KTEN-DT3
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KTEN-DT3 is the ABC
-affiliated television station
serving North Texas
, Southcentral
and Southeastern Oklahoma. It is a third digital subchannel of NBC
affiliate KTEN
(digital channel 26, virtual channel 10.1), which is owned by the Lockwood Broadcasting Group
.
Over-the-air, KTEN-DT3 broadcasts a digital signal on UHF channel 26.3 from a transmitter north of Milburn, Oklahoma
along OK 7 and near Wapanucka, Oklahoma
. It is known on-air as ABC Texoma
, KTEN-DT3's parent station has its studios located on High Point Circle in Denison, Texas
.
weather radar map. Prior to KTEN-DT3 becoming an ABC affiliate, KTEN was a primary ABC affiliate from its 1954 sign-on until the early 1990s when the station began taking on a larger proportion of NBC programming on its schedule and became a secondary ABC affiliate, later adding Fox as an additional secondary affiliation in 1994.
KTEN became an exclusive NBC affiliate in 1998, leaving the Sherman-Ada market as one of the only markets in the United States with affiliates of five of the six major broadcast networks (NBC, CBS, Fox, The CW and MyNetworkTV) but lacking an ABC affiliate by 2006, when KTEN and KXII added subchannels with affiliations with The CW and Fox
and MyNetworkTV
, respectively. WFAA for example, can be seen on cable and satellite subscriptions but not over-the-air because it is a VHF station that can rarely be seen over-the-air, even with amplified outdoor antennas.
, CNN
, and ABC
and it generally mixes its national news segments with all of its channels, regardless of affiliation. Currently, KTEN produces two half-hour local news broadcasts for KTEN-DT3; the subchannel airs these separate newscasts on weekdays at 4 p.m. and weekends at 5:30 p.m., while the main KTEN channel simulcast its newscasts on digital subchannel 10.3 on weekdays at 11 a.m., weeknights at 5 and every night at 10 p.m. All newscasts airing on KTEN-DT3 use the ABC Texoma News branding, which is separate from that of KTEN's primary channel; and the weekend newscasts can be delayed or preempted on one or both channels due to network programming obligations such as a sporting event or other program overrunning its end time. KTEN does not yet broadcast its local news in high definition.
ABC Texoma News Midday
(weekday mornings 11 a.m.-12 p.m.)
ABC Texoma News at 4 (weekdays 4-4:30 p.m.)
ABC Texoma News at 5 (weeknights 5-5:30 p.m.)
ABC Texoma News at 10 (weeknights 10-10:30 p.m.)
ABC Texoma Weekend News at 5:30 (weekends 5:30-6 p.m.)
ABC Texoma Weekend News at 10 (weekends 10-10:30 p.m.)
KTEN-DT3 features news personnel from KTEN. See that article for a complete listing.
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
-affiliated television station
Television station
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serving North Texas
North Texas
North Texas is a distinct cultural and geographic area forming the central-northeastern section of the U.S. state of Texas. North Texas is generally considered to include the area south of Oklahoma, east of Abilene, and north of Waco...
, Southcentral
South Central Oklahoma
South Central Oklahoma, or Arbuckle Country, as officially defined by the Oklahoma Department of Tourism, is an amorphous 10-county region in the state of Oklahoma...
and Southeastern Oklahoma. It is a third digital subchannel of NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
affiliate KTEN
KTEN
KTEN is the NBC-affiliated television station for Southeastern Oklahoma and North Texas that is licensed to Ada, Oklahoma. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 26 from a transmitter north of Milburn, Oklahoma along OK 7. Owned by the Lockwood Broadcasting Group, the station...
(digital channel 26, virtual channel 10.1), which is owned by the Lockwood Broadcasting Group
Lockwood Broadcasting Group
Lockwood Broadcasting Group is a television broadcasting company that owns four television stations. Three stations are CW affiliates. The third is a NBC affiliate which carries The CW and ABC on digital subchannels....
.
Over-the-air, KTEN-DT3 broadcasts a digital signal on UHF channel 26.3 from a transmitter north of Milburn, Oklahoma
Milburn, Oklahoma
Milburn is a town in Johnston County, Oklahoma, United States, along the Blue River. The population was 312 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Milburn is located at ....
along OK 7 and near Wapanucka, Oklahoma
Wapanucka, Oklahoma
Wapanucka is a town in Johnston County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 445 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Wapanucka is located at ....
. It is known on-air as ABC Texoma
Texoma
Texoma, a portmanteau of the words Texas and Oklahoma, is used to describe the area on either side of the border between these two states along the Red River valley, in particular the area around Lake Texoma, a popular recreation area...
, KTEN-DT3's parent station has its studios located on High Point Circle in Denison, Texas
Denison, Texas
Denison is a city in Grayson County, Texas, United States. The population was 22,773 at the 2000 census; it is estimated to have grown to 24,127 in 2009. Denison is one of two principal cities in the Sherman-Denison Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
.
History
This channel's history began on September 18, 2006 when the main station created this subchannel to air a NOAANational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration , pronounced , like "noah", is a scientific agency within the United States Department of Commerce focused on the conditions of the oceans and the atmosphere...
weather radar map. Prior to KTEN-DT3 becoming an ABC affiliate, KTEN was a primary ABC affiliate from its 1954 sign-on until the early 1990s when the station began taking on a larger proportion of NBC programming on its schedule and became a secondary ABC affiliate, later adding Fox as an additional secondary affiliation in 1994.
KTEN became an exclusive NBC affiliate in 1998, leaving the Sherman-Ada market as one of the only markets in the United States with affiliates of five of the six major broadcast networks (NBC, CBS, Fox, The CW and MyNetworkTV) but lacking an ABC affiliate by 2006, when KTEN and KXII added subchannels with affiliations with The CW and Fox
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
and MyNetworkTV
MyNetworkTV
MyNetworkTV is a television broadcast syndication service in the United States, owned by the Fox Entertainment Group, a division of News Corporation...
, respectively. WFAA for example, can be seen on cable and satellite subscriptions but not over-the-air because it is a VHF station that can rarely be seen over-the-air, even with amplified outdoor antennas.
Newscasts
ABC Texoma airs all national news broadcasts from ABC. It has also launched local newscasts with segments from ABC News. KTEN gets news clips from NBCNBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
, CNN
CNN
Cable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
, and ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
and it generally mixes its national news segments with all of its channels, regardless of affiliation. Currently, KTEN produces two half-hour local news broadcasts for KTEN-DT3; the subchannel airs these separate newscasts on weekdays at 4 p.m. and weekends at 5:30 p.m., while the main KTEN channel simulcast its newscasts on digital subchannel 10.3 on weekdays at 11 a.m., weeknights at 5 and every night at 10 p.m. All newscasts airing on KTEN-DT3 use the ABC Texoma News branding, which is separate from that of KTEN's primary channel; and the weekend newscasts can be delayed or preempted on one or both channels due to network programming obligations such as a sporting event or other program overrunning its end time. KTEN does not yet broadcast its local news in high definition.
ABC Texoma News Midday
(weekday mornings 11 a.m.-12 p.m.)
- Anchor:
- Sterling Riggs
- Weather:
- Matt Devitt
ABC Texoma News at 4 (weekdays 4-4:30 p.m.)
ABC Texoma News at 5 (weeknights 5-5:30 p.m.)
ABC Texoma News at 10 (weeknights 10-10:30 p.m.)
- Anchor:
- Lisanne Anderson
- Weather:
- Alan Mitchell
- Sports:
- Scott Garner
ABC Texoma Weekend News at 5:30 (weekends 5:30-6 p.m.)
ABC Texoma Weekend News at 10 (weekends 10-10:30 p.m.)
- Anchor:
- Katy Blakey
- Weather:
- TBD
- Sports:
- Julia Morales
KTEN-DT3 features news personnel from KTEN. See that article for a complete listing.