KMOV

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KMOV
St. Louis, Missouri
Branding	News4 Saint Louis
Slogan	Where There's Always Something Extra
Channels	4 (VHF) analog, 56 (UHF) digital
Affiliations	CBS
Owner	Belo Corp.
Founded	July 8, 1954
Former callsigns	KWK-TV (1954-58) KMOX-TV (1958-86)
Former affiliations	none
Website	www.kmov.com

KMOV-TV/DT, "News4 Saint Louis" is the CBS television affiliate in St. Louis, Missouri. Owned by CBS, and then by Viacom, KMOV is currently owned and operated by Belo Corp.

The station's transmitter, the KMOV TV Tower, is located in Lemay, Missouri. Its analog signal broadcasts on channel 4 while the digital channel operates on channel 56.

KMOV broadcasts in stereo and broadcasts a Secondary Audio Program (SAP) channel, used mainly for Descriptive Video Service (DVS).

KMOV airs about 26 hours of local news per week.

Contents 1 History 2 News Operations 2.1 News Sets, Graphics Packages, Music 2.2 Newscasts 2.3 On-Air Personalities 3 Contacting KMOV 4 External links

[edit] History

The station began broadcasting on July 8, 1954 under the call sign KWK-TV. CBS bought the station in 1958 and renamed it KMOX-TV (after the radio station). On May 16, 1986, Viacom (which at that point was a separate entity from CBS) bought the station and renamed it KMOV. This left St. Louis without a major network O&O until News Corporation's New World Communications (part of the Fox Television Stations Group) bought former-ABC station KTVI in 1995, and made it a Fox O&O. On June 1, 1997, Belo Corp. acquired KMOV in a three-way deal also involving Cox Communications and 2 stations in Seattle.

In February 2002, KMOV and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch launched the weekly news discussion program Extra Edition; hosted by weekday morning news anchor Marc Cox, Extra Edition airs every Saturday at 9:30 am.

In 2003, KMOV began producing and airing At The Zoo, a program that gives behind-the-scenes look at the world-class St. Louis Zoo; hosted by KMOV Chief Meteorologist Kent Ehrhardt and KMOV Education Reporter Anne Steffens, At The Zoo airs Saturday mornings at 10am.

[edit] News Operations

KMOV was the ratings leader in St. Louis for much of the 1960s and 1970s, but since the 1980s has usually been runner-up to KSDK. While KMOV does produce a high-quality newscast, the extra effort is rarely awarded with a ratings win. Only once in recent years (November 2004 when KSDK seemingly lost its hard news edge and began airing behind-the-scenes reports on various NBC shows) has KMOV beat KSDK in any newscast (10pm). Even with KMOV's advantage of real news, the November 2004 win was extremely small.

Perhaps one of the greatest challenges to KMOV in gaining a victory over KSDK is consistency. In recent years, there has been a near constant rotation of new faces appearing on KMOV's news. Two of three meteorologists have been at KMOV for fewer than one year and three of four main anchors have been with KMOV for fewer than four years. Meteorologist Reynolds Wolf's move to CNN and meteorologist Lyra O'Brien's move to WISN-TV in Milwaukee, both in March 2006 continued the problem.

[edit] News Sets, Graphics Packages, Music

• "(As KMOX) WBBM Channel 2 News Theme" Dick Marx 1976-1986
• "The Great News Package" Gari Communications, Inc. 1986-1989
• "News Series 2000" Gari Communications, Inc. 1989-1993
• "KMOV Custom News Package" Gari Communications, Inc. 1993-1995
• "This Is Your News" Gari Communications, Inc. 1995-2001
• "The CBS Enforcer Music Collection" Gari Communications, Inc. 2001-present

As KMOX-TV, it was the second station to use "Channel 2 News," originally written for sister station WBBM-TV in Chicago as its theme song.

In around 2002, KMOV updated its news set and added two other multipurpose sets. Both new sets are interview sets that can double as reporting/anchoring sets if the interview chairs are replaced with a news desk.

The graphics and music being used on-air debuted along with the new sets in about 2002. In 2004 the graphics were updated, but the music stayed the same. In early November 2006, the weather department update their graphics.

[edit] Newscasts

Monday-Friday

• News 4 This Morning - 5:30am-8:00am
  • with Marc Cox and Virginia Kerr
  • Matt Chambers, weather
  • Paul Cook, traffic
• News 4 at Noon - 12:00pm-12:30pm
  • with Robin Smith
  • Steve Templeton, weather
• News 4 at 5 - 5:00pm-5:30pm
  • with Larry Conners abd Vickie Newton
  • Kent Ehrhardt, weather
  • Steve Savard (Monday-Thursday), Doug Vaughn (Friday), sports
• News 4 at 6 - 6:00pm-6:30pm
  • with Russell Kinsaul and Donna Savarese
  • Steve Templeton, weather
  • Steve Savard (Monday-Thursday), Doug Vaughn (Friday), sports
• News 4 at 10 - 10:00pm-10:35pm
  • with Larry Conners and Vickie Newton
  • Kent Ehrhardt, weather
  • Steve Savard (Monday-Thursday), Doug Vaughn (Friday), sports

Saturdays

• News 4 this Weekend - 6:00am-7:00am
  • with Ray Preston and Anne Steffens
  • Matt Chambers, weather
• News 4 this Weekend - 9:00am-9:30am
  • with Ray Preston and Anne Steffens
  • Matt Chambers, weather
• Extra Edition - 9:30am-10:00am
  • with Marc Cox
• At the Zoo - 10:00am-10:30am
  • with Anne Steffens and Kent Ehrhardt
• News 4 at 5 - 5:00pm-5:30pm
  • with Laurie Walters and Matt Sczesny
  • Steve Templeton, weather
  • Doug Vaughn, sports
• News 4 at 6 - 6:00pm-6:30pm
  • with Laurie Walters and Matt Sczesny
  • Steve Templeton, weather
  • Doug Vaughn, sports
• News 4 at 10 - 10:00pm-10:35pm
  • with Laurie Walters and Matt Sczesny
  • Steve Templeton, weather
  • Doug Vaughn, sports

Sundays

• News 4 at 5:30 - 5:30pm-6:00pm
  • with Laurie Walters and Matt Sczesny
  • Steve Templeton, weather
  • Steve Savard, sports
• News 4 at 10 - 10:00pm-10:35pm
  • with Laurie Walters and Matt Sczesny
  • Steve Templeton, weather
  • Steve Savard, sports
• Sports Sunday - 10:35pm-11:05pm
  • with Steve Savard

[edit] On-Air Personalities

Anchors

• Robin Smith: News4 at Noon (weekdays) anchor/reporter
• Russell Kinsaul: News4 at 6 (weekdays) anchor/reporter
• Donna Savarese: News4 at 6 (weekdays) anchor/reporter
• Marc Cox: News4 This Morning (weekdays) anchor/reporter
• Virginia Kerr: News4 This Morning (weekdays) anchor/reporter (features)
• Ray Preston: News4 This Weekend anchor/reporter
• Anne Steffens: News4 This Weekend anchor/reporter (education)/co-host, "At the Zoo"
• Laurie Walters: News4 at 5, 5:30, 6, 10 (weekends) anchor/reporter
• Matt Sczesny: News4 at 5, 5:30, 6, 10 (weekends) anchor/reporter
• Larry Conners: News4 at 5, 10 (weekdays) anchor
• Vickie Newton: News4 at 5, 10 (weekdays) anchor

Reporters

• Steve Chamraz: investigative
• Craig Cheatham
• John Mills
• Mike O'Connell
• Kara Kaswell
• Lisa Manzo: health
• Erica van Ross
• Robert Townsend
• Jeff Lea
• Dr. Ira Kodner: medical consultant

Traffic

• Paul Cook: News4 This Morning

Sports

• Steve Savard: Sports Director, News4 at 5, 5:30, 6, 10 (Sunday-Thursday),host, "SportSunday"
• Doug Vaughn: News4 at 5, 6, 10 (Friday-Saturday)
• Jeff Skversky: sports reporter

Weather

• Kent Ehrhardt: Chief Meterologist, News4 at 5, 10 (weekdays), co-host, "at the Zoo"
• Matt Chambers: News4 This Morning, News4 This Weekend
• Steve Templeton: News4 at Noon, 6 (weekdays), News4 at 5, 5:30, 6, 10 (weekends)
• Amiee Wilmoth (Weekends and Subtitutions)

Past Personalities

• Paul Alexander, sports anchor (KMOX-TV, 1980-1986).
• Jamie Allman, reporter.
• Gary Apple, sports reporter (1987-1989).
• Cory Barron, meteorologist (1995-2003).
• Dottye Bennett, morning talk show host (KMOX-TV, late 1950s-early 1960s).
• Jim Bolen, anchor (KWK/KMOX/KMOV, 1957-1994).
• Lisa Brown, reporter.
• Mike Brown, reporter.
• Trish Brown, chief meteorologist (1991-1998).
• Betsey Bruce, anchor (KMOX/KMOV, 1970-1988; currently at KTVI).
• Bob Buck, sports reporter (KMOX-TV, 1976-1982).
• Dan Buck, anchor.
• Richelle Carey, weekday morning anchor (2003-2006).
• Les Carmichael, sports anchor (KMOX-TV, 1958-1973).
• Ann Carroll, sports reporter (2005-2006; now with FSN North).
• Ellen Chang, reporter.
• Margie Ellisor, morning reporter/anchor (1994-1998; now at KTVI).
• Dick Ford, reporter (KMOX-TV, mid 1960s).
• Evan Forrester, anchor.
• Dan Gray, reporter (KMOX-TV, 1984-1985; now at KTVI).
• Johnathan Hall, reporter.
• Sandra Hughes, reporter (now a national correspondent with CBS News).
• Herb Humphries, reporter.
• Julius Hunter, anchor (1974-2002).
• Jean Jackson, anchor/reporter (currently the Development Director at Parks College, Saint Louis University).
• Kathryn Jamboretz, reporter (1994- ; currently at KPLR)
• Donn Johnson, reporter.
• Brenda Madden, reporter.
• Tim McKernan, sports reporter (2000–2005).
• Russ Mitchell, anchor/reporter (currently at CBS News).
• Al Naipo, reporter (1992-1993; currently at KTTV-TV, Los Angeles).
• Mike Nelson, chief meteorologist (1985-1991; currently at KMGH-TV, Denver).
• Ryan Nusbickel, reporter.
• Lyra O'Brien, meteorologist (2003-2006; currently at WISN-TV, Milwaukee).
• Dr. Joe Petrovich, meteorologist.
• Mary Phelan, anchor.
• Curt Ray, morning talk show host (KMOX-TV, 1960s).
• Ollie Raymand, weather anchor (KMOX-TV, 1970-1987).
• Mike Roberts, meteorologist (1990-1994; currently at KSDK).
• Max Roby, anchor (KMOX-TV, 1958-1973).
• Zip Rzeppa, sports reporter.
• Steve Schiff, anchor (1972-1986).
• Barry Serafin, anchor/reporter (KMOX-TV, 1968-early 1970s)
• Kristi Shearer, reporter.
• Kevin Slaten, sports reporter (KMOX-TV, late 1970s) (currently at KFNS).
• Anne State, anchor/reporter (now at KNSD, San Diego).
• Sue Thomas, traffic reporter (1996-2004; now at KEZK-FM, St. Louis).
• Thomas Scott "Tim" Van Gelder, sports reporter (KMOX-TV, 1973-1985).
• Debbie Warshawski, reporter (KMOX-TV, 1979-1985).
• Bob West, sports reporter.
• Al Wiman, health reporter (KMOX/KMOV, 1973-1998).
• Reynolds Wolf, meteorologist (2005-2006; currently at CNN).
• Myriam Wright, anchor.

[edit] Contacting KMOV

Mail

KMOV-TV

One Memorial Drive

St. Louis, Missouri 63102

Phone

Main Switchboard: 314-621-4444

(8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Monday - Friday)

News: 314-444-6333

Fax

Main: 314-444-3367

News: 314-621-4775

Via [1]

[edit] External links

• Official website
• CBS
• CBS News
• BELO Corp
• Current Studio Design
• Query the FCC's TV station database for KMOV

Broadcast television in the St. Louis market  (Nielsen DMA #21)
KTVI 2 (Fox) - KMOV 4 (CBS) - KSDK 5 (NBC)  (NBC WX+ on DT2) - KPTN-LP 7 (HSN) - WSIU 8 (PBS) - KETC 9 (PBS) - KPLR 11 (The CW) (The Tube on DT2) - K22HG 22 (TBN) - KNLC 24 (FamilyNet) - KEFN 28 (EWTN) - W29CI 29 (3ABN) - KDNL 30 (ABC) - WRBU 46 (MNTV) - W50CH 50 (REL) - KUMO 51 (RTN) - KDTL 64 (DS)
Local/regional cable television stations
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