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| Tucson, Arizona | |
| Branding | Fox 11 (general) Fox 11 News (news) |
| Slogan | Tucson's News First |
| Channels | Digital: 25 (UHF) |
| Translators | K50FV Tucson |
| Affiliations | Fox |
| Owner | Belo Corporation (KMSB-TV, Inc.) |
| First air date | February 1, 1967 |
| Call letters’ meaning | Mountain States Broadcasting (former owner) |
| Sister station(s) | KTTU |
| Former callsigns | KZAZ (1967-1985) |
| Former channel number(s) | Analog: 11 (VHF, 1967-2009) |
| Former affiliations | independent (1967-1986) |
| Transmitter Power | 480 kW |
| Height | 1123 m |
| Facility ID | 44052 |
| Transmitter Coordinates | 32°24′56″N 110°42′50″W / 32.41556°N 110.71389°W |
| Website | www.fox11az.com |
KMSB is the Fox-affiliated television station serving Tucson, Arizona. The station broadcasts in digital on UHF channel 25 (11.1). Since the hilly terrain of Tucson hinders broadcast reception in parts of the city, KMSB has a translator, K50FV, on channel 50 atop Mount Bigelow to serve east Tucson. Also, since it is located in Green Valley, Arizona, the signal is slightly hard to pick up in the northern part of Tucson and Marana.
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History
Tucson gained its first independent station when KZAZ signed on the air February 1, 1967.[1] It was licensed to Nogales and had its main studios there, but also had an office in Tucson, sharing facilities with a production company that was owned by a group headed by actor Danny Thomas. The same ownership group also owned KZAZ.[2]. The station aired movies in both English and Spanish, dramas, sitcoms, cartoons and other general entertainment fare. It had a local news department and newscast.
In 1984, the station was sold to Mountain States Broadcasting, a division of the Providence Journal Company, who changed the call letters to KMSB-TV on September 12, 1985. To cut costs, Providence Journal axed KZAZ's news broadcasts once they took over. The station became a charter Fox affiliate when the network signed on October 9, 1986, and has been affiliated with Fox longer than any other station in Arizona.
In the early 1990s, KMSB began operating KTTU, which had been owned by Clear Channel Communications, and was allowed to move its city of license from Nogales to Tucson in 1991. Belo Corporation became the owner of KMSB after the company purchased Providence Journal's holdings in 1997.
KMSB retired from cartoons at the same time; 4Kids TV aired on KTTU until its shutdown on December 27, 2008, and stills airs Fox's new Saturday morning block, Weekend Marketplace.
News Operations
KMSB produces an hour-long 9 o'clock newscast each night. After not having a newscast for nearly 20 years, KMSB began a 9 PM newscast in 2003[3]. From the newscast's inception until August 2008, it was produced by sister station KTVK in Phoenix using KTVK news anchors and meteorologists, with live reports from KMSB reporters as well as from NBC affiliate KVOA. Sports began originating entirely from the KMSB studios in Tucson in 2006.
In August 2008, the news portion of 9 PM newscast began originating out of the KMSB studios as well with Lou Raguse as anchor. In January 2009, the newscast expanded from 30 minutes to one hour nightly and began locally produced weathercasts, thus completing the transition of the newscast from Phoenix to Tucson. The station was one of the last top-100 market Fox affiliates to air late-evening news. KMSB also broadcasts Good Morning Arizona from KTVK in Phoenix.
KMSB also produces the "Fox 11 Sports Force," a local sports show anchored by Vinnie Vinzetta, on Sundays from 9:20-10:00 PM.
Personalities
Current on-air talent
Current Anchors
- Tara Hitchcock - weekday mornings "Good Morning Arizona" (6-9AM) (based at KTVK)
- Deanna Morgan - weekends at 9PM (also reporter)
- Kaley O' Kelley - weekday mornings "Good Morning Arizona" (5-6AM) (also morning reporter; based at KTVK)
- Scott Pasmore - weekday mornings "Good Morning Arizona" (5-9AM) (based at KTVK)
- Lou Raguse - weeknights at 9PM
Reporters
- Delane Cleveland - general assignment reporter
- Devin Neeley - general assignment reporter (also photographer)
- Brian Roberts - general assignment reporter (also fill-in)
- Kacie Talamante - general assignment reporter (also weekend producer)
Fox 11 Weather Team
- Gina Trunzo - Chief Weather Anchor; Monday-Thursdays at 9PM (also Tucson Treasures host and entertainment/lifestyle correspondent)
- Diana Stovern - Meteorologist; Friday-Sundays at 9PM
- April Warnecke - Meteorologist; weekday mornings "Good Morning Arizona" (based at KTVK)
Fox 11 Sports Force
- Vinnie Vinzetta - Sports Director; weeknights at 9PM
- Brandon Nash - Sports Anchor; weekends at 9PM (also sports reporter)
In addition, due to the simulcast of Good Morning Arizona, KMSB uses additional news personnel from KTVK in Phoenix, see that article for a complete listing
Former on-air talent
This film, television or video-related list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it with reliably sourced additions.News/Station presentation
Newscast titles
- Fox 11 News (2003-present)
Station slogans
- Where the News Comes First (2003-2007)
- Tucson's News First (2007-present)
This film, television or video-related list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it with reliably sourced additions.References
- ^ "Channel 11 Will Start Telecasts", Tucson Daily Citizen: 13, 1967-01-31
- ^ "KZAZ-TV Will Have Office Here", Tucson Daily Citizen: 56, 1966-11-17
- ^ http://www.belo.com/pressRelease.x2?release=20030428-01.html
External links
- KMSB Website
- Query the FCC's TV station database for KMSB
- BIAfn's Media Web Database -- Information on KMSB-TV
- Query the FCC's TV station database for K50FV
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