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| Lafayette, Louisiana | |
| Branding | KATC TV 3, Acadiana's News Channel |
| Slogan | News That Gets to the Point. |
| Channels | Digital: 28 (UHF) |
| Affiliations | ABC |
| Owner | Evening Post Publishing Company (KATC Communications, Inc.) |
| First air date | September 19, 1962 |
| Call letters’ meaning | Acadian Television Corporation (former owner) |
| Former channel number(s) | Analog: 3 (VHF, 1962-2009) |
| Transmitter Power | 1000 kW |
| Height | 537 m |
| Facility ID | 33471 |
| Transmitter Coordinates | 30°19′26″N 92°17′25″W / 30.32389°N 92.29028°W |
| Website | www.katc.com/ |
KATC, channel 3, is an ABC-affiliated television station licensed to Lafayette, Louisiana. It began operations on September 19, 1962.
A 1000 kW transmitter for its digital broadcast is located near Branch, Louisiana and became operational November 6, 2007. KATC continued to use its transmitter for its analogue signal located south of Crowley, Louisiana until the mandated digital date of June 12, 2009.
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Ownership
KATC is owned by Cordillera Communications, the television subsidiary of the Evening Post Publishing Company. At first, KATC was locally owned by Acadian Television Company, but through the 70s and 80s, was a sister station to New Orleans' WWL-TV under the ownership of Loyola University New Orleans. In 1994, Loyola divested their broadcast properties, with WWL going to a group of station employees and KATC going to investment firm Merril Lynch and eventually being sold to Cordillera.
Newscasts
The station produces local news and talk programming, with such shows as Good Morning Acadiana, Friday Night Football" and "hard-news" newscasts that air weekdays at 5, 6, and 10 p.m., Saturdays at 6 and 10 p.m., and on Sundays at 5:30 and 10 p.m.
Management Team
- Andrew Shenkan: General Manager
- Letitia Walker: News Director
Current On-Air Staff
Anchors
- Hoyt Harris: Co Anchor, Acadiana's News Channel at 5:00, 6:00 & 10pm
- Marcelle Fontenot: Co Anchor, Acadiana's NewsChannel at 5:00, 6:00 & 10pm
- Tom Voinche: Good Morning Acadiana Host
- Tracy Wirtz: Good Morning Acadiana Co.Host
- Kate Mundy: Weekend Anchor
Reporters
- Megan Schiering: 10pm Reporter
Storm Team 3
- Rob Perillo: Chief Meteorologist, Acadiana's NewsChannel at 5:00, 6:00 & 10:00
- Dave Baker: Meteorologist, Good Morning Acadiana
- Chris Paulsen: Meteorologist, Weekend Evenings
Sports Anchors/Reporters
- Hugh Keeton: Sports Director
- Travis Webb: Weekend Sports Anchor
Former On-Air Staff
- Evan Anderson: Reporter (Now at WVUE-TV New Orleans.)
- Agnes DeRouen: News Director / 5 & 6 p.m. Anchor(1982–2002), Now Managing Editor/Noon Anchor at KPLC-TV in Lake Charles, LA
- Scott Brazda: Sports Director/News Anchor(1989–2006),Left TV News to work for Stuller Family Foundations
- Eric Davis: Meteorologist(2001–2004), now at WECT in Wilmington, NC
- Suzzane Ferrara: Reporter, Left TV News, Now at KPEL-FM Radio
- Candice Gale: Good Morning Acadiana Anchor (1999–2005)
- Kari Hall: Meteorologist (January 2005 - August 24, 2009), Now at KALB in Alexandria, LA
- Bob Hamm: News Director, Left TV News
- Avry Jones: Sports Director(1996–1998), Left TV News
- Julie Kelley: 5pm and 10pm co.anchor(1998-2008) contract not renewed, now with Miles Perret cancer center.
- Tonya LaCoste: Weekend Anchor(1999–2007), Now KPEL-FM Radio Anchor
- Bill Leger: Anchor, Now at KFDM in Beaumont, TX since 1994
- Parella Lewis: Meteorologist,now at KCPQ-TV as Weekend Meteorologist
- Kent Masson: Weekend Sports Anchor(1997–2003), Left TV News
- Pat Minnis: Sports Director(1998-2003), Left TV News
- Darla Montgomery: 6 & 10pm Anchor(2003–2006), Returned to KLFY-TV Lafayette, LA in 2006
- Dave Osterberg: GMA Meteorologist(1995–1997), Now at WTVT Tampa, FL
- Jim Olivier: Reporter(1996–1999), Left TV News, (d. on April 12, 2008)
- Diana Raphael:Reporter now 6 & 10pm anchor at KALB Channel 5
- Tim Reid: Weekend Anchor, Now at WRBL Columbus, GA
- Nelson Robinson: Chief Meteorologist(1989–1995)
- Deborah Terribile: Anchor(1982–2003), Left TV News in March 2003
- Kris Wartelle: 10pm Anchor/Reporter(1993–1999), left KATC in 1999
News/Station Presentation
Newscast Titles
- Action 3 News (1980s-1995)
- KATC, Acadiana's News Channel (1995-present)
Station Slogans
- Acadiana's News Leader (1986-1991)
- The Spirit of Acadiana (1991-2008; general slogan)
- Where Local News Comes First (1991-1998; news slogan)
- More Local News (1998-2006)
- News That Gets to the Point. (2006-present)
This film, television or video-related list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it with reliably sourced additions.External links
- KATC Official Site
- Query the FCC's TV station database for KATC
- BIAfn's Media Web Database -- Information on KATC-TV
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