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The announcement comes after KCCI teased recently that an anchor with a decade of experience on central Iowa local TV news would join its staff. Long will anchor the noon and 5 p.m. newscasts on ...
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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.
Jon Rivas is KCCI's new morning meteorologist, replacing Jason Sydejko, who was promoted to chief meteorologist. He once worked at KIMT in Mason City.
In the May 2011 ratings period, WHO-TV surged ahead as central Iowa's news leader, claiming a ratings victory in the majority of weekday newscasts (morning, 5 p.m. and 6 p.m.) KCCI retained a narrow lead at 10 p.m. [31] WHO-TV held the lead in most timeslots until February 2013, when KCCI beat WHO-TV by a decisive margin in every timeslot.
On radio stations WBNS-FM [6] (flagship), WBNS, and 34 other affiliates in Ohio and West Virginia, Bob McElligott provides play-by-play coverage.McElligott joined the Blue Jackets radio broadcast in July 2009 as a color commentator and became the play-by-play announcer for the 2013–14 season, taking over for George Matthews who had been calling Blue Jackets games since the team's inception ...