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.

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Contents
[hide]*1 History
 * 2 Digital television
 * 3 On-air staff
 * 3.1 Current on-air staff
 * 3.2 Former on-air staff
 * 4 News/station presentation
 * 4.1 Newscast titles
 * 4.2 Station slogans
 * 5 References
 * 6 External links
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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 "CBS 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 "CBS 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-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-present)
 * 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