For years, Labor Day meant the Muscular Dystrophy Association Telethon. of Transportation, Sports and News Personality, Producer and Researcher at WIBW Radio, On-Air News and Sports Personality, Producer, Researcher at WIBW Radio. Since 1953, WIBW-TV has covered 16 different Kansas gubernatorial administrations. WIBW was one such station. First responders were called to 735 SW Wayne Ave. around 11:30 a.m. Three children died Saturday morning following an attempted U-turn on the Kansas Turnpike just south of Topeka. The woman who was killed after she was struck by a car Wednesday morning on a busy street in south Topeka has been identified, according to authorities. He said his experiences there weremuch like those of the characterson thesitcom "WKRP in Cincinnati," which aired from 1978 to 1982 on CBS-TV. More: Eastern Kansas will see dangerously high temperatures by 2053, new climate study predicts, Hipp talked this past week with The Capital-Journal about the time he's spent doingwhat he calls"the best job in the world.". WIBW radio began in Logansport, Indiana in 1925 and was briefly a portable station for much of 1926 before moving to Topeka in 1927 under Capper's sponsorship. ""People know Ralph," she said. A Topeka man was taken into custody for driving under the influence and running over the Fallen Officers Memorial outside the Law Enforcement Center. That experience helped me land my first job here at WIBW-TV in November of 2018 as the weekday morning producer and weekend multimedia journalist. Hipp, who lives in Lenexa and commutes to Topeka daily, said he considered retiring in 2020 but decided to keep working, at least until theCOVID pandemic ended. In January 2012, Hipp rushed in to cover the fire that destroyed the building, which by that time was abandoned. A holiday tour of three beautifully decorated homes this weekend is benefitting CASA of Shawnee County. While Hipp is one of many talented broadcasters to have worked at WIBW-TV, what sets him apart is his "incredible tenure," said Brunner, who's been at the station since 1996. 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In September 2009, WIBW-DT2 became a secondary affiliate of This TV, carrying a mix of syndicated programming to fill select evening time periods otherwise occupied by feature film content from the network. After a fire burned down the original Immaculata of the Society of St. Pius X in St. Marys in 1978 the church began fundraising efforts to build a new facility which is set to open its doors for its first service the first week of May. Washburn University is changing its requirement for incoming students to qualify for merit scholarships. However, Kansas was located on the eastern side of the original call divide, so it would have been acceptable to have a "W" in Kansas in any event. Halloween is just a few days away and many pet owners are eager to participate in the spooky holiday. He's held a similar position at WDAF-Fox4 in Kansas City for nearly 17 CBS/MyNetworkTV affiliate in Topeka, Kansas, Reception may vary by location and some stations may only be viewable with. But it took quite a journey to secure its future - by preserving its past. WIB the clown entertained children in the WIBW-TV studios in the late 50s and early 60s, followed by Whizzo in the 70s and 80s. (InvestigateTV) - In a 255-character tweet in June of last year, a surgical oncologist who had just assisted in a medical emergency on a plane pleaded with an In 2022, Warner hauled in 46 receptions for 456 yards with a team-leading five touchdown receptions. "You don't replace a Ralph Hipp," Brunnersaid. Ralph remembers it all.". ", "He has all of this knowledge about history, specificallyhistorical figures and politics," she said. "You simplyname someone to succeed him.". Mark Stanwix is charged with two counts of Involuntarily Manslaughter, three counts of Aggravated Battery, and single counts of Interference with Law Enforcement, Reckless Driving, and Text Messaging. She anchored the evening news, served as news director, and showed her light-hearted side co-hosting "Take Five!". "I just walked back into the building and picked up where we left off," he said. In 1957, Capper Publications merged with Stauffer Publications, owner of Topeka's other newspaper, the Topeka State Journal. Several Topeka businesses are offering extra holiday savings throughout the month of December. Two men were arrested last Thursday on drug charges during a traffic stop in Jackson County. The Shawnee County Sheriffs Office is asking residents near SE 35th and SE Croco Rd. Updated: Apr. Benedekwhich was already financially challengedfiled a Chapter 7 bankruptcy declaration in 2002, due to debt incurred by the company's all-cash purchases of ABC affiliate KAKE in Wichita and NBC affiliate WOWT-TV in Omaha, Nebraska in exchange for NBC affiliate WWLP in Springfield, Massachusetts the previous year; the company then sold most of its stations, including WIBW-TV, to Atlanta-based Gray Television. 13 Marketing. Topeka has recently been ranked as one of the top emerging housing markets in the country. A petition to close a south Topeka bar, where several violent crimes have occurred since its opening 3 years ago, has over 530 signatures. Here are some of the historic political road trips he's enjoyed the most. The Topeka Police Dept. [17][18] Prior to the CW announcement, WIBW station management had considered launching a digital subchannel affiliated with UPN (which had previously been affiliated with Fox affiliate KTMJ-CA (channel 43) from the network's launch in 1995 until 2003, with its programming airing in late-evening timeslots). In the days after the tornado hit the city, the station was flooded with viewer letters thanking Kurtis and channel 13 for the urgent warning. A handful of area schools have been given an infusion of cash as they continue to overperform as challenges with student numbers continue. "It just tears me up.". Channel 13 provided 24 consecutive hours of coverage beginning when the tornado struck Topeka, later transitioning to coverage of the storm's aftermath. Storytelling, ENPS, Press Releases, Editing, Premiere, Interviews, Linear Editing, Broadcast Staff announcer/studio engineer at Morris Communications, Staff announcer at WIBW Radio, Staff announcer/studio engineer at Morris Communications. So it's going to be hard to imagine this place without him.". The Topeka Fire Department responded to four unrelated fires over the weekend. Theres no such thing as replacing a legend like Ralph Hipp. While the city itself and its close-in suburbs receive strong signals from the Kansas City stations, some parts of northeastern Kansas to the west of the city only get a marginal signal at best. Officials in the Capital City continue to attempt to identify a man connected to a weekend gas station robbery. The Topeka Police Department is investigating after a person arrived at a local hospital with a gunshot wound, minutes after a shooting was reported. [22] As of 2021, MyNetworkTV programming now airs in the late night slot at 1:00 a.m CT.[23]. The station's Sunday 5:00p.m. newscast is subject to preemption due to network sports coverage; as such, the station broadcasts live half-hour editions of that newscast on WIBW-DT2 on certain weeks in which a CBS Sports telecast (usually golf tournaments sanctioned by the PGA Tour and National Football League games with kickoff times of 3:05p.m. or 3:25p.m.) is scheduled to air past their scheduled end-time on the station's main channel. WIBW-TV was the only commercial television station in the Topeka market for fifteen years. Ap Style, Journalism, News Writing, Breaking News, Copy Editing, Editing, Media Relations, Social Kansas Communications Director at Americans for Prosperity, Video Production, Television, Journalism, Broadcast, Edius, Social Media, County Commisioner at Geary County Kansas, News Director at 27 News KSNT/FOX 43 KTMJ, Public Affairs Specialist - Strategic Effect Communications at US Army - 1st Infantry Division. He worked as a Crime Stoppers reporter, anchored weekend newscasts and was later promoted to anchor of the 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. newscasts. A then-unknown Bill Kurtis at the time, a 26-year-old balancing duties as a reporter for WIBW-TV while also a law student at Washburn University wanted to get a message across to viewers watching the station's storm coverage to take shelter from the impending twister before it struck their particular area; ultimately, he advised viewers to get to safety by urging in a calm but stern manner, "for God's sake, take cover!" Two Johnson County Missouri EMTs were taken to a hospital Sunday afternoon due to a one-vehicle crash on 71 highway and Bannister Road. The 8x All-American led the conference with 1,076 yards and 10 touchdowns on 80 receptions in 2022. Police were investigating a stabbing that occurred early Monday on the citys north side. The attacker, identified as 48-year-old Ray Miles, was upset because WIBW news director Jon Janes was unable to help him with a problem involving the Department of Veterans Affairs. 13 at 65: 22 years of memories - and counting! "There was a tornado warning, and people were going, 'Where's Ralph?' Officials say Tim Cole, 59, of Topeka died from injuries sustained while on the job. The station is noted for its coverage of a destructive EF5 tornado that killed 16 people and injured 450 others as it tracked northeast across Topeka on the early evening of June 8, 1966. Hipp then worked as a TV news anchor from 1981 to 1987 in Gainesville and in 1987 to 1990 in Springfield, Mo., before returningto Topeka to work for WIBW-TV. WIBW (along with former ABC-affiliated sister station KAKE-TV in Wichita) was one of two partners in Kansas Now 22, a cable channel available on fellow partner Cox Communications' systems throughout Kansas. Officials in Manhattan have opened another case after a woman reported another woman she did not know had raped her over the weekend. Chris Fisher Anchor & Digital Content Manager Topeka, Kan. Chris joined WIBW's news team in October 2011 as a member of the 13 NEWS This Morning and More: 12 hours of deliberation not enough as Dana Chandler jury continues to Monday, "Every one takes a little piece out of you, but it's especially sadfor me when we have a child or a young girl just out of high school who's killed in an accident," he said. Capper bought the station later in 1927. (Thomas Edward), I also heard the whooping of the ice in the pond, my great bed-fellow in that part of Concord, as if it were restless in its bed and would fain turn over, were troubled with flatulency and bad dreams; or I was waked by the cracking of the ground by the frost, as if some one had driven a team against my door, and in the morning would find a crack in the earth a quarter of a mile long and a third of an inch wide.Henry David Thoreau (18171862), Melissa Brunner - weeknights: 13 News at 5, 6 and 10P, Ralph Hipp - weeknights: 13 News at 4, 6, and 10P; 9P on WIBW-DT2, Amanda Lanum - 13 News This Morning and Midday in Kansas (noon cast), Chris Fisher - 13 News This Morning and Midday in Kansas (noon cast), Sarah Plake - weekend anchor; reports during weekdays, Jeremy Goodwin (AMS Certified Broadcast Meteorologist Seal of Approval) - chief meteorologist; weeknights at 5, 6 and 10 p.m., and 9 p.m. on WIBW-DT2, Drew Switzer (AMS Certified Broadcast Meteorologist Seal of Approval) - meteorologist; 13 News This Morning and Midday in Kansas, Doug Meyers (AMS Certified Broadcast Meteorologist Seal of Approval) - meteorologist; weekends, also fill-in, Rob Peppers (AMS Certified Broadcast Meteorologist Seal of Approval) - meteorologist; storm chaser, J.B. Bauersfeld - sports director; weeknights at 6 and 10 p.m., and 9 p.m. on WIBW-DT2, Kinch O'Kelly - sports reporter; also fill-in sports anchor, Justin Surrency - general assignment reporter; fill-in anchor, Lindsey Rogers - Manhattan/Junction City bureau reporter, Ariana Cohen - general assignment Reporter. On December 7, 2009, the FCC granted WIBW a construction permit to build transmitter facilities for a fill-in digital translator on the station's pre-transition UHF digital channel 44.[32]. My involvement in sports led me to jumpstart sideline reporting for all university athletics and become the sole sports reporter for our online newspaper, The Eagle. In 2006, Hipp began doing live interviews on what became known as the "red couch" duringWIBW's 4 p.m. weekday news program. 25, 2023 at 9:35 AM PDT. to check their security cameras after an overnight robbery. The Shawnee County Historical Society is holding its annual Historic Homes Tour this weekend. "It keeps the show moving, and you can go back and forth.". In September 1954, the station relocated its transmitter facilities to a 950-foot (290m) broadcast tower located 500 yards (457m) west of the original tower (the tower was later leased to Washburn University when KTWU signed on). After KSQA signed on in September 2011, WIBW-TV began experiencing signal issues on Cox Communications channel 12, due to the over-the-air signal of KSQA (which broadcasts on channel 12 over-the-air) causing electromagnetic interference with the analog frequency on WIBW's cable slot. "He's getting game updates during the newscast, many times," she said. Owned by Branson Visitors TV; Gray holds a 50.1% interest in this company. Most recently he has been in a public relations position at a large Denver, Colorado school district. An Indiana newscaster who looked like the late Groucho Marx was amongtwo finalists in 1990 for thenews anchor'sjob at Topeka's WIBW-TV Channel 13, saysRalph Hipp. Osage County authorities have identified the man injured in an explosion Saturday at a home near Carbondale. 13 at 65: Long-time anchor sharpened skills at 13 NEWS - WIBW ! WebAnderson works at WIBW-TV where he works alongside other famous WIBW-TV anchors, reporters, meteorologists, and sports anchors including; Nicole Neuman David Ade Natalie Grim Kyle Midura Alana Austin Peter Zampa Mitchel Summers Marleah Campbell Thomas Schmidt Rob Peppers Doug Meyers Jeremy Goodwin error: Content is protected ! A Kansas man who spent 16 years in prison for a rape and murder he didnt commit will receive $7.5 million from the county where he was arrested and convicted of the crime. Helping Hands Humane Society has created a new way for the community to help fix Topekas pet over-population. I'm Alyssa Miller and I co-anchor 13 NEWS This Morning from 5-7 a.m. with Jared Broyles. In 1961, WIBW-AM-TV were joined by a second radio sister, WIBW-FM (94.5 FM). Tim Hrenchir can be reached at [email protected] or 785-213-5934. This year marks 22 years that fireworks have soared into the skies over Lake Shawnee, and the 21st year for the Spirit of Kansas Festival to shine alongside them. There are a few constitutional amendment questions Kansas voters can expect to see on the November ballot. The Eskridge Fire Department said a shop that caught fire early Wednesday morning is a complete loss. "Getting the 30 meant a lot to me," he said. TPD says someone is using a department number to try and scam residents out of their personal information. Lawrence played host to the Doles, Jimmy Carter, George McGovern, Condoleeza Rice, and the Senator's 1996 running mate, Jack Kemp at this grand opening party hosted by Tom Brokaw. The accident happened just before 7:20 p.m. in the 8100 block of SE US 40 Highway. FILE - A pedestrian walks past a First Republic Bank in San Francisco on April 26, 2023. Governor Laura Kelly has issued a State Disaster Emergency declaration due to a high risk of wildfires expected over the weekend. Merchandise Distribution Analyst at Collective Brands, Inc. Technical Writing, Grant Writing, Proposal Writing, Adobe Creative Suite, Filemaker Pro, Microsoft Video Production, Storytelling, Broadcast, Breaking News. Speech and Debate Teacher/Coach at Most Pure Heart of Mary School, Copywriter at Jeanette M. Pryor. Just one month away from 13's anniversary on November 15th, we take a few minutes to get some special memories from reporter, anchor and former News Director Jim Hollis. Meanwhile, Hipp wasactive in the community,emceeing local events and co-hostingthe formerscholastic quiz bowl program "High-Q" andthe former, long-running Jerry Lewis telethonheldeach Labor Day to raise money to fightmuscular dystrophy. The morning and prime time newscasts on WIBW-DT2 competed with those produced by NBC affiliate KSNT seen on that station's Fox-affiliated sister KTMJ-CD (channel 43). 13 at 65: 22 years of memories - and counting! A second fire in less than a month was sparked Monday morning at a former Topeka church building in central Topeka. Hipp has been a WIBW-TV news anchorfor 30 years, more than 40% of the nearly 69 yearsthe stationbeen on the air. Former WIBW news anchor returning to Topeka to replace Ralph Hipp, WIBW-TV News Director Jon Janes announced that David Oliver will return to Northeast Kansas, where he will team up with Melissa Brunner, starting September 19th, Charges remain pending for turkey poachers who violated Kansas, Nebraska laws, Trial against KHP set to begin for alleged unlawful detainment of drivers, Suspect leads officials on early-morning chase through 6 Kansas counties, Wichita State: No compromise found as system recovers following hack attempt, Two arrested after gun fired in Ottawa domestic disturbance, KU Health St. Francis Campus grows with addition of family health practice, Major premix company announces addition of Kansas pet food facility, 45 Years in the Making: Consecration set for new Catholic church in St. Marys. Professional Background CheckInformation on professionals, their work history and resumes. Driving in the Capital City with no registration tag has landed one man behind bars after drugs and an open container were found when he attempted to outrun law enforcement. A Topeka man is behind bars for the human trafficking of a 17-year-old girl. has identified the person killed Thursday morning in south Topeka. As we mark our 65th anniversary -- ralph hipp recently caught up with one of his predecessors at the anchor desk -- john holt. Multimedia Journalist & Weekend Anchor. KU is moving forward with a transformational development project that will create a world-class experience for fans while providing Kansas Football the facilities it needs to compete at the highest level. Kansas U.S. Many people who've gone on to long and distinguished careers in broadcasting got their start right at WIBW-TV, including current WDAF Fox 4 anchor, When Ralph Hipp announced his retirement, it signified the end of a 30-year anchor career with WIBW. He was named a second-team All-American as an all-purpose player in 2022. Eight people suffered injuries, one severe enough to be air lifted to a Kansas City hospital. WebThe new Federal Radio Commission in 1927 and 1928 announced a crackdown on portable stations, but allowed some to move to under-served areas. The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline plummeted 45 cents over the past three weeks to $4.10 per gallon. In 2022, Sampson recorded 26 total tackles and 2.5 sacks. V-100 opportunity first drew Ralph Hill to Topeka. When the "one to a market" rule went into effect in 1968, the combination of the Daily Capital, State Journal, and WIBW-AM-FM-TV were protected by a grandfather clause that allowed existing newspaper and broadcasting combinations. An investigation has been opened as officials search for a man who held a Lawrence convenience store cashier up at gunpoint and robbed them. Martinez dealt with some injury issues in his lone season with the Wildcats after transferring from Nebraska. and was a stay-at-home parent before getting a call More: Jerry Farley's $762K exit deal includes presidential house, country club dues and statue. Drivers in Pottawatomie Co. have been told to plan for delays of up to 15 minutes as work along K-63 is set to begin. A Topeka man was arrested and has been accused of identity theft weeks after a resident noticed suspicious activity. This protection was ended when Stauffer merged with Morris. WIBW; 631 SW Commerce Pl. WebWIBW-TV News anchor WFRV-TV News producer 1994 - 1996 Full Profile Missy Brunner Topeka, KS Professions & Specialties News Anchor Commercial Announcer following a single vehicle wreck Thursday night. One person was injured while battling an out of control brush fire in Riley Co. on Thursday. Christopher Kelley was killed Friday, June 24, 2022 at the Amtrak Station at 410 SE Holliday St. after employees reported he was armed and approaching employees. Growing up in Nairobi, Kenya, I remember watching the news and thinking I want to do that, it just feels right!. By The Associated Press. [5] On June 13, 2012, KSQA, LLC filed a complaint with the FCC to invoke a must-carry request for Cox to carry it on channel 12, which would have displaced WIBW to a newly assigned channel slot. The accident was reported around 11:30 a.m. in the eastbound lanes of I-70 and Auburn Rd. Submit a photo of your child after losing their first tooth! Mass shooting survivor Wilson Garcia sheds a tear as he talks about his wife and son, who were killed in Friday's shooting, Sunday, April 30, 2023, at a vigil for his A Kansas man who spent 16 years in prison for a rape and murder he didnt commit will receive $7.5 million from the county where he was WebWIBW News Anchors and Reporters Coverage: Topeka Affiliation: CBS: Kimberly Donahue WIBW Reporter: Alyssa Willetts WIBW Anchor: Melissa Brunner WIBW Anchor: so we couldget the news anchors out there in case our meteorologistneeded support," she said. Bauersfeld was promoted to WIBWs sports directors chair in July 2008, replacing Mark Ewing when Ewing left for Wichita to develop local programming for Kansas Cox 22. The Kansas Legislature has failed to override a veto made by Governor Kelly to now keep the mail-in voting deadline in the Sunflower State the same. City council to choose from among these finalists. [1], The station first signed on the air on November 15, 1953. Peytons professional broadcast weather career started when he was just 18 years old at Channel 6 News in Lawrence. Regulators continued their search for a solution to First Republic Banks After about a year I moved into a reporter role, then weekend anchor, and in 2021 became the weekday morning anchor. An Olathe man was hospitalized after his car flew off a KC Metro ramp and landed on its top over the weekend. The day WIBW-TV marked 35 years on the air was spent covering a tornado that skipped across part of southwest Topeka. Maj. Daniel Forbes, Jr. will be inducted into his high schools Hall of Fame. Request Help Promoting Your Event. The doubleheader marked a day of Senior Day celebrations for the Ichabods. Channel 13 signed on the same day as KTVH (now sister station KWCH-DT) in Wichita; it is the second-oldest surviving television station in Kansas (behind KWCH, as KCTY ceased operations in February 1954). The station's sales manager Roger Brokke and sales associate Greg Palmer received non-life-threatening leg injuries in the attack. The station's studios are located on Commerce Place (next to the interchange of I-70, I-470, US 40, US 75 and K-4) in west-southwestern Topeka, and its transmitter is located on Windy Hill Road in Maple Hill. The Emporia Police Department is searching for a man accused of hitting a man with his car, putting him in the vehicle, and then fleeing on foot. The two stations alternated time slots for both news and weather segments. The landmark legal decision, Brown vs. Board of Education, helped inspire a conference Friday on Washburn Universitys campus. Leadership, Management, Recruiting, Staff Supervision, Strategic Planning, Media Relations, Public News Production Specialist at Kansas State University, Director of Interactive Media at Gray Television CBS WIBW-TV, Network TV News Field Producer at Field Producer, Web Host/Design at WebWorks, Public Information Officer at Kansas Department for Children and Families, Breaking News, ENPS, News Writing, Broadcast, Broadcast Journalism, Associate State Director -- Communications at AARP Kansas, Director of Public Affairs at Kansas Dept. Local. Oliver hasmost recentlyworkedin public relations in Colorado. As the - for 13 NEWS anchor, Charges remain pending for turkey poachers who violated Kansas, Nebraska laws, Trial against KHP set to begin for alleged unlawful detainment of drivers, Suspect leads officials on early-morning chase through 6 Kansas counties. In 1972, WIBW-TV acquired the first live weather radar in the Topeka market for broadcasting use. "It lets the station be ingrained in the community. And rightly so. One person was able to safely escape a house fire early Monday morning in Osage City. He also has one grandchild. I-70 has reopened at Wanamaker Rd. Two cases involving poached deer in Lyon Co. have turned cold as new leads run scarce. "It just evolved and really took off," Hipp said. A Manhattan man has been arrested months after he allegedly raped a woman he knew. "He is someone who champions the accomplishments and achievements of young peopleand celebrates their successes," she said. The show encompassed more than four decades of WIBW-TV's 65-year history. [15][16] MyNetworkTV was created to compete against another upstart network that would launch at the same time that September, The CWa network created through a partnership between CBS Corporation and Time Warner, which had announced one month earlier on January 24 that the two companies would respectively shut down UPN and The WB, which originally consisted primarily of the higher-rated programs from its two predecessors; MyNetworkTV was also formed to give UPN- and WB-affiliated stations that were not named as The CW's charter affiliates another option besides converting into independent stations. Its Victory Parade Day in Kansas City and hundreds of thousands are expected to flood Union Station. In September 2007, WIBW began producing local newscasts for its second digital subchannel, in the form of a one-hour extension of its weekday morning newscast 13 News This Morning (initially running from 7:00 to 8:00a.m., with a rebroadcast immediately afterward; before expanding to a full two-hour broadcast in September 2009) and a half-hour prime time newscast at 9:00p.m. each weeknight, in addition to simulcasts of the 5:00 to 7:00a.m. block of the weekday morning newscast seen on WIBW's main channel;[26] these newscasts pre-empted classic television series and children's programming broadcast by WIBW-DT2's secondary This TV, and later MeTV affiliations, during those time periods. In Kansas, Manhattan bore the brunt of historic flooding in the summer of 1993 that has some 30,000 square miles of the Midwest under water, causing some $15 billion in damage. WIBW-DT2 is the primary MeTV and secondary MyNetworkTV-affiliated second digital subchannel of WIBW-TV, broadcasting in standard definition on channel 13.2. 9, following the resignation of Mike Lesser. Senator Jerry Moran has helped introduce a bill that would safeguard veterans choices in their healthcare decision and improve quality and access to care. WIBW-TV is one of the few television stations located west of the Mississippi River that utilizes a call sign that begins with the letter "W". The Daily Capital and State Journal, which later merged as the Topeka Capital-Journal in 1981, and WIBW-AM-FM-TV remained the flagships of Stauffer Publications (later renamed Stauffer Communications) until 1995, when Stauffer merged with Augusta, Georgia-based Morris Communications. The station was also the first to bring several news-gathering and technical innovations in the market: it was the first television station to use microwave LNC live trucks (in 1982), and is the only Topeka station with a live truck for electronic news-gathering (having acquired such a vehicle in 1989). The Topeka Police Department is investigating a suicide that happened outside a Shawnee Co. polling place Tuesday morning. It has maintained a solid ratings lead even after gaining competitors in KSNT when that station signed on as KTSB in 1967, and KTKA-TV (the perennial third-place finisher among the market's newscasts for most of its history, except during its four-year tenure without a news department from 2002 to 2006) after that station signed on in 1983 as KLDH.