Fellow KFDX News Director Adam P Bradshaw said: "Shatanya was a bigger-than-life spirit. Clarke's former colleague Nicholas Quallich tweeted: "I am so sad to hear of the death of my former @TexomasHomepage colleague @clarke_shatanya. Gordon Collier was born in Dallas and grew up in Southeast Texas near Houston. On July 30, 1970, Wichitex Radio and Television, then managed by Fry and Darrold A. Cannan Jr., sold KFDX to Charleston, West Virginia-based Clay Communications for $5.05 million; the sale was approved on January 28, 1971. Chantel Ropp, a graduate of Northwestern Universitys Medill School of Journalism, joins KWTX News 10 as a dayside and weekend morning reporter. To make room on the Major League roster for Smith, infielder Mark Mathias has been designated for assignment. Nicole joined KBTX as a sports reporter in July of 2022. Idaho News 6 anchor Jake Garcia shared: "I'm sad to hear the news of @clarke_shatanya's passing. Shel Winkley is the Chief Meteorologist for the PinPoint Weather Team. For more information, see the developers privacy policy. The American news anchor has also served for KFDX-TV in Wichita Falls, Texas, for the past 13 years. Jamie Bittner joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in December 2021. The consolidation of the three stations has provided significant operating efficiencies. He started his career in Lynchburg, Virginia in 2010, and joined NBC12 in 2013. Good News. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. She also served on the Child Care Partners board and was a mentor at Booker T. Washington Elementary School. Jon Decker is the White House Correspondent and Senior National Editor for Gray Television and has been a member of the White House Press Corps since 1995. Read More More Meet the CBS19 Team. KFDX 3 News 12 hours ago. Smith has pitched exclusively for playoff teams over the past three seasons. "She was smart, funny and a true professional. The three stations share studios near Seymour Highway (US 277) and Turtle Creek Road in Wichita Falls, where KFDX-TV's transmitter is also located. WICHITA FALLS, Texas (KAUZ) - News Channel 6 wanted to take a moment to send our condolences to our friends and colleagues at KFDX and KJTL on the passing of their news director, Adam. Lee leads Gray Televisions National Investigative Team. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. [1][2] The FCC awarded the license and permit for channel 3 to the Cannan ownership group on December 19, 1952. The newscast was eventually cancelled after the December 31, 2001 edition, due to poor ratings. Carolina Cardenas joined KBTX in July 2022 as a morning producer. Darby Brown has been covering sports in central Texas for KWTX for years. Clarke attended Florida A&M University where she was a member of Zeta Phi Beta. The Texas native joined local Wichita Falls outlet KFDX in 21018 as a local reporter before being promoted as the station's daytime news anchor. After his retirement, Silver continued to serve as a contributor for the station's newscasts, hosting "The Silver Report", a weekly feature segment reporting on issues affecting senior citizens that aired during the 6:00p.m. edition of Newscenter 3 until his death in 2001. 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After filing live reports on the Watts riots, which began as he was starting a planned trip to visit his mother in Los Angeles in August 1965, Alexander was promoted to main news anchor and occasionally headed KFDX's news department as its news director from 1966 until he departed from the station in 1980. According to KFDX, Clarke graduated from Florida A&M University and served as a Zeta Phi Beta sorority member. [6], Nat Fleming, a local country and western bandleader, served as host of the self-titled, half-hour afternoon variety program The Nat Fleming Show on channel 3 from the station's inception in 1953 until the early 1960s, which featured a blend of musical performances (performed alongside bandmates Pee Wee Stewart, Elmer Lawrence, Buck White, Pappy Stapp and Tommy Bruce) and comedy skits. If your child will play baseball or softball this spring, youll need to stock up on appropriate clothing and equipment. Kyle Rogers is the News Director for 'Local News Live'. Rachel is an investigative journalist with more than 20 years experience. [23] On cable, KJBO-LD (via the KFDX-DT2 feed) is carried on Charter Spectrum channel 7 in Wichita Falls. it had been upgraded into 1080i full high definition. Clarke passed away at her home on Thursday, two years after announcing she was diagnosed with brain cancer. The stations syndicated programming includes Entertainment Tonight, Judge Judy, and Dr. Phil. "Whether I like it or not, whether I understand the reason or not, I cannot change the things in my past. [27][28][29] The station launched a similar program, Texoma Country, which originated as a 15-minute segment that aired during KFDX 3 News Today before expanding to a separate half-hour program serving as a lead-in to the morning newscast as Texoma Country Morning in 2014 (the program is co-hosted by Mike Campbell and Joe Tom White, who had previously co-hosted a morning news/talk show on KWFS [1290 AM]; White joined the program in 2014, after announcing his departure from KWFS).[30][31]. On January 12, 1998, Irving-based Nexstar Broadcasting Group acquired KFDX-TV, KBTV-TV and KSNF from U.S. Broadcast Group for $64.3 million. Hope Merritt joined KBTX in November 2021 as a multimedia journalist and weekend producer. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. Justin joined KBTX in August 2022 as a Morning Anchor. For more than 17 years, Brenda Sims began your lunch time with the familiar Hello, Brazos Valley! Brenda is host ofNames and Faces at Noon. He also totaled 11.0 scoreless innings over 11 postseason appearances in the Braves 2021 World Championship run, going 2-0 with 6 saves. In July 2012, KFDX became the second television station in the Wichita Falls-Lawton market (after KSWO) to begin broadcasting its local newscasts in high definition; the 9:00p.m. newscast on KJTL was included in the upgrade. The trusted leader in weather for the Texoma area now has the perfect Weather App to keep you up to date with live conditions, warnings, and radar. I can only control my present, and possibly make choices that positively affect my future.. Originally airing weekdays at 6:30a.m., before the launch of a conventional morning newscast in the early 1990s eventually led to the program moving to a 5:00a.m. slot as the latter program expanded, it was hosted for the majority of its existence by Joe Brown, who served as the station's farm director beginning in the early 1960s and also worked as farm editor for the Wichita Falls Times Record News. Copyright 2023 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. . She had a passion for telling stories in a way that really hit home. Five people were aboard the Bombardier executive jet that was shaken by turbulence late Friday afternoon while traveling from Keene, New Hampshire, to Leesburg, Virginia, said Sarah Sulick, a spokesperson for the National Transportation Safety Board. We crossed paths multiple times while working in Wichita Falls. Molly Martinez rejoined Gray Television in March 2022 as a multimedia journalist in the Washington News Bureau. KFOX14 provides local news, weather coverage and traffic reports for El Paso, Texas and Las Cruces, NM and nearby towns and communities including Clint, Fabens . "She was smart, funny and a true professional. Aliyah Moosberg. Although the structures take 165 man-hours to produce including the prefabrication, his team can build one a day, Zhuk said. Like us on Facebook atwww.facebook.com/TheSunUSand follow us from our main Twitter account at@TheSunUS, Daughter of murdered couple linked to Delphi case reveals paranoia, Serena Williams stepmom's debts continue to spiral amid crumbling home battle, Alex Murdaugh looks unrecognizable in new mugshot hours after sentencing, 'Glaring error' left 'habitual liar' Alex Murdaugh 'boxed in' during trial, 2020 THE SUN, US, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED | TERMS OF USE | PRIVACY | YOUR AD CHOICES | SITEMAP, Texas news anchor Shatanya Clarke has passed away at 27, Shatanya Clarke was diagnosed with brain cancer two years before her death. Clarke passed away at her home on Thursday, two years after announcing she was diagnosed with brain cancer. CBS19 Weekday Sports Anchor. Learn about how to join the Surprise Police Department as a civilian or an officer. Originally from Little Rock, Ark., Ke'Sha Lopez has always had a thirst for gathering and passing on information and knowledge. Email us atexclusive@the-sun.comor call212 416 4552. Before that she worked at local stations in Louisiana and Virginia. Shatanya was a bigger-than-life spirit, said News Director Adam P. Bradshaw. The Texas native joined local Wichita Falls outlet KFDX in 21018 as a local reporter before being promoted as the station's daytime news anchor. May she Rest In Peace.". BELOVED Texas news anchor Shatanya Clarke has died at 27 after battling a brain tumor. Jojuana Phillips Anchor/Multimedia Journalist Jojuana Phillips is one of the morning anchors on Jambalaya. It is owned by Nexstar Media Group alongside low-power MyNetworkTV affiliate KJBO-LD (channel 35); Nexstar also provides certain services to Fox affiliate KJTL (channel 18) under joint sales and shared services agreements (JSA/SSA) with Mission Broadcasting. Ive come to accept that my life turned out exactly as it was designed, or destined to be, Clarke added. In August 1992, KFDX also implemented the "24-Hour News Source" concept (which was enforced in the promotional slogan used by the station until 2005, "Texoma's 24-Hour News Team"). Nicole Neuman joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in June 2021. On August 23, 1995, Price sold KFDX and fellow NBC affiliates KJAC-TV and KSNF-TV in Joplin, Missouri to Wakefield, Rhode Island-based upstart USA Broadcast Group for $42 million, retaining ABC affiliate WHTM-TV in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania as its sole television property (USA soon renamed itself to U.S. Broadcast Group after USA Network filed a copyright infringement complaint against the broadcasting company).[16][17][18]. Ferrill joined KBTX in August 2022 as the Director of Podcasting. Jatrissa co-hosts KBTX's lifestyle show, The Three, weekdays at 3 p.m. Max has been the meteorologist for Brazos Valley This Morning since 2015. Bradshaw was 62 years old. Julie Hays is a multiple Edward R. Murrow and Emmy-award winning journalist with more than 16 years experience at KWTX-TV. KFDX-DT4 is the Antenna TV - owned-and-operated fourth digital subchannel of KFDX-TV, broadcasting in standard definition on channel 3.4. She had been open about her battle and regularly shared updates on her social media profiles and her YouTube channel called "Shatanya's Road to Recovery.". Team of the Week; Vernon College; 2019 Nexstar Sports Awards; 2021 Nexstar Sports Awards; Texoma Talent; Contests. Meet the News Channel 6 team! Another longtime weathercaster who appeared on channel 3's newscasts from 1954 to 1971 was Tom Crane, who was known by his nickname, "Tom Crane, the Weathervane." The event made history as it would become one of the first tornadoes ever to be shown on live television. 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[12][13][14][15], In August 1992, KFDX became the first television station in the Wichita FallsLawton market to adopt a 24-hour-a-day programming schedule, initially filling overnight time periods following the NBC late night lineup with a mix of syndicated programs, a nightly encore of the station's 10:00p.m. newscast, and a feed loop of NBC's now-defunct overnight newscast, NBC Nightside. USA Broadcast Group now U.S. Broadcast Group", "NEXSTAR FINANCE HOLDINGS INC, Form S-4, Filing Date Sep 5, 2001", "Mission Broadcasting of Wichita Falls, Inc. 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In December 2020, the studio building was evacuated after vandals cut a couple of guy wires to the nearby 942-foot (287m) tower. The trusted leader in weather for the Texoma area now has the perfect Weather App to keep you up to date with live conditions, warnings, and radar. Alex joined the KBTX team in August 2022 as a reporter and weekend anchor. KFDX-TV (channel 3) is a television station licensed to Wichita Falls, Texas, United States, serving as the NBC affiliate for the western Texoma area. Turbulence accounted for more than a third of accidents on larger commercial airlines between 2009 and 2018, according to the NTSB. The program competed against an existing 9:00 newscast on CW affiliate KAUZ-DT2, which parent station KAUZ-TV premiered in September 2006; it would gain another prime time news competitor in September 2012, when KSWO began producing a newscast for its Live Well Network-affiliated DT3 subchannel (now a This TV affiliate). Among the personalities who worked at KFDX-TV during the station's early years was Don Alexanderlead singer of rock-and-roll group Alexander and the Greats, and composer of the 1964 hit single "Hot Dang Mustang," which topped songs from such musicians as Elvis Presley, The Kinks, Frank Sinatra and The Rolling Stones to peak at #6 on the Billboard Top 100who came to the television station in 1964. [32] The 800-foot-wide (240m) tornado (later retroactively rated as an F5 on the Fujita Scale) killed seven people, injured 111 others, and produced damage estimated at $15 million (with around 225 homes and businesses on the north side of town and at Sheppard AFB being reported destroyed). Annie has worked at various news outlets in Washington, D.C., including covering the 2020 and 2022 election cycles for C-SPAN. According to KFDX, Clarke graduated from Florida A&M University and served as a Zeta Phi Beta sorority member. Washington Regional . The company, which brings high-speed internet to rural communities, declined comment Saturday. Greg specializes in consumer investigations and stories exposing scams and rip-offs. She will be missed. Now, she has the opportunity to do in-depth interviews with those same Brazos Valley folks with her Names and Faces segment every other Thursday at noon. This mapping isnt true to what is happening. National and World News Political News Politics from The Hill Washington-DC Business News Crime Press Releases Weird News Entertainment News Health News Coronavirus Border Report Fort Hood Your Local Election HQ Automotive News BestReviews Daily Deals Destination Central Texas Hidden History Top Stories Genesis Care Cancer Care. Kayleigh joined KBTX as a part of the PinPoint Weather Team in September 2022. Katie joined KBTX in August 2022 as the 4 p.m. anchor, Conner joined KBTX as a Multimedia Journalist in January 2021. LearnMore. Justin has worked as an anchor, reporter, producer and newsroom manager in stations across Texas and other states in the region since 2001. Earlier this week, seven people were hurt badly enough to be transported to hospitals after a Lufthansa Airbus A330 experienced turbulence while flying from Texas to Germany. The truth is - Bob Marley said it first - you never know how strong you are until being strong is your only choice, Clarke said in her final video titled The Finale. A staple of channel 3's schedule was RFD-3, a long-running early morning agriculture and public affairs program which premiered in 1964. Syndicated programs broadcast by KFDX include Dr. Phil, Judge Judy, The 700 Club, Inside Edition and Entertainment Tonight.[26]. Priscilla Huff is the Managing Editor for the Washington, DC Bureau. Solera Dental Spa. Could new DNA tech crack the JonBenet Ramsey case? During the late morning of April 3, 1964, a destructive tornado ripped through the City View section of northwestern Wichita Falls and neighboring Sheppard Air Force Base. She had been open about her battle and regularly shared updates on her social media profiles and her YouTube channel called "Shatanya's Road to Recovery.". Along with station Photographer Brandon Cooper, Shatanya created the Soups and Socks annual fundraiser for Faith Mission in Wichita Falls. KTAL NBC 6/KMSS FOX 33/KSHV 45 - Local news, Weather, Sports | Shreveport, Marshall, Texarkana Clarke, 27, passed away at her home Thursday morning.. The Fire Department works to save lives and protect property through prevention, preparedness, education and response. Joce is a national investigative reporter focused on accountability reporting on the She had a passion for telling stories in a way that really hit home. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. WICHITA FALLS ( KFDX/KJTL) The staff of KFDX and Texoma's FOX is mourning the loss of Weekend News Anchor and Reporter Shatanya Clarke. I can only control my present, and possibly make choices that positively affect my future.. Shatanya was open about her battle and shared updates on social media and on Youtube, called Shatanyas Journey.. Jill is an investigative producer with decades of experience reporting on health, safety and corruption. Nexstar acquired KFDX, an NBC affiliate, in January 1998. Jamie is InvestigateTV's managing editor. We crossed paths multiple times while working in Wichita Falls. Local News and Information for Waco, Texas and surrounding areas. Angela hails from Utuado, Puerto Rico but calls Central Texas home and currently works for KWTX-10, the CBS affiliate in the Waco-Temple-Killeen area. KFDX 3 Sports at Six (Eventual sister station KJTL would follow in adopting a 24-hour schedule in September 1994.) She previously covered politics at Gray TV's KFYR-TV in Bismarck, N.D. Josh Rultenberg joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in July 2022 as a multimedia journalist. Could new DNA tech crack the JonBenet Ramsey case? Greg specializes in consumer investigations and stories exposing scams and rip-offs. Drew is the newest addition to the PinPoint Weather Team. Annie has worked at various news outlets in Washington, D.C., including covering the 2020 and 2022 election cycles for C-SPAN. He is currently a senior Meteorology major at Texas A&M University. This app is the best way to get your local weather from KFDX, KJTL, and Texomashomepage.com on your mobile in Wichita Falls, TX and around Texoma.All our weather images and video provide constant access to all the available information for all weather scenarios.FEATURES- Weather alerts- Current conditions- Hourly forecast- 7-day forecast- Interactive radar map- Submit your photos or video of local weather- Closings- Weather Stories featuring weather news, weather forecasts, and ag weather- The KFDX/KJTL 7 Day Forecast. Surprise, Ariz. The Texas Rangers this morning announced that the club has signed free agent left-handed pitcher Will Smith to a one-year Major League contract. She hosted the stations Helping the Helpers franchise during the pandemic to make sure local charities received the donations they so badly needed. Ms. Clarke was heavily involved in the community as a volunteer for many organizations, including the Junior League of Wichita Falls. CBS19 Multi-Skilled Journalist. Brendan Cullerton joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in March 2022 as a multimedia journalist after spending four years covering state, local, and federal politics for the CBS affiliate in Milwaukee. According to WFPD spokesman Sgt. After a four-year sabbatical, KFDX launched a second venture at a prime time newscast for channel 18 on September 17, 2007. He was acquired by Houston on August 2 in exchange for current Ranger Jake Odorizzi and produced a 3.27 ERA (8 ER/22.0 IP) over 24 relief outings for the Astros. Smith, 33, split last season with Atlanta and Houston, combining for a 3.97 ERA and 5 saves over 65 relief appearances. How long have Keir Starmer and Sue Gray been secretly cooking up their plot? Kyle Rogers is the News Director for 'Local News Live'. [44] The station's digital signal remained on its pre-transition UHF channel 28. [20][21] KJTL and KJBO subsequently vacated their shared facility on Call Field Road and relocated its operations two miles (3.2km) southeast to KFDX's studio facility on Seymour Highway and Turtle Creek Road. During the pandemic, she created a segment - Helping the Helpers - to help local charities raise to support their efforts against Covid-19. Scotty is an investigative photojournalist based in Washington DC. Ratings We interviewed our tech expert, Jaime Vazquez, to learn more about accessible smart home devices. KCENTV.com He now serves as Supervisor of Videography. Caresse Jackman is a national consumer investigative reporter with a focus on exposing scams and digging into consumer concerns. All rights reserved. The Georgia native produced a career-best 37 saves for Atlanta in 2021 and was an All-Star with San Francisco in 2019, which was current Rangers Manager Bruce Bochy's final season with the Giants. WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. (AP) A business jet was buffeted by severe turbulence over New England, causing a rare passenger death and forcing the aircraft to divert to Bradley International Airport in Connecticut, officials said Saturday. (Producers and other newsroom personnel anchored the segments for several years during the 1990s.) [35][36][37][38], Former KFDX chief meteorologist Skip McBride, a retired airman who joined the station as its weekday evening meteorologist on January 29, 1983, was the area's longest-running local television weathercaster. Following its sale to Mission Broadcasting and the formation of the SSA between the two stations, on September 20, 1999, KFDX began producing a half-hour newscast at 9:00p.m. through a news share agreement with Fox affiliate KJTL; the program, titled Fox 18 News at 9:00, was the first local prime time newscast to debut in the market and originated from a secondary set at the KFDX/KJTL/KJBO studios on Seymour Highway in Wichita Falls. NTSB investigators were interviewing the two crew members and surviving passengers as part of a probe into the deadly encounter with turbulence, Sulick said. Fleming was also the longtime owner of The Cow Lot, a Wichita Falls-based western wear store which shuttered operations in 2006, and typically signed off television commercials for his store with the locally known tagline "You can tell by looking if it came from the Cow Lot" (the store also served as the homebase for the Horn Honkin' Show, a Saturday morning variety program that Fleming hosted for radio station KNIN-FM [92.9]). Clarke's former colleague Nicholas Quallich tweeted: "I am so sad to hear of the death of my former @TexomasHomepage colleague @clarke_shatanya. Emily is an investigative journalist with a background in several forms of media and an MBA in business management. [22], As the low-power station's broadcasting radius is limited to the immediate Wichita Falls area, KFDX carries a simulcast of MyNetworkTV-affiliated sister station KJBO-LD on channel 3.2 in order to relay channel 35's programming throughout the entire LawtonWichita Falls market. Owen tries to bring a modern and cinematic look to investigative storytelling with dynamic and engaging animations and videography. Eustasis Psychiatric & Addiction Health. KFDX delivers the highest share of market revenue through its use of special projects and leveraging community involvement. CBS19 Digital Content Producer. Infrequent/Mild Alcohol, Tobacco, or Drug Use or References. Joshua Bowering is a Houston native now covering news in Central Texas for KWTX News 10. Cable/ADS penetration in the market is estimated to be 88% (28% wired, 60% ADS). This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. WICHITA FALLS, Texas (KAUZ) - News Channel 6 wanted to take a moment to send our condolences to our friends and colleagues at KFDX and KJTL on the passing of their news director, Adam Bradshaw. Ashley Moore. The developer, Nexstar Broadcasting, indicated that the apps privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL) The staff of KFDX and Texomas FOX is mourning the loss of Weekend News Anchor and Reporter Shatanya Clarke. The station reverted to using a conventional numerical logo in 1978, at which point the station modified its newscast branding as Newscenter 3. Catch him and the BVTM crew weekdays 5-7. A graduate from Texas Christian University, Chad Vautherine returns to Texas after earning his master's degree from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University. Wichita Falls, TX is in the 148th largest DMA in the United States, with a population of approximately 367,196 and 155,590 television households, as reported by Nielsen Media. She had been battling brain cancer but was optimistic about upcoming medical treatments. Priscilla Huff is the Managing Editor for the Washington, DC Bureau. On June 27, 1952, Wichitex Radio and Television a locally based company managed under the direction of Darrold A. Cannan, Sr. and Howard Fry submitted an application to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for a construction permit to build and license to operate a broadcast television station in the Wichita FallsLawton market that would transmit on VHF channel 3. On January 23, 2018, KFDX launched a digital subchannel on virtual channel 3.4 to serve as an affiliate of the classic television multicast network Cozi TV. As a result of the cancellations of KSWO and KAUZ's 9:00 news broadcasts (in September 2015 and July 2017, respectively), the KFDX-produced newscast is currently the only local prime time news program in the market. Joce is a national investigative reporter focused on accountability reporting on the Karla anchors Live at Five and News Three at Ten. She previously reported in the Midland-Odessa area. Lee leads Gray Televisions National Investigative Team. Tyler Smith joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in July 2019 as a photojournalist/editor. Tyler Shaw joined the KBTX sports team in June 2019 as a weekend sports anchor/reporter. [3], KFDX-TV first signed on the air at 6:00p.m. on April 12, 1953; the first program ever broadcast on Channel 3 that evening was the local program People from Here and There. News programming on weekdays includes KFDX 3 News Today at 5:30 a.m., KFDX 3 News at Noon at 12 p.m., KFDX 3 News at 5 at 5 p.m., KFDX 3 News at 6 at 6 p.m. and KFDX 3 News at 10 at 10 p.m. On weekends, KFDX 3 News is broadcast at 6 p.m. Saturday, 5 p.m. Sunday and 10 p.m. both nights. May she Rest In Peace.".