KMOV

	KMOV-DT-St. Louis, MO
	Channels:4 (VHF) analog ; 56 (UHF) digital
	Slogan:"News 4 Never Stops"
	Founded: July 8, 1954
	Affiliation: CBS
	Website: KMOV.com

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KMOV, News 4 in High Definition is a CBS affilated television station in St. Louis , Missouri. KMOV is owned by the Dallas, Texas - based Belo Corporation, with studio and office facilities in St. Louis and transmitter located in Lemay, Missouri

History

The station began broadcasting on July 8, 1954 under the call sign KWK-TV. CBS bought the station in 1958 and renamed it KMOX-TV (after the radio station). On May 16, 1986, Viacom (which at that point was a separate entity from CBS) bought the station and renamed it KMOV. This left St. Louis without a major network O&O until News Corporation's New World Communications (part of the Fox Television Stations Group) bought former-ABC station KTVI in 1995, and made it a Fox O&O. On June 1, 1997, Belo Corp. acquired KMOV in a three-way deal also involving Cox Communications and 2 stations in Seattle.

In February 2002, KMOV and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch launched the weekly news discussion program Extra Edition, hosted by weekday morning news anchor Marc Cox, Extra Edition airs every Saturday at 9:30 am.

In 2003, KMOV began producing and airing At The Zoo, a program that gives behind-the-scenes look at the world-class St. Louis Zoo; hosted by KMOV 4 Warn Chief Meteorologist Kent Ehrhardt and KMOV Education Reporter Anne Steffens, At The Zoo airs Saturday mornings at 10 am.

In September 2008, KMOV premiered Great Day St. Louis, a one-hour daytime show, mostly focusing on entertainment and lifestyle topics in the St. Louis area. The show is hosted by Stephanie Simmons and Carol Daniel.

News Operations

Channel 4 was a strong contender in the St. Louis news ratings for most of the time for the late 1960s to the early 1980s. From the early 1980s until recently, KMOX / KMOV has a been a solid runner up to KSDK. Althrough KMOV's newscasts won much critical acclaim, they were rarely rewarded with a ratings win. The 10 pm newscast regularly won at least a 20% share in viewership, while KSDK averaged about 30% share.

Since 2004, KMOV has seen significant growth in viewership. The station initally beat out KSDK at 10 pm in November 2004. KMOV won at 10 pm again in May 2006. In November 2006, KMOV's 10 pm newscast not only beat out KSDK's, but also became the most-watched late newscast in the country. Most of the 10 pm growth can be attributed to CBS' primetime ratings increases and NBC's large drop in viewership. However, KMOV has also seen growth in all of it's other newscasts, at times where the station does not benefit from a strong CBS lead-in.

Many KMOV personalities have moved on the jobs in the national spotlight (both Richelle Carey and meteorologist Reynolds Wolf moved to CNN in 2006). While this would initally seem like a positive, the "revolving door" and the unfamilarity many of the station's personalities have in the market has been one of KMOV's weaknesses. Three of the station's four main anchors (Russell Kinsaul, Vickie Newton and one anchor opening; Donna Savarese left the station in 2007) have been with the station for fewer than five years, three of the stations four main meteorologists (Matt Chambers, Steve Templeton and Kristen Cornett) have been with the station fewer than three years. Though this may have initially caused some hiccups for KMOV, the ratings now seem to be increasing. Since the departure of Karen Foss from KSDK in December, 2006, Larry Conners assumed the mantle of longest serving 10 pm news anchor in the market.

On January 27, 2008 at 5:30 pm, KMOV became the second ststion in St. Louis to broadcast in 1080i High Definition behind KSDK which has been in HD since 2006. With the switch to HD came a new set by FX Group and new graphics which is a red and blue version of the graphics used on sister Belo Stations KING-TV, KREM-TV, WCNC-TV, KGW-TV and Northwest Cable News.

In 1976, it was the second station to adopt the "Channel 2 News" theme that eventually became the defacto official theme music for CBS' O&Os. It dropped the tune in 1986 after Viacom took control, but it later used another "Channel 2 News" derived tune, The CBS Enforcer Music Collection from 2001 to 2008. Ironically, for a time in the late 1980s, it used News Series 2000 a tune traditionally associated with ABC stations as it's theme song.

KMOV Newscasts

Weekdays

Awake with News 4 - 5:00 am - 7:00 am
News 4 at Noon - 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
News 4 at 5:00 - 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm
News 4 at 6:00 - 6:00 pm - 6:30 pm
News 4 at 10:00 - 10:00 pm - 10:35 pm

Saturdays

Extra Edition - 6:00 am - 6:30 am
At the Zoo - 10:00 am - 10:30 am
News 4 at 5:00 - 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm
News 4 at 6:00 - 6:00 pm - 6:30 pm
News 4 at 10:00 - 10:00 pm - 10:35 pm

Sundays

News 4 at 5:30 - 5:30 pm - 6:00 pm
News 4 at 10:00 - 10:00 pm - 10:35 pm
Steve Savard's Sports Sunday - 10:35 pm - 11:05 pm

KMOV-DT News / Station Presentation

KMOV Newscast Titles

Big 4 News (1968-early 1970s)
Channel 4 Newsroom (Mid 1970s-early 1980s)
Channel 4 Newsbusters (Early 1980s)
News 4 St. Louis (Early 1980s-1992 and 1993-2007)
Channel 4 News (1992-1993)
News 4 in High Definition (2008-present)

KMOV Station Slogans

The Best is Right Here on Channel 4 / Channel 4 is Easy on the Eyes (1973-1974)
See the Best...Channel 4 (1974-1975)
Catch the Brightest Stars on Channel 4 (1975-1976)
Channel 4, We're the Hot Ones (1976-1977)
There Something in the Air on Channel 4 (1977-1978)
Channel 4, Turns Us On, We'll Turn You On (1978-1979)
We're Looking Good on Channel 4 (1979-1980)
Looking Good Together, Channel 4 (1980-1981)
Reach For The Stars on Channel 4(1981-1982)
Great Moments on Channel 4 (1982-1983)
We've Got The Touch, You and Channel 4 (1983-1984)
You and Channel 4, We've Got The Touch (1984-1985)
We've Got The Touch on Channel 4 (1985-1986)
Share the Spirit on Channel 4 (1986-1987)
Channel 4 Spirit, Oh Yes! (1987-1988)
You Can Feel it on Channel 4 (1988-1989)
Get Ready for Channel 4 (1989-1991)
The Look of St. Louis is Channel 4 (1991-1992)
Your 24-Hour News & Weather Source (Early 1980s-1992)
The Vision Of St. Louis (1992-1996)
Your News, News 4 (1992-1999)
This is CBS, Channel 4 (1992-1993)
This is 4, This is Your News (1995-1999)
Where There's Always Something Extra (2004-2007)
News 4 Never Stops (2007-present)

KMOV-DT Personalities

KMOV Current On-Air Talent

News 4 Anchors

Larry Conners: Weeknights at 5 PM and 10 PM Anchor
John Knicely: Awake Anchor
Virginia Kerr: Awake Anchor / Feature Reporter
Russell Kinsaul: Weekend Anchor / Saturdays at 6 PM, 10 PM & Sundays at 5:30 PM & 10 PM / Reporter
Jasmine Huda: Weekend Anchor / Reporter
Vickie Newton: News Anchor / Weeknights at 5 PM, 6 PM and 10 PM
Robin Smith: Instant Traffic Reporter on Awake with News 4 Weekday Mornings at 5 AM, 6 AM / Noon Anchor / Reporter

News 4 Reporters

Laurie Waters: Reporter
Erica Byfield: General Assignment Reporter
Steve Chamraz: Investigative Reporter
Marc Cox: Reporter
Chris Nagus: Reporter
Craig Chatham: General Assignment Reporter
Jilian Grace: General Assignment Reporter
Matt Sczesny: General Assignment Reporter
Ray Preston: Reporter
Diana Zoga: General Assignment Reporter

4 Warn Storm Team

In addition to providing forecasts on KMOV-TV, the 4 Warn Storm Team also provides forecasts for The St. Louis Post-Dispatch and KEZK-FM radio.

Steve Templeton (AMS Certified / NWA Seal Of Apporval): 4 Warn Chief Meteorologist, Weeknights at 5 PM & 10 PM
Kent Ehrhardt (AMS / NWA Seal Of Approval): 4 Warn Meteorologist, seen Monday Through Friday at Noon / Weeknights at 6 PM, host of "At the Zoo"
Matt Chambers (AMS / NWA Seal Of Approval): Monday-Friday - Awake Meteorologist, Host of Great Day St. Louis
Kristen Cornett (AMS Seal Of Approval): 4 Warn Meteorologist, Saturdays at 6 PM & 10 PM, Sundays at 5:30 PM & 10 PM

News 4 Sports

Steve Savard: Sports Director and Sunday-Thursday Sports Anchor, host of "Sports Sunday"
Doug Vaughn: Friday-Saturday Sports Anchor
Todd Schmacher: Sports Anchor

Great Day St. Louis

Carol Daniel: Host

KMOV News 4 Former On-Air Talent

Paul Alexander: Sports Anchor (1980-1986)
Paul Cook: Traffic Reporter (2006-2009)
Jamie Allman: Reporter (now at KFTK-FM)
Gary Apple: Sports Reporter (1987-1989)
Cory Barron: Meteorologist (1995-2003)
Lisa Manzo: Health Reporter / General Assignment Reporter (2003-2009)
Dottye Bennett: Morning Talk Show Host (late 1950s-early 1960s)
Jim Bolen: Anchor (1957-1994) One of the best Vibe Players in the nation
Lisa Brown: Reporter
Mike Brown: Reporter
Trish Brown: Chief Meteorologist (1991-1998)
Betsey Bruce: Anchor (1970-1988, Currently at KTVI)
Bob Buck: Sports Reporter (1976-1982)
Dan Buck: Anchor
Richelle Carey: Weekday Morning Anchor (2003-2006, currently at CNN Headline News)
Les Carmichael: Sports Anchor (1958-1973)
Ann Carroll: Sports Reporter (2005-2006 now with Fox Sports Net North)
Ellen Chang: Reporter
Christine Doyle: General Assignment Reporter
Robert Townsend: General Assignment Reporter (2006-2008)
Margie Ellisor: Morning Reporter / Anchor (1994-1998, now at KTVI)
Debi Faubion: Reporter (1980-1988, currently at WSOC-TV in Charlotte, North Carolina) An ex-America's Junior Miss
Dick Ford: Reporter (mid 1960s)
Ethan Forhertz: Reporter (currently at KYTV-TV in Springfield, Missouri)
Evan Forrester: Anchor
Greg Gazinski: Reporter
Dan Gray: Reporter (1984-1985, now at KTVI)
Roger Grimsby: Reporter (news correspondent, 1959-1961)
Jonathan Hall: Reporter
Sandra Hughes: Reporter (currently with CBS News)
Stephanie Simmons: Host of Great Day St. Louis
Herb Humphries: Reporter died in Texas in 2003
Julius Hunter: Anchor (1974-2002)
Jean Jackson: Anchor / Reporter (currently the Development Director at Parks College, Saint Louis University)
Kathryn Jamboertz: Reporter (1994-2000), currently at KTRS (AM) )
Donn Johnson: Reporter
Kara Kaswell: General Assignment Reporter
Doug Kincaid: Puppeteer, Writer, Peformer, Gator Tales, D.B. Delight
Jeff Lea: Reporter (2003-2006, currently with Lambert St. Louis International Airport)
John Mills: General Assignment Reporter (1993-2008)
Max Leber: Medical Reporter (1981-1987, currently at Target Pharmacy)
Mike O'Connell: General Assignment Reporter
Linda Lorelle: Reporter (late 1980s, later worked at KPRC-TV in Houston)
Brenda Madden: Reporter
Kathy McDonald: Reporter
Tim Tialdo: Great Day St. Louis Reporter
Tim McKernan: Sports Reporter (2000-2005, currently at KSLG (AM))
Russ Mitchell: Anchor / Reporter (currently at CBS News)
Al Naipo: Reporter (1992-1993, currently at KTTV-TV in Los Angeles, California)
Mike Nelson: Chief Meteorologist (1985-1991, currently at KMGH-TV in Denver, Colorado)
Ryan Nusbickel: Reporter
Lyra O'Brien: Meteorologist (2003-2006, currently at WISN-TV in Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
Dr. Joe Petrovich: Meteorologist
Mary Phelan: Anchor
Regis Philbin: (Hosted one of his early sydincated shows from the studios of KMOX-TV from 1972-1975, before making it big and moving to Los Angeles, California, and then currently in New York City hosting his talk show)
Curt Ray: Morning Talk Show Host (early 1960s)
Ollie Raymond: Weather Anchor (1970-1987)
Dennis Riggs: Reporter
Mike Roberts: Meteorologist (1990-1994, currently at KSDK)
Max Roby: Anchor (1958-1973)
Erica Van Ross: General Assignment Reporter
Zip Rzeppa: Sports Reporter
Donna Savarese: Weeknights at 6 PM Anchor / Reporter (2006-2007)
Steve Schiff: Anchor (1972-1986)
James Schugel: General Assignment Reporter (2006-2007, currently at WCCO-TV in Minneapolis)
Barry Serafin: Anchor / Reporter (1968-early 1970s)
Mary Shalvarjian: Reporter (1986-1987)
Kristi Shearer: Reporter
Jeff Skversky: Sports Reporter
Kevin Slaten: Sports Reporter (late 1970s, currently fired from KFNS (AM))
Anne State: Anchor / Reporter (now at WBBM-TV in Chicago, Illinois)
Anne Steffens: Anchor / Education Reporter / co-host At the Zoo (1996-2006, currently at the St. Louis Archdiocese)
Melanie Strepper: Weekend Meteorologist (2006-2007)
Eric Thomas: Reporter (1989-1993, now at KGO-TV in San Francisco, California)
Susan Thomas: Traffic Reporter (1996-2004, now at KEZK-AM)
Thomas Scott "Tim" Van Gelder: Sports Reporter (1973-1985)
Debbie Warshawski: Reporter (1979-1985)
Bob West: Sports Reporter
Aimee Wilmoth: Weather Anchor (2004-2007)
Al Wiman: Health Reporter (1973-1988)
Reynolds Wolf: Meteorologist (2005-2006, currently at CNN)
Myriam Wright: Anchor

KMOV-TV Contact Information

One Memorial Drive
St. Louis, MO 63102
Phone:

Main Switchboard: 314-621-4444 (8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Monday - Friday)

News: 314-444-6333

Fax:

Main: 314-444-3367

News: 314-621-4775

Via this form

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TV Stations in and around St. Louis (Nielsen DMA #21)
KTVI 2 (Fox) • KMOV 4 (CBS) • KSDK 5 (NBC) • KPTN-LP 7 (HSN) • WSIU 8 (PBS) • KETC 9 (PBS) • KPLR 11 (The CW) • KFVS 12 (CBS) • WPXS 13 (I) • K22HG 22 (TBN) • KNLC 24 (FamilyNet) • KEFN 28 (EWTN) • W29CI 29 (3ABN) • KDNL 30 (ABC) • WRBU 46 (MNTV) • W50CH 50 (REL) • KUMO 51 (RTN) • KDTL 64 (DS)