KGBT | KHQA | KRCG |
| The CW Network Affiliates: | KVII / KVIH | KXTU | WBSF | WEYI | WHOI | WSTM1 | WSTQ | WWMB2 |
| Fox Network Affiliates: | KXRM | KYOU3 | WACH | WFXL |
| NBC Network Affiliates: | WEYI | WLUC | WNWO | WPBN / WTOM | WSTM |
| 1This station carries the feed of its low-power sister station for owners of high-definition television sets. | |
| 2Barrington operates this station owned by SagamoreHill Broadcasting. | |
| 3Barrington operates this station owned by Ottumwa Media Holdings. | |
| Annual Revenue: Unknown at this time. | Employees: Unknown at this time. | Stock Symbol: None, privately held. | Website: www.barringtontv.com | |
