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KSPR
KSPR.png
Springfield, Missouri
Branding KSPR ABC33(general)
KSPR News (newscasts)
Slogan Covering Our Community
Channel Digital: 19 (UHF)
Subchannels 33.1 ABC
Owner Perkin Media, LLC
(operated through SSA by Schurz Communications)
First air date March 9, 1983
Callsign meaning SPRingfield
Sister station(s) KYTV
K15CZ
Former channels Analog:
33 (UHF, 1983-2009)
Former affiliations Independent (1983-1986)
Effective power 1,000 kW
Height 575 m
Facility ID 35630
Antenna coordinates 37°10′26″N 92°56′27″W / 37.17389°N 92.94083°W / 37.17389; -92.94083
Website kspr.com

KSPR is the ABC-affiliated television station for the Ozark Plateau area of southwestern Missouri that is licensed to Springfield. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 19 from a transmitter in Fordland.

Owned by Perkin Media, they are operated by Schurz Communications through a shared services agreement (a.k.a. SSA) as sister station to NBC affiliate KYTV and low-powered CW affiliate K15CZ. All three share studios on West Sunshine Street in Springfield. Syndicated programming on KSPR includes: Jeopardy!, The Dr. Oz Show, and Live with Regis and Kelly.

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History

KSPR originally signed on-the-air March 9, 1983 as Springfield's first independent station. However in 1986, ABC dropped its affiliation with KDEB-TV (now KSFX-TV) and gave it to KSPR.

On September 21, 2006, Piedmont Television announced that it would sell KSPR to Perkin Media, LLC. Under the agreement, Schurz Communications took over KSPR's operations under a shared services agreement. They remained at their studios on East Saint Louis Street in Springfield. Perkin Media took over ownership of the station on August 28, 2007.

On September 9, 2007, the station changed its on air branding to "KSPR ABC". Prior to then, they were branded as "Springfield 33, Where Springfield Comes First" with weather coverage labeled "Where Your Forecast Comes First". For a short period of time, they were branded as "ABC 33". Notable former employees of the station include: Mark Steines (correspondent for Entertainment Tonight), John Brown (former anchor for The Daily Buzz), and Terry Kniess (later became known for perfect showcase bid on The Price is Right).

Original programming

Title sequence from The Late Night Horror Show.

Beginning on April 21, 1989 and ending the same year, KSPR produced and aired The Late Night Horror Show with Count Norlock. This show featured syndicated horror films along with new introductory and interstitial segments featuring a horror host character. Host segments were locally produced and featured local actor Jim Kellett in the role of "Count Norlock", a vampire reminiscent of Count Orlok from the 1922 F. W. Murnau film Nosferatu.

Featuring films such as Magic and The Brides of Dracula, The Late Night Horror Show with Count Norlock only lasted one season.[1] From 1989 until 1990, Springfield area kids went home after school to watch Sammy's Place on KSPR, an afternoon show hosted by hobo clown "Sammy B. Good". The afternoon program featured cartoons such as He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, She-Ra, Voltron, Transformers, and G.I. Joe. Between cartoons, Sammy featured area kids as in-studio guests and entertained with a number of clown acts and skits. He famously excited the in-studio kids with screams of "Everybody go 'yeaaaa'!" which would be echoed in unison.

News operation

On November 1, 2009, KSPR moved into KYTV's newly renovated facilities and began airing their local broadcasts in high definition from a secondary set. The two stations maintain separate news departments. KSPR also added a gray and black "33" to its logo. Unlike most ABC affiliates in the Central Time Zone, they do not air local news weeknights at 5.

Jim Kellet in the role of "Count Norlock".

News/Station presentation

Newscast titles

  • NewsTeam 33 (1989-1991 and 1993-1996)
  • News 33 (1996-1999)
  • ABC 33 News (1999-2003)
  • Springfield 33 News (2003-September 2007)
  • KSPR News (September 2007-present)

Station slogans

  • Where Springfield Comes First. (2004-2007; general slogan)
  • Where Your Forecast Comes First. (2004-2007; weather slogan)
  • Covering Our Community (2007-present)
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News team

Current personalities

Anchors

  • Kyle Bosch - weekday mornings
  • Joe Daues - weeknights
  • Christine Daues - weeknights at at 4 & 6
  • Michelle Sherwood - weeknights at 4 & 10
  • Joanna Small - weekends

KSPR Storm Vision Meteorologists

  • Kevin Lighty (AMS and NWA Seals of Approval) - Chief seen Sunday through Thursday evenings
  • Natalie Nunn - weekday mornings
  • Craig Carnesi (Certified Broadcast Meteorologist) - Friday and Saturday evenings

Sports

  • Whitney Scott - Director seen weeknights at 6 and 10
  • Mike Scott - weekends

Reporters

  • Natalie Swallow - weekday mornings
  • Doug Magditch - photographer
  • Will Carter
  • Emily Rittman

Former talent

  • Doug Aronson
  • Brooke Borden
  • John Brown
  • Margaret Burnquist
  • Kristi Capel
  • CJ Cassidy
  • Eric Chaloux
  • Donna Cline
  • Zach Daniel
  • Tim Drum
  • Dave Dunn
  • Danielle Elliott
  • Ray Foreman
  • Lori Fullbright
  • Susan Harding
  • Erin Hartness
  • Ron Hearst
  • Ralph Hipp
  • Daniel Holdge
  • Jasmine Huda
  • Jerry Jacob
  • Kathy Jones
  • Mark Kulda
  • Sonia Kullmann
  • Kirk Mason
  • Scott Noll
  • Theresa Petry
  • Ray Preston
  • Lori Schell
  • Bob Snell
  • Mark Steines
  • Steve Tommey
  • Traci Turner

References

  1. ^ Boggs, Jeffrey (Summer 2004), "Monster Memories of Dr. Dead and Count Norlock", Scary Monsters Yearbook 2004 (Monster Memories #12): pgs. 25–27, http://www.scarymonstersmag.com/  

External links

Television stations in The Ozarks, including Springfield and Branson, MO
Stations

KYTV (3.1 NBC, 3.2 CW, 3.3 WX+) • K08MA 8 (silent) • KTKO-LP 8 (Ion) • KOLR (10.1 CBS) • K15CZ 15 (CW) • K17DL-D (17.1 Ind) • K17FU 17/K54FH 54/KNJD 59 (CTN/FN) • KOZK (21.1 PBS) • K26GS 26 (RTV/FN/MFTV) • KSFX (27.1 Fox) • KWBM (31.1 Daystar, 31.2 RTV) • KSPR (33.1 ABC) • KBNS-CA 38 (Ind) • K38HE 38 (Ind) • K41FQ 41 (TBN) • KRBK (49.1 Ind)
See also: St Louis TV • Columbia/Jefferson City TV • Little Rock TV • Fort Smith TV • Jonesboro TV • Memphis TV • Paducah TV • Joplin TV
ABC Network Affiliates in the state of Missouri

KQTV 2.1 (St. Joseph) • KTVO 3.1 (Kirksville) • KHQA 7.2 (Hannibal) • KMBC 9.1 (Kansas City) • KODE 12.1 (Joplin) • KPOB 15.11 (Poplar Bluff) •
KMIZ 17.1 (Columbia) • KDNL 30.1 (St. Louis) • KSPR 33.1 (Springfield)
1Satellite of WSIL-TV, Harrisburg, Illinois
See also: ABC, CBS, CW, Fox, ION, MyNetworkTV, NBC, PBS and Other stations in Missouri
Schurz Communications, Inc.
Newspapers
The Advocate-Messenger · The American News · Charlevoix Courier · Daily American · Fishers Weekly · Gaylord Herald Times · Herald Times · The Herald-Mail · Imperial Valley Press · The Interior Journal  · The Jessamine Journal · Mooresville-Decatur Times · Noblesville Daily Times · Petoskey News-Review · Reporter Times · South Bend Tribune · Southside Times · Times Mail · The Winchester Sun
Radio Stations:
WASK · WHFB1 · WKOA · WKHY · WNSN · WXXB
Television Stations:
KSPR2
KWCH · KBSD3 · KBSH3 · KBSL3 · WDBJ · WSBT-TV
KTUU • KYTV · WAGT
1Owned by WHFB Broadcast Associates, Operated by Schurz under a LMA
2Schurz shares ownership of this station with Perkin Media.
3These stations are repeaters of KWCH-TV.
Website: www.schurz.com







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