KTVX assumed the rights to the ABC affiliation from KCEB, whose demise is directly linked to KTVX's sign-on; ABC's decision to move its programming full-time to channel 8 as well as the pending operational wind-down of the DuMont Television Network (a non-viable fourth network that itself would soon fold in August 1956) ended Beck's hopes to make his station viable, leaving him little choice but to shut down channel 23 on December 4, 1954. Rengel won, setting her on a pageant trail. As a co-anchor at KTUL channel 8, Rengel was part of a juggernaut TV news crew that included co-anchor Bob Hower, sportscaster Chris Lincoln and beloved meteorologist/Gusty artist Don Woods. The expanded area which began construction in May 1998, and cost $2 million to build allowed for station personnel (who previously worked throughout two floors and in various conference rooms and studios within the building) to work in the same area. [129][130] In 1993, KTUL partnered with Oklahoma City ABC affiliate KOCO-TV to pool resources for severe weather coverage; the partnership which was developed by Travis Meyer, who served as the station's chief meteorologist from 1989 until 2005, when he took over that same position at rival KOTV allowed for the utilization of the "First Pix" cellular-to-broadcast photo transmission technology developed by Cellular One to relay footage of severe weather on the stations' respective newscasts as well as their respective ground and airborne storm chasing units. Former TV news anchor Beth Rengel has graduated to author. Since 2011, the segment has been hosted by Keith Taylor (who joined KTUL in 2001 as a news and sports reporter, before becoming weekday morning co-anchor in 2003). For three of those, McCaskey anchored the morning show with her husband, Russ McCaskey. This move led network president Elton Rule and other ABC executives to visit the station in 1976 to discuss why KTUL did not give clearance to the then-fledgling and fast-growing ABC morning show. On Friday, he quietly walked out the door for the last time. "I loved the thought of not having a boss, other than Jessica," White said. The station also produces the news/talk/lifestyle program Good Day Tulsa, which airs weekday mornings at 9:00a.m. and is co-produced by KTUL's news and advertising sales departments; the hour-long program debuted on August 30, 2004, under original hosts D.C. Roberts, Amanda Juergens and Frank Mitchell (as of September 2017[update], it is currently co-hosted by Keith Taylor, Erin Christy and meteorologist Molly McCollum, who also anchor the station's weekday morning newscast, Good Morning Oklahoma, and its weekday 11:00a.m. And that was the last time viewers saw Rengel deliver any news on KTUL. The channel 6 allocation had already been assigned to KOTV and channel 2 was in the midst of a competition between Central Plains Enterprises (which signed on KVOO-TV [channel 2, now KJRH-TV] on that channel on December 5, 1954), the Oil Capital Television Corporation and the Fryer Television Company for that license. ", In her new venture, White can "still do what I love, which is the storytelling. I had a blast.". What that usually means is you are off the air. she said, laughing. To prepare for the Miss America competition, Rengel lived with June Graves, a former model. STEPHEN PINGRY/Tulsa World, Former Tulsa TV anchor Beth Rengel said writing a book about her life was difficult. "In both instances, you're communicating a message," he said. Please refer to our. You have permission to edit this article. He had a real passion for Oklahoma. FOX eventually offered White a full-time position as a weekend anchor. Griffin and the Leakes would own approximately all of the common voting stock and collectively own 84% of nonvoting common shares in KATV Inc. post-merger, with 10% of the remaining nonvoting interest held by Edgar Bell (who would remain executive vice president and general manager at KWTV). James D. Watts Jr. 918-581-8478 Amy Avery Ashley Izbicki Brian Dorman Chinh Doan Craig Day Dave Davis Jonathan Cooper LeAnne Taylor Lori Fullbright Shannon Rousseau Tess Maune "Which would have been difficult, since I haven't done an OSU basketball story in more than five years," Isbell said, laughing. [24][25][26][27] The station's original studio facilities were based inside a 45-by-48-foot (14 by 15m) facility inside a converted grocery store on East Side Boulevard and Houston Street in northwestern Muskogee. KTUL also operates a digital fill-in translator on UHF channel 24, which serves the southern part of the viewing area, including McAlester. The purchase marked the second time in which Allbritton acquired a television station in Oklahoma; as Washington Star Communications, in March 1977, the company attempted to purchase fellow ABC affiliate KOCO-TV in Oklahoma City in a trade deal with the Combined Communications Corporation for the Star's Washington D.C. flagship station WMAL-TV (now WJLA-TV) and approximately $65 million in Combined nonvoting stock to offset monetary losses of the company's then-namesake newspaper The Washington Star; that deal was terminated weeks after Star Communications' February 1978 sale of the Star newspaper to Time Inc.[54][55][56][57][58][59][60][61][62][63][64], On December 26, 1987, the Coweta transmitter facility (which was used by independent station KGCT-TV [channel 41, now MyNetworkTV affiliate KMYT-TV] and several local radio stations to house their transmitters at the time) collapsed due to heavy freezing rain, caused by a major ice storm over the Christmas weekend that affected much of northeastern Oklahoma; at least 500,000 pounds (226,796kg) of ice had accumulated on the tower. Ogle, who died last year at age 68, started in radio in the 1950s at Norman stations KNOR and WNAD. Both KTUL and KGCT restored over-the-air service later that week after the stations rented a portable temporary tower brought in from Florida. Tulsa, OK 74103. Rengels gut feeling was to immediately apologize. I would drive by and think Why didnt they like my picket fence?. Once Russ was promoted to the evening newscast, though, life at home became hectic. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. She has been with Tulsa, Oklahomas KTUL for almost six years and is a beloved personality in the local community. After retiring, Vaughn worked for the Historical Society. I cover pop culture and work as a feature writer at the Tulsa World. The idea of whats right changes from one news consultant or one boss to another. We tell our clients' stories every day. Tulsa Gold and Silver is a jewelry, coin and bouillon merchant. KTUL viewers wanted to know why she is leaving and if she has another job in the works. "If you feel like you need a change, don't be afraid," he said. Emmy award-winning and veteran TV journalist Dan Rascon is the weekend anchor for KSL-TV (NBC) in Salt Lake City. Asked what the voice is saying, Rengel said shes still trying to figure that out. During his tenure at channel 8, Morris was one of the first television news anchors in the United States to use the phrase, "It's 10 o'clock. According to jail records, a Tulsa. ", "As an anchor, you're tied to the desk," Rengel said. "When [Largent] got the job at CTIA, he said, 'You know how you've always wanted to try something else outside of TV? Tulsa Press Club (415 S. Boston Ave.) book signing, 5-7 p.m. June 16. Winds N at 5 to 10 mph. Dave Wagner Leaving KIRO 7: The Seattle Journalist Announces Retirement. You can opt-out at any time. My voice wasnt good enough singing. Loving also aired mid-mornings on a one-day delay until September 1990, when the station replaced it with the hour-long version of The Home Show; KTUL preempted ABC's half-hour soap operas (Loving, The City and finally, Port Charles) until the network ceded the 12:30p.m. Central Time slot to its affiliates in October 2003. The store buys and sells coins, currency and jewelry. Jones, an author and domestic abuse survivor, is not going to be back on screens anytime soon. Stitt Bans Gender Transition Healthcare For Minors, 7 Bodies, Including Missing Girls From Okmulgee County, Found On Henryetta Property. "It was the right fit to take a gamble. It was a refurbished bread truck that was basically a TV station on wheels. "You have to go where the story is," Bowers said. During his time there, Walls yearned to tell stories about issues that were "more life-impacting," he said. "To go from the top of your profession to being a newbie where you're one of 500, in just McGraw alone - it's been a challenge.". Former Tulsa news anchor arrested after possible meth found (2012-08-21) The Oklahoman Video Archive 11.2K subscribers Subscribe 12 9.1K views 5 years ago A former Tulsa television news. He still makes his home in Tulsa. Rengel was suspended, then released. In 2003, Rengel was commended as rookie of the year at McGraw Davisson. Concurrent with the unveiling of the newsroom-studio combination, the station changed its on-air branding to Oklahoma's NewsChannel 8; at that time, KTUL became the second Tulsa-area television station to have used the "NewsChannel" moniker, which had previously been used by KJRH-TV for its news branding as NewsChannel 2 from August 1992 until November 1994, when that station adopted a short-lived watered-down version of WSVN's newscast format. Chance of rain 80%.. Find out when Tulsa International Mayfest, Rooster Days, the Renaissance Festival at the Castle of Muskogee and many more are happening. Additionally, the station upgraded its transmission power to 316,000 watts, which allowed the station to increase its city-grade coverage deeper into the Tulsa area and extending up to 40 miles (64km) to the west of the city. Every time. On October 31, 2015, KTUL-DT2 converted into a charter affiliate of Comet, a science fiction-focused network owned by Sinclair in conjunction with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Lambert's tenure as segment host saw her be honored, through nomination by now-former U.S. Representative Brad Carson, with a 2004 "Angels in Adoption" award by the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute. "That is also the case here. Network management backed off its pressure after owner Jimmy Leake informed Rule about The John Chick Show's high ratings locally. She arrived in Tulsa in 1979, and worked at all three Tulsa TV news stations. I felt like a thief, she said. Receive the latest in local entertainment news in your inbox weekly! We have a wide variety of people who come through the door. "I'm in a role where I can let everybody know what a great asset this is," Bowers said. Beth Rengel was in the news business long enough to know you shouldnt bury the lead. [85][86][87][88] As result of the Allbritton purchase, KTUL gained new sister stations in nearby markets: Fox affiliate KOKH-TV and CW affiliate KOCB in Oklahoma City (the former of which began to share news stories with KTUL for inclusion in their respective local newscasts), and Fox affiliate KSAS-TV and its MyNetworkTV-affiliated LMA partner KMTW in Wichita. He provides weekly forecasts for a local natural gas marketing firm's client newsletter, and he teaches a meteorology class at Tulsa Community College. High 63F. The first breaking news would take place in 1952 when KOTV reportedly rolled a TV camera onto the roof and broadcast the Tulsa Coliseum fire live. She has been with Tulsa, Oklahoma's KTUL for almost six years and is a beloved personality in the local community. It was a long, arduous process, chasing that illusion because what that judge may think is the perfect Miss Texas, this other judge may say, Oh no, shes too tall and skinny. Gone in Tulsa May 28, 2019 / Scott Jones KJRH Morning Anchor Scott Thompson has left the Scripps station after less than two years on the job. Former Tulsa TV news anchor Beth Rengel, whose autobiography is titled "Anchored in Illusion," plays with her dogs on the patio of her home. 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I felt paralyzed.. He would help KOTV be the first Tulsa station to cover the civil rights movement. The following fields overflowed: SECTION = Oklahoma NOW! He and his wife, Barbara, owned KGVE in Grove from 1988 to 1992. Please subscribe to keep reading. She expressed her gratitude to the station and her colleagues for supporting her decision and for the love and support during her career. In 1996, he left KOTV for Los Angeles and Fox Sports Net for four years. John Walls Then: Anchor on KTUL Channel 8; KOTV Channel 6; KJRH Channel 2 Now: Vice president of public affairs, CTIA-The Wireless Association in Washington, D.C. After moving to Tulsa in 1984 from Charleston, S.C., John Walls anchored the sportscast at KTUL Channel 8. During that time, Walls was also freelancing for. ", Diane White Then: Anchor/reporter on KOTV Channel 6, KOKI Channel 23 Now: Co-founder of Emerge Interactive Media. (Bartholomew would later resurrect the Uncle Zeb character in 1990, when he revived Cartoon Camp as a local public access program on United Artists Cable's Tulsa system, running for seven additional years through much of the Tulsa system's ownership under TCI. Cy Tuma would become the station's first news director. KOTV brought television to Tulsa in 1949. Can't disclose until June 2013 - Tulsa Anchor since Jan 2013 KOKI FOX23 - Tulsa Main Anchor KOKI Fox23 Nov 2002 - Jan 2013 Full Profile Lacie Lowry Tulsa, OK Professions & Specialties News Anchor Reporter Commercial Announcer Presenter Experience & Education Position: Weekend Anchor/Reporter at News On 6 Title: Anchor/Reporter at KOTV Ford Sports Xtra was discontinued on April 2, 2017, and was replaced on April 9 with a half-hour extension of the Sunday 10:00p.m. newscast under the title Tulsas Channel 8 Extra. "So I called and said I knew someone for the job - me. [95][96][97], KTUL replaced Mr. Zing and Tuffy in 1969 with another children's program, Uncle Zeb's Cartoon Camp. KTUL (channel 8) is a television station in Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States, affiliated with ABC and owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group.The station's studios are located at Lookout Mountain (near South 29th West Avenue, west of Interstate 244) in southwestern Tulsa, and its transmitter is located on South 321st Avenue East, adjacent to the Muskogee Turnpike, in unincorporated southeastern Tulsa . ", From helping employers with job fairs, events and referral programs, McCaskey said she loves "getting to know more people on a business level. TOM GILBERT/Tulsa World. Producing, Broadcast, Video, Journalism, New Media, HD Video, Non-linear Editing, Broadcast Reporter at KCTV / KSMO / Meredith Corporation, United Industries Corporation (Tulsa, OK), Rex Industrial Corp. dba WEJ-IT Fastening Systems (Tulsa, OK). Get News On 6 delivered to your inbox everyday. Biography; Facebook; . On December 15, 2008, KTUL-DT3 became an affiliate of the Retro Television Network, through a groupwide agreement between Allbritton Communications and the then-owner of the classic television network, Equity Media Holdings. STEPHEN PINGRY/Tulsa World, Former Tulsa TV news anchor Beth Rengel, whose autobiography is titled Anchored in Illusion, plays with her dogs on the patio of her home. Keith was director of communications and community relations for Mayor Lafortune's office. I couldnt sleep. Station management replied in a counter-filing that it saw nothing wrong in promoting itself as a Tulsa market station, and suggested that these and other issues raised in the complaint considered to be unfair trade practices should be appealed to the Federal Trade Commission instead. While she hasnt called it a retirement, she does say she is stepping back from broadcast news (and presumably its hectic work schedules) to focus on her family. The station was owned by oilman George Cameron . Rich said goodbye this morning on his last 6 in the Morning broadcast. FOX23 Weather 24/7. Rengels microphone troubles got fixed during the newscast, but Howers microphone went dead. CORY YOUNG/Tulsa World Cory Young Jimmie Tramel KJRH channel 2 announced Thursday that 2 Works for You is. [107][108][109] Another one of Morris' accomplishments at KTUL was the local television documentary The Five Civilized Tribes: Unfinished Journey, a one-hour documentary that took a look at the histories of Oklahoma's principal Native American tribes Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek and Seminole in the 19th century as illustrated through paintings, which won the prestigious Edward R. Murrow Award for "Best Television Documentary" in 1966. He would deliver a 15-minute broadcast four times a week. Zig hasn't completely left TV. She's covered everything from. "The documentary work I got to do at Channel 2," she said. [34][35][36] On September 12, the day the move to Tulsa was approved by the FCC, the station changed its call letters to KTUL-TV to match its radio sister (the "-TV" suffix would be excised from the callsign on February 22, 1993; the KTVX call sign is currently used by another ABC-affiliated television station in Salt Lake City, Utah). Mike "Zig" Ziegenhorn reported sports at KTUL for 17 years. The program would later evolve into Mr. Zing and Tuffy, after station director Wayne Johnson (who was promoted by KTUL management to serve as its production chief in 1970) conceived the idea for the costumed tiger character Tuffy; he was also joined by another costumed animal character, Shaggy Dog (played by Tom Ledbetter and later, Mike Denney). They converted the old International Harvester Dealership into one of the largest TV studios in the country. The anchor's last show will be Friday as she heads for Sinclair's new evening edition of "The. "And through word of mouth and referrals, we continue to be busy.". There was a problem saving your notification. You massage data to come up with a result, whether it's for TV or to build benefit packages.". A stumbling block for the Griffins came on May 7, 1954, when Albec Oil founder J. Elfred Beck, owner of fledgling UHF outlet KCEB (channel 23, now defunct; allocation now occupied by Fox affiliate KOKI-TV), filed a protest motion asking for the FCC to revoke or stay the grant. In recent years, KTUL has traditionally ranked second in terms of total day news viewership, behind CBS affiliate KOTV. Find out more a. 800. She found her way to the Tulsa Convention & Visitors Bureau, 2 W. Second St., Ste. "But I fell in love with the city.". If you only know the basics former Texas beauty queen, news anchor about Rengel, the autobiography fills in interesting blanks about her background (she wasnt a silver spoon kid), her drive and why the loves of her life include white picket fences, Hostess Ding Dongs and Santa Claus. STEPHEN PINGRY/Tulsa World STEPHEN PINGRY. A post shared by Neile Jones (@neilejones). Right now . (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). He is now a benefit planning specialist with the Tulsa-based Premier Advisors Group, 4111 S. Darlington, Ste. She left TV news 20 years ago and now is a Realtor with McGraw Realtors. This practice began in September 1981, when KTUL began to delay Nightline to 11:30p.m.an hour later than most ABC stations had carried it at the timein order to air syndicated reruns of Hawaii Five-O following its late newscast. {{start_at_rate}} {{format_dollars}} {{start_price}} {{format_cents}} {{term}}, {{promotional_format_dollars}}{{promotional_price}}{{promotional_format_cents}} {{term}}, Embarrassing on-air gaffe did not deter Beth Rengel from achieving her career goals. [90] The subchannel became an affiliate of Antenna TV on January 1, 2016, through a groupwide agreement between Sinclair and the network's owner, Tribune Broadcasting (which Sinclair would purchase in May 2017), that was spurred in part by the network's episode library acquisition of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.[91][92].
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