KYTV (TV) - News Operation

News Operation

KYTV currently produces 22½ hours of news each week and is ranked number one in all time slots according to Nielsen Media Research. Since its sign-on, the station has been airing nightly 6 and 10 o'clock broadcasts. A satellite news gathering truck was purchased in 1986. In November 2006, KYTV debuted an all-new news set. The weather area was moved to the main studio and a background can be lowered over the sports section to make an interview area. This is changed with the time of day (such as the morning featuring a picture of the sunrise in Springfield). The former weather area was turned into the "Virtual Newsroom" later renamed "KY3 Web Center" where Internet-related topics are discussed.

On December 31, 2008, with the discontinuation of NBC Weather Plus, the station changed it to a 24-hour local weather channel known as "KY3 24/7 Weather". KSPR moved into KYTV's newly renovated facilities on November 1, 2009 and began airing its local broadcasts in high definition. The two stations maintain separate news departments although it is not uncommon for them to share video. On January 28, 2010, KYTV began airing its newscasts in high definition with the weeknight 5 p.m. show. With the change came a new logo and updated graphics. It operate its own weather radar, called "Storm Tracker 3", near its transmitter in Fordland. All news anchors also serve as reporters. On June 28, 2011, KYTV began acquiring video in the field for its newscasts in high-definition. On August 22, 2011 KYTV will begin producing an hour-long extension of Ozarks Today weekday mornings at 7 a.m., and a half-hour nightly 9 p.m. newscast for CW affiliate K15CZ (which is also simulcast on the digital signal of sister station and ABC affiliate KSPR).