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KNWS-TV (Channel 51) is an independent television station licensed to Katy, Texas, serving the Houston metropolitan area. It is the only broadcast station in the United States (to date) to develop a 24 hour local all-news format, which was its original intent. KNWS is owned by Johnson Broadcasting and is not currently affiliated with any broadcast network.
The station began broadcasting full-power in 1993, which was also the same year it introduced its live news format. This format is best described as a local version of CNN's Headline News channel in the sense that it featured special segments, and pre-recorded newscasts looped then updated throughout the day. Local news was pushed aside throughout 1995, to simulcast live coverage of the OJ Simpson Trial from KTLA-TV in Los Angeles.
In 1998, the station abandoned local news in favor of syndicated programming, sports telecasts including Houston Astros baseball (much of the games were also simulcasted on sister station KLDT-TV in Lake Dallas, Texas), and occasional movies. It has since maintained local news updates, using the remains of the station's old newsroom.
Some NBC shows that KPRC-TV declined to air have also aired on KNWS. One was the NBC daytime talkshow, Leeza, which aired briefly in 1998. The other was the soap opera, Passions, which also had a brief airing on KNWS in 2001 (Passions would finally air on KPRC the following year).
KNWS currently airs various re-run entertainment programs that have a large following in Houston such as Martin and dramas such as ER. It is also the broadcast home for various Houston sports franchises such as the Houston Astros.
During the non-stop coverage of Hurricane Rita by Houston's news channels, KNWS showed CBS's network broadcasts (usually carried by KHOU-TV 11). However, the image was shown in a distorted aspect ratio (1:1 compared to standard 4:3).
Former Talent
- John Granato
- Wendy Granato
- Felicia Griffin
- Julie Jameson
- Doug Johnson
- Randall Kamm
- Dawndy Mercer
- Steve Ottesen (Among the last of the original talent to leave, in 2004)
- Jeff Power
- David Rancken
- Donna Rusch
- Sydney Seaward (Deceased)
- JoAnn Vallie Rush
- JD Luna
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