KXTV explained

Callsign:KXTV
City:Sacramento, California
Logo Upright:.75
Logo Alt:In blue, the ABC network logo next to the number 10 in a geometric sans serif
Branding:ABC 10; ABC 10 News
Digital:10 (VHF)
Virtual:10
Translators:36 (UHF) Sacramento
Owner:Tegna Inc.
Licensee:KXTV, LLC
Location:Sacramento–Stockton–Modesto, California
Country:United States
Callsign Meaning:X represents the number 10 in Roman numerals
Former Callsigns:KBET-TV (1955–1959)
Erp:28.6 kW
Haat:611.90NaN0
Facility Id:25048
Licensing Authority:FCC

KXTV (channel 10) is a television station in Sacramento, California, United States, affiliated with ABC. Owned by Tegna Inc., the station maintains studios on Broadway, just south of US 50 at the south edge of downtown Sacramento, and its transmitter is located in Walnut Grove, California.

KXTV was the second station built in Sacramento proper, signing on in 1955; it served as Sacramento's CBS affiliate for four decades before changing to ABC in 1995. Its early history was dominated by a battle between local newspaper interests and a group of non-broadcasting business owners for the right to operate the channel, which was won by the latter. Owned in turn by Corinthian Broadcasting and Belo before being acquired by Tegna's forerunner Gannett in 1999, the station slowly rose to a second place in local news ratings before falling back to third in the late 2000s.

History

A long channel 10 battle

The first application for channel 10 in Sacramento was filed on May 7, 1948, by the McClatchy Broadcasting Company, owner of The Sacramento Bee newspaper and radio stations KFBK and KFBK-FM.[1] The application was put on hold during the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)'s four-year freeze on television licenses; when the freeze ended, McClatchy refiled for channel 10. By October, the FCC had received eight applications for Sacramento's various TV channels, and joining McClatchy in seeking channel 10 was a consortium known as Sacramento Telecasters, Inc.[2] Sacramento Telecasters consisted of mostly private business interests outside of broadcasting.[3] One owner was Robert S. Breuner of the Breuners Home Furnishings chain; his store had sold televisions when San Francisco stations went on the air, only to have many of them returned because San Francisco stations were not sufficiently received in Sacramento.[4] Also present in the consortium was John Schacht, general manager of radio station KMOD in Modesto, California.[5]

The battle between McClatchy and Sacramento Telecasters that ensued was a long and comparatively high-profile hearing. Both groups originally proposed to build a transmitter facility at Pine Hill, 29miles east of Sacramento in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. However, the site was owned by the state, and the California Department of Forestry had announced it would only permit one mast to be built at Pine Hill.[6] Where McClatchy expressed concern over the lack of broadcast expertise in most of the ownership, KMOD's public service record, and the possibility that the economic interests involved in Sacramento Telecasters might withdraw their advertising from other stations, Sacramento Telecasters contended that McClatchy—with its ownership of newspapers and broadcasting properties covering areas from Bakersfield in the south to Red Bluff in the north—was overly dominant in the region.[7] Each group had selected a site for planned studios: McClatchy would build television facilities next to the new building for The Bee at 22nd and Q streets,[8] while Sacramento Telecasters announced it would construct at 30th and L streets.[9]

FCC hearing examiner Thomas Donahue issued his recommendation on November 10, 1953. He found in favor of McClatchy, citing its long record in broadcasting including five years of training personnel in television, though noting that both applications were unobjectionable.[10] Sacramento Telecasters immediately objected to the initial decision, with president William P. Wright telling the Associated Press, "The men in Sacramento Telecasters believe that all seven members of the FCC are entitled to rule on this apparent departure which would prevent any possibility of new blood entering the field of communications, regardless of qualifications."[11] The next month, the firm filed a 55-page objection and 113 pages of supporting briefs urging the commission to overturn the initial decision, its argument hinging on the question of diversification of media ownership.[12] Sacramento Telecasters received a lift when the FCC's broadcast bureau recommended its application over that of McClatchy in April 1955. Its lead attorney, P. W. Valicenti, called the Sacramento Valley "McClatchy land"; McClatchy attorneys countered this characterization, highlighting the presence of 28 non-McClatchy daily newspapers and several other radio stations in town.[13]

On October 4, 1954, the FCC unanimously overturned the initial decision and granted a construction permit to Sacramento Telecasters, which it deemed a newcomer that "warrants a substantial preference" over McClatchy despite the latter's public service record with its existing stations.[14] The company then announced it would begin construction on its proposed new station.[15] McClatchy announced it would challenge the decision in federal appeals court,[16] but Telecasters announced it would go ahead with building the station.[17] It did, however, make two modifications to its plans; site availability concerns surrounding Pine Hill led to its replacement with a new site at Logtown, south of El Dorado, and the studios would be built on 7th Avenue.[18] The facility, formerly the headquarters of the California Highway Patrol, was partially rebuilt to house two studios and eight offices.[19]

On March 20, 1955, KBET-TV—promoted as "Your Best Bet in TV"[20] —began broadcasting with an opening program headlined by comedian Johnny Carson and its first night of programs from CBS; it was Sacramento's second station and the city's first VHF outlet, preceded by KCCC-TV (channel 40).[21] However, for nearly three years after broadcasting began, the station's fledgling operation continued to be challenged by McClatchy. In addition to continuing to argue that the FCC was unfair to newspapers in denying its application and looked upon them with a "jaundiced eye",[22] [23] an argument unanimously rejected by a three-man panel,[24] the newspaper company added a new argument related to its decision to change the transmitter site from Pine Hill to Logtown, which reduced the station's coverage area and were a downgrade from the original proposals for both companies.[25] McClatchy found more success in this line of argument; in October 1956, the appeals court ordered the commission to hold hearings on the KBET-TV tower site change.[26] After the Supreme Court of the United States refused to hear appeals from McClatchy and from Sacramento Telecasters,[27] a hearing was slated in October.[28]

However, a petition by McClatchy to enlarge the issues to be considered in the tower site hearing such as to force a review of the comparative merits of its original 1952 application alongside that of Sacramento Telecasters was not looked on favorably. As a result, on February 10, 1958, McClatchy announced it would not pursue any further legal action in the case, "reluctantly" discontinuing its battle.[29] The FCC examiner appointed for the tower site hearing then recommended the commission reaffirm the tower site change.[30] McClatchy would eventually succeed at entering the Sacramento/Stockton television market in 1964, when it purchased Stockton station KOVR.[31]

Corinthian ownership

In November 1958, after a month of negotiations, Sacramento Telecasters agreed to sell KBET-TV to the Great Western Broadcasting Corporation—a subsidiary of the J. H. Whitney Company of New York City, which operated the Corinthian Broadcasting group of television stations—for $4.55 million.[32] The call sign was changed to KXTV on April 27, 1959.[33] The station moved to its present tower site at the start of 1962, having jointly constructed it with KOVR and KCRA-TV.[34]

The primary event in the early years of Corinthian operation was a strike that began on September 26, 1960, and stretched more than two years. The strike was touched off when management ordered two directors to leave the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA); 10 AFTRA members and another 32 of NABET joined the action.[35] The strike lasted more than two years and featured a secondary boycott of the station led by the unions, leading to the loss of several advertising contracts; at various times, both parties were found to be guilty of unfair labor practices.[36] [37] In a final ruling at the end of 1964, the National Labor Relations Board found that unions were allowed to engage in publicity other than picketing and thus that their actions were protected.[38] This was affirmed in 1966.[39]

Corinthian purchased a studio site at 400 Broadway in downtown Sacramento to relocate KXTV in 1965; the 7th Avenue site was in the path of the proposed Interstate 5 freeway.[40] The station moved on January 15, 1968, and the property was then sold to the state of California.[41] In 1971, Corinthian merged with Dun & Bradstreet, a publisher of trade and technical publications and directories.[42]

Belo ownership and affiliation switch to ABC

The Corinthian group was sold to the A. H. Belo Corporation in 1984.[43] Belo immediately made significant changes at the station to bolster its sagging ratings and local image.[44] The present Walnut Grove tower was built in 1986.[45]

On March 6, 1995, KXTV switched its affiliation to ABC, in a swap with KOVR-TV, which joined CBS.[46] The affiliation switch was precipitated by Belo including KXTV in a renewal with its two ABC affiliates.[47]

Over Belo's 15-year ownership of the station, it moved from third to second place in local news ratings, and the staff was expanded by 30 percent to 175 employees.

Gannett/Tegna ownership

In 1999, Belo traded KXTV and $55 million to the Gannett Company in exchange for KVUE, an ABC affiliate in Austin, Texas. The deal allowed Belo to enter the Texas state capital, a market of significant strategic importance to the Dallas-based company, and gave it a presence in two-thirds of Texas TV households.[48] The deal closed in July, and the general manager of KVUE moved to Sacramento to run KXTV.[49]

In 2000, the station constructed the News10 Weather Tower, which was finished by October but first lit on August 24, 2001, owing to the energy crisis in the state at the time.[50] In addition to providing microwave transmission capabilities for the station—which had to trim trees at homes in the Land Park neighborhood prior to its installation[51] —it originally functioned as a weather beacon with lighted LED elements on the top to indicate features of the weather forecast. As a result of the energy crisis, solar panels were installed on the roof to power the facility.[52] In addition to weather, the tower was lit purple after each Sacramento Kings and Sacramento Monarchs win. While no longer lit, the tower still is used for KXTV's microwave needs, cellular service, and to broadcast KXTV's Sacramento UHF replacement translator.

KXTV became the broadcast television partner of the Kings midway through the 2002–03 season when a dispute erupted between the Kings and KMAX-TV (channel 31), who had been airing the team's games since 1988, over special editions of its morning show that the franchise felt traded on the team's name without its permission.[53] As with its arrangement with that station, the Kings bought air time from KXTV, produced the telecasts, and sold the advertising;[54] 25 games were telecast on KXTV in the first season.[55] Several Monarchs women's basketball games were added in 2005.[56] In 2009, the Kings moved all of their games to Comcast SportsNet (now NBC Sports California).[57]

On June 29, 2015, Gannett's broadcasting and digital divisions split from the newspaper division under the Tegna Inc. name.[58] Two months later, the station retired the long-running "News10" moniker to brand as "ABC 10", primarily to improve its ability to promote entertainment programming.[59]

Programming

News operation

Local news was instituted from the station's beginning, with radio newsman Hank Thornley as the first anchor on KBET-TV, and slowly expanded through the 1960s.[60] Even though at one point in the early 1970s KXTV briefly eclipsed it,[61] the station has spent most of its history a distant second or third to KCRA-TV, the Sacramento area's traditional news leader. At times, not even KXTV and KOVR-TV combined could equal KCRA's news ratings.[62]

Known under such names as The Big News, Channel 10 News, Newservice 10, and Eyewitness News, the "News 10" name was adopted in 1984 with Belo's takeover of the station. The 40-person news staff, the smallest in the market at the time, was expanded. Ratings rose and came closer to challenging KCRA.[63] However, between 2006 and 2010, ratings fell, and KOVR surpassed KXTV in morning and early evening news.[64] [65]

In 2022, KXTV and reporter Brandon Rittiman were honored with a Alfred I. duPont–Columbia University Award for a series on the role electrical utility PG&E played in sparking the Camp Fire in 2018.[66]

Non-news programming

From the late 1980s to early 1990s, KXTV produced two nationally syndicated magazine programs: Scratch (which was aimed at young adults) and Pulse (which covered medical news), as well as Biba's Italian Kitchen, hosted by local restaurateur Biba Caggiano.[67] [68] [69]

Notable former on-air staff

Technical information

Subchannels

The station's signal is multiplexed:

Channel! scope = "col"
Res.AspectShort nameProgramming
10.1KXTV ABC
10.2Crime True Crime Network
10.3Grit Grit
10.4Mystery Ion Mystery
10.5QUEST Quest
10.6Nest The Nest
10.7CONFESS Confess by Nosey
10.8QVC (dark)
10.9ShopLC Shop LC

KXTV began broadcasting its digital signal on UHF channel 61 in 1999. The station shut down its analog signal, over VHF channel 10, on June 12, 2009, as part of the federally mandated transition from analog to digital television; channel 61 was removed from television use as part of the transition, and the digital signal relocated to VHF channel 10.[72]

In 2014, KXTV filed to build a digital replacement translator broadcasting with 15 kW on UHF channel 36, located on the Weather Tower, to improve reception in the immediate Sacramento area.[73] Construction of the translator was completed in October 2018.[74]

Though it does not host any additional subchannels, KXTV is part of Sacramento's ATSC 3.0 (NextGen TV) deployment on KQCA, which began operating in July 2021.[75]

Notes and References

  1. News: New TV Application Will Be Filed. June 21, 1952. 3. The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. Newspapers.com. August 13, 2022. August 13, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220813074901/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107481667/new-tv-application-will-be-filed/. live.
  2. News: FCC Plans Hearings On Capital TV. October 20, 1952. 19. The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. Newspapers.com. August 13, 2022. August 13, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220813074905/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107481728/fcc-plans-hearings-on-capital-tv/. live.
  3. News: Ad Budgets Probe Is Barred In Fight For Capital TV. January 27, 1953. 8. Associated Press. The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. Newspapers.com. August 13, 2022. August 13, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220813074905/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107481829/ad-budgets-probe-is-barred-in-fight-for/. live.
  4. News: Robert Breuner Tells Of Plan To Buy TV Stock. February 2, 1953. 28. The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. Newspapers.com. August 13, 2022. August 13, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220813074905/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107482091/robert-breuner-tells-of-plan-to-buy-tv/. live.
  5. News: McClatchy Radio Battles Modesto Station in Fight for TV Station. February 13, 1953. 22. Associated Press. Stockton Record. Stockton, California. Newspapers.com. August 13, 2022. August 13, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220813074906/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107482251/mcclatchy-radio-battles-modesto-station/. live.
  6. News: Sacramento TV Hearing Recesses. November 17, 1952. 1. Associated Press. Record Searchlight. Redding, California. Newspapers.com. August 13, 2022. August 13, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220813074906/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107481798/sacramento-tv-hearing-recesses/. live.
  7. News: FCC Eyes McClatchy News Sway. February 19, 1953. 12. Associated Press. Record Searchlight. Redding, California. Newspapers.com. August 13, 2022. August 13, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220813074906/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107482336/fcc-eyes-mcclatchy-news-sway/. live.
  8. News: McClatchy Firm Plans Studios At 22nd And Q. September 30, 1953. T-20. The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. Newspapers.com. August 13, 2022. August 13, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220813074906/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107482435/mcclatchy-firm-plans-studios-at-22nd/. live.
  9. News: Telecasters Are Seeking Channel 10 For Capital. September 30, 1953. 20-T. The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. Newspapers.com. August 13, 2022. August 13, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220813074907/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107482394/telecasters-are-seeking-channel-10-for/. live.
  10. News: McClatchy TV Wins Okeh Of FCC Examiner. November 10, 1953. 1, 8. The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. Newspapers.com. August 13, 2022. August 13, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220813074906/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107482463/mcclatchy-tv-wins-okeh-of-fcc-examiner/. live.
  11. News: Telecasters Plan To File Protest In TV Decision. November 11, 1953. 1. The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. Newspapers.com. August 13, 2022. August 13, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220813074907/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107482525/telecasters-plan-to-file-protest-in-tv/. live.
  12. News: Exceptions In M'Clatchy TV Case Are Filed. December 18, 1953. 1, 8. The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. Newspapers.com. August 13, 2022. August 13, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220813074907/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107482602/exceptions-in-mclatchy-tv-case-are/. live.
  13. News: Channel 10 TV Arguments Are Studied By FCC. April 7, 1954. 7. The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. Newspapers.com. August 13, 2022. August 13, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220813074958/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107482661/channel-10-tv-arguments-are-studied-by/. live.
  14. News: Sacramento TV Channel Denied To M'Clatchy. October 5, 1954. 10. Associated Press. The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. Newspapers.com. August 13, 2022. August 13, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220813074958/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107482706/sacramento-tv-channel-denied-to/. live.
  15. News: New Sacramento Television Station Will Cost $1,000,000. October 5, 1954. 16. The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. Newspapers.com. August 13, 2022. August 13, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220813074957/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107482726/new-sacramento-television-station-will/. live.
  16. News: M'Clatchy To Fight Ruling On TV Channel. October 23, 1954. 9. Associated Press. Visalia Times-Delta. Visalia, California. Newspapers.com. August 13, 2022. August 13, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220813074957/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107482777/mclatchy-to-fight-ruling-on-tv-channel/. live.
  17. News: Telecasters Plans Call For Go Ahead. October 25, 1954. 1, 8. The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. Newspapers.com. August 13, 2022. August 13, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220813074958/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107482790/telecasters-plans-call-for-go-ahead/. live.
  18. News: Telecasters Seek Okeh To Change Transmitter Site. December 9, 1954. 2. The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. Newspapers.com. August 13, 2022. August 13, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220813074958/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107482856/telecasters-seek-okeh-to-change/. live.
  19. News: KBET-TV will Commence Regular Telecast Schedule Sunday Night. March 16, 1955. K-2. The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. Newspapers.com. August 13, 2022. August 13, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220813074959/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107482916/kbet-tv-will-commence-regular-telecast/. live.
  20. News: Sunday at 5 P.M.: Sacramento's First VHF Station Begins Telecasting. March 19, 1955. 9. Stockton Evening and Sunday Record. Stockton, California. Newspapers.com. August 13, 2022. August 13, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220813074959/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107483038/sunday-at-5-pm-sacramentos-first/. live.
  21. News: KBET-TV, Capital's Second Station, Goes On The Air. March 21, 1955. 3. The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. Newspapers.com. August 13, 2022. August 13, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220813074959/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107483064/kbet-tv-capitals-second-station-goes/. live.
  22. News: US Court Takes McClatchy TV Plea Under Study. May 20, 1955. 2. Associated Press. The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. Newspapers.com. August 13, 2022. August 13, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220813074959/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107483323/us-court-takes-mcclatchy-tv-plea-under/. live.
  23. News: Channel 10 TV Appeal Is Heard By High Court. May 23, 1956. 8. United Press. The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. Newspapers.com. August 13, 2022. August 13, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220813074959/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107483454/channel-10-tv-appeal-is-heard-by-high/. live.
  24. News: Court of Appeals Backs FCC Policy on TV Station Grants. January 30, 1956. 10. Associated Press. The Capital Journal. Salem, Oregon. Newspapers.com. August 13, 2022. August 13, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220813074959/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107483395/court-of-appeals-backs-fcc-policy-on-tv/. live.
  25. News: McClatchy Asks Reversal Of FCC On KBET Site. April 14, 1955. 12. The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. Newspapers.com. August 13, 2022. August 13, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220813075000/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107483288/mcclatchy-asks-reversal-of-fcc-on-kbet/. live.
  26. News: McClatchy Wins Hearing Order In TV Appeal. October 18, 1956. 1. Associated Press. The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. Newspapers.com. August 13, 2022. August 13, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220813075000/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107483476/mcclatchy-wins-hearing-order-in-tv/. live.
  27. News: Court Refuses McClatchy Appeal TV Ruling. March 25, 1957. A1. Associated Press. The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. Newspapers.com. August 13, 2022. August 13, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220813075000/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107483546/court-refuses-mcclatchy-appeal-tv-ruling/. live.
  28. News: KBET Tower Site Change Hearing Is Set By FCC. December 13, 1957. 8. The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. Newspapers.com. August 13, 2022. August 13, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220813075000/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107483581/kbet-tower-site-change-hearing-is-set/. live.
  29. News: McClatchy Ends Legal Fight For TV Channel 10. February 11, 1958. A1, A2. The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. Newspapers.com. August 13, 2022. August 13, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220813075001/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107483613/mcclatchy-ends-legal-fight-for-tv/. live.
  30. News: Examiner Asks FCC To Okeh KBET-TV Site. May 21, 1958. A8. Associated Press. The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. Newspapers.com. August 13, 2022. August 13, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220813075001/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107483665/examiner-asks-fcc-to-okeh-kbet-tv-site/. live.
  31. News: FCC in Reversal, OK's KOVR Sale. July 30, 1964. 1. Stockton Evening and Sunday Record. Stockton, California. Newspapers.com. August 27, 2022. August 28, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220828043105/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108359990/fcc-in-reversal-oks-kovr-sale/. live.
  32. News: Agreement For Purchase Of KBET-TV Is Signed. November 21, 1958. A1, A8. The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. Newspapers.com. August 13, 2022. August 13, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220813075001/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107483685/agreement-for-purchase-of-kbet-tv-is/. live.
  33. Web site: FCC History Cards for KXTV. Federal Communications Commission. August 12, 2022.
  34. News: 1,549 Foot TV Tower Gets Final Touches. January 7, 1962. D10. The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. Newspapers.com. August 13, 2022. August 13, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220813075001/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107494066/1549-foot-tv-tower-gets-final-touches/. live.
  35. News: Channel 10 Employes Walk Out. September 27, 1960. A-6. United Press International. The Modesto Bee. Modesto, California. Newspapers.com. August 13, 2022. August 13, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220813075002/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107484152/channel-10-employes-walk-out/. live.
  36. News: TV Unions Are Guilty Of Unfair Labor Practices. May 9, 1961. C3. The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. Newspapers.com. August 13, 2022. August 13, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220813075004/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107493303/tv-unions-are-guilty-of-unfair-labor/. live.
  37. News: Appeals Court Reverses NLRB In TV Case. November 16, 1962. C2. The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. Newspapers.com. August 13, 2022. August 13, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220813075004/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107484234/appeals-court-reverses-nlrb-in-tv-case/. live.
  38. News: Tower calls decision on KXTV 'dead wrong'. January 4, 1965. Broadcasting. 9, 10. . August 13, 2022. March 9, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220309080312/https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC/BC-1965/1965-01-04-BC.pdf. live.
  39. News: Court Refuses to Hear KXTV Union Charge. June 21, 1966. 5. United Press International. Stockton Record. Stockton, California. Newspapers.com. August 13, 2022. August 13, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220813075004/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107498841/court-reuses-to-hear-kxtv-union-charge/. live.
  40. News: TV Station Contract Is Awarded. September 17, 1966. 13. The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. Newspapers.com. August 13, 2022. August 13, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220813075005/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107493777/tv-station-contract-is-awarded/. live.
  41. News: Police Hold Six In KXTV Vandalism. January 28, 1968. A1. The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. Newspapers.com. August 13, 2022. August 13, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220813075005/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107493922/police-hold-six-in-kxtv-vandalism/. live.
  42. News: KXTV Owner: Dun-Bradstreet, Corinthian Will Merge. April 15, 1971. G3. The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. Newspapers.com. August 13, 2022. August 13, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220813075005/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107484049/kxtv-owner-dun-bradstreet-corinthian/. live.
  43. News: Texas Firm Will Buy Capital's KXTV-Channel 10. June 21, 1983. C5. Associated Press. The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. Newspapers.com. August 13, 2022. August 13, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220813075007/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107484075/texas-firm-will-buy-capitals/. live.
  44. News: KXTV gets serious with its news game. August 24, 1984. Weekend Scene 13. Bob. Wisehart. The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. Newspapers.com. August 13, 2022. August 13, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220813075008/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/48959735/kxtv-gets-serious-with-its-news-game/. live.
  45. News: Work begins on new television tower. May 31, 1986. A-11. The Modesto Bee. Modesto, California. Newspapers.com. August 27, 2022.
  46. News: Tune into change, confusion as TV network swap starts. March 6, 1995. A1, A10. Dan. Vierria. The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. Newspapers.com. August 13, 2022. August 13, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220813075008/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107498887/tune-into-change-confusion-as-tv/. live.
  47. News: Reset those VCRs—Channel 10, 13 switch networks. August 27, 1994. A1, A22. Dan. Vierria. The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. Newspapers.com. August 13, 2022. August 13, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220813075008/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91159296/reset-those-vcrschannel-10-13/. live.
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