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Encyclopedia > WKRC

WKRC is a set of radio and television stations based in Cincinnati, Ohio, owned by Clear Channel Communications. The radio station, WKRC (AM), is a news/talk outlet broadcasting at 550 kHz. The television station, WKRC-TV (Local 12), is the CBS affiliate serving parts of Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky. The article refers to the city in Ohio. ... This article is about the company. ... CBSs first color logo, which debuted in the fall of 1965. ... State nickname: The Buckeye State Other U.S. States Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Governor Bob Taft (R) Official languages None Area 116,096 km² (34th)  - Land 106,154 km²  - Water 10,044 km² (8. ... State nickname: The Hoosier State Other U.S. States Capital Indianapolis Largest city Indianapolis Governor Mitch Daniels (R) Official languages English Area 94,321 km² (38th)  - Land 92,897 km²  - Water 1,424 km² (1. ... State nickname: Bluegrass State Other U.S. States Capital Frankfort Largest city Louisville Governor Ernie Fletcher (R) Official languages English Area 104,749 km² (37th)  - Land 102,989 km²  - Water 1,760 km² (1. ...

WKRC-TV
Image:WKRC12.jpg
Cincinnati, Ohio
Branding Local 12
Slogan
Analog channel 12 (VHF)
Digital channel 31 (UHF)
Affiliations CBS (1949-61 and since 1996)
Owner Clear Channel Communications
Founded April 4, 1949
Call Letters meaning
Former affiliations ABC (1961-96)
Website www.wkrc.com

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WKRC-TV

WKRC-TV broadcasts its analog signal on channel 12, and its digital signal on channel 31. Its transmitter is located in Cincinnati. Cincinnati, Ohio viewed from the SW, across the Ohio River from Kentucky. ...


The station signed on the air on April 4, 1949 on channel 11; and on October 12, 1952 moved to its current dial position on channel 12. Originally a CBS affiliate, it switched to ABC network affiliation in 1961. April 4 is the 94th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (95th in leap years). ... 1949 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... October 12 is the 285th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (286th in leap years). ... 1952 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) is a television and radio network in the United States. ... 1961 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...


WKRC-TV had been owned by Taft Broadcasting for many years. However, in 1987, it was sold (along with most of Taft's other network affiliates) to Great American Broadcasting (which later became Citicasters). The station was subsequently acquired by Jacor, before being purchased by its current owner, Clear Channel. 1987 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


The station switched affiliations with WCPO-TV in June 1996, becoming a CBS affiliate once again. WCPO-TV is a broadcast television station in Cincinnati, Ohio, affiliated with the ABC network. ... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...


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Broadcast television in the Cincinnati market

WLWT 5 (NBC) - WCPO 9 (ABC) - WKRC 12 (CBS) - WPTO 14 (PBS) - WXIX 19 (Fox) - WOTH 25 (UATV/A1) - WBQC 38 (UPN) - WKOI 43 (TBN) - WCET 48 (PBS) - WCVN 54 (PBS) - WSTR 64 (The WB) Terrestrial television (also known as over-the-air or OTA) is the traditional method of television broadcast signal delivery, by radio waves. ... Cincinnati, Ohio viewed from the SW, across the Ohio River from Kentucky. ... WLWT-TV is the NBC television affiliate in Cincinnati, Ohio, broadcasting its analog signal on VHF channel 5 from a transmitter located in Cincinnati. ... The National Broadcasting Company or NBC is an American radio and television broadcasting company based in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ... WCPO-TV is a broadcast television station in Cincinnati, Ohio, affiliated with the ABC network. ... The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) is a television and radio network in the United States. ... CBS (Columbia Broadcasting System) is a major television network and radio broadcaster in the United States. ... PBS re-directs here; for alternate uses see PBS (disambiguation) PBS logo The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) is a non-profit public broadcasting television service with 349 member TV stations in the United States. ... WXIX-TV ,FOX19, is the FOX affiliate serving Cincinnati, Ohio, and is licensed to Newport, KY. It broadcasts its analog signal on channel 19, and its digital signal on channel 29. ... The Fox Broadcasting Company, usually referred to as just Fox (the company itself prefers the capitalized version FOX), is a television network in the United States. ... Urban America Television is a minor over-the-air television broadcast network in the United States. ... America One is a minor over-the-air television network in the United States. ... WBQC-CA (UPN38) is a broadcast television station in Cincinnati, Ohio, affiliated with the UPN and i (formerly PAX) networks. ... The official logo for UPN. UPN (which originally stood for the United Paramount Network) is a television network in the United States, owned by Viacom Inc. ... WKOI is a member of the Trinity Broadcasting Network. ... The Trinity Broadcasting Network, or TBN, is the worlds largest Christian television network, with a larger U.S. viewership than its three main competitor networks combined. ... WCET-TV (CET) is the PBS station serving Cincinnati, Ohio. ... PBS re-directs here; for alternate uses see PBS (disambiguation) PBS logo The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) is a non-profit public broadcasting television service with 349 member TV stations in the United States. ... The Kentucky Educational Television network came on the air in September 1968 as Kentuckys statewide public broadcasting network with 32 transmitters (16 analog, 16 digital) and three translators delivering the PBS national schedule. ... PBS re-directs here; for alternate uses see PBS (disambiguation) PBS logo The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) is a non-profit public broadcasting television service with 349 member TV stations in the United States. ... WSTR (WB64) is a broadcast television station in Cincinnati, Ohio, affiliated with The WB network. ... The WB Television Network, casually referred to as The WB, is a television network in the United States, founded as a joint venture between the Warner Bros. ...


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YouTube - WKRC 12 News 2001 11pm Open (326 words)
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The station was originally a CBS affiliate until 1961, when WCPO and WKRC swapped network affiliations, making WKRC an ABC affiliate until June 1996.
Today, WKRC is considered a strong CBS affiliate.
Cincinnati TV News Network - WKRC Multimedia (467 words)
This clip is from Thursday, April 13, 2001, the third day of rioting in Cincinnati and the first night of a city-wide curfew imposed by the mayor (former WLWT anchor Charlie Luken) to curb violence in the streets.
This clip is from the first WKRC broadcast from their new storefront morning studio in Fountain Square on August 22, 2001.
If anyone can identify the music currently used by WKRC or knows how to obtain a copy of the package, email us at cincytvnews@yahoo.com I only know that it was first used by KRON-TV San Francisco in 1993.
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