KRCR-TV

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KRCR-TV
Redding, California
Branding	News Channel 7
Slogan	"Your Local News Station"
Channels	7 (VHF) analog, 34 (UHF) digital
Translators	(See article)
Affiliations	ABC
Owner	Bluestone Television Diamond Castle Holdings LLC
Founded	August 1, 1956
Call letters meaning	K Redding Chico Red Bluff
Transmitter Power	115,000 watts visual power 22,400 watts aural power
Website	www.krcrtv.com

KRCR-TV News Channel 7 (formerly known as "Channel 7R") is an ABC affiliated station which serves parts of Northern California north of Sacramento, including the towns of Redding and Chico. Its studios are located in Redding. The station broadcasts all of the well-known news and entertainment programs offered by ABC, but also has several of its own programs, including local news programs at 5:00, 5:30, 6:30 and 11:00 on weekdays and 6:00 and 11:00 on weekends. The news programs also features stories of notable local individuals every day.

Contents 1 History 2 Logos 3 Newscasts 4 Academic Challenge 5 Past Ownership 6 Past General Managers 7 Past News Directors 8 Past News Titles 9 Locally-produced programs 10 Notable Alumni 11 Digital Television 12 Translators 13 See also 14 External links

[edit] History

The station was founded in 1956 by William B. Smullin of California Oregon Broadcasting, Inc., owners of KOBI-TV Channel 5M (now known as NBC 5) in Medford, Oregon and KOTI-TV Channel 2K (now known as NBC 2) in Klamath Falls, Oregon. Purchased by Lamco Communications of Texas in 1995, KRCR was operated by California Broadcasting, Inc., run by general manager Bob Wise, until 2004, when the station was sold to current owners Bluestone Television. Then in December 2006, the station was sold (along with 12 other Bluestone stations) to Diamond Castle Holdings, a New York-based private equity firm.

The station also operates an Eureka ABC affiliate KAEF channel 23. It operated a local cable-only WB affiliate KIWB, but that station was sold to rival Catamount Broadcasting following the merger between the WB and UPN to form the new CW Network. KRVU was previously a UPN affiliate, but now is a My Network TV affiliate.

KRCR was one of very few ABC affiliates that broadcast on channel 7, but didn't use any kind of Circle 7 logo. However, that changed when they debuted their new set and their new logo on April 11, 2006.

[edit] Logos

KRCR-TV "Channel 7R" logo (1970's-1995)

KRCR News Channel 7 logo (1995-2002)

KRCR News Channel 7 logo (2002-2006)

KRCR News Channel 7 logo (2006-present)

[edit] Newscasts

• NewsChannel 7: Daybreak (5:30 a.m. - 7:00 a.m.)
  • Anchors: Patranya Bhoolsuwan, Rob Schmitt
  • Weather: Meteorologist Chita Johnson

• NewsChannel 7 at 5 (5:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.)
  • Anchors: Mike Mangas, Jennifer Scarbourough
  • Weather: Chief Meteorologist Mike Krueger
  • Sports: Eric Naktin

• NewsChannel 7 at 5:30 (5:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.)
  • Anchors: Mike Mangas, Jennifer Scarbourough
  • Weather: Chief Meteorologist Mike Krueger
  • Sports: Eric Naktin

• NewsChannel 7 at 6:30 (6:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.)
  • Anchors: Tim Mapes, Tori Brunetti
  • Weather: Chief Meteorologist Mike Krueger
  • Sports: Eric Naktin

• NewsChannel 7 at 11 (11:00 p.m. - 11:35 p.m.)
  • Anchors: Tim Mapes, Tori Brunetti
  • Weather: Chief Meteorologist Mike Krueger
  • Sports: Eric Naktin

• NewsChannel 7 at 6 (Weekend Edition) (6:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.)
  • Anchor: Amana Miyamae
  • Weather: Meteorologist Brian Van Aken
  • Sports: Joe Ferguson

• NewsChannel 7 at 11 (Weekend Edition) (11:00 p.m. - 11:35 p.m.)
  • Anchor: Amana Miyamae
  • Weather: Meteorologist Brian Van Aken
  • Sports: Joe Ferguson

[edit] Academic Challenge

The station broadcasts a high school quiz bowl program called Academic Challenge on Sundays at 6:30 PM. It began in 1998 and had been hosted ever since then by Gary Gunter. In 2004, the KRCR directors decided to change the format of the show in order to decrease the number of games. It is unknown why this decision was made, or what show will be on during its time slot in weeks with no games. News anchor Tim Mapes took over hosting duties in 2005 after Gunter left.

A show similar to this one called Challenge of the Minds aired on fellow Redding station KIXE-TV during the 1990's.

[edit] Past Ownership

• California Oregon Broadcasting, Inc. (William B. Smullin, Founder) (1956-1995)
• Sacramento Valley Television, Inc. (operators) (?-1990)
• Lamco Communications (owners) & California Broadcasting, Inc. (operators) (1995-2005)
• Bluestone Television (2005-2006)
• Diamond Castle Holdings LLC (current)

[edit] Past General Managers

• Dick Green (1970s-1980s)
• Doritta Domke (1980s-1995)
• Robert Wise (1995-2005)
• Sarah Smith (2005-present)

[edit] Past News Directors

• Ian Evans (1970s-early 1980's)
• Carissa Howland (early to mid 1980s)
• Cal Hunter (Mid 1980s-1995)
• Gary Gunter (1995-2005)
• Jennifer Scarborough (2005-present)

[edit] Past News Titles

• "NewsBeat"/"NewsFinal" (1970s)
• "7R News" (1970s-1980s)
• "The News"/"Northstate News" (1980s-1995)

[edit] Locally-produced programs

• "Academic Challenge" hosted by Gary Gunter, then Tim Mapes (1998-present)

[edit] Notable Alumni

Notable people that have worked at KRCR include news director and anchor Cal Hunter, news reporters Ian Evans and Bruce Lang, weather anchor Mark Eubank, anchor/reporter Kurtis Ming, Katy Brown, Jane Yamamoto and sportscasters Dave Andrade, Jeff Roberts, Barry Carpenter, Rich Eisen, Derek Eggers, Royal Courtain, Dave Owens, and currently Joe Ferguson.

[edit] Digital Television

KRCR-DT is an ATSC digital television signal broadcast over channel 34 which is available over-the-air with a digital tuner, which there is an offering of two sub-channels, one of which is on cable:

High-Definition

• KRCR HD on DT 34.1 / 7.1

Standard-Definition

• KRCR SD on DT 34.2 / 7.2; (Comcast 7) and (Charter 7)

As of March 20, 2007, the Newscasts on KRCR are not broadcasted in High Definition. Most ABC programs broadcasted from 8 PM ET, are broadcasted in HD.

As of March 24, 2007, neither Comcast or Charter Cable offer the HD signal of KRCR on their respective cable programming lineups.

[edit] Translators

KRCR is rebroadcast on the following translator stations:

Butte County, California K05EM Paradise K15CX Oroville Modoc County, California K11LD Alturas Plumas County, California K59AU Chester

Shasta County, California K02FF Lakehead K03FU Mountain Gate K04EZ Big Bend K05DQ Burney Siskiyou County, California K04EQ Fort Jones K05BR Dunsmuir K13LO Yreka K27BH Lake Shastina K33DI Weed

Tehama County, California K05JK Mineral Trinity County, California K03CT Lewiston K04EM Hayfork K05CF Weaverville K05FZ Trinity Center

[edit] See also

• KAEF

[edit] External links

• KRCR-TV Homepage
• KRCR among 13 station to be sold to NY group

• Query the FCC's TV station database for KRCR-TV