KDKA

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KDKA (channel 13) is a CBS owned-and-operated television station in Ventura Bay, California. It is owned and operated by the network's CBS News and Stations division.
==Ownership history==
* Westinghouse (1966-1973)
* LIN Broadcasting (1973-1982)
* Gray Television (1982-1987)
* Hearst-Argyle (1987-2000)
* CBS TV Stations (2000–present)
==Newscast themes==
*KTLA 1947 News Theme (1966-1972)
*Get It On - Chase (1972-1976)
*K-Jee - MFSB (1976-1982)
*KTVU 1980 News Theme (1982-1985)
* Wall to Wall News - Stephen Arnold Music (1985-1987)
* WMAR 1985 News Theme (1987-1992)
* Pinnacle - 615 Music (1992-1993)
* Works for You - Mark Haffner Music (1993-1996)
* Image News - Gari Media Group (1996-2002)
* Newstime - 615 Music (2003-2005)
* The CBS Enforcer Music Collection - Gari Media Group (2002-2003 & 2005–2023)
* Dimensional - Antfood (2023–present)
==Announcers==
*Al Vanik (1990-1998)
*Roger Thompson (1998-2001)
*David Kaye (2001-2007)
*Brian James (2007-2008)
*Steve Stone (2008-2014)
*Jeff McNeal (2014–Present)
==Notable Current On-Air Staff==
*Blake Steele - Fill-in Anchor (1981–Present)
*Bruce Dean - Anchor (2002–Present)
*Braden Olsen - Fill-in Anchor (1991–Present)
*Carrey Morrs - Anchor (1989–Present)
*Cayde Forrester - Fill-in Anchor (2015–Present)
*Claire Ward - Anchor & Fill-in Anchor (1990–Present)
*Dan Kalisto - Anchor (1998–Present)
*Darren Robertsen - Anchor (2013–Present)
*Dana Ericsson - Anchor (2005–Present)
*Dianne Peterson - Fill-in Anchor (2000–Present)
*Donnie Julius - Anchor & Fill-in Anchor (1983–Present)
*Evan Brandt - Fill-in Anchor (1997–Present)
*Grayson Ulysses - Anchor & Fill-in Anchor (2009–Present)
*Lawrence Brian - Anchor (2002–Present)
*Keenan Robinson - Anchor; Weekday 5, 6, & 11 P.M. Newscasts (1980–Present)
*Quentin Young - Anchor (2017–Present)
*Zane Alvin - Fill-in Anchor (2012–Present)
===Meteorologist(s)===
*Albert Mardsen (AMS) - Meteorologist
*Brampton Harris (AMS) - Chief Meteorologist; Weekday 6 & 11 P.M. Newscasts (2004–Present)
*Brandy O'Donnell (AMS) - Meteorologist
*Kane Bell (AMS) - Meteorologist
*Owen Grant - Meteorologist
=== Reporter(s) ===
*Curtis Riley - Traffic Reporter
*Deanne Cruz - Special Assignment Reporter
*Desmond White - Investigative Reporter
*Egmont Cunningham - General Assignment Reporter
*Hank Richmond- Investigative Reporter
*Ian Quint - Special Assignment Reporter
*Jessica Maston - Fill-in Special Assignment Reporter
*Jonathan Jonas - General Assignment Reporter
*Kianne Ratford - Fill-in Traffic Reporter
*Keith Ledger - General Assignment Reporter
*Leigh Hampton - Special Assignment Reporter
*Simon Stanford - Traffic Reporter
*Stephen Frank - General Assignment Reporter
===Sports Team===
*Allen Baxter - Sports Anchor
*Alvin Luis - Sports Anchor
*Haley Edward - Sports Anchor
*Laurel Betty - Sports Anchor
*Tanner Morrison - Sports Director & Anchor; Weekday 5, 6, & 11 P.M. Newscasts (1990–Present)
*William Burnett - Sports Anchor
==Notable Former On-Air Staff==
===Anchor(s)===
====Core Anchors====
*Alan Briggs - Weekday 5 & 6 P.M. Newscasts (1966-1979, retired 1979, passed away 2011)
*Bianca Lewis - Weekday 12 & 5 P.M. Newscasts (1993-1999, now at WCRZ)
*Bryon Blake - Weekend 12PM Newscasts (1998-2006, now at KWAS)
*Christine Waller - Weekend Morning Newscasts (1998-2012, later at WSDR, now at KABG)
*Dani Ross - Weekday Morning Newscasts (2000-2017, now at WCFA)
*Eric Collins - Weekday 12PM Newscasts (1995-2015, now at KXTH)
*Frank Reuger - Weekday 5, 6, & 11 P.M. Newscasts (1970-2013, retired)
*Jene DeMeir - Weekend 12PM & 5PM Newscasts (2008-2010, now at KHDH as a Fill-In Anchor)
*Jimmy Thomas - 5PM Newscasts (1985-2001, later at KLMN, retired 2014)
*Kon Mannheim - Morning Newscasts (1989-2017, retired)
*Lass Ward (1981-1994, later at WPAD, now at WCTN)
*Michael Sperling (1977-1986, later at KLLL from 1987, until his retirement in 2006)
*Ramond Snyder (2000-2006, now at KWCB)
*Ryan Franco - 11PM Newscasts (1974-1990, retired)
*Zach Shapiro (1969-1982, later at KTAU, retired 2012)
===Fill-In Anchors===
*Conner Dale (1967-1985, retired)
*Dave DuBois (2001-2008, now at KPAD as the core anchor of the station's 12PM newscasts)
*Denise Donnelly (1987-1999, now at KCB)
*Fred Wallad (1990-2011, now at WCFA)
===Meteorologist(s)===
*Abbey O'Connor (1995-2004, now at KFFA)
*Aiden Russell (1966-1985, retired)
*Alex Sanchez (1974-1992, later at WSDR, retired 2001)
*Brandon Ritter - Weekday 5, 6, & 11 P.M. Newscasts (1981-2007, now at KFFA)
*Brianne Wallace (2001-2004, later at KHDR from 2004-2018, now at KNBS)
*Charlie Sperling (2008-2015, now at KSTM)
*Claire Scott (2001-2003, now with KALW as an anchor of the Morning & Noon Newscasts )
*Collin Colson (1969-1996, retired 1996, now deceased)
*Daniel Peters (1972-1987, later at KMOO, retired 1991)
*Erica Langley (2001-2019, now at KCCO)
*Geoff Bloomington (1988-2006, later at KSRC, retired 2015)
*Harold Eaton (1979-2009, retired 2009, now deceased)
*Rob Benedict (2000-2019, now at WMGH)
*Rhonda Williams (1986-2003)
*Rylan Durham (1981-2015, now retired)
*Shawn Trenor (2009-2016)
*Urbing Quain (1967-2001, deceased)
*William Graham (1992-1997, now at KDRE)
=== Reporter(s) ===
*Brendan Silverman (1975-1983, retired)
*Bryce Delores (1999-2001, now at KFAA)
*Danny Pfeltzer (2006-2015)
*Erin Patterson (1996-2006, now at WFPL)
*Grandon Brownlee (2011-2017)
*Randy Culver (1975-1996, now deceased)
*Grant Robert (1980-2015, retired)
*Zan Dell (2000-2002)
===Sports Anchor(s)===
*Alain Forrester (2005-2010, now at WNXE)
*Brooke Portman (1998-2016, now at WDWF)
*Carrie Orville (1999-2017, now with WFPL)
*Catherine Wickman (2010-2015, previously with KVRO, now with KBSR
*Chuck Dumann - Weekday 5, 6, & 11 P.M. Newscasts (1987-1998. Previously with KNBS from 1952-1976, and KOCA-TV from 1976-1985. Retired 1998, died 2016)
*Coby Franz (2001-2006, now with WNTT
*Philip Masen (2007-2013, now with WNBJ
*Russel Solum (1968-1992, retired)
*Samuel Walgreen (1992-2006, now with WNBS)
*Thomas Genny (1967-1990, deceased)
==Gallery==
File:KDKA 1996 ID (lightly used VHS).png|1996-1998 Station ID
KDKA 13 Action News open 1998.png|13 Action News open from 1998
CBS 13 News Open 2003.png|Old News open (2003-2005)
CBS 13 News Open 2005.png|News open used from 2005-2007
CBS 13 News Open 2007.png|CBS 13's News open from 2007 to 2010
KDKA 2010 Open.png|2011 variant of the News open from 2010-2013 
KDKA News 2013 open.png|News open from 2013-2016
KDKA news open 2016.png|News open used as of 2016
CBS 13 2009.png|CBS 13 News screen-cap from 2009
KDKA 2001-2003.png|KDKA's 2001-2003 logo
KDKA 1996-2001.png|KDKA-TV's 1996-2001 logo
KDKA CBS 13 News 2002-2003 Logo.png|KDKA's first newscast logo to start using the "CBS 13 News" branding (2002-2003)
KDKA 13 Action News 1996-2002 Logo.png|Old newscast Logo from back when KDKA's newscasts were titled "13 Action News" (1996-2002)
KDKA 2003.png|Logo from 2003-2011 (the "13" in the logo, which remains in use to this very day, was initially colored gold up until 2010)
File:KDKA Logo 2.png|Logo from 2011 to 2023.
KDKA Logo 1.png|Alternate logo without callsign
Category:Ventura Bay
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