Copyright 2023, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Inc. The estimated additional pay is $3,886 per year. The merged operation benefited from a technical quirk in the FCC's original television allocation plan. This created a large "doughnut" in Northwest Arkansas where there could be only one commercial VHF license, plus a noncommercial license (eventually occupied by AETN's KAFT). Veronica Ortega - Weekend Morning Anchor/Reporter - LinkedIn In fall 2017, KFSM began airing a 30-minute newscast at 4 p.m., titled 5 News First at Four. I have some bittersweet news to share with you this morning, Lewis wrote Monday on facebook. By: Aditi Pardhi - Published: August 30, 2022 at 7:09 am. The TV news business has taken me all over the country to cities like Chicago, Joplin, Kirksville/Ottumwa and Northwest Arkansas/the River Valley. [citation needed]. "Wild Bill") along with Engles TV & Appliance, bought the first commercial live spots for $1.00 per minute. At the time, UHF stations could only be seen with an expensive converter, and even with one picture quality was marginal at best. The station's digital signal remained on its pre-transition UHF channel 18,[32] using PSIP to display the station's virtual channel as its former VHF analog channel 5. Looking back, I wouldnt change my career for the world. she wrote on Facebook. Still Missing Morganisa 90-minute documentary focusing on the disappearance of Morgan Nick, who was abducted from an Alma ballpark in June of 1995. Furthermore, Simon is thrilled to live and work in the area where she grew up and be closer to family. The simulcasts were discontinued shortly after Local TV consummated on its purchase of the former KPBI and changed its call letters to KXNW, and were replaced with Antenna TV and syndicated programming as KXNW began to simulcast KFSM-DT2. Schultz began her stint in Arkansas in Fort Smith in 1993. Owned by Tegna Inc., the station has studios on South 48th Street in Johnson (with a Springdale mailing address), and its transmitter is located northwest of Winslow, Arkansas. Meet the Team - Fort Smith/Fayetteville News | KFSM 5NEWS [8][9] The deal received significant scrutiny over Sinclair's forthrightness in its applications to sell certain conflict properties, prompting the FCC to designate it for hearing and leading Tribune to terminate the deal and sue Sinclair for breach of contract. UHF stations do not get good reception over large areas or in rugged terrain. KFSA-TV signed off permanently from channel 22 on August 16, 1958. After graduating, Simon got her first job at Nexstar Media Group, Inc. in Joplin, Missouri. All became icons in Fort Smith's broadcasting history. Meet the Team | KNWA FOX24 All of us at 5NEWS are thankful for his service, and we wish him and his family only the best as he moves on to his next adventure Sleeves Up!, Arkansas headlines delivered to you on demand. The anchor will join KTVI/KPLR as a weekend morning anchor and weekdays reporter in St. Louis. On April 21, 1996, a large tornado, part of the April 1996 tornado outbreak sequence, destroyed and heavily damaged much of historic downtown Fort Smith around the Garrison Avenue Bridge. "We reported it every day. Solera Dental Spa. "I'm fine with it.". Former 5NEWS anchor discusses covering Morgan Nick's - KFSM 5NEWS
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