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KTVT, Fort Worth. Call letters established 9/1/1960. Independent (9/1/1960- 7/1/1995,) CBS affiliate (7/31/1995-present.) Owner: NAFI Corporation (1961-1971; Bing Crosby was chairman of NAFI,) WKY TV System, Inc (1971?,) Gaylord (1971-1999,) CBS (1999-present.) Call letters stand for "Television for Texans." Nickname: "Lively 11," "The Super Ones." To become digital channel 19. Station originally broadcasted 2:30 PM to 12 AM. News nicknames: "Newswatch 11," "9 O'clock News," "7 O'clock News" (began 8/20/1990.) Local programs: "Slam Bang Theater" (9/10/1959 to 3/10/1972; carried over from KFJZ,) starring Bill Camfield as Icky Twerp, included apes 'Ajax,' 'Arkadelphia,' Caladium,' 'Linoleum' and 'Dephinium;' "Nightmare," with Bill Camfield as 'Gargon,' filmed at 'the dark recesses of the Channel 11 studios' (later moved to Channel 5;) "Mickey and Amanda Show," "Reveille" (8/1960-1963,) "Panther Hall," "Cowboy Weaver/ Shootin' Newton Hour," "Saturday Night Wrestling," "Roller Derby," "Cartoon Carnival," "The Gourmet," "Funhouse," "Cowtown Jamboree," "Hayride," "Fashions in Sewing." Notable personalities: Kate Garvin (later known as "U-Turn Laverne" on KDMX-FM,) Durward Rowles, Kay Gaddy, Mike Hambrick, Liza Burgess, Phyllis Watson, Bob Goosmann, Timm Matthews, Bobby Estill, Tracy Rowlett (longtime WFAA anchor, began at KTVT 12/3/1999,) Bud Turner, Kathleen Krebbs, Midge Hill, Dave Naugle (d. 9/14/2002 at age 79; news anchor through 1967,) Robin Johnson, John Whitson, Howard McNeil, Jody Dean (anchorman and host of "Positively Texas,") Larry Shannon (political analyst,) Boyd Matson (current host of "National Geographic Explorer,") George Riba, Bret Lewis (currently with KCBS-Los Angeles,) Bill Camfield (d. 9/30/1991 at age 62; co-host of "Reveille" and host of "Slam Bang Theater,") Bill Mercer (as second host of "Saturday Night Wrestling,") Jim Pratt (d.?,) Bob Hazlet aka Bob Mitchell (d.?,) George Riba, Mike Berger, Dan Coats (as original host of "Saturday Night Wrestling," 1965-1975; assisted by Joe Renelli and Boyd Pierce,) Cameron Harper, Sid Burns (1956-1993,) David Wade (host of "The Gourmet,") Bill Boyle, Sanda McQueery aka Sanda Bloxom (as co-host of "Reveille;" later married to WBAP/KXAS newsman Russ Bloxom,) Bud Gillett (defected from KDFW after a long tenure there,) Clement Candelaria, Frank Benton, Phil Crow, Duncan Harvey, Lynn Butler, Jackie Bell, Paul Camfield (Candelaria, Benton, Crow, Harvey, Butler, Bell and Camfield [son of Bill Camfield] all worked on "Slam Bang Theater.")
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