KXXV

KXXV (News Channel 25) is a full-power television station in Waco, Texas, serving Central Texas as an ABC affiliate. It is currently owned by the Drewry Communications Group (a family-owned company based in Oklahoma). A planned late 2008 sale of the Drewry stations to London Broadcasting fell through due to the late 2000s credit crisis. [1] London Broadcasting subsequently purchased local NBC affiliate KCEN-TV.

KXXV also operates a low-powered, Class-A, digital semi-satellite in Bryan, KRHD-CD channel 40. KRHD has a small newsroom with several reporters who provide stories for a daily 10pm newscast that is produced by KXXV.

In Waco/Killeen/Temple, KXXV broadcasts on cable channel 5, while in Bryan/College Station KRHD-CD broadcasts on cable channel 9.

History
KXXV signed on for the first time on March 22, 1985 as an NBC affiliate; Waco was one of the last markets in the nation with full service from all three of the traditional broadcast networks. It switched to ABC that fall.

KRHD-CD's call letters are based on the name of Robert H. Drewry, an Oklahoma native and founder of the Drewry Communications Group.

Digital television
KXXV's broadcasts have been digital-only since February 17, 2009;[1] the digital signal also offers Telemundo programming on 25.2 and local weather 24/7 on 25.3.

Newscasts
Monday-Friday Saturday Sunday
 * Good Morning Texas Early Edition (5:30am-6am)
 * Good Morning Texas (6-7am)
 * The Texas Report (11-11:30am)
 * News Channel 25 at 5:00 (5-5:30pm)
 * News Channel 25 at 6:00 (6-6:30pm)
 * News Channel 25 NightBeat (10-10:35pm)
 * ABC 40 NightBeat (10-10:35pm)
 * The Texas Report (6-6:30pm)
 * The Texas Report (10-10:30pm)
 * The Texas Report (5:30-6pm)
 * The Texas Report (10-10:30pm)

Current on-air staff
Anchors Reporters Meteorologists Sports
 * Bruce Gietzen (anchor)
 * Ann Harder (anchor)
 * Seth Kovar (anchor)
 * Mark Wiggins (anchor/reporter)
 * John Cuoco (reporter)
 * Rob Munoz (reporter)
 * Matt Hines (chief meteorologist)
 * Tiffany Savona (morning meteorologist)
 * Conley Isom (weekend meteorologist)
 * Brandon Davidow (sports director)
 * Tiffany Blackmon (sports reporter/weekend sports anchor)
 * Jeff McAdam (sports reporter)

Notable reporters

 * Brian Collins, best remembered as the sports anchor on Ball State's college news program fumbling highlights only to conclude with the catch phrase Boom goes the dynamite.[2] [3]
 * E.D. Hill (1986-1987) KXXV-TV, Waco, TX - reporter/anchor, best known as Fox and Friends Morning Anchor 1998-2006

Newscast titles

 * Eyewitness News 25 (1985-1995)
 * News 25 (1995-2004)
 * Nightbeat (10PM newscast; 1995-2009; still used on weekend newscasts)
 * NewsChannel 25 (2004-present)
 * The Texas Report (10PM newscast; 2009-present)

Station slogans
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 * TV-25, Let's All Be There! (1985, local version of NBC campaign)
 * Eyewitness News 25, Count on the Team (1985-1995)
 * Together on 25 (1986-1987; local version of ABC campaign)
 * Something`s Happening on TV-25
 * Coverage You Can Count On (1995-2002)
 * Your First Choice for News (2002-2004)
 * The NewsChannel for Central Texas (2004-2005)
 * Breaking News, Breaking Stories, Tracking Storms (2005-present)
 * 1) ^ http://www.kxxv.com/Global/story.asp?S=9863697
 * 2) ^ "Brian Collins' Career Finally Gets A Boom". Deadspin. http://deadspin.com/5039901/brian-collins-career-finally-gets-a-boom. Retrieved 2008-08-26.
 * 3) ^ "Collins Bio". KXXV. http://www.kxxv.com/Global/story.asp?S=8808235&nav=menu509_11_1. Retrieved 2008-08-26.