Media Watch: Unwinding the Twine at KUT

Listeners protest cutbacks of legendary DJs Paul Ray and Larry Monroe

"...round of TV news cutbacks finds local Fox affiliate KTBC-TV eliminating seven positions, including investigative reporter Chris Coffey, producer..."

Aug. 7, 2009 News Feature by Kevin Brass

Headlines

"...arrives in Austin with the announcement that KVUE (ABC), KTBC (Fox), KEYE (CBS), and KXAN (NBC) will begin sharing..."

March 6, 2009 News Feature

Trouble at Station 15

Austin firefighter sues city after officials stonewall unequal treatment

"...her complaint was filed, a department representative told a KTBC-TV reporter that the EEOC had "not supported [Allen's] claims."..."

Jan. 16, 2009 News Feature by Caitlin Meredith

The Cable Channel Shell-Game Shuffle

The FCC is investigating Time Warner; African-American weekday news anchors are few and far between

"...was Stephanie Rochon, who teamed with Dick Ellis on KTBC in the mid-Nineties...."

Nov. 28, 2008 News Feature by Kevin Brass

Art Thefts: Ripped Off While You Eat

Someone stole three paintings from a local deli and may be behind a rash of similar robberies

"...After coverage in the Statesman and on KXAN and KTBC, Venier received numerous e-mails not only from friends, fellow..."

Aug. 8, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Thompson to Dukes: See Ya in Court

HD-56 race gets legal over TV ads.

"...he saw the ads, and contacted KXAN, KVUE, KEYE, KTBC, the Austin-American Statesman and Time Warner Cable, to tell..."

Feb. 28, 2008 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin and the Historical Significance of Fox 7

The closest thing Austin will come to an official history: an electronic booth.

"...is the very informative section about the history of KTBC. While a fitting tribute to the station created by..."

Oct. 11, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Hank, Harry, and Jesse James

Sitting in with Jimmy Grabowske, steel guitarist to the stars

"...daily performance in Austin, sponsored by Pearl Beer on KTBC radio (now KLBJ), that brought the outfit attention...."

Oct. 5, 2007 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

My SXSW

Music Fest Diary

"...kicks off Thursday with a 6:30am live performance on KTBC, which I'm kind of dreading!..."

March 16, 2007 Music Feature by Thomas Dolby

Taser TV's Electrified Guinea Pigs

Who needs Tom DeLay when zapping reporters is so much more fun?

"...KTBC reporter Crystal Cotti called into the newsroom and was..."

Oct. 7, 2005 News Feature by Kevin Brass

The Results

"...7.4/12 KXAN (NBC) 1.9 / 8 5.3/12* 5.9/12 7.2/12 KTBC (Fox) 2.5 /10 2.4/ 5 4.0/ 8** *** KEYE..."

June 10, 2005 News Feature

Naked City

Muslims gather at the Capitol, while clerics swap pulpits on Sunday

"...between Mann and Razi will be featured on Riverbend's KTBC broadcast this Sunday at 7:30am.)..."

Sept. 17, 2004 News Feature by Lee Nichols

News 8 at 5

Can Austin's little news station that could survive the grim reapers at Time Warner?

"...cover 24 hours a day," said Benz, who left KTBC, the local Fox affiliate, to join the upstart...."

Sept. 3, 2004 News Feature by Kevin Brass

Gimmicks Rule the KEYE-TV Newsroom

Austin's ratings doormat rolls out broadcast-news 'innovations'

"...When Gardner, who headed the old KTBC in the Eighties, took over KEYE, he decided they..."

Aug. 6, 2004 News Feature by Kevin Brass

TV Eye

A minute with Belinda Acosta: Norm Macdonald comes back in a big way.

"...Freddy's Revenge and Once Bitten over on Fox affiliate KTBC -- check local listings...."

Oct. 24, 2003 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Best Sportscaster

Dave Cody

"...Always affable, KTBC Fox 7's Dave Cody wins – just like he..."

Sept. 26, 2003 Best of Austin Feature

Naked City

Austin Stories

"...KTBC Fox 7 news reporter Jack Hirschfield was arrested at..."

Aug. 29, 2003 News Feature

'A Proprietary Love'

High-strung, hot-tempered Tom Miller made self-interest -- and his feuds with LBJ -- into Austin history.

"...was at this same time that the Johnsons bought KTBC, leading Miller to ask dark questions about LBJ's financial..."

July 4, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

'Idol' Chatter

Local celebrity judge Belinda Acosta graded Austin's American Idol hopefuls.

"...judge, one of four asked by local Fox affiliate KTBC to judge the Austin version of American Idol in..."

Nov. 15, 2002 Screens Feature by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

This year's political campaigns have been just as stupid and offensive as previous ones, but at least Jon Stewart knows how to wrangle a good punch line out of them.

"...10. Who's keeping track? So, when local Fox affiliate KTBC asked me to be a judge for their local..."

Nov. 1, 2002 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

Sometimes real life is much scarier than scary movies.

"...Griffin and company shuttle between KVC-13 and Fox affiliate KTBC Oct. 26 and Oct. 27, hosting Halloween screenings of..."

Oct. 25, 2002 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

Belinda Acosta has been having trouble watching television lately. It's what isn't on television that's keeping her up at nights --the conspicuous absences, the loud silences.

"...ago, thanks to local ABC affiliate KVUE (Fox affiliate KTBC also carried it). The other major networks carried their..."

Oct. 18, 2002 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Articulations

The Austin Museum of Art's downtown home gets a shot in the arm, and local television devotes more attention to Austin's arts scene.

"...sees that changing a little for the better as FOX/KTBC 7 inaugurates a new feature titled Capital Culture, hosted..."

Sept. 6, 2002 Arts Column by Robert Faires

TV Eye

What, you think watching TV for a living is easy? Boy, does "TV Eye" have a thing or two to tell you.

"...execs introducing the new season, thanks to local affiliate KTBC. My firsthand responses will run next week...."

May 17, 2002 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

King of the Swing Fiddle

Honoring country music's second most famous fiddle player, Johnny Gimble

"...guitarist Jesse James, who was on the air at KTBC, the biggest station in Austin...."

April 5, 2002 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

TV Eye

Life ain't the only thing that's like a box of chocolates -- talk shows are, too!

"...The show airs weekdays at 1pm on local affiliate KTBC...."

Jan. 25, 2002 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Election 2000

Chronicle Election Preview

"...KTBC: 7-10pm, 11pm-1am, election returns..."

Nov. 3, 2000 News Feature

Postmarks

"Alex Jones is to patriotism ... what hot dogs are to meat."

"...Thursday night the KTBC 10 o'clock news report announced that Get Around Austin..."

July 21, 2000 Column

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...media favored it, though time on radio stations and KTBC television was donated for debates. The Statesman ran article..."

June 2, 2000 Column

Readers: Media

"...Dave Cody (KTBC) (7)Best Sportscaster, 1990-91, 1993, 1995-97, 1998 (tie)..."

Sept. 24, 1999 Best of Austin Feature

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