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KTTC-DT is a television station based in Rochester, Minnesotamarker, broadcasting on channel 10 (VHF). The station broadcasts two subchannels. Subchannel 10.1, known simply as KTTC (Rochester cable 12 and digital 93.10), is an NBC affiliate. Subchannel 10.2 is The Signal Hill CW, a member of The CW Plus group of affiliates of The CW. "Signal Hill" denotes the studio location, at the northern-most point of Rochester, Minnesota, on the hill at the north end of Bandel Road, NW.The station shares studios with KXLT-TVmarker channel 47, a Fox affiliate. KTTC is owned by Quincy Newspapers.

History

The station was the first television station to operate in Rochester and the third station in the state after KSTP-TVmarker and WTCN-TVmarker, coming online in 1953 with the callsign KROC-TV.

The station was launched by G. David Gentling, the son of KROC Radio owner Gregory P. Gentling. As KROC, the station carried programming from all four commercial networks of the 1950s: ABC, CBS, NBC, and DuMont [67925]. It is Minnesota's third-oldest television station, and the oldest outside the Twin Citiesmarker.

The family operation eventually became the Southern Minnesota Broadcasting Company, though the TV station was sold to Quincy Newspapers, Inc. in 1976 and changed its name.

Personalities

NewsCENTER Today (5:30 to 7:00am)

  • Joshua Stevens: Anchor
  • Jess Abrahamson: Anchor
  • Ted Schmidt: Weather
  • C.J. Spang: Wake-Up Sports


NewsCENTER at Noon
  • Jess Abrahamson: Anchor
  • Ted Schmidt: Weather


NewsCENTER at Five (Mon-Fri)
  • Rachel Wick: Anchor
  • Tom Overle Fill in Anchor
  • Randy Brock: Weather


NewsCENTER at Six and at Ten (Mon-Fri)

  • Tom Overlie: Anchor
  • Rachel Wick: Anchor
  • Randy Brock: Weather
  • Pat Lund: Sports


NewsCENTER Weekends
  • Jennifer Hoff: Anchor
  • Steph Anderson: Weather
  • C.J. Spang:


Anchors
  • Tom Overlie
  • Rachel Wick
  • Jess Abrahamson
  • Joshua Stevens


Anchors/Reporters
  • Ali Lucia
  • Jennifer Hoff[
  • Crystal Oko


*General Assignment Reporters
  • Ali Lucia
  • Chris Hrapsky
  • Crystal Oko
  • Fanna Haile-Selassie
  • Meghan Sparks
  • Kerry Klatt
  • Chris Conte
  • Steph Anderson: Weather Reporter


KTTC Storm Team
  • Randy Brock Evening Meteorologist
  • Steph Anderson Weekend Meteorologist/Weather Reporter
  • Ted Schmidt Today/Midday Meteorologist


Sports EXTRA
  • Pat Lund
  • C.J. Spang


Past Personalities

  • Candice Grossklaus - Morning/Noon Anchor (Now as Candice Kelly at WBREmarker, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA)
  • Jeremiah Jacobsen - Morning Anchor (Now at WINK-TVmarker, Fort Myers, FL)
  • Amy Kuns - 5pm Anchor/9pm KXLT Anchor
  • Jeff Oelrich - Anchor (Now as Jeff Olson at KAREmarker, Minneapolis)
  • Julianna Holfeld - Anchor (Now as Juliana Olson at KAREmarker, Minneapolis.
  • Betsy Singer - Anchor (Now 5pm anchor at rival KAALmarker)
  • Vivien Williams - Anchor (Now produces Mayo Clinicmarker "Medical Edge") Came back to KTTC in 2007 for 6 months to fill in Betsy Singers Position until the hiring of Rachel Wick.
  • Jamie Yuccas - Anchor/Reporter (Now at WBBHmarker, Fort Myers, FL)


News/Station Presentation

Newscast Titles

  • KROC-TV News (1953-1971)
  • Area 10 News (1971-1973)
  • Newservice 10 (1973-1977)
  • NewsCenter 10 (1977-1982)
  • NewsWatch 10 (1982-1990)
  • KTTC News 10 (1990-1997)
  • KTTC NewsCenter (1997-2008)
  • NewsCENTER (2008-present)


Station Slogans

  • Channel 10, Proud as a Peacock! (1980-1981; localized version of NBC ad campaign)
  • Covering All of Southern Minnesota (1980s)
  • Southern Minnesota's 24-Hour News Channel (1990-1994)
  • Turn to the Leader (1995-2003)
  • The People You Know, The News You Trust (2003-present)


Broadcasting facilities

KTTC's transmitter is located very near the Iowamarker-Minnesotamarker border in Ostrander, Minnesotamarker, and reaches communities including Albert Lea, Minnesotamarker, Austin, Minnesotamarker, and Mason City, Iowamarker. Their tower is shared with KROC-FMmarker.

KTTC can also be seen in La Crosse, Wisconsinmarker on digital translator W50DRmarker (broadcast from WXOW-TVmarker's tower), and in Winona, Minnesotamarker on analog translator K62EVmarker channel 62.Analog translator K70DR channel 70, located in Blue Earth, Minnesotamarker and one of the last stations to broadcast on that frequency, is not currently on the air.

Digital Transition

KTTC-DT began broadcasting on channel 36 (UHF) in September 2000. KTTC-TV ceased analog broadcasting on channel 10 (VHF) at approximately 1:35 PM on the afternoon of February 17, 2009. Later that afteroon, KTTC-DT commenced broadcasting on channel 10 (VHF). (The station's pre-transition digital facility, channel 36, became the final post-transition facility for ABC affiliate KAALmarker.)

In the La Crosse, Wisconsinmarker area, KTTC analog translator station W67CHmarker channel 67 ceased broadcasting on November 4, 2009. It was replaced with digital translator station W50DRmarker, which went on the air at 2:10 PM on the afternoon of October 14, 2009.

In the Winona, Minnesotamarker area, KTTC has obtained authorization to replace analog translator K62EV channel 62 with digital translator K43KEmarker. K43KE is not yet on the air, but KTTC planned to make the transition before the end of 2009.

In the Blue Earth, Minnesotamarker area, KTTC has obtained authorization to replace analog translator K70DR channel 70 with digital translator K16GYmarker. K16GY is not yet on the air, but KTTC planned to make the transition before the end of 2009.

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