KMTV
Omaha, Nebraska
Branding	ACTION 3 NEWS
Channels	Analog: 3 (VHF) Digital: 45 (UHF)
Affiliations	CBS
Owner	Journal Broadcast Group
Founded	September 1, 1949
Call letters meaning	May Broadcasting TeleVision (the original owner)
Former callsigns	none
Former affiliations	NBC (1956-June 29,1986), ABC, DuMont Television Network (1949-1956) [1]
Transmitter Power	100 kW/418 m (analog) 1000 kW/425.5 m (digital)
Website	http://www.action3news.com/

KMTV Channel 3 (branded "Action 3 News") is the CBS television station in Omaha, Nebraska. Owned by the Journal Broadcast Group, it broadcasts an NTSC signal on VHF channel 3 and a digital television signal as KMTV-DT on UHF channel 45. Image File history File links KMTV.png‎ Summary From kmtv. ... Nickname: Motto: (Latin) Courageously in every enterprise Location in Nebraska Coordinates: , Country United States State Nebraska County Douglas Founded 1854 Incorporated 1857 Government  - Mayor Michael Fahey (D)  - City Clerk Buster Brown  - City Council District 1: Jim Suttle District 2: Frank Brown District 3: Jim Vokal District 4: Garry Gernandt (Council... A brand includes a name, logo, slogan, and/or design scheme associated with a product or service. ... In broadcasting, a channel is a range of frequencies (or, equivalently, wavelengths) assigned by a government for the operation of a particular broadcast station. ... Analog television (or analogue television) encodes television and transports the picture and sound information as an analog signal, that is, by varying the amplitude and/or frequencies of the broadcast signal. ... Very high frequency (VHF) is the radio frequency range from 30 MHz (wavelength 10 m) to 300 MHz (wavelength 1 m). ... Digital Terrestrial Television (DTTV or DTT) is an implementation of digital technology to provide a greater number of channels and/or better quality of picture and sound using aerial broadcasts to a conventional antenna (or aerial) instead of a satellite dish or cable connection. ... This article is about the radio frequency. ... An affiliate is a commercial entity with a relationship with a peer or a larger entity. ... CBS Broadcasting, Inc. ... Journal Communications, Inc. ... is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... Call sign can refer to different types of call signs: Airline call sign Aviator call sign Cosmonaut call sign Radio and television call signs Tactical call sign, also known as a tactical designator See also: International Callsign Allocations, Maritime Mobile Service Identity This is a disambiguation page — a navigational... Call sign can refer to different types of call signs: Airline call sign Aviator call sign Cosmonaut call sign Radio and television call signs Tactical call sign, also known as a tactical designator See also: International Callsign Allocations, Maritime Mobile Service Identity This is a disambiguation page — a navigational... An affiliate is a commercial entity with a relationship with a peer or a larger entity. ... The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) operates television and radio networks in the United States and is also shown on basic cable in Canada. ... The DuMont Television Network was the worlds first commercial television network, beginning operation in the United States in 1946. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The kilowatt (symbol: kW) is a unit for measuring power, equal to one thousand watts. ... ‹ The template below (Unit of length) is being considered for deletion. ... A website (alternatively, Web site or web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos and other digital assets that is hosted on one or several Web server(s), usually accessible via the Internet, cell phone or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML... CBS Broadcasting, Inc. ... Nickname: Motto: (Latin) Courageously in every enterprise Location in Nebraska Coordinates: , Country United States State Nebraska County Douglas Founded 1854 Incorporated 1857 Government  - Mayor Michael Fahey (D)  - City Clerk Buster Brown  - City Council District 1: Jim Suttle District 2: Frank Brown District 3: Jim Vokal District 4: Garry Gernandt (Council... Journal Communications, Inc. ... The references in this article would be clearer with a different and/or consistent style of citation, footnoting or external linking. ... Very high frequency (VHF) is the radio frequency range from 30 MHz to 300 MHz. ... Digital television (DTV) is a telecommunication system for broadcasting and receiving moving pictures and sound by means of digital signals, in contrast to analog signals used by analog (traditional) TV. DTV uses digital modulation data, which is digitally compressed and requires decoding by a specially designed television set, or a... Ultra high frequency (UHF) designates a range (band) of electromagnetic waves whose frequency is between 300 MHz and 3. ...

History

KMTV is the second oldest station in Nebraska; it began broadcasting on September 1, 1949 as a CBS affiliate, but it also carried ABC and DuMont programming [2]. The station was supposed to have the call letters KMA-TV, reflecting its first owner, May Broadcasting of Shenandoah, Iowa. There was already a KMA-AM in Shenandoah (also owned by May), but the FCC would not allow the TV station to use those call letters since Shenandoah was not considered part of the Omaha market at the time. May sold KMTV to Lee Enterprises in December 1986 after over 37 years of ownership. Lee sold all of its stations to Emmis Communications in October 2000. is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... The DuMont Television Network was the worlds first commercial television network, beginning operation in the United States in 1946. ... KMA-AM is a radio station Shenandoah, Iowa operate on 960 AM, with a colorful history and is one of the only radio stations in the country tracing back to its original 1925 owners. ... Lee Enterprises (NYSE: LEE) is a publicly traded American media company. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ...

In 1956, KMTV switched affiliations with WOW-TV (now WOWT-TV) and became an NBC affiliate. It also stopped carrying the DuMont programming the same year when DuMont ceased operations. In 1986, KMTV and WOWT entered into an agreement which allowed them to return to their original affiliations. As a result, KMTV rejoined CBS after 30 years with NBC on June 29, 1986. Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... WOWT, channel 6, is the NBC affiliate in Omaha, Nebraska. ... The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) is an American television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ...

Tom Brokaw was a reporter at the station from 1962 to 1965.^[1] Thomas John Brokaw (born February 6, 1940 in Webster, South Dakota) is a popular American television journalist, Previously working on regularly scheduled news documentaries for the NBC television network, and is the former NBC News anchorman and managing editor of the program NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw. ...

Over the years, channel 3 underwent many identity changes to keep up with broadcasting trends as well to keep up in the local ratings race. The station's newscasts were once known as KMTV News; NewsCenter 3; Channel 3 News; KMTV News 3; and most recently KM3 News; today it is known as Action 3 News. WPVI-TV Action News open, 2006. ...

In 2002, KMTV dropped its 6pm local news timeslot and replaced it with syndication tabloid shows. That same year, sports was dropped from its 10newscasts and was replaced with a nightly commentary segme hosted by KMTV sports director Travis Justice. In late 2005, after Emmis sold the non-FCC assets of the station to Journal Broadcast Group, KMTV retired "For What It's Worth," returning to the traditional sports segment. KMTV re-launched a 6pm edition of Action 3 News on September 5, 2006, the same day as Katie Couric's debut as anchor of the CBS Evening News. The station has also taken on the glossy imaging and graphics packages seen on most other Journal stations, though with differing fonts and colors. On Dec. 22, 2006, the station announced it would not be renewing the contracts of evening news anchors Deborah Ward and Greg Peterson. New anchors Carol Wang and Carlo Cecchetto debuted Jan. 22, 2007. KMTV has traditionally trailed in third place in local news ratings, behind KETV and WOWT, since the late 1980's. Also see: 2002 (number). ... In the television industry (as in radio), syndication is the sale of the right to broadcast programs to multiple stations, without going through a broadcast network. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In late January 2007, Journal exercised its option to acquire the station's remaining assets by announcing the sale of radio station KOMJ-AM 1490 to Cochise Broadcasting LLC. [3] The sale of KOMJ was necessary because had Journal bought KMTV outright in the interim, it would have owned more broadcasting properties in the Omaha market than is currently allowed by FCC regulations. The transactions closed on March 27, 2007. [4] Also in early 2007, KMTV's website was redesigned; like the websites of several other Journal-owned stations, it is now operated by the Local Media Network division of WorldNow.

KMTV's studios are located near 108th and Mockingbird Drive in southwest Omaha. KMTV is the only Omaha station to have moved its studios from the downtown area. From 1949 to 1978 the station was located at 27th & Farnam Streets, just south of KETV channel 7 (at 2665 Douglas), and 7 blocks east of WOWT channel 6 (at 3501 Farnam). The station's auxiliary transmitter still stands at their former location. The main transmitter tower is located on a "tower farm" near North 72nd & Crown Point in north central Omaha. Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ...

Newscast Slogans

Channel 3 News, The Midland's NewsChannel (1990s)

KMTV News 3, In Your Corner (2000-2002)

KM3 News, Clearly to the Point(2002-2004)

KM3 News, Clear, Accurate, to the point (2004-2006)

Your Action 3 News Station (2006-present)

Programming

Many nationally syndicated shows on KMTV include Live with Regis and Kelly, Dr. Phil, The Oprah Winfrey Show, and Entertainment Tonight. Live with Regis and Kelly is a syndicated American television talk show, hosted by Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa. ... Dr. Phil may refer to: Phil McGraw, an American psychologist and television personality Dr. Phil (TV series), which Phil McGraw hosts dr. ... The Oprah Winfrey Show (also known as Oprah) is an American nationally syndicated talk show, hosted and produced by Oprah Winfrey and is the highest-rated talk show in American television history. ... Entertainment Tonight is a daily television entertainment news show that is syndicated by CBS Paramount Domestic Television throughout the United States, Canada, on the Nine Network in Australia and on UBC Inside in Thailand. ...

News staff

5pm, 6pm, & 10pm

• Carlo Cecchetto-Anchor
• Carol Wang-Anchor
• Ryan McPike- Chief Meteorologist
• Travis Justice-sports director

News Reporters

• Michelle Bandur
• Molli Graham
• Joe Jordan
• Chriss Knight-Previously with KLKN
• Devon Patton
• Dave Roberts
• Kathy Sarantos-Niver
• Kerri Stowell
• Mary Williams

KLKN, channel 8, is the ABC affiliate in Lincoln, Nebraska. ...

Meterologists

• Suzanne Matthews
• Ryan McPike-Chief Meterologist
• Dean Wysocki-used to be Chief Meterologist at KPTM

KPTM is a Fox affiliate licensed to Omaha, Nebraska, seen on channel 42 analog, channel 43 digital. ...

Sports Reporters

• Travis Justice
• Matt Siegel

KMTV Alumni

Greg Peterson News Anchor 2001 -2006 (now News Anchor WPMI-TV Mobile, Al)

Deborah Ward News Anchor-Reporter 1980-2006

Dave Blackwell Sports Director 1964-1973

Jim Kelter Sports Director 1973-1979

Dick Fletcher Meteorologist (late 1970s) (now at WTSP in St. Petersburg Dick Fletcher Dick Fletcher (born September 18, 1942) is a meteorologist who works for WTSP-TV in St. ... WTSP, Tampa Bays 10 is a CBS-affiliate television station on the west coast of Florida (Tampa–St. ... For other uses, see St. ...

Chuck Roberts News Anchor 1975-1981 (now on CNN Headline News) Chuck Roberts is weekday news anchor on CNN Headline News. ...

Terry Yeager Sports Director (early to mid 80s)

Tom Bevacqua Chief Meteorologist (1980s-early 90s)

Floyd Kalber News Anchor 1950s Floyd Kalber (1924–2004) was a noted American television journalist and anchorman nicknamed Tuna. Born in Omaha, Nebraska, he spent two years in the army during World War II and began his television career as KMTV-Omahas first newscaster. ...

Tom Brokaw News Reporter 1960's Thomas John Brokaw (born February 6, 1940 in Webster, South Dakota) is a popular American television journalist, Previously working on regularly scheduled news documentaries for the NBC television network, and is the former NBC News anchorman and managing editor of the program NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw. ...

Dale Hansen Sports Reporter 1970s (Now Sports Director for WFAA-TV Dallas) WFAA-TV (WFAA 8) is the ABC television affiliate serving the Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas DMA (5th largest nationwide). ... Dallas redirects here. ...

Carol Scott Weathercaster 1970s

External links

• Query the FCC's TV station database for KMTV
• action3news.com