KSAZ-TV

KSAZ-TV is the owned-and-operated Fox station in Phoenix, Arizona. It is co-owned with sister KUTP. The station broadcasts on Channel 10 in Phoenix and on numerous translators throughout Northern Arizona. Its transmitter is located on South Mountain in Phoenix.

History

Channel 10 was founded in 1953 as a shared-time signal between KOY-TV and KOOL-TV; the two later merged to become simply KOOL-TV. Gene Autry was one of the station's owners. The station was originally an ABC affiliate until 1955, when KTVK signed on and took the ABC affiliation. KOOL then took the CBS affiliation away from KPHO-TV. As a result, the station was now able to feature Autry's show on its schedule.

The station was sold to Gulf Broadcasting in 1982, and changed its callsign to KTSP-TV. It had been said that the call sign stands for Tempe/Scottsdale/Phoenix, but some have also claimed that the call sign was simply changed to match WTSP in Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida, which the company also owned. KTSP's logo at the time was similar to WTSP's "Sunset 10" logo.

KTSP was sold to Taft Broadcasting in 1984, as part of a corporate deal. In 1989, KTSP newscaster Shelly Jamison left the station after appearing nude and on the cover of Playboy magazine.

Taft sold most of its network affiliates to Great American Broadcasting. The station was then sold to New World Communications late in 1993.

The station changed its call sign to KSAZ on February 12, 1994 to match its new slogan, "The Spirit of Arizona". It remained as CBS network's Phoenix affiliate; however, as a result of a deal reached between New World and Fox, four commercial stations in the Phoenix market swapped network affiliations at different times. KSAZ dropped the CBS affiliation in December of 1994 which went to KPHO 5.

Fox network's prime time and sports programming moved to the station from KNXV in December 1994, although the Fox Kids programming moved to KTVK and in 1995 to KASW. KSAZ became known as "10 NEWS" in the Fall of 1994 and in December "Fox 10 News." With several top-rated syndicated shows moving to other stations in 1995, KSAZ was up to about 50 hours a week of local news. The remaining syndicated programming on the station was rather low-rated, and as a result KSAZ did not have good ratings in its early days as a Fox affiliate. Much of the news audience went to KTVK, the former ABC affiliate which also took on a news-intensive format. In the fall of 1995, KSAZ added 3 hours of talk shows jointly produced by New World and Fox.

Fox bought out New World late in 1996, making KSAZ a fully owned-and-operated station, or "O&O". KSAZ has since been known as Fox 10. Fox then began to upgrade the station's programming, adding some high-rated off-network sitcoms such as M*A*S*H, Seinfeld, and King Of The Hill. The station also added higher-rated court shows and reality shows. Fox Kids though stayed with KASW.

KSAZ and KUTP became sister stations in 2001, making both the only network O&Os in the Phoenix market. KUTP was previously an O&O of UPN with United Television's 50% stake in the network until Fox bought the station. Although Fox owns both KSAZ and KUTP (now a MyNetworkTV station), neither run the Saturday morning cartoon block now known as 4Kids TV. This still runs on KASW. It was possible after KUTP became My Network TV that 4Kids TV could have moved there but nothing was decided.

On July 31, 2006, KSAZ launched its new 6:00 P.M. newscast. The newscast is anchored by Troy Hayden, who also anchors the 10:00 P.M. newscast. Alongside the launch of the newscast was the debut of a brand new look for KSAZ, taking on the generic Fox O&O graphics and logo first used by WTVT and WNYW.

On July 27, 2007, "SkyFox10" reporter-pilot Don Hooper witnessed a mid-air collision over Phoenix between two news helicopters. There was a police pursuit in progress at the time and two helicopters, one belong to KTVK and the other to KNXV, collided in mid-air and crashed into a city park. There were no survivors. In a video available over the internet, Hooper becomes very shaken and upset as he reports that "Channel 15 and Channel 3 just had a mid-air collision. They are in a park." The video also contains audio of Hooper calling the tower at nearby Sky Harbor airport on his aircraft's FAA radio reporting the collision. Hooper then talks on a discreet frequency to another news helicopter belonging to KPNX saying he is OK, but two other helicopters just crashed. Hooper then says "I think it was Scott" referring to KTVK pilot Scott Bowerbank.

Digital Television

In 2009, KSAZ-TV will remain on channel 10 when the analog to digital conversion is complete.

Notable Personalities

Current On-Air Talent

Fox 10 Anchors

• Rick D'Amico: Fox 10 News Arizona Morning and Noon Anchor
• Alexis DelChiaro: Fox 10 News Arizona Morning and Noon Anchor
• Troy Hayden: Fox 10 News Live at Six and Ten Anchor
• John Hook: Fox 10 News at Five and Nine Anchor
• Ron Hoon: Fox 10 News Arizona Morning Anchor and Substitute Anchor at Noon
• Kari Lake: Fox 10 News at Five and Nine Anchor
• Marc Martinez: Fox 10 News at Five, Nine and Ten (weekends) Anchor; Substitute Anchor
• Isis Romero: Fox 10 News at Ten Anchor
• Linda Williams: Fox 10 News at Five, Nine and Ten (weekends) Anchor; Substitute Anchor

Fox 10 Reporters

• Sarah Acevedo: General Assignment Reporter
• Rick Crabbs: "SkyFox" Pilot Reporter
• Yetta Gibson: General Assignment Reporter; Substitute Anchor
• Miriam Garcia: General Assignment Reporter
• Sabra Gertsch: General Assignment Reporter; Substitute Anchor
• Andrew Hasbun: General Assignment Reporter
• Don Hooper: "SkyFox" Pilot Reporter
• Steve Krafft: General Assignment Reporter
• Allie Rasmus: General Assignment Reporter
• Andrea Robinson: "Traffic Authority"; substitute weather reporter; Arizona Morning Anchor; substitute Anchor; General Assignment Reporter
• Diane Ryan: General Assignment Reporter
• Alex Savidge: General Assignment Reporter
• Laura Sambol: General Assignment Reporter

Fox 10 Investigators

• Bruce Dunbar: Investigative Reporter; General Assignment Reporter; Substitute Anchor
• Keith Yaskin: Investigative Reporter; General Assignment Reporter; Substitute Anchor

Fox 10 Weather Authority

• Dave Munsey: FOX Chief Weather Authority
• Cory McCloskey: Fox 10 News Arizona Morning and Noon Weather Forecaster; Host of MyDatingPlace on sister station, MY45 (KUTP)
• Jayme King: Weekend Meteorologist (NWA Certified)
• Andrea Robinson: "Traffic Authority" and substitute Weather Forecaster
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Fox 10 Sports

• Jude LaCava: Sports Director
• Gayle Jansen: Weekday/Weekend Sports Anchor and Substitute Anchor; General Assignment Reporter
• Richard Saenz: Weekend Sports Anchor

Former personalities

Name	Position at KSAZ	Years Active	Whereabouts
Stephanie Angelo	General Assignment Reporter	Unknown	Married Fox 10 News Live at 6 and 10 Anchor Troy Hayden, now an interior designer in Phoenix.
Kathleen Bade	Host of Fox 10 Arizona Morning	to 2000s	Last at KFMB-TV, now weeknight 10 PM anchor for KSWB-TV, San Diego
Bob Bruce	Fox 10 News @ 6 & 10 Anchor	Unknown	'Morning Anchor for WPXI'
Karen Carns	Primetime Anchor	1990s to mid-1990s	went KPHO-TV; whereabouts unknown after KPHO-TV 5
Jennifer Burgess	Fox 10 Arizona Morning Co-Anchor	to mid-2000s	now weathercaster, morning anchor, and reporter for KNXV-TV
Bill Leverton	Arizona Road Presenter	to 1990s	In Retirement
Ilona Carson	Fox 10 Arizona Morning Co-Anchor	to 2000s	Anchoring 13 Eyewitness News at Four at KTRK-TV in Houston, Texas
Bill Close	Primetime Anchor for KTSP-TV (now KSAZ)	Unknown	In retirement
Donna Cordova	Weeknight anchor at KTSP (now KSAZ-TV)	1989-1993	Anchoring news at 10PM weeknights on KTXL in Sacramento, CA
Steve Deshler	Co-Anchor of Fox 10 NEWS 6am to 9am, weather presenter	Unknown	Residing in Chicago, Illinois
Pat Flannigan	Weather presenter	'late 1980s to early 1990s	Runs production company in Phoenix
Heidi Foglesong	Co-host of Fox 10 Arizona Morning	1994 to 1996	Created LIFE A TO Z on KTVK-TV, now afternoon news co-anchor at KTAR Radio in Phoenix
Marlene Galan	Co-host of Fox 10 Arizona Morning, Co-anchor of Fox 10 News @ 6 & 10	1990s to 2000s	In Retirement and married to former Arizona Attorney General Grant Woods
Robin Garrison	Fox 10 News at 5 and 9 Co-Anchor; Arizona Prime News Co-Anchor	1994 to 1999	Residing in Phoenix as a stay-at-home mom
J.D. Hayworth	Evening sports anchor	to 1994	Became US Congressman in 1994. Unseated in 2006 midterm election. Talk-show host for KFYI since 2007.
Dewey Hopper	Weather anchor at KTSP	1983-1992	Later moved to KOVR from 1993-2005, now retired.
Ramin Khalili	General Assignment Reporter	Unknown	Now at WKMG-TV in Orlando, FL
Kirby Maus	Sports Anchor/Reporter	1997-2000	Unknown
Dennis McBroom	Traffic reporter	Unknown	Now on KUPD radio in Phoenix
Kevin McCabe	Sports Reporter	Unknown	Now at KDUS radio in Phoenix; also sideline reporter for Fox NFL broadcasts, covering Arizona Cardinals home games
Terry McSweeney	Co-Anchor for Fox 10 News @ 6 & 10	to 2001	Moved to WTEN in Albany, NY as evening anchor (2000-2006), now a reporter at KGO-TV in San Francisco
Geoff Morrell	General Assignment Reporter	mid-1990s	Was White House correspondent for ABC News, now press secretary for the Pentagon
Anne Montgomery	Sports Reporter	1980s	later at ESPN, now a teacher at South Mountain High School
Vicky Nguyen	Investigative reporter/collaborator	2004-2006	Currently reporter at KNTV in San Jose
Corrie O'Connor	Traffic reporter	1994 to 2000	Working for Clear Channel Communications in Phoenix
Dave Patterson	Co-Anchor of Fox 10 NEWS 6am to 9am	1980s to 1990s	In retirement
Natalia Perez	General Assignment Reporter	Unknown	Unknown
Rob Piercy	Weekend news Co-Anchor	To 2004	Became North Bureau Chief and substitute anchor at KING-TV in Seattle, WA
Randy Rauch	Weekend weather presenter	Unknown	Currently at WTSP-TV in Florida as a meteorologist
Sherry Ray	Co-host of Fox 10 Arizona Morning, meteorologist on Fox 10 Arizona Morning and Fox 10 News @ NOON	To 2000s	Currently at WTSP-TV in Florida as the weekend meteorologist
Gina Salazar	Anchor/Reporter	1990s to 2000s	now a spokesperson for Nationwide Vision and occasionally reporting for Fox 10
Stephanie Sandoval	Fox 10 News @ 10 co-anchor	Late 2002 to Early 2007	Currently KNXV-TV's ABC15 Sonoran Living Live Host
Jim Schnebelt	Weather anchor	Unknown	Unknown
Claren Scott	Co-anchor of Fox 10 News @ 5	1980s to late 1990s	Now working for KAET-TV
Dale Schornack	Anchor of KTSP Newschannel 10 (now KSAZ)	1986-1992	Now weekday anchor at KXTV in Sacramento
Tyler Sieswerda	Weekend anchor	Unknown	Now at KVUE-TV in Austin, TX
"Skippy" (Tony McGraw)	Co-host of Fox 10 Arizona Morning	Unknown	Weekend DJ at KOOL-FM 94.5
Julie Staley-Rodriguez	Anchor/Reporter	1990s to 2000s	now spokesperson for Sky Harbor and reporter/anchor for PHOENIX 11
Mary Zeal-Stoddard	Traffic reporter	Unknown	Occasionally appears on KPNX-TV 12 NEWS Today
Gina Sutter	Traffic reporter	Unknown	Unknown
Ashlee Tate	Investigative reporter	2000-2002	weekend weather and substitute anchor at KFSN-TV
Susan Taylor	Anchor of Fox 10 News @ NOON & Arizona Prime News	Unknown	Lead anchor at KNSD
June Thomson	Anchor of Fox 10 NEWS @ 6 & 10	Unknown	Originally went to KPHO-TV, whereabouts unknown as of 2007
Olga Villaverde	Co-anchor of Fox 10 NEWS 6am to 9am	Unknown	Unknown
Tammy Vo	General Assignment Reporter	Unknown	Weekend Anchor/Reporter at KGUN
Mary Jo West	Lead Anchor, first female to assume such position in Phoenix	1970s	Former spokeswoman for Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix; now working for local supermarket chain Bashas'
Jayme West	Traffic reporter	Unknown	Now at KTAR-FM
Todd Withorne	Co-host of Fox 10 Arizona Morning	Unknown	Unknown

News/Station Presentation

Newscast Titles

• The Esso Reporter (1953-1965)
• The National News/24 Hours (1965-1968)
• Channel 10 National News/Channel 10 World News (1968-1977)
• KOOL News 10 (1977-1982)
• NewsCenter 10 (1982-1992)
• Channel 10 News (1992-1995)
• 10 News (1995-1996)
• Ten is News (1996-1997)
• Fox 10 News (1997-present)

Logos

Station Slogans

• We're the Team (Early 1980s to Early 1990s)
• The Spirit of Arizona (Early 1990s)
• Just You Watch! (Late 1990s)
• Just You Watch The Best (2000 to present; still used for programming and news promo after the first 10 minutes of the newscast.)
• The Most Powerful Name in Local News (2006, promotional for new look)
• Let The News Begin (2006, promotional for new look)

Translators

• K31FE Blythe, California/Quartzsite
• K04JC Bouse
• K07YJ Bullhead City
• K11UC Carrizo
• K11UA Cedar Creek
• K11UB Cibecue
• K36AE Clarkdale/Cottonwood/Prescott Valley
• K49CH Duncan/Clifton
• K39FC East Flagstaff/Leupp
• K48GI Flagstaff
• K54EQ Fort Apache
• K48AY Kingman
• K38IR Lake Havasu City
• K31EA Littlefield
• K55BW Madera Peak/Globe/Miami
• K17BN Needles, California/Bullhead City
• K42CP Peach Springs
• K04AI Prescott
• K39IT-D Prescott
• K07OJ Snowflake/Show Low
• 940415CF Whiteriver (Special Temporary Authorization)
• K43IE Williams
• K09JZ Winslow

References

External links

• "MyFoxPhoenix" Fox 10 Website