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WVUE-DT (channel 8) is a television station in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, affiliated with the Fox network. Owned by Gray Media, the station maintains primary studios on Norman C. Francis Parkway in the city's Gert Town section, with a secondary studio within the Benson Tower in downtown New Orleans; [2] [3] its transmitter is located on Magistrate Street in Chalmette, Louisiana.
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KCCI broadcasts 34 + 1 ⁄ 2 hours of locally produced newscasts each week (with 5 + 1 ⁄ 2 hours each weekday, three hours on Saturdays and four hours on Sundays).. Although it was the last Big Three station to sign on in the area, channel 8 has been the highest-rated station in Des Moines for most of its history, mainly due to its roots in the Register.
The station first signed on the air on September 7, 1957. Coincidentally, it was the fourth television station (and the third commercial station) to sign on in the New Orleans media market, behind WDSU-TV (channel 6), WJMR-TV (channel 61, now WVUE-DT on channel 8) and non-commercial WYES-TV (channel 8, now on channel 12)—all signing on in under a timeframe of nine years.
Steve Karlin, the legendary nightly news host at local CBS station KCCI, announced his departure from the station in March 2023 on Tuesday.
Former WHO morning anchor Jodi Long is joining KCCI after taking a yearlong break from TV news to work for a maternal health organization.
TV stations formerly owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group; City of license / Market Station Channel Years owned Current ownership status Anniston, AL: WJSU-TV [ρ] 40: 2014–2015 [o] WGWW; Howard Stirk Holdings: Tuscaloosa, AL: WCFT-TV [ρ] 33: 2014–2015 [o] WSES; Howard Stirk Holdings Stockton–Sacramento, CA: KOVR: 13: 1997–2005: CBS News ...
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