KDBC-TV

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KDBC-TV is the CBS affiliate in El Paso, Texas. The station is owned by Pappas Telecasting. It broadcasts its analog signal on VHF channel 4, and its digital signal on UHF channel 18.

The station is located at 2201 E. Wyoming Avenue in El Paso (ZIP code 79903). Its transmitter is also located in El Paso.

Contents

1 History
2 Personalities

2.1 Anchors
2.2 Reporters
2.3 KDBC 4 Sports
2.4 KDBC 4 Weather
2.5 Former Staff Members

3 Newscasts

3.1 Monday-Friday
3.2 Saturday & Sunday

4 Slogan History
5 Miscellaneous
6 External links

History

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The station went on air on December 14, 1952 as KROD-TV, the first television station in El Paso. The station was owned by Dorrance Roderick, along with KROD radio and the El Paso Times. Early programs on the station include children's show "Red Brown and Anna Lee", "Bozo's Big Top", and wrestling show "Mitchell's Mat Time". The station changed its call letters to KDBC-TV in 1973 to reflect the change in station ownership, Doubleday Broadcasting Company.

The station faced financial problems in the late 1990s, and was put up for sale. For many years the station was owned by Imes Broadcasting. In 1999 Pappas Telecasting acquired the station, with the intent to have the station join the new Azteca America network, a Spanish-language network co-owned by TV Azteca and Pappas. Plans for the affiliation were cancelled following outcry from viewers and the station's employees, and the station renewed its affiliation with CBS and remained English speaking. In May 2004 KDBC launched a new set design, logo and graphics; resulting from a change of ownership. Azteca America might be eventually carried on one of the digital channels.

On April 18, 2006, KDBC confirmed that it would launch a new subchannel for its digital service in which would affiliate with My Network TV starting September 5, 2006. [link]

Personalities

Among the station's most famous broadcasters was weatherman Howell Eurich, who also worked as El Paso's version of Bozo The Clown during the 1960s and 1970s.

Anchors

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Nichole Ayoub - KDBC 4 News at 5, 6, & 10
Jesse Blanco - KDBC 4 News at 5, 6, & 10
Melissa Duran - KDBC 4 News Weekend at 5:30 & 10
Robert Garcia - KDBC 4 News Sunrise

Reporters

Lisa Alina - General Assignment Reporting
Melissa Duran - General Assignment Reporting
Christine Maddela - General Assignment Reporting
MaryAnn Martinez - General Assignment Reporting
Sheila Parker - General Assignment Reporting
Christina Rodda - General Assignment Reporting
Alexis Vance - General Assignment Reporting

KDBC 4 Sports

John Engleman - Weekdays at 6, & 10
Jessica Moran - Weekends at 5:30 & 10

KDBC 4 Weather

Robert Bettes - Chief Meteorologist Weekdays KDBC 4 News at 5, 6, & 10
Mercedes Garza - Forecaster Weekdays KDBC 4 News Sunrise & at Noon
Gene Savard - Senior Forecaster Weekends KDBC 4 News at 5:30 & 10

Former Staff Members

Chris Saldaña
Katherine Decker
Jim Gamble
Natalie Zea
Dustin Chase
Raymond Mesa
Richard Saenz
Sally Coronado
Jennifer Dolt
Mary Valenzuela
Suzanne Michaels
Shelton Dodson
Jamie Apody
Damien Alameda
Vanessa Chacon
Krys Boyd [link]
Rebecca Medina
Estela Casas
Bill Mitchell (To WDEF TV)
Gary Munday
Rick Glancy
Dave Garcia
Tom Downs
Liz Kern

Newscasts

Monday-Friday

KDBC 4 News Sunrise - 5 a.m. to 7 a.m.
KDBC 4 News at Noon - 12 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.
KDBC 4 News at Five - 5 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
KDBC 4 News at Six - 6 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
KDBC 4 News Tonight - 10 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.

Saturday & Sunday

KDBC 4 News at 5:30 - 5:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.
KDBC 4 News Tonight - 10 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.

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Slogan History

"This is The Big 4"
"4 Means News"
"Your Eye on El Paso"
"People You Can Count On"

Miscellaneous

On December 7, 2005, KDBC 4 anchor Nicole Ayoub got a surprising engagement when boyfriend of several years, Travis Hughes, proposed live on the air during the six o' clock newscast. After saying "yes" the anchorwoman hugged her new fiance. The event caught the attention of ABC's Good Morning America, Inside Edition and various local TV stations around the country.

External links

American Broadcast television in the El Paso-Las Cruces-Ciudad Juárez market [(Nielsen DMA #99)]
KDBC 4 (CBS) - KVIA 7 (ABC) - KTSM 9 (NBC) - KCOS 13 (PBS) - KFOX 14 (Fox) - KRWG 22 (PBS) - KINT 26 (Univision) - KSCE 38 (Rel.) - K40FW 40 (Ind./Spanish) - KTDO 48 (Telemundo) - KTFN 65 (Telefutura)
Mexican Broadcast television in the El Paso-Las Cruces-Ciudad Juárez market XEPM 2 (Televisa XEW) - XEJ 5 (Televisa XEQ) - XHCJE 11 (TV Azteca 13) - XHCJH 20 (TV Azteca 7) - XHJCI 32 (Televisa XHGC) - XHIJ 44 (Spanish) - XHJUB 56 (Televisa local)
Broadcast television available on cable only:
KTLA 5 (The WB) (Los Angeles)

CBS Network Affiliates in the state of Texas

KDBC 4 () - KGBT 4 () - KENS 5 () - KAUZ 6 () - KFDM 6 () - KOSA 7 () - KLST 8 () - KFDA 10 () - KWTX 10 / KBTX 3 () - KZTV 10 () - KHOU 11 () - KTVT 11 () - KXII 12 () - KLBK 13 () - KVTV 13 () - KYTX 19 () - KTAB 32 () - KEYE 42 ()
'''See also: , , , , , , , , , , , and stations in Texas

Pappas Telecasting Companies

Radio Station: KTRB

ABC Network Affiliates: KHGI / KWNB / WSWS

CBS Network Affiliates: KDBC² | KMEG | KSWT

FamilyNet Network Affiliate: WWAZ

Fox Network Affiliates: KMPH | KPTH² | KPTM² | KSNB / KTVG

HSN Network Affiliate: KXLK

Independent Stations: KBBV (Spanish) | WMMF (English)

Other Stations: KDMI | KXCC

UPN Network Affiliate: WLGA¹

Television Network: Azteca América⁴

¹Will become affiliates or sub-affiliates of The CW starting September 18, 2006.

²Will become sub-affiliates of My Network TV starting September 5, 2006.

³Pappas operates this station owned by the Omaha World-Herald Newspaper.

⁴Pappas co-owns the network (50% with TV Azteca).

Annual Revenue: Unknown at this time. | Employees: Unknown at this time. | Stock Symbol: None, privately held. | Website: [www.pappastv.com]

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