KCIT is a Fox affiliated television station in Amarillo, Texas, USA. The station is owned by Mission Broadcasting, and operated by Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc. alongside NBC affiliate KAMR-TV (channel 4). KCIT's transmitter is located in Amarillo. Syndicated programming on KCIT includes: Two and a Half Men, My Name Is Earl, Friends, and The Insider.
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| Branding | KCIT Fox 14 |
| Slogan | Keeping It Local |
| Channels | Digital: 15 (UHF) |
| Subchannels | 14.1 Fox
14.2 Grit 14.3 Escape 14.4 Bounce TV |
| Affiliations | Fox Broadcasting Company |
| Owner | Mission Broadcasting, Inc.
(operated under an LMA by Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc.) |
| First air date | October 24, 1982 |
| Call letters' meaning | CIT = See It |
| Sister station(s) | KAMR-TV |
| Former callsigns | KJTV (1982-1985) |
| Former channel number(s) | Analog:
14 (UHF, 1982-2009) |
| Former affiliations | independent (1982-1986) |
| Transmitter power | 925 kW |
| Height | 464 meters (1,522 ft) |
| Facility ID | 33722 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 35°20′33.2″N101°49′21.6″W |
| Website | www.myhighplains.com |
History
The station signed on the air on October 24, 1982.
The station was acquired by Mission Broadcasting after they bought KCIT and KCPN-LP from Wicks Broadcast Group in 1999. This station operates a shared services agreement with Nexstar Broadcasting's station, KAMR-TV.
On March 11, 2001 the station debuted a nightly 9PM newscast titled Fox14 News @ 9, produced by KAMR. For a time, the station also carried a weekday morning newscast.
On January 15, 2008 KCIT replaced the KAMR-produced newscast with its own one-hour newscast at 9PM. On Valentine's Day, KCIT began broadcasting This TV on digital subchannel 14.2.
News Staff
- Andy Justus - Anchor; weeknights at 9 p.m. (also weeknights at 5, 6, and 10 on KAMR-TV)
- Meaghan Collier - Anchor; weeknights at 9 p.m.
- Maggie Glynn - anchor; weekends at 9 p.m. (also weeknight reporter; see below)
Weather
- John Harris - chief meteorologist; weeknights at 9 p.m.
- Britney Trumpy - meteorologist; weekends at 9 p.m.; also fill-in reporter
Sports
- Clint Brakebill - sports director; weeknights at 9 p.m.
- Zach Martin - sports reporter; weekends at 9 p.m.
Reporters
- Maggie Glynn - general assignment reporter
- Kaley Green - general assignment reporter
News/Station presentation
Newscast titles
- Channel 14 News (1982–1986)
- Fox News (1986–1995)
- Fox 14 News (1995–1999 in news updates; full-fledged newscast from 2001–present)
Former On-Air Staff
- Trent Lewis - anchor/reporter
- Jordan Chavez - anchor/reporter (now at KUSA-TV in Denver, CO)
- Kim Fischer - anchor/reporter (now at KTVX in Salt Lake City, UT)
- Bill Turner - meteorologist
- Matt McCarthy - meteorologist (late 1980s-early 1990s)
- Corey Simma - meteorologist (now at WJAX-TV/WFOX-TV in Jacksonville, FL)
- Keith Monday - meteorologist
- Kelly James - anchor/reporter
- Richard Palmerston - reporter (1980s)
- Paige Cook - anchor/reporter
- Mary Allison - anchor (was also the anchor on KAMR-TV)
- Jason Henry - sports anchor
- Jensen Gadley - reporter (early 2000s)
- Dave Edgecomb - sports anchor
- Katie Gisoni - reporter (early 1990s)
- Jessica Janner - weekend anchor
- Amy Gardner - chief meteorologist
- Damon Shaw - meteorologist
- Leeann Kossey - reporter
- Chris Bell - reporter (early 1990s) (formerly of KVII-TV)
- Lee K. Howard - sports anchor
- Matt Hines - meteorologist (now chief meteorologist at KXXV in Waco, TX)
- Dan Skoff - meteorologist
- Chris MacDonald - meteorologist
- Jack Bates - sports director (mid 1980s-early 1990s)
- David Martinez - weekend anchor
- Eric Spellman - anchor/reporter (early 1990s)
- Adam Bennett - weekend anchor
- Jordann Lucero - weekend anchor/reporter (now reporter at KOKH-TV in Oklahoma City)
- Rick Everett - anchor (1980s)
- Barbara Schultz - anchor (1980s)
- Kyla Cullinane - anchor/reporter
- Melissa McCarthy - morning anchor (also was the morning anchor on KAMR-TV)
- Christina Medina - morning anchor/reporter (also was the morning anchor/reporter for KAMR-TV)
- Elizabeth Dinh - weekend anchor/reporter (was also the weekend anchor/reporter on KAMR-TV; now anchor at KPTV in Portland, OR)
- Vanessa Landers - reporter (early 1990s)
- Melissa Farwell - anchor/reporter (early 1990s)
- Mel Hernandez - weekend anchor (early 2000s)
- Blessing Woksman - multi-media journalist
Station slogans
- It's About Time! (2001–2006)
- One Hour Earlier (2006–2010s)
- Keeping It Local (2010s-present)
Newscast Music
- TuesdayC (1982–1990)
- FOX O&O News Package (1990–1992)
- WBFF 1991 News Theme (1992–1995)
- Production Music: Shapes of Hamsa (1995–1997)
- Hello News (1997–2001)
- Convergence (2001–2007)
- FOX Affiliate News Theme (2007–2015)
- U-Phonix (2015–present)
Gallery
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