KTVA

KTVA, channel 11, is a CBS affiliated television station in Anchorage, Alaska. The station is the only television station owned by the MediaNews Group newspaper chain.

KTVA is broadcast on over-the-air on digital channel 28 and on the local cable system, GCI.

History
KTVA is Alaska's first TV station, having signed on the air on December 11, 1953. The station arried a few NBC programs in the late 1960s, until KHAR-TV (now KIMO) took the NBC affiliation in 1970. The station was a DuMont affiliate in the early 1950s [1]. During the late 1950s, the station was also briefly affiliated with the NTA Film Network.[2]

KTVA even carried Sesame Street from 1970 until KAKM signed on in May 1975.

Digital television
The station currently has a single 1080i high definition feed.

Digital channels

Current on-air staff
Anchor Reporters Skytracker Weather Team Sports team
 * Dianne Baker - weeknights at 6 and 10 p.m.
 * Matt Felling - weeknights at 6 p.m. (also reporter and host of View from the Hill)
 * Andrea Gusty - weeknights at 5 p.m. (also "Eye Team" investigative reporter)
 * Grace Jang' - weekends at 5, 6 and 10 p.m. (also reporter)
 * Lauren Maxwell - weekday mornings "KTVA 11 News This Morning"
 * Dave Stroh - weeknights at 5 p.m.
 * Corey Allen-Young - general assignment reporter
 * Karina Petersen - general assignment reporter
 * Matthew Simon - senior reporter
 * Alexis Fernandez - general assignment reporter
 * Brett Shepard - Chief Meteorologist; weeknights at 5, 6 and 10 p.m.
 * Christina Campbell (NWA Seal of Approval) - Meteorologist; weekends at 5, 6 and 10 p.m.
 * Mitch Sego - Meteorologist; weekday mornings "KTVA 11 News This Morning" (also "Get Out" feature reporter)
 * The station does not operate a sports department.

Former on-air staff

 * Sarah Palin

Newscast titles

 * Your Esso Reporter (1953-1960s)
 * News Final (1960s)
 * Channel 11 News (1960s-1970s)
 * TV-11 News (1970s)
 * News 11 (1970s-1980s)
 * Eyewitness News 11 (1980s-1990s)
 * Alaska's/Anchorage's 11 News (late 1990s-early 2000s)
 * 11 News (early 2000s)
 * CBS 11 News (2005-2013)
 * KTVA 11 News (2013-present)

Station slogans
This film, television or video-related list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it with reliably sourced additions.==References==
 * Alaska's 11 in Color (1960s)
 * Alaska's 11 is Easy on the Eyes (1973-1974)
 * Alaska's Complete and Comprehensive Coverage of News, Weather, and Sports (1974-1978)
 * See the Best...11 (1974-1975; localized version of CBS ad campaign)
 * Catch the Brightest Stars on 11 (1975-1976; localized version of CBS ad campaign)
 * 11, We're the Hot Ones (1976-1977; localized version of CBS ad campaign)
 * There's Something in the Air, on 11 (1977-1978; localized version of CBS ad campaign)
 * 11, Turn Us On, We'll Turn You On (1978-1979; localized version of CBS ad campaign)
 * We're Looking Good on 11 (1979-1980; localized version of CBS ad campaign)
 * Looking Good Together, 11 (1980-1981; localized version of CBS ad campaign)
 * Reach for the Stars on 11 (1981-1982; localized version of CBS ad campaign)
 * Great Moments on 11 (1982-1983; localized version of CBS ad campaign)
 * We've Got the Touch, You and 11 (1983-1984; localized version of CBS ad campaign)
 * You and 11, We've Got the Touch (1984-1985; localized version of CBS ad campaign)
 * We've Got the Touch on 11 (1985-1986; localized version of CBS ad campaign)
 * Share the Spirit on 11 (1986-1987; localized version of CBS ad campaign)
 * First in Alaska (1980s-1990s)
 * This is CBS, on 11 (1992-1993; localized version of CBS ad campaign)
 * Where Your Forecast Comes First (1990s-early 2000s)
 * Alaska's News Leader (2004-2005)
 * Not Just What Happens, What Matters. (2005-2013)
 * First in Alaska (2005-2013)
 * 1) ^ [1]
 * 2) ^ "Require Prime Evening Time for NTA Films" ([dead link] ), Boxoffice: 13, November 10, 1956, http://issuu.com/boxoffice/docs/boxoffice_111056-1