KLCT-TV

**KLCT-TV**, virtual and VHF digital channel 5, is an NBC-affiliated television station licensed to Huntsville, Texas, United States. The station is owned by Hearst Television as part of a triopoly with ABC affiliate KUTS-TV (channel 24) and Fox affiliate KHVL-TV (channel 43).

## News/Station Presentation

### Current On-Air Staff

* Karen Stall - morning & noon anchor
* Mike Murphy - morning & noon anchor
* Troy Kaufman - morning traffic reporter
* Joe Michaels - anchor; weeknights at 5 & 6pm
* Nora Thomas - anchor; weeknights at 5 & 6pm
* Raul Aguilar - anchor, weeknights at 6pm & 10pm
* Jay Morris - anchor; weekends

### Weather

* Steve Alison - morning & noon meteorologist
* Jon Miles - chief meteorologist; weeknights at 6pm & 10pm
* Paul Farris - meterologist; weekends

### Sports

* Paul Murphy - sports anchor; weeknights at 5pm
* Dave Wilkins - sports director; weeknights at 6pm & 10pm
* Jim Chin - sports anchor; weekends

### Former On-Air Staff

* Bob Willis - Longest serving news anchor in East Texas Television; retired in 2023
* Suzanna Taylor - first African-American News anchor in Huntsville, Texas television; retired in 2001: died in 2021
* Natalie Seymour - Weekday news anchor from 1972-1977; then weekend news anchor; retired in 2022

### Newscast Titles

* *Area 5 News* (1960s-1972)
* *5 Action News* (1972-2003)
* *KLCT 5 News* (2003-present)

### Station slogans

* *East Texas' Most Watched Station.* (1985-present)
* *Action News is Everywhere!* (1980s)
* *KLCT, The Place to Be!* (1990-92; localized version of NBC ad campaign)
* *It's A Whole New KLCT* (1992-93; localized version of NBC ad campaign)
* *The Stars Are Back on TV 5* (1993-94; localized version of NBC ad campaign)

### News themes

* Production Music: Tabloid by NBC Background Music Library (1972-1982)
* Part Of Your Life by Mayoham Music (1976-1982)
* Hello News by Frank Gari Productions (1982-1990)
* “Tuesday9” by Tuesday Productions (1982-1985)
* KLCT 1985 News Theme (1985-1987)
* Action News by Tuesday Productions (1985-1989)
* News 80s by VTS Productions (1987-1993)
* Production Music: Newsline #1 by Omnimusic (1990s)
* Chroma Cues by Music Oasis (1993-2003)
* Counterpoint by Stephen Arnold Music (2003-2019)
* Strive (2019-present)

### Image campaigns

* There's a feeling in the air that you can't get anywhere except East Texas. I taste a thousand yesterdays and I love the magic ways of East Texas. From the Texas Piney Woods we do news like we should reaching for the sky. From where the water's flow to where the sunset goes where all good neighbors passing by. Makes no difference where I go. You're the best place that I know. Hello East Texas, Hello East Texas! TV 5 Loves You! (1982-1990)
* Through the years, we've always been there, when you count on us, to be their liked and trusted friend, when news breaks time and again! Action News Is Everywhere! Look for us, We'll be there! Action News Is Everywhere! (TV 5!) Look for us, when you need to know, we bring it together! Look for us! The best in sports, the latest in weather! Action News is Everywhere! Look for us, we'll be there! Action News is Everywhere! (TV 5!) (1985-1989)

## Ownership History

* Astro Broadcasting Company (1953-2008)
* Estrada Communications (2008-2019)
* Hearst Television (2019-present)

## Digital television

The station's digital signal is multiplexed.

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