Television Stations in Phoenix, Arizona: Ktvk, Ksaz-TV, Knxv-TV, Kpnx, Kpho-TV, Kazt-TV, Kasw, Kaet, Kutp, Kppx-TV, K25dm, Ktaz, K38iz-D, Kpdf-CA, Kdt

Television Stations in Phoenix, Arizona: Ktvk, Ksaz-TV, Knxv-TV, Kpnx, Kpho-TV, Kazt-TV, Kasw, Kaet, Kutp, Kppx-TV, K25dm, Ktaz, K38iz-D, Kpdf-CA, Kdt

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 24. Chapters: KTVK, KSAZ-TV, KNXV-TV, KPNX, KPHO-TV, KAZT-TV, KASW, KAET, KUTP, KPPX-TV, K25DM, KTAZ, K38IZ-D, KPDF-CA, KDTP-LP. Excerpt: KTVK (known on-air as 3TV) is a full-service, independent television station in Phoenix, Arizona. It broadcasts in digital on UHF channel 24 from a transmitter located on South Mountain in Phoenix, and can be seen across northern Arizona on a network of nearly two dozen translator stations. Per Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulations, the station identifies itself on television tuners as channel 3 through PSIP. KTVK is owned by the Belo Corporation of Dallas, Texas. Syndicated programs on KTVK are The Oprah Winfrey Show, Inside Edition,Everybody Loves Raymond,Dr. Phil (TV series) and The Dr. Oz Show as well. From its sign on in 1955 until 1995, KTVK was affiliated with ABC and was one of that network's strongest affiliates. Former Senator Ernest McFarland, author of the GI Bill, was awed by the new medium of television. With a few friends, he formed the Arizona Television Company and applied for a television license. On March 1, 1955-shortly after McFarland was elected governor of Arizona-KTVK signed on as Phoenix's fourth television station. It immediately became an ABC affiliate. McFarland chose the calls "because TV will be our middle name." KTVK cleared most of ABC's network schedule except lower-rated daytime shows, as well as an occasional show during prime time. It was broadcast across the whole state of Arizona, including Tucson, except on certain hours not to interfere with its local ABC affiliate KGUN (channel 9). Despite the pre-emptions, ABC was generally satisfied with KTVK, one of its strongest affiliates. KTVK's news department was a very distant second to longtime leader KOOL-TV (channel 10, later KTSP-TV and now KSAZ-TV) for many years, even when KTAR-TV...

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