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KLAS-TV, virtual channel 8 (digital channel 7), is the CBS-affiliated television station serving the Las Vegas, Nevada market; it is owned and operated by Nexstar Media Group. The station's studios are located at 3228 Channel 8 Drive, and its transmitter is located on Mount Arden in Henderson.

KLAS-TV
[1]
Las Vegas, Nevada
Branding Channel 8 (general)

8 News Now

(newscasts)

Slogan The Valley's News Leader
Channels Digital: 7 (VHF)

Virtual: 8 (PSIP)

Affiliations CBS

MeTV (DT2)

Owner Nexstar Broadcasting Group

(KLAS, LLC)

Founded July 1953
First air date July 22, 1953[1]
Call letters' meaning LAS Vegas
Former channel number(s) Analog:

8 (1953-2009)

Transmitter power 30.1 kW
Height 609.1 m
Facility ID 35042
Transmitter coordinates 35°56′44″N 115°2′33″W / 35.94556°N 115.0425°W / 35.94556; -115.0425
Website www.8NewsNow.com

History[]

KLAS was the first TV station in Nevada (beating KOLO-TV in Reno by two months and five days) and was started by Hank Greenspun on July 22, 1953. Greenspun also owned the Las Vegas Sun. Greenspun sold it to aviation magnate Howard Hughes in 1968, reportedly because the tycoon was dismayed that the station never played his favorite late-night movies. Some time after Hughes' death in 1976, the station was sold to its former owner, Landmark Communications. Landmark Communications renamed itself to Landmark Media Enterprises in September 2008.

On April 16, 1996, KLAS-TV became the first commercial station in Nevada (and one of the first in the United States) to carry a digital broadcast signal. This was for the National Association of Broadcasters annual convention. A little more than four years later on April 6, 2000 the first scheduled high definition network broadcasts in Las Vegas began on KLAS' digital signal.

On January 30, 2008, Landmark announced its intention to sell KLAS, along with its other TV station WTVF in Nashville.[2] No suitable buyer for KLAS was found until Landmark took most of its properties off the market in October 2008 due to the credit crisis.

Digital television[]

The station's digital channel is multiplexed:

KLAS-DT[]

KLAS-DT broadcasts on digital channel 7.

Digital channels

Channel Name Programming
8.1 KLAS-DT Main KLAS-TV/CBS programming
8.2 KLAS-DT2 MeTV
8.3 KLAS-DT3 Movies!
8.4 KLAS-DT4 Circle

After the digital television transition date of June 12, 2009 [3], KLAS-TV's digital broadcasts remained on channel 7, but through the use of PSIP, digital television will display KLAS-TV's virtual channel as 8.

News operation[]

KLAS' newscasts are generally named "8 News Now". KLAS previously branded its newscasts as Eyewitness News, taking over the name from 1982 after KVBC discontinued using the branding until late 2009. Originally, its newscasts were branded as Newscenter 8, and used the opening Phenix Horns music of Earth Wind & Fire's 1979 single In The Stone for two years. In addition, all KLAS newscasts are simulcast and later rebroadcast on Las Vegas ONE, a regional news channel jointly operated by KLAS, Cox Communications, and the Las Vegas Sun.

For years, KLAS produced a daily interview show, Face to Face with business and political writer Jon Ralston, on sister channel Las Vegas One. Face to Face moved to KVBC Channel 3 in January 2010. Channel 8 has been the ratings leader in Las Vegas for most of its history. On September 21, 1981, KLAS-TV became the first station in Nevada to provide hour-long newscasts.

In March 2006, KLAS revamped Eyewitness News This Morning. At the time, Casey Smith and Charlotte Evans anchored the newscasts, with Sherry Swensk doing the weather, and Dayna Roselli and Justin Cooper (who is no longer with KLAS for non-conflicting reasons) with "Skywitness Traffic". Casey Smith left the station "to further pursue his professional career," while Charlotte Evans moved to the noon and 4:30 p.m. newscasts. Smith was thanked for his "dedication and contributions." In their place, the station promoted longtime sports director Dave McCann to fill one anchoring spot. Denise Valdez, who had just joined the station in January 2006, swapped positions with Charlotte, leaving the noon and 4:30 p.m. newscasts. Smith joined ABC affiliate KTNV (channel 13) a short time later and is now that station's morning and midday anchor. Evans was let go from the station during a massive reorganization in 2008.

Later that year, the station kept its name going. Longtime Metereologist Kevin Janison was fired from the station, after a change that was "in the works for awhile." Gina Cancelliere, Kevin's replacement, joined the station in September 2006. Janison is now the evening metereologist for NBC affiliate KSNV-DT (channel 3). Cancelliere did not stay with the station long. After having a baby, she left to be a stay at home Mom and KLAS brought in Darren Miller as her replacement. On September 17, 2006 KLAS became the first station in the Las Vegas market and the state Nevada, and the eleventh station in the United States, to broadcast its local newscasts in high definition.

KLAS produced a 10 p.m. newscast for KTUD-CA called UPN Eyewitness News, anchored by Denise Saunders. In the fall of 2006 when UPN and The WB merged, KTUD became "Vegas TV" and the newscasts was renamed to suit the new identity. Shortly after the merger however, the station dropped the 10 p.m. newscast and Sanders would later go to KTNV (KTUD has since revived its 10 p.m. newscast, now produced by KSNV).

Newscasts[]

Weekdays

  • 8 News Now Good Day Las Vegas — 4:00 a.m. — 7:00 a.m.
  • 8 News Now at Noon — 12:00 p.m. — 12:30 p.m.
  • 8 News Now at 4 — 4:00 p.m. — 5:00 p.m.
  • 8 News Now at 5 — 5:00 p.m. — 5:30 p.m.
  • 8 News Now at 6 — 6:00 p.m. — 7:00 p.m.
  • 8 News Now at 11 — 11:00 p.m. — 11:30 p.m.

Saturdays

  • 8 News Now at 5: Weekend Edition — 5:00 p.m. — 5:30 p.m.
  • 8 News Now at 6: Weekend Edition — 6:00 p.m. — 6:30 p.m.
  • 8 News Now at 6:30: Weekend Edition --- 6:30 p.m---7:00 p.m.
  • 8 News Now at 11: Weekend Edition — 11:00 p.m. — 11:35 p.m.
  • Politics Now--- 11:35 p.m. --- 12:05 a.m.

Sundays

  • 8 News Now Sunday Morning — 5:00 a.m. — 6:30 a.m.
  • 8 News Now Sunday Morning — 8:00 a.m. — 8:30 a.m.
  • 8 News Now at 5: Weekend Edition — 5:00 p.m. — 5:30 p.m.
  • 8 News Now at 6: Weekend Edition — 6:00 p.m. — 6:30 p.m.
  • 8 News Now at 6:30: Weekend Edition — 6:30 p.m. — 7:00 p.m.
  • 8 News Now at 11: Weekend Edition — 11:00 p.m. — 11:35 p.m.

News/station presentation[]

Newscast titles[]

  • Shell News (1953–1957)
  • KLAS-TV News (1957–1960s)
  • The Big News (1960s–1970s)
  • Channel 8 News (1970s)
  • NewsCenter 8 (1970s–1982)
  • Eyewitness News 8 (1982–1990s)
  • Channel 8 Eyewitness News (1990s–2006)
  • Channel 8 Eyewitness News HD (2006–2009)
  • 8 News Now (2009–present)

[edit] Station slogans[]

  • Channel 8 News, in Color (late 1960s–early 1970s)
  • Turn to Channel 8 (early 1970s)
  • The Best is Right Here on Channel 8/Channel 8 is Easy on The Eyes (1973–1974; localized version of CBS campaign)
  • Catch The Brightest Stars on TV-8 (1975–1976; localized version of CBS campaign)
  • Count on the TV-8 News (late 1970s)
  • Reach for the Stars on Channel 8 (1981–1982; localized version of CBS campaign)
  • Great Moments on Channel 8 (1982–1983; localized version of CBS campaign)
  • We've Got The Touch, You and Channel 8 (1983–1984; localized version of CBS campaign)
  • You and Channel 8, We've Got The Touch (1984–1985; localized version of CBS campaign)
  • We've Got The Touch on Channel 8 (1985–1986; localized version of CBS campaign)
  • Share The Spirit on Channel 8 (1986–1987; localized version of CBS campaign)
  • Channel 8, Spirit oh yes (1987–1988; localized version of CBS campaign)
  • Get Ready for Channel 8 (1989–1991; localized version of CBS campaign)
  • Join The Team, on NewsCenter 8 (early 1980s)
  • The News Channel for Southern Nevada (mid 1980s)
  • Southern Nevada's 24-Hour News Source (late 1980s)
  • Southern Nevada's Number One News Team (early 1990s)
  • The Look of Southern Nevada is Channel 8 (1991–1992; customized version of CBS campaign)
  • People You Can Count On (1992–1995)
  • The News Leader (1995–2006)
  • The First Local News in HD (2006–2009)
  • This Is Where Experience Counts! (2009)
  • Anytime. Anywhere. (2009–2016; secondary slogan)
  • Nevada's First Choice for News (2009–2016; primary slogan)
  • The Valley's News Leader (2016-present)

[3] This film, television or video-related list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it with reliably sourced additions.

News team[]

Current on-air staff[4][]

Anchors
  • Kamari Esquerra – Sunday Mornings also reporter
  • Sasha Loftis – weekends also reporter
  • Brian Loftus – weeknights at 5:00, 6:00, 6:30 and 11:00 p.m.
  • Kirsten Joyce – weekdays at 4:00 and 4:30 p.m.
  • John Langeler – host; Sundays on Politics Now (5:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.)
  • Ozzy Mora – weekdays at noon
  • Heather Mills – weekday mornings on 8 News Now This Morning (4:00 a.m. – 7:00 a.m.)
  • Denise Valdez – weeknights at 5:00, 6:00 and 11:00 p.m.
8 News Now Neighborhood Weather
  • Mary Jane Belleza – meteorologist; weekends at 5:00, 6:00 on Saturday, 6:30 on Sunday and 11:00 p.m.
  • Jerry Brown – weather anchor
  • Tedd Florendo (NWA member) – chief meteorologist; weeknights at 5:00, 6:00, 6:30 and 11:00 p.m.
  • Sherry Swensk – weather anchor; weekday mornings on 8 News Now This Morning (4:00 a.m. – 7:00 a.m.)
Sports team
  • Ron Futrell – sports anchor/reporter
  • Chris Maathuis – sports director; weeknights at 6:30 and 11:00 p.m.
Beat the Traffic
  • Nathan Tannenbaum – traffic reporter; weekday mornings on 8 News Now This Morning (4:00 a.m. – 7:00 a.m.) Also a weather anchor
I-Team
  • David Charns – investigative reporter
  • George Knapp – chief investigative reporter
  • Vanessa Murphy – investigative reporter
  • Kyle Paine – investigative reporter
Reporters
  • Madison Kimbro – general assignment reporter
  • Ryan Matthey – general assignment reporter
  • Lauren Negrete – general assignment reporter
  • Joshua Peguero – general assignment reporter
  • James Schaeffer – general assignment reporter
  • Brian Will – general assignment reporter

Las Vegas Now

  • Mercedes Martinez
  • JC Fernandez
  • Kendall Tenney
  • Roqui Theus
  • Jillian Lopez

Former on-air staff[]

Name Position at KLAS Years at KLAS Currently at
Brian Allen Reporter N/A KSFY-TV
Carla Alston Reporter N/A N/A
Shakala Alvaranga Reporter 2016 to N/A Unknown
Zahid Arab Reporter 2010 to 2012 Unknown
Adrian Arambulo Reporter N/A KNBC
Adrienne Augustus Investigative Reporter 2006 to N/A Unknown
Nathan Baca Reporter 2010 to 2014 Unknown
Alex Backus Anchor N/A N/A
Joe Bartels Reporter 2011 to 2015 Unknown
Scott Bemis Sports Anchor/Reporter 2011 to 2014 KGPE and KSEE
Kate (Maddox) Bennett Entertainment Reporter N/A N/A
Cindy Benson Reporter N/A N/A
Michael Berk Sports Anchor 2006 to N/A Unknown
Patranya Bhoolsuwan Anchor/Reporter 2011 to 2016 Unknown
Ashanti Blaize Reporter 2005 to N/A Unknown
Caroline Bleakley Reporter N/A N/A
Katie Boer Weather Anchor N/A N/A
Andrea Bond Reporter N/A N/A
Mark Bradshaw Anchor N/A N/A
Brian Brennan Anchor/Reporter 2012 to 2015 Unknown
Vicki Bunze Reporter N/A N/A
Anne Burton Anchor N/A N/A
Nancy Byrne Anchor N/A N/A
Gina Cancelliere Chief Meteorologist 2006 to 2008 Retired
Mary Ruth Carlton Anchor N/A N/A
Karen Castro Reporter 2013 to N/A Unknown
Christian Cázares Anchor N/A N/A
Cindy Cesare Reporter N/A Cin City Media, Inc.
Calvert Collins Reporter 2007 to 2012 Methodist Health System
Ashley Conroy Weather Anchor N/A N/A
Justin Cooper Traffic Anchor/Meteorologist N/A N/A
Dave Courvoisier Anchor 2003 to 2017 Unknown
Scott Daniels Reporter 2012 to N/A Unknown
Ned Day Reporter Late 1970 to 1987 Deceased
David Davis Reporter N/A N/A
Dana Drake Reporter N/A N/A
Aaron Drawhorn Reporter 2006 to 2014 KFDM
Cristen Drummond Reporter N/A N/A
Melissa Duran Anchor/Reporter 2006 to 2011 City of Las Vegas
Brittany Edney Reporter 2016 to N/A Unknown
Travell Eiland Reporter 2007 to N/A Unknown
Tom Ellingson Reporter N/A N/A
Atle Erlingsson Reporter 2002 to 2005 Unknown
Charlotte Evans Anchor Early 1990's to 2008 Unknown
Pete Ferryman Anchor 1995 to 2000 KPTV
Mark Fierro Reporter N/A N/A
Dave Fox Sports Anchor 1980's Unknown
Paula Francis Anchor/Reporter 1990 to 2016 Retired
Mark Garay Anchor 1990's Unknown
Byron Gast Reporter 2002 to N/A Unknown
Dana Gentry Reporter N/A N/A
Michael Geeser Reporter N/A AAA Nevada Spokesperson
Yetta Gibson Reporter N/A N/A
Janine Gill Reporter N/A N/A
John Gilbert Anchor N/A N/A
Polly Gonzalez Anchor 1994 to 2005 Deceased
Bryan Gresh Anchor 1980's to 1990's Unknown
Kyla Grogan Reporter N/A N/A
Jamie Guirola Reporter 2010 to 2012 WTVJ
Martha Guzman Reporter N/A N/A
Kohr Harlan Anchor N/A N/A
Cindi Harper Traffic Reporter N/A N/A
Juana Hart Anchor 1990's Unknown
Sharie Harvin Reporter 2011 to N/A Unknown
Amanda Hernandez Reporter 2007 to N/A Unknown
Scott Higgins Sports Anchor 1990's Unknown
Bianca Holman Anchor N/A N/A
Don Hudson Reporter N/A N/A
Jonathan Humbert Investigative Reporter 2007 to 2011 Unknown
Kevin Janison Chief Meteorologist 1994 to 2006 Unknown
Sally Jaramillo Anchor 2017 to N/A Unknown
Bob Jeswald Weather Anchor N/A N/A
Paul Joncich Anchor 2012 to N/A Unknown
Lisa Johnson Anchor N/A N/A
Sharie Johnson Anchor 2011 to N/A Unknown
Rhori Johnston Anchor N/A N/A
Tom Jones Reporter N/A N/A
Melissa Jue Reporter N/A N/A
Shauna Khorrami Anchor/Reporter 2012 to 2013 Retired
Julie Kirtz Reporter N/A N/A
Christianne Klein Anchor 2016 to N/A Unknown
Dr. Bob Lanier Health Reporter N/A N/A
Edward Lawrence Reporter 2003 to N/A Unknown
Erik Levine Reporter N/A N/A
Anita Lightfoot Reporter N/A N/A
Sue Lowden Anchor 1978 to 1987 Unknown
Orko Manna Reporter 2018 to N/A Unknown
Mauricio Marin Reporter 2014 to N/A Unknown
Kevaney Martin Sports Reporter N/A N/A
Jonathan Martinez Reporter 2009 to 2011 WOAI-TV
Colleen May Anchor/Reporter 1998 to 2008 Owner of ThinkMedia Now
Jonathan McCall Reporter 2009 to 2011 Unknown
Allison McCarthy Reporter 2002 to 2010 Retired
Bill McCarty Anchor N/A Deceased
Colleen McCarty Investigative reporter 2004 to 2013 Gordon & Silver
Dave McCann Sports Anchor/Reporter 1999 to 2012 Retired
Bob McNaney Reporter N/A to 1995 Unknown
Glen Meek Investigative reporter 2014 to 2015 Retired
Hector Mejia Reporter N/A N/A
Darlene Melendez Reporter N/A N/A
Darren Miller Chief Meteorologist 2009 to 2014 Retired
Michelle Mortensen Investigative reporter 2011 to N/A Unknown
Janet O Reporter N/A N/A
Demetria Obilor Traffic Reporter N/A N/A
Lindsay Patterson Reporter N/A N/A
Mark Pfister Weather Anchor/Reporter 1992 to 1995 and 1997 to 2003 Unknown
Ky Plaskon Reporter 2005 to N/A Unknown
Cale Ramaker Anchor/Reporter 2012 to 2014 Unknown
Eric Randall Weather Anchor 1980's to 1990's Unknown
Kathy Randall Reporter N/A N/A
Casey Roebuck Reporter N/A N/A
Dayna Roselli Anchor/Reporter 2004 to 2012 Unknown
Lauren Rozyla Reporter 2012 to 2015 Unknown
Chris Saldaña Anchor/Reporter 2004 to 2012 Unknown
Mark Sayre Investigative Reporter N/A KTVU
Sarah Schlute Reporter 1989 to 1990 WLS-TV
Steve Schorr Reporter N/A Deceased
Traci Scott Reporter N/A N/A
Steve Sebelius Investigative Reporter N/A KTNV
Casey Smith Anchor 2000 to 2006 Retired
Ken Smith Reporter 2007 to 2015 KVVU
Tony Smith Meteorologist N/A N/A
Luanne Sorrell Reporter N/A N/A
Bill Spencer Reporter N/A N/A
Eric Spillman Reporter N/A to 1991 KTLA
Michael Stevens Reporter 2014 to N/A Unknown
Shelia Strehle Reporter N/A N/A
Jon Summers Reporter N/A N/A
Anne Taylor Anchor N/A N/A
Tomi Jo Taylor Anchor 1980's Unknown
Jon Tritsch Sports Anchor N/A N/A
Renata Troiani Reporter 1990's to 2000's Unknown
Diane Tuazon Reporter N/A N/A
Gary Waddell Anchor/Reporter 1980 to 2012 Deceased
Patrick Walker Reporter 2014 to N/A Unknown
Tom Warden Reporter N/A N/A
Gail Westrup Anchor N/A N/A
Carol Wilkinson Reporter N/A N/A
Kit Williams Reporter N/A to Late 1990's Unknown
Brooke Willis Reporter N/A N/A
Brian Wood (journalist) Anchor/Reporter N/A N/A
Victor Woodall Traffic Reporter N/A N/A
Nia Wong Anchor 2016 to N/A Unknown

[4] This film, television or video-related list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it with reliably sourced additions.Translator channels KLAS' signal is relayed on the following translator channels:

Heliport[]

KLAS Channel 8 Heliport - (FAA LID: NV38)

Gallery[]

External links[]

References[]

  1. ^ The Broadcasting and Cable Yearbook says July 22, while the Television and Cable Factbook says July 8.
  2. ^ "NewsChannel 5 owner looks to sell station". Nashville Business Journal. 2008-01-30. http://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/stories/2008/01/28/daily25.html. Retrieved 2008-02-01.
  3. ^ http://www.lasvegasnow.com/Global/story.asp?S=9797310&nav=menu102_2
  4. ^ KLAS-TV Personalities, 8NewsNow.com, Accessed October 20, 2010.

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