KOLO-TV

Infobox_Broadcast
call_letters = KOLO-TV
city =
station_
station_slogan =
station_branding = KOLO 8 News Now
analog = 8 (VHF)
digital = 9 (VHF)
other_chs = see list below
affiliations = ABC
network =
founded =
airdate = September 1953 [The "Broadcasting and Cable Yearbook" says September 27, while the "Television and Cable Factbook" says September 26.]
location = Reno, Nevada
callsign_meaning =
former_callsigns = KZTV (1953-1956?)
former_channel_numbers =
owner = Gray Television, Inc.
licensee = Gray Television Licensee, Inc.
sister_stations =
former_affiliations = Primary:
CBS (1953-1972)
Secondary:
NBC (1953-1962)
ABC (1953-1967)
DuMont (1953-1955)
effective_radiated_power = 166 kW (analog)
15.6 kW (digital)
HAAT = 893 m (both)
class =
facility_id = 63331
coordinates = coord|39|18|48.2|N|119|53|3.5|W|type:landmark_scale:2000
homepage = [http://www.kolotv.com/ www.kolotv.com]

KOLO-TV Channel 8 is the ABC affiliate for Reno, Nevada. It is owned by Gray Television. KOLO-DT operates on digital channel 9.

KOLO was the first station in Reno having been founded on September 23, 1953; and the second station in Nevada, following KLAS-TV in Las Vegas. It carried programming from all four networks, but was a primary CBS affiliate. DuMont folded in 1955, NBC moved to KCRL-TV (now KRNV-TV) in 1962, and ABC moved to KTVN in 1967. KOLO and KTVN swapped affiliations in 1972.

The station covers one of the largest coverage areas in the country, including portions of northern Nevada and northern California. It serves this vast area with a series of translators. Recently KOLO has received a new news set and format.

KOLO is the only analog station in the market that serves Carson City without the need for a translator.

Zomboo hosts his show on KOLO on Saturday nights.

Current Members of News Team

*Brent Boynton (anchor)
*Sarah Johns (anchor)
*Danita Cohen (anchor)
*Anne Cutler (anchor); formerly anchor at KCWY (NBC/Casper, WY)
*Pat Hambright (anchor); formerly weather anchor at KTXL (FOX/Sacramento)
*Joe Harrington (reporter)
*Auburn Hutton (reporter); formerly at KNBN (NBC/Rapid City, ND)
*Kendra Kostelecky (anchor); formerly anchor at KTVL (CBS/Medford, OR)
*Ed Pearce (reporter)
*Terri Russell (reporter)
*John Tyson (reporter)

Former Members of News Team

*Erin Breen (anchor); now at KTVN (CBS/Reno) as morning news anchor
*Marc Brown (anchor}; now at KABC {ABC/LOS ANGELES} as co-anchor of weeknight news
*Jean Casarez(weekend anchor); now correspondent at Tru TV (formerly Court TV/New York)
*Jenee Conway Youngblood (reporter); now producer/reporter at FOX 59 (Indianapolis)
*Rich Dahlquist(meteorologist): now at KNXV (ABC/Phoenix)
*Mai Do (anchor); formerly anchor at KGET (NBC/Bakersfield)
*Tad Dunbar (anchor); now at KRNV (NBC/Reno)
*Carolyn Evert (reporter)
*Carlos Faura (weather); started at KYMA (NBC/Yuma)
*Donna Fendrick (sports anchor)
*Beth Ford (reporter); now at KPBS radio (San Diego)
*Koula Gianulias (reporter); now at KOVR (CBS/Sacramento) as reporter
*Pete Giddings (Chief Meteorologist); later moved to KION/KCBA (CBS/FOX Salinas/Monterey, CA) now working at (KGO Radio in San Francisco)
*Jeff Hardin (former meteorologist); currently Director of Communications for the [http://www.ncleague.org/www/ NC Credit Union League] in Greensboro
*Terri Hendry (anchor); now working for City of Reno
*Sean Horejs (weekend sports anchor); now Sports Director at KRIS TV (Corpus Christi, TX/NBC)
*JoDee Kenney (weekend anchor); now anchor at News 10 Now (Central New York)
*Dennis Myers (reporter); Reno News and Review
*Vicky Nguyen (investigative reporter); now at KNTV (NBC/San Jose) as a reporter
*Kevin Peters (weekend anchor)now at KVUE (ABC/Austin,Texas)
*Jennifer Rogers (Executive Producer/Anchor/Reporter); now at GemsTV USA Ltd. as a Senior Executive Producer/Presenter
*Bryan Samudio (anchor); now at KRNV (NBC/Reno) as sports anchor
*Amanda Sanchez (weather anchor); now Meteorologist at KTNV (ABC/Las Vegas)
*Sam Shad (meteorologist); Host of Nevada NewsMakers
*Dennis Shanahan (reporter); now reports at CBS 13 News (Sacramento)
*Tony Shelton (weather anchor, later moved to KRNV); died in June 2007
*James Steiner (reporter); now a writer for KABC in Los Angeles
*Kara Tsuboi (reporter/weekend anchor); now a reporter for News.com
*Dana Wagner (sports director); Meteorologist at KVBC (NBC/Las Vegas), also co-hosts "Waking up with the Wagners."
*Henry Wofford (weekend sports anchor); former Sports Director at WZZM (ABC/Grand Rapids, MI) now weekend sports anchor at WTHR(NBC/Indianapolis)

News/Station Presentation

Newscast Titles

*"AP News TelePix" (1953-1959)
*"Newsroom" (1959-1966)
*"Channel 8 News" (1966-1975)
*"News Watch 8" (1975-1982)
*"Eyewitness News" (1982-1992)
*"KOLO 8 News" (1992-1997)
*"NewsChannel 8" (1997-2007)
*"KOLO 8 News Now" (2007-present)

Translators

KOLO is rebroadcast on the following translator stations.

City Grade Translators:

Repeater Stations:

External links

* [http://www.kolotv.com/ Station website]
*TVQ|KOLO
*BIA|KOLO|TV|TV

References