WHO-TV
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WHO-TV is a television station that broadcasts on channel 13 in Des Moines, Iowa and channel 27 in Ottumwa, Iowa. It is affiliated with the NBC television network and serves most of central Iowa. The station transmits from the WOI-Tower in Alleman, Iowa.
History
WHO-TV signed on the air on April 26, 1954 as the eighth television station in Iowa and the second in Des Moines. It was owned by the Palmer family, owners of WHO-AM 1040. The Palmers had competed with KIOA for the channel 13 license and won it after reaching a settlement. It has always been an NBC affiliate.In 1996, WHO-TV was acquired by The New York Times Company; up to that time it had been the last locally owned commercial station in Des Moines. WHO-AM, which was eventually acquired by Clear Channel Communications, continued to occupy the same building until it moved to another building in 2005.
WHO-DT began broadcasting in high-definition television during the 2002 Winter Olympics. One channel carries NBC HDTV programming while another channel carries an image of the station's "Mega Doppler" radar.
For many years, WHO battled it out with WOI-TV for second in the Central Iowa news race behind longtime leader KCCI. However, it has managed to surge into the top spot on several occasions in recent years.
WHO's main anchor since 1987, John Bachman, was one of three reporters who interviewed Ronald Reagan, announcer for WHO-AM in the 1930s, at the end of his presidential term. The other two were Larry King and Barbara Walters.
While it was co-owned with WHO-AM, it used an owl as its mascot, as WHO-AM still does today.
Personalities and programming
WHO-TV's Channel 13 News broadcasts perennially rank second to KCCI in ratings. They have the first weekend morning newscast in the Des Moines area, as their Today in Iowa morning news airs seven days a week. WHO-TV also provides aerial coverage of stories with its "Chopper 13" helicopter, making it one of only two stations in Iowa (KCRG-TV in Cedar Rapids) is the other) to have its own helicopter.Current on-air news personalities (as of June 1, 2006) include:
- John Bachman, news anchor of 5, 6, and 10 p.m. newscasts
- Patrick Dix, reporter and Today in Iowa co-anchor
- Brad Ehrlich, Today in Iowa traffic reporter
- Andy Fales, weekend sports anchor
- Mark Ferree, weekend meteorologist
- Courtney Greene, Today in Iowa Saturday news anchor
- Sonya Heitshusen, reporter/noon news anchor
- Erin Kiernan, co-anchor, 5, 6, and 10 p.m. newscasts
- Lynn Melling, reporter/weekend anchor
- Keith Murphy, sports director, 6 and 10 p.m. newscasts
- Jeriann Ritter, Today in Iowa and noon meteorologist
- Megan Salois, Today in Iowa Saturday and Today in Iowa Sunday meteorologist
- Trisha Shepherd, Today in Iowa co-anchor
- Ed Wilson, chief meteorologist of 5, 6, and 10 p.m. newscasts
- Dan Winters, reporter and anchor of Today in Iowa Saturday and Today in Iowa Sunday
References
- Stein, Jeff, Making Waves: The People and Places of Iowa Broadcasting (ISBN 0971832315). Cedar Rapids, Iowa: WDG Communications, 2004.
External links
- [WHO-TV web site]
- [WHO-TV historical artifacts] from DesMoinesBroadcasting.com
- [Query the FCC's TV station database for WHO-TV]
- [Query the FCC's TV station database for K66AL]
| Broadcast television in the Des Moines/Ames market [(Nielsen DMA #73)] | |||
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| WOI 5 (ABC) - KCCI 8 (CBS) - KDIN 11 / KTIN 21 (PBS/IPTV) - WHO 13 (NBC/UPN) - KDSM 17 (Fox) - KPWB 23 (WB/The CW) - KFPX 39 (i) - KDAO-LP 45 (A1) | |||
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KDMI 56 (MNTV) (not yet on the air) | |||
| Broadcast television in the Ottumwa / Kirksville market [(Nielsen DMA #199)] | ||
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| KTVO 3 (ABC) (The Tube on DT2) - KHQA 7 (CBS) - WGEM 10 (NBC) - KYOU 15 (FOX/UPN) - K23CI (CBS) - K27CV (NBC) - K33AA (PBS/IPTV) | ||
| Broadcast television available on cable only: | ||
| KCTV 5 (CBS) - WOI 5 (ABC) - KDSM 17 (FOX) - KCPT 19 (PBS) - KFPX 39 (i) - KSHB 41 (NBC) |
| KTIV 4 ([[Template:Sioux City TV|Sioux City]]) - KWQC 6 ([[Template:Quad Cities TV|Davenport]]) - KWWL 7 ([[Template:Cedar Rapids TV|Waterloo]]) - WHO 13 ([[Template:Des Moines TV|Des Moines]]) | |
| See also: [[Template:ABC Iowa|ABC]], [[Template:CBS Iowa|CBS]], [[Template:Fox Iowa|Fox]], [[Template:PBS Iowa|PBS]], [[Template:UPN Iowa|UPN]], [[Template:WB Iowa|WB]] and [[Template:Other Iowa Stations|Other]] stations in Iowa | |
| WHO 13 ([[Template:Des Moines TV|Des Moines]]) - KWWF 22 ([[Template:Cedar Rapids TV|Waterloo]]) - WBQD-LP 26 ([[Template:Quad Cities TV|Davenport]]) | |
| See also: [[Template:ABC Iowa|ABC]], [[Template:CBS Iowa|CBS]], [[Template:Fox Iowa|Fox]], [[Template:NBC Iowa|NBC]], [[Template:PBS Iowa|PBS]], [[Template:WB Iowa|WB]] and [[Template:Other Iowa Stations|Other]] stations in Iowa | |
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Corporate Operations Roster: Arthur Sulzberger, Jr. (COB) | Janet L. Robinson (President & CEO) | Michael Golden | Leonard P. Forman | Martin A. Nisenholtz | David K. Norton | Solomon B. Watson, IV | Hussain Ali-Khan | R. Anthony Benten | Rhonda L. Brauer | Philip A. Ciuffo | Jennifer C. Dolan | Robert Kraft | Ann S. Kraus | James C. Lessersohn | Catherine J. Mathis | Kenneth A. Richieri | Stuart P. Stoller | David A. Thurm | Michael Zimbalist | Laurena L. Emhoff | Scott Heekin-Canedy | Bill Keller | Gail Collins | Michael Oreskes | Serge Schmemann | Richard H. Gilman | Richard J. Daniels | Mary Jacobus | Martin Baron | Renée Loth | P. Steven Ainsley | Robert H. Eoff | Brenda C. Barnes | Raul E. Cesan | Lynn G. Dolnick | William E. Kennard | James M. Kilts | David E. Liddle | Ellen R. Marram | Thomas Middelhoff | Janet L. Robinson | Cathy J. Sulzberger | Doreen A. Toben
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Newspapers: The Boston Globe | The Florence Times Daily | The Gadsden Times | The Gainesville Sun | The Hendersonville Times-News | The Houma Courier | The International Herald-Tribune | The Lakeland Ledger | The Lexington Dispatch | The New York Times | The Ocala Star-Banner | The Petaluma Argus-Courier | The Santa Rosa Press Democrat | The Sarasota Herald-Tribune | The Spartanburg Herald-Journal | The Thibodaux Daily Comet | The Tuscaloosa News | The Wilmington Star-News | The Worcester Telegram & Gazette
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Radio Stations: WQEW1 | WQXR
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ABC Network Affiliates: WNEP | WQAD
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CBS Network Affiliates: KFSM | WHNT | WREG | WTKR
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NBC Network Affiliates: KFOR | WHO
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UPN Network Affiliate: KAUT2
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Cable Assets: Discovery Times Channel (co-owned with Discovery Channel) | New England Sports Network3
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Interactive Assets: About.com | [The New York Times Syndicate & News Service]
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Other Assets3: Boston Red Sox | Donohue Malbaie Inc. | Fenway Park | Madison Paper Industries | Metro Boston
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1Operated by ABC Radio via a local marketing agreement.
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2The station has not decided whether it will go independent or affiliate with My Network TV starting September 2006.
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3The New York Times hold some ownership interests in these companies through joint ventures.
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| Annual Revenue: 1.8 million USD (First Quarter 2006) | Employees: 11,965 | Stock Symbol: NYSE: [NYT] | Website: [www.nytco.com] |
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