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WFAA-TV

Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas
Branding	WFAA 8, Channel 8 (general) News 8, News 8 HD, Channel 8 News (newscasts)
Slogan	The Spirit of Texas First In News, First In HDTV Start Here
Channels	Analog: 8 (VHF) Digital: 9 (VHF)
Affiliations	ABC
Owner	Belo Corporation (WFAA-TV, Inc. Fort Worth is the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas and the seventeenth-largest city in the United States. A brand is a collection of Images and ideas representing an economic producer more specifically it refers to the descriptive verbal attributes and concrete symbols such as a A slogan is a memorable Motto or Phrase used in a Political, commercial, Religious and other context as a repetitive expression of In Broadcasting, a channel is a range of frequencies (or equivalently Wavelengths assigned by a government for the operation of a particular Television Analog (or analogue) television encodes Television picture and sound information and transmits it as an Analog signal: one in which the Very high frequency (VHF is the Radio frequency range from 30 MHz to 300 MHz. 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 Very high frequency (VHF is the Radio frequency range from 30 MHz to 300 MHz. The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. Ownership is the state or fact of exclusive rights and control over Property, which may be an object, land/real estate, Intellectual property Belo Corp (pronounced /ˈbɛlo(ʊ/ is a Dallas -based media company that owns 20 Television stations and two regional Cable television news channels )
First air date	September 17, 1949
Call letters’ meaning	Nothing. Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In Broadcasting and Radio communications a call sign (also known as a callsign or call letters, or abbreviated as a call, or otherwise The call sign was sequentially assigned by the federal government to the AM sister station.
Sister station(s)	KFWD
Former callsigns	KBTV (1949-1950)
Former affiliations	Primary: DuMont (1949-1950) NBC (1950-1957) Secondary: DuMont (1950-1955) ABC (1950-1957)
Transmitter Power	316 kW (analog) 18. In Broadcasting, sister stations or sister channels (or "sibling stations" in gender-neutral form are radio and/or Television stations KFWD (Analog 52/Digital 51 is an independent Television station in the Dallas / Fort Worth Metroplex, broadcasting from a transmitter In Broadcasting and Radio communications a call sign (also known as a callsign or call letters, or abbreviated as a call, or otherwise The DuMont Television Network was the world's first commercial Television network, beginning operation in the United States in 1946 The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's The DuMont Television Network was the world's first commercial Television network, beginning operation in the United States in 1946 The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. In radio Telecommunications, effective radiated power or equivalent radiated power (ERP is a standardized theoretical measurement of radio frequency (RF The watt (symbol W) is the SI derived unit of power, equal to one Joule of energy per Second. 6 kW (digital)
Height	512 m (analog) 527 m (digital)
Facility ID	72054
Transmitter Coordinates	32°35′7.3″N, 96°58′42.3″W
Website	www.wfaa.com

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WFAA-TV also serves as one of four default ABC affiliates for the Sherman, Texas/Ada, Oklahoma market (along with KSWO-TV in Lawton, KTUL-TV in Tulsa and KOCO-TV in Oklahoma City) since that market currently lacks an ABC affiliate of its own, as the market's former ABC affiliate KTEN became an NBC affiliate in 1998. Sherman is a city in Grayson County, Texas, United States. The population was 35082 at the 2000 census Ada is a city in and the County seat of Pontotoc County, Oklahoma, United States. KSWO-TV (branded as "7 News" is the ABC affiliate located in Lawton, Oklahoma but also serves Wichita Falls, Texas. KTUL, referred to on air as NewsChannel 8, is the ABC affiliate in Tulsa Oklahoma, owned by Allbritton Communications Company. KOCO-TV, channel 5 is the ABC affiliate in the Oklahoma City television market KTEN (also referred to as K-TEN or KTEN News) is the NBC affiliate for the Sherman Texas / Ada Oklahoma television market WFAA is carried as the "local" ABC affiliate to Dish Network subscribers within that market and the sole ABC affiliate carried by cable operators in several of the largest cities in the Sherman-Ada market including Sherman and Denison in Texas; as well as Ardmore, Durant and Hugo in Oklahoma. Ardmore is a business cultural and tourism city in and the County seat of Carter County, Oklahoma, United States. Durant is a city in Bryan County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 13549 at the 2000 census, but a more recent estimate from 2007 Hugo is a city in Choctaw County in the southeastern part of the U

History

WFAA signed on as DuMont affiliate KBTV on September 17, 1949, owned by Texas oil magnate Tom Potter. The DuMont Television Network was the world's first commercial Television network, beginning operation in the United States in 1946 Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. (Note: The callsign KBTV was used for years by Channel 9, the ABC (now NBC) affiliate in Denver, but now belongs to Channel 4, the Beaumont, Texas NBC station. KUSA-TV, channel 9 is an NBC -affiliated Television station in Denver Colorado. The City and County of Denver (pronounced /ˈdɛnvɚ/ is the Capital and the most populous city of Colorado, in the United States KBTV-TV Channel 4 is the NBC affiliate serving the Beaumont / Port Arthur Texas market Beaumont is a city in and the County seat of Jefferson County, Texas, United States, within the Beaumont&ndash Port Arthur Metropolitan ) WFAA was the third TV station in Texas (behind Fort Worth's WBAP-TV, now KXAS-TV, and Houston's KLEE-TV, now KPRC-TV), the second in the Metroplex, and the first licensed to Dallas. A television station is a type of broadcast station that broadcasts both audio and Video to Television receivers in a particular area KXAS-TV, Channel 5 is the NBC station for the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. KPRC-TV is the NBC television affiliate in Houston Texas, owned and operated by Post-Newsweek Stations, a subsidiary of the Washington Post Company The Dallas – Fort Worth – Arlington metropolitan area, a title designated by the U The station became WFAA (after sister radio station WFAA-AM) on March 21, 1950, not long after the station was purchased by Belo in the midst of a FCC television license freeze from 1948 to 1952. Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Later in 1950, it switched its primary affiliation to NBC, and also took on a secondary ABC affiliation. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's DuMont shut down in 1955, and NBC disappeared from the schedule in 1957 when WBAP-TV boosted its signal to cover Dallas, leaving WFAA-TV with just ABC.

WFAA was the first station to break the news that President Kennedy had been assassinated on November 22, 1963. The assassination of John F Kennedy, the thirty-fifth President of the United States, took place on Friday November 22 1963 in Dallas Texas Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The station conducted the first live television interview with Abraham Zapruder, who shot the famous Zapruder film, about an hour and a half after the President's death. The Zapruder film is a silent 8 mm color home movie of the presidential motorcade of John F WFAA and its live remote unit fed much coverage of the assassination and its aftermath to the ABC network over the next four days. The shocking and unexpected shooting of accused assassin Lee Harvey Oswald by Jack Ruby in the basement of Dallas Police Headquarters, however, was not broadcast live (as on NBC) or on tape (as on CBS a minute later) by WFAA/ABC as their live truck was positioned elsewhere at the time. Lee Harvey Oswald (October 18 1939 &ndash November 24 1963 was according to three United States government investigations the assassin of U Jacob Rubenstein (March 25 1911 – January 3 1967 who legally changed his name to Jack Leon Ruby in 1947 was an American Nightclub operator from The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. ABC was thus only able to show delayed newsreel footage of the historic event.

WFAA dominated the market ratings for local news from the mid 1970s until the late 1990s, with talent such as Tracy Rowlett, Iola Johnson, Bob Gooding, Judi Hanna, John Criswell, Chip Moody, John McCaa, Gloria Campos, Scott Sams, Verne Lundquist, Dale Hansen, and Troy Dungan. Tracy Rowlett is a American Journalist, most recently a co-anchor and managing editor of CBS 's Dallas affiliate KTVT. Iola Johnson was the first African-American Journalist to anchor at a television station in the Southwest Verne Lundquist (born July 17, 1940) is an American Sportscaster, currently employed by CBS Sports television Dale Hansen (born August 2, 1948) is an American Sportscaster, currently the weeknight sports anchor during the the 6 pm and 10 pm newscasts William Troy Dungan Jr (born November 17 1936, better known as Troy Dungan, is an American weatherman formerly the chief weather anchor Former News Director turned Belo executive Marty Haag is credited for leading the station to ratings dominance and national prominence. H Martin "Marty" Haag Jr (1934—2004 was the news director at the perennially dominant ABC station WFAA-TV, in Dallas, Texas

WFAA also does major outside work with cities and small "town hall" meetings through its Family First program. Family First first started back in 1993.

WFAA became the first TV station in the nation to broadcast a digital signal on a VHF channel in February 1997 at 2:17 p. m. The station is one of the only ABC affiliates to broadcast HDTV in 1080i format; other ABC affiliates broadcast in 720p. The programming is broadcasted from their new Victory Park studios (News 8 Daybreak, Good Morning Texas, News 8 Midday, News 8 at Five, and also when a major event is being held at Victory Park). Victory Park is a master planned development northwest of downtown Dallas, Texas ( USA) and north of Spur 366 (Woodall Rodgers Freeway Victory Park is a master planned development northwest of downtown Dallas, Texas ( USA) and north of Spur 366 (Woodall Rodgers Freeway ^[1]^[2]

The WFAA calls reportedly stood for "Working For All Alike", and also "World's Finest Air Attraction. "

Radio

WFAA-AM was the radio counterpart to the TV station. It signed on June 26, 1922, and used the WFAA calls through July 2, 1983. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) (Thereafter, it was known as "KRQX" until Belo sold it, along with sister station KZEW-FM {the former WFAA-FM,} on January 1, 1987. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) ) WFAA-AM has a rich history of service to the Dallas area. Moving around the AM dial, as most stations did in the 1920s and 1930s, the station settled into a permanent stay at 570 AM by 1938, while splitting time with WBAP-AM at their clear-channel frequency of 820. WBAP is a news and talk formatted - AM Radio station in the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex. This was the longest timeshare agreement in the US, starting in 1929 and concluding on April 27, 1970. Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

WFAA-AM was the first network-affiliated station in Texas (initially with NBC beginning April 2, 1923; later with Texas Quality Network, then ABC [to August 1, 1975] and CBS thereafter,) the first US station to carry educational programs, the first to produce a serious radio drama series, the first to air a state championship football game, and the first to air presidential inaugural ceremonies. Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. WFAA-AM was home to the long-running morning program, "The Early Birds", hosted by John Allen; "Hymns We Love", "Saturday Night Shindig", "The Big D Jamboree", "Murray Cox RFD", "Slo-and-Ezy", and later, "57 Nostalgia Place. "

After many years of an entertainment/variety format, the station flipped to Middle of the Road in 1970, followed by Top 40. On Election Day 1976, the station made its final format change to News/Talk (As "Newstalk 570. ")

WFAA-AM was initially located in a 9' x 9' tent on the roof of the Dallas Morning News; to the Morning News library thereafter; to the Baker Hotel on October 1, 1925; atop the Santa Fe Railroad Warehouse on Jackson St. The Dallas Morning News is the major daily Newspaper serving the Dallas, Texas ( USA) area with a circulation of around a half-million The Baker Hotel is a defunct Hotel in Mineral Wells Texas. History In 1926 construction began on the Baker Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. from June 20, 1941 to April 4, 1961 (the building today still has "WFAA" clearly painted on the top) and to Communications Center thereafter. Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Sister station WFAA-FM was the first FM to sign on in Texas, beginning October 5, 1946 as "KERA-FM" (no relation to the current radio and TV station known under the same call letters,) although its roots go back to an experimental FM station "W5X1C" that signed on October 15, 1945, and another experimental trial dating back to 1939. Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar By 1947, it had moved from its original home at 94. 3 FM to a preferred location in the center of the dial at 97. 9 FM. With FM broadcasting in its infancy, WFAA-FM signed on and off the air for months and even two years at a time before settling on a permanent broadcast schedule by 1965. Initially a simulcast of the AM side, it programmed Middle-of-the-Road and Beautiful Music until 1973, then flipped to Album Rock as KZEW-FM "The Zoo" on September 16, 1973. Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Featuring talent such as John LaBella and John Rody ("LaBella and Rody,") George Gimarc, Charley Jones, Dave Lee Austin, Nancy Johnson, John Dew, John Dillon, Doc Morgan and Tempie Lindsey, the station's concept and programming were initially under the direction of Ira Lipson. George Gimarc is a Texas disc jockey and a record and radio program producer and author who is known for his extensive and authoritative knowledge about the Classic rock The FM station shared studio locations with WFAA-AM.

Digital television

The station's digital channel is multiplexed:

Digital channels

Channel	Programming
8. 1 / 9. 1	Main WFAA programming
8. 2 / 9. 2	Xpress 8. 2
8. 3 / 9. 3	Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Towercam

Xpress 8. 2 screens weather radar, news headlines on a crawl, and occasional live programming. This live programming includes ABC News Now [1]. ABC News Now is a 24 hour broadband News channel offered via television and streaming video at ABCNews

In 2009, WFAA-TV/News 8 will move to digital channel 8 and KFWD will move from digital channel 51 to digital channel 9 in order to complete the analog to digital conversion. KFWD (Analog 52/Digital 51 is an independent Television station in the Dallas / Fort Worth Metroplex, broadcasting from a transmitter ^[3]

Saturday mornings

WFAA airs the ABC Kids children's programming block significantly out of pattern compared to most other ABC stations. Currently, a double run of Power Rangers: Operation Overdrive airs on a one-week delay from 5-6am, instead of the recommended time of 11am to 12 Noon, when the ABC network feeds the show to its affiliates "live". Power Rangers Operation Overdrive (abbreviated as PROO and Operation Overdrive) is an American Television program the Also, The Emperor's New School and The Replacements airs on same-day delay from 11-12pm, instead of the recommended 8am-9am timeslot for both shows. The Emperor's New School is an American Animated television series that airs on Disney Channel, ABC, and Toon Disney. The Replacements were an American Alternative rock band formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1979 The remaining two hours air in pattern "live" from the ABC feed.

WFAA airs the Saturday edition of News 8 Daybreak on Saturday mornings from 7-8:30am and the Saturday edition of Hot On! Homes at 8:30am.

News operations

WFAA started producing their local newscasts in high-definition on February 2, 2007. Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

WFAA's main studios is located at 606 Young St. in Downtown Dallas. Their Victory Park studios is located on the right side of the American Airlines Center (home of the Dallas Mavericks, Dallas Stars & Dallas Desperados). They broadcast from both studios in High Definition.

Notable personalities

Current on-air talent

News 8 anchors

(In Alphabetical Order)

Personality	Position	WFAA Since
Jeff Brady	News 8 at Five Anchor/Reporter	2001
Gloria Campos	News 8 at Six, The News 8 Update, Wednesday's Child Anchor/Reporter	1980s
Gary Cogill	Good Morning Texas Co-Host, WFAA Movie Critic	1980s
Alexa Conomos	News 8 Daybreak Traffic Reporter, News 8 Midday Anchor	2003
Debbie Denmon	News 8 Daybreak Saturday/Sunday Anchor/General Assignment Reporter	2000
Troy Dungan	Good Morning Texas Contributor, Santa's Helpers	1976
Justin Farmer	News 8 Daybreak Anchor/Reporter (Will be leaving WFAA in July)	2005
Brad Hawkins	News 8 at Six (Saturdays), News 8 at 5:30 (Sundays), The News 8 Update (weekend) Anchor/General Assignment Reporter	2003
Cynthia Izaguirre	News 8 Daybreak, News 8 Midday Anchor/Reporter	2008
Macie Jepson	News 8 at Five Anchor/Reporter	2000
John McCaa	News 8 at Six, The News 8 Update, Metro Anchor/Reporter	1984
Shelly Slater	News 8 at Six (Saturdays), News 8 at 5:30 (Sundays), The News 8 Update (weekend) Anchor/General Assignment Reporter	2006
Brenda Teele	Good Morning Texas Host	2006
Amy Vanderoef	Good Morning Texas Co-Host	2006

News 8 reporters/other

(In alphabetical order)

Personality	Position	WFAA Since
Jonathan Betz	General Assignment Reporter	2008
Aaron Chimbel	MoJo (mobile journalist) Reporter	2006
Craig Civale	General Assignment Reporter	2007
Monika Diaz	General Assignment Reporter	2007
Jim Douglas	General Assignment Reporter	1995
Bob Greene	General Assignment Reporter	2006
Henry Guerrero	Young Street	2000
Byron Harris	Senior Reporter, Investigative Reporter	1980
Chris Hawes	General Assignment Reporter/Fort Worth Bureau	2006
Laura Houston	Airborne Traffic Reporter	2003
Rebecca Lopez	Senior Reporter, Dallas Bureau	1998
Ben Martin	Traffic Reporter	2005
Darla Miles	General Assignment Reporter	2006
Gary Reaves	Senior Reporter	1982-1986; 1991-
David Schechter	Senior Reporter	2005
Michael Scott	Airborne Traffic Reporter
Mike Shannon	Traffic Reporter	2003
Janet St. James	Health Reporter	1996
Steve Stoler	Collin County Reporter	2002
Angelique Tégé	Young Street	2000s
Cynthia Vega	News 8 Daybreak Reporter	2000
Brad Watson	Dallas City Hall Reporter	1978
Jason Whitely	General Assignment Reporter	2008
Walt Zwirko	Computer Corner	1984

News 8 Investigates

(In alphabetical order)

Personality	Position	WFAA Since
Byron Harris	Senior Reporter, Investigative Reporter	1970s
Brett Shipp	Investigative Reporter	1992

News 8 Weather

(In order of rank)

Personality	Position	WFAA Since
Pete Delkus	News 8 at Five, News 8 at Six, The News 8 Update Chief Meteorologist (AMS/NWA Seal of Approval)	2005
Greg Fields	News 8 Daybreak, Good Morning Texas, News 8 Midday Meteorologist (AMS Seal of Approval)	1998
Steve McCauley	News 8 Daybreak Saturday/Sunday, News 8 at Six (Saturdays), News 8 at 5:30 (Sundays), The News 8 Update (weekend) Meteorologist (AMS Seal of Approval)	2000
Nancy Snell	News 8 Daybreak Saturday/Sunday Meteorologist	2008

News 8 Sports

(In order of rank)

Personality	Position	WFAA Since
Dale Hansen	News 8 at Six, The News 8 at Update Sports Director/Host of: Dale Hansen's Sports Special	1983
Joe Trahan	News 8 at Six, The News 8 Update (Saturdays), Host of: High School Sports Special (Sundays)	2003
George Riba	Senior Sports Reporter	1977
Ted Madden	Sports Reporter/Photographer	2002

News 8 alumni

Neal Barton: Meteorologist (1989-1994, now at KETK-TV in Tyler/Longview, Texas)
Alan Berg: Austin Bureau Chief (1992-2000, now managing partner at Arts+Labor in Austin, Texas)
Jan Bridgman: Consumer Reporter/Weekend Anchor (late 1970s-1984, deceased)
Bill Brown: Reporter (1980-2004, now in public relations)
Bob Brown: Reporter/Anchor (1975-1977, now at ABC News)
Arch Campbell: Reporter (1971-1974, now at WJLA-TV in Washington, DC)
David Cassidy (not to be confused with the actor/singer: Reporter (1974-1988; early 2000s-present)
Mark Clegg: Anchor/Reporter (1990-1992, now at KSHB-TV in Kansas City)
Lin Sue Cooney: Anchor/Reporter (1980-1984, now at KPNX-TV in Phoenix)
John Criswell: Anchor (1973-1990, left for KDFW-TV before retiring, now a Dallas Media Consultant)
Medghan Danahey: Meteorologist (2007-2008, left for KVUE in Austin)
Deanna Dewberry: Anchor (1998-2005, now Anchor/Reporter at WISH-TV in Indianapolis)
Deborah Duncan: Good Morning Texas Host (1994-1997, now at KHOU-TV in Houston)
Troy Dungan: Chief Weather Anchor (1976-2007, will be given 25 days a year for on-air specials)
Bill Evans: Meteorologist (1987-1989, now at WABC-TV in New York)
Dave Evans: Senior Reporter (1989-2000, now at WABC-TV in New York)
Doug Fox: Anchor/Reporter/Urban Affairs Unit manager (1974-2003)
Jim Fry: Washington Correspondent/City Hall Reporter (1982-2006)
Chris Gailus: Daybreak Co-anchor (2000-2003, now at CHAN-TV in Vancouver)
David Garcia: Weekend Anchor/Reporter (1965-1968, later with ABC and most recently with KPSP-TV in Riverside County, CA, now deceased)
Bob Gooding: Anchor (1961-1979, retired in east Texas and in poor health)
Judi Hanna: Anchor/Reporter (1969-1974, later with KVIL-FM)
Charles Hadlock: Anchor/Reporter (1980-1982, went to Houston and eventually to NBC News)
Erin Hawksworth: Sports Reproter (2006-2008, now reporting at WFXT in Boston)
Chris Heinbaugh: Dallas City Hall Reporter (2000-2007, now with the City of Dallas)
Michael Hill: Reporter (1988-1993, now at WGNO-TV in New Orleans)
Midge Hill: Anchor/Reporter (1984-1989, left for KTVT-TV, does occasional community theatre in Garland)
Jackie Hyland: Morning Anchor/Reporter (2005-2007, went back to New York City)
Brian Jensen: Sports Anchor/Reporter (1988-1997, currently radio voice for Texas Tech Football)
Iola Johnson: Anchor (1973-1985, last with KTXA-TV as host of Positively Texas)
Andrea Joyce: Sports Reporter (1987-1988)
Kristine Kahanek: Meteorolgist (1997-2001, now Chief Meteorologist at KTVT-TV)
Karin Kelly: Reporter (1979-2006)
Shelley Kofler: Capitol Bureau Reporter (2000-2004, now at KERA-TV)
Mike Landess: Anchor/Reporter (1967-1971 as Malcolm Landess, now at KMGH-TV in Denver)
Ed Lavandera: Reporter (1991-1998, now at CNN's Dallas bureau)
Mike Lee: Reporter (1966-1968, now at ABC News in London)
Bert Lozano: Reporter (2004-2006, now in public relations)
Verne Lundquist: Sports Anchor (1967-1983, now at CBS Sports)
Mark Mathis: Meteorologist (now at KREX-TV in Grand Junction, Colorado)
David Margulies: Anchor/Reporter (1976-1986, now a public relations consultant)
Anna Martinez: Reporter/Host of La Vida (1991-2002, now working at Southern Methodist University)
Tony Martinez: Sports Anchor/Reporter (1983-1987 and 1996-2000, now working for The Coaching Company [2])
Lisa McRee: Anchor/Reporter (1989-1991)
Stan Miller: Anchor/Reporter (1983-1985)
Russ Mitchell: Anchor (1983-1985)
Chip Moody: Anchor (1987-2000, deceased)
Steve Newman: Weekend Weather Anchor/Meteorologist (1976-1980), later moved to KRON-TV (1980-1985; 1989-1993), KGO-TV (1985-1989) and KPIX-TV (1996-2001). Gloria Campos is a news anchor for WFAA-TV in Dallas, Texas. She is currently anchoring News 8 at 6 and News 8 at 10, alongside John McCaa (born in Rantoul, Illinois) is a news anchor currently working for WFAA-TV in Dallas. Pete William Delkus (born September 4, 1965) is an American meteorologist for Belo owned and ABC's Dallas affiliate WFAA-TV. Dale Hansen (born August 2, 1948) is an American Sportscaster, currently the weeknight sports anchor during the the 6 pm and 10 pm newscasts KETK is an NBC television affiliate serving the eastern part of the state of Texas. 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Vince Patton: Reporter (1989-2000, now at KGW-TV in Portland, Oregon)
Scott Pelley: Reporter (1982-1989, now at CBS News)
Pablo Pereira: Meteorologist (1990-1997, now at KNBC-TV in Los Angeles)
Mary Ann Razzuk: Reporter (2001-2006)
Bill Ratliff: Anchor/Reporter/PM Magazine Host (1980-1982, now at WFLA-TV in Tampa)
Gina Redmond: Midday Anchor (1995-2001)
Michael Rey: Anchor/Reporter (to 2005)
Elisa Robin: Meteorologist
Robyne Robinson: Reporter (1985-1987, now at KMSP-TV in Minneapolis)
Rebecca Rodriguez: Anchor/Reporter (2000-2006)
Dan Ronan: Reporter (2003-2007)
Tracy Rowlett: Anchor (1974-2000, now at KTVT-TV)
Scott Sams: News, Weather, Sports Anchor/Reporter (1985-2004, fired, went to KTEN-TV, now at KTVT-TV)
Nancy Snell: Meteorologist (to 2006)
Mary Stewart: Reporter (1986-2000, now at KTVT-TV)
Rene Syler: Anchor/Reporter (1992-1997, left for KTVT-TV, last with CBS' The Early Show)
Susan Taylor: Anchor/Reporter (1980-1982, now at KNSD-TV in San Diego)
Jack Van Roy: Chief Weather Anchor (1970s-1977, deceased)
Sonya Van Sickle: Reporter/Anchor (1986-2000, now an actor/spokesperson with the Mary Collins Agency [3])
Anita Vanetti: Daybreak Reporter (1990-2001, now a confidence coach [4])
Don Wall: Environmental Reporter (1989-2006)
Uze Brown Washington:Reporter (1984-1991)
Peggy Wehmeyer: Reporter (1981-1993)
Yolanda Walker: Reporter (2001-2006)
Jay Watson: Program Director/Anchor (?-1966, first to break the news of John F. Kennedy assassination, now deceased)
Phyllis Watson: Anchor (1983-1991)
Sherry Williams: Reporter (1992-1995, now at KHCW-TV in Houston)
Valeri Williams: Reporter (1992-1994 and 2000-2003)
Doug Wilson: Education Reporter (1994-2001, currently working at Richland College)
Paula Zahn: Reporter (1978-1979, now at CNN)

News/station presentation

Newscast titles

Channel 8 News (1960s-1974) (Still used today on reporters' lower thirds. KGW is an NBC affiliate serving the Portland Oregon area The station broadcasts its analog signal on VHF channel 8 and its digital signal on UHF channel Scott Pelley (born July 28, 1957) is an American television journalist, currently working as a Correspondent for the CBS News CBS News is the news division of American Television and Radio network CBS. KNBC, channel 4 is an owned-and-operated television station of the NBC Television Network and the westcoast flagship station of NBC licensed to Los Angeles WFLA-TV is the NBC affiliate television station on the west coast of the U Robyne Robinson (born in Chicago, 1961) is an award-winning American television broadcaster and entrepreneur KMSP-TV, channel 9 is an owned-and-operated television station of the News Corporation -owned Fox Broadcasting Company, located in Minneapolis Minnesota Tracy Rowlett is a American Journalist, most recently a co-anchor and managing editor of CBS 's Dallas affiliate KTVT. KTVT, channel 11 is a CBS owned-and-operated television station licensed to Fort Worth Texas, and serving the Dallas -Fort Worth Designated KTEN (also referred to as K-TEN or KTEN News) is the NBC affiliate for the Sherman Texas / Ada Oklahoma television market KTVT, channel 11 is a CBS owned-and-operated television station licensed to Fort Worth Texas, and serving the Dallas -Fort Worth Designated KTVT, channel 11 is a CBS owned-and-operated television station licensed to Fort Worth Texas, and serving the Dallas -Fort Worth Designated René Syler (born February 17, 1963) cohosted CBS News’ The Early Show from October 2002 when it debuted in its four-anchor format until she was terminated KTVT, channel 11 is a CBS owned-and-operated television station licensed to Fort Worth Texas, and serving the Dallas -Fort Worth Designated The Early Show is an American Television morning news Talk show broadcast by CBS from New York City, 7 to 9 a KNSD is the NBC Television station based in San Diego California. The assassination of John F Kennedy, the thirty-fifth President of the United States, took place on Friday November 22 1963 in Dallas Texas Richland College is a Community college that is part of the Dallas County Community College District and is located in the Lake Highlands area of Paula Zahn (born February 24, 1956 in Omaha Nebraska) is an American newscaster, most recently the host of Paula Zahn Now Cable News Network, usually referred to by its Initialism CNN, is a major English language Television network founded in 1980 by Ted Turner In the Television industry (especially in North America) lower thirds refers to graphics that take up the lower area of the screen though not necessarily the )
News8, News 8 (1974-2007) (Was shown in newscast as 'News8' in the past. )
News 8, News 8 HD (2007-present)

Station slogans

The Spirit of Texas (1984-present)
- Variations: Working In The Spirit of Texas, In The Spirit of Texas
Trust Troy, Trust News 8 Weather (used in promotion of former chief weather anchor, Troy Dungan)
First in News, First in HDTV (2007-present; new sub-slogan is unofficial)
- Variation: First in HDTV
Start Here (2007-present) (for all other programming; also the slogan for ABC)

News music packages

The "Spirit" news music package that was used on WFAA's newscasts was written by James R. Kirk of TM Productions in 1984 for the Texas Sesquicentennial, which actually took place in 1986. William Troy Dungan Jr (born November 17 1936, better known as Troy Dungan, is an American weatherman formerly the chief weather anchor Television news music are used by Television stations to brand their news operations James R Kirk was a song/jingle writer in the early 1970s with PAMS and later joined TM Productions in the late 1970s The "Spirit" news music package was used from 1984 until 1991. All of WFAA's news music packages since dropping TM Productions' package in 1991 have carried the "Spirit" motif, including the "WFAA 1992 News Theme" from 1992-1996. WFAA also used McKinney, TX-based Stephen Arnold Music's "The Spirit" from 1996-2004, a customized "News Matrix" package from 2004-2005 and the "Evolution" package from 2004-2007 (which all carry the same signature that TM Productions' package used). McKinney is a city in and the County seat of Collin County, Texas, United States, and the second in population to Plano. Founded in 1993 by Stephen Arnold, Stephen Arnold Music is a Dallas -based music production company specializing in Television news music. They recently switched to a brand new 615 Music package called "Propulsion" (which is also based on the Spirit signature logo). 615 Music is a broadcast production music company based in Nashville Tennessee. This package is also being rolled out to several other Belo owned stations.

Other former packages used by WFAA include Tuesday Productions'"TuesdayC" from 1978-1980, and TM Productions' "Newsbeat" from 1980-1984.

Trivia

WFAA-TV is one of the few television stations west of the Mississippi River with a callsign beginning with a W. The FCC normally assigns stations west of the Mississippi callsigns that begin with K; W is only used east of the Mississippi. The reason WFAA-TV is different is that its callsign came from its sibling WFAA-AM, whose callsign predates this FCC policy.
WFAA had an FM radio station in Dallas. It was 97. 9, but now WFAA does not own it and it is currently an urban radio station called KBFB-FM, 97.9 The Beat. KBFB, "979 The Beat", is a Dallas / Fort Worth -based Radio station with an Urban Contemporary musical format
WFAA (along with KDAF) are the only network-affiliate stations in the market not to be owned and operated by any major network. KDAF, channel 33 is a CW -affiliated television station licensed to Dallas Texas, and serving the Dallas- Fort Worth television market
WFAA is the largest "big three" (ABC, NBC, CBS) affiliate not to be owned and operated by the network in terms of DMA market size.
In 1998, the digital variant of the station went online. Its frequency was already in use by Dallas hospitals and there was interference with the medical equipment. ^[4]
WFAA's "Spirit" theme is also used at sister stations: KHOU-TV, WVEC-TV, and at WCNC-TV. KHOU-TV is the local CBS affiliate in Houston Texas, owned by Belo Corporation WVEC-TV is the ABC affiliate for the Hampton Roads area of Virginia, which includes Norfolk, Portsmouth, Newport News, WCNC-TV is the NBC affiliate in Charlotte North Carolina. It broadcasts its analog signal on UHF channel 36 and its digital signal on UHF channel 22 and is carried
WFAA's HD Chopper 8 still has the 1984-1996 logo on the underside of the helicopter and reads: N8TV.
WFAA didn't have its current affiliate's logo in its branding until 2007.
For the longest time, Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune aired on Channel 8. But, in 2005, CBS affiliate KTVT won the rights to both shows. KTVT, channel 11 is a CBS owned-and-operated television station licensed to Fort Worth Texas, and serving the Dallas -Fort Worth Designated

Logos

WFAA 1975 Logo The WFAA 8-Ball logo is used from 1968 to 1983	WFAA 1984-1996 Logo	WFAA/NEWS 8 Mid-Late 1980s Logo	WFAA 1996-2003 Spirit Logo
WFAA 1996-Present Logo	WFAA 1996-Present Logo (variation)	WFAA Current Logo with website	WFAA Current Spirit Logo
WFAA Current Spirit Logo (variation)	WFAA. com Logo	WFAA/NEWS 8 Current 'HD' Logo	WFAA "Family First" Logo
WFAA logo with ABC logo