KTUL
KTUL is the
ABC affiliate in
Tulsa, Oklahoma. KTUL broadcasts from its studios on Lookout Mountain in west Tulsa.
Channel 8 signed on
September 18,
1954 as KTVX in Muskogee. It was the second television station to sign on in the
Tulsa market, ahead of
KJRH and following
KOTV.
The
KTVX call letters are now used by channel 4 in Salt Lake City, another ABC affiliate.
In 2005, KTUL introduced First Alert Weather 24/7, a digital/cable channel devoted to 24-hour-a-day weather information.
The on-air staff at KTUL consists of:
*Abby Ross, Reporter (2006- )
*Bill Mitchell, Senior News Reporter
*Burt Mummolo, Reporter (2004- )
*Carole Lambert, Anchor/Waiting Child Anchor (1982- )
*Charles Ely, Anchor/Managing Editor (1984- )
*Cindy Morrison, Anchor (1997- )
*Clint Boone, Meteorologist (2005- )
*D.C. Roberts, Early Morning Anchor
*Frank Mitchell, Chief Meteorologist (1992- )
*Jack Bunds, Sports Anchor (1982- )
*Jerry Giordano, Anchor (1996- )
*Keith Taylor, Anchor (2001- )
*Kim Jackson, Education Reporter
*Kristen Dickerson, Reporter (2004- )
*Mark Bradshaw, Anchor (1996- )
*Mike Collier, Weekend Weathercaster (2001- )
*Ruben Diaz, Weekend Sports Anchor (2003- )
*Sharon Philips, Anchor (2004- )
*Taft Price, Meteorologist (1996- )
*Yvonne Harris, Anchor
Since 1980, KTUL has featured its Waiting Child segment, which highlites children who are in state custody and looking for an adoptive family. Anchor Carole Lambert has hosted the segment since 1990, and it has resulted in more than 4000 children being adopted. The segment airs Wednesdays at 5:00 and Saturdays at 10:00.
Weekdays
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News Channel 8 Morning 5 - 7 AM*
Good Day Tulsa 9 - 10 AM*
News Channel 8 @ 4:00: 4:00 - 4:30 PM*
News Channel 8 @ 5: 5 - 5:30 PM*
News Channel 8 @ 6: 6 - 6:30 PM*
News Channel 8 @ 10: 10 - 10:35 PMSaturday
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News Channel 8 @ 6: 6 - 6:30 PM*
News Channel 8 @ 10: 10 - 10:30 PMSunday
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News Channel 8 @ 5:00: 5 - 5:30 PM*
News Channel 8 @ 10: 10 - 10:35 PM*The current studios on Lookout Mountain were built for television station KCEB. Former owner James C. Leake moved the KTVX operation to Tulsa from Muskogee.
*Frank Mitchell was promoted to Chief Meteorologist in February 2005, succeeding Travis Meyer, who left KTUL after 23 years to go to competing station KOTV.
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KTUL Tower Coweta*
KTUL Homepage*
Tulsa TV Memories: KTUL-TV
