KXXV

KXXV (News Channel 25) is a full-power television station in Waco, Texas, serving Central Texas as an ABC affiliate. It is currently owned by the Drewry Communications Group (a family-owned company based in Oklahoma), but is being sold to London Broadcasting, a sale that is expected to be finalized by the end of 2008.

KXXV's digital signal also offers Telemundo programming on 25.2 and local weather 24/7 on 25.3. KXXV also operates a low-powered, Class-A semi-satellite in Bryan, KRHD-LP channel 40. KRHD has a small newsroom with several reporters who provide stories for a daily 10pm newscast that is produced by KXXV in Waco.

In Waco/Killeen/Temple, KXXV broadcasts on cable channel 5, while in Bryan/College Station KRHD-LP broadcasts on cable channel 9.

KXXV signed on for the first time on March 22 1985. Originally an NBC affiliate, it switched to ABC that fall.

KRHD-LP's call letters are based on the name of Robert H. Drewry, an Oklahoma native and former head of the Drewry Communications Group.

News/Station Presentation

Newscast Titles

• Eyewitness News 25 (1985-1995)
• News 25 (1995-2004)
• News Channel 25 (2004-present)

Station Slogans

• TV-25, Let's All Be There! (1985, local version of NBC campaign)
• Eyewitness News 25, Count on the Team (1985-1995)
• Breaking News, Breaking Stories, Tracking Storms (2005-present)

Notable Reporters

• Brian Collins best remembered as the sports anchor on Ball State's college news program fumbling highlights only to conclude with the catch phrase Boom goes the dynamite.

Newscasts

• Good Morning Texas Early Edition (5:30am-6am) (Monday-Friday)
• Good Morning Texas (6-7am) (Monday-Friday)
• News Channel 25 Midday (11-11:30am) (Monday-Friday)
• News Channel 25 At 5:00 (5-5:30pm) (Monday-Friday)
• News Channel 25 At 6:00 (6-6:30pm) (Monday-Saturday)
• News Channel 25 Nightbeat (10-10:35pm) (Monday-Friday)
• News Channel 25 At 5:30 (5:30-6pm) (Sunday)
• News Channel 25 Nightbeat (10-10:30pm) (Saturday-Sunday)

External links

• KXXV
• KRHD-LP