KTXL is a television station in Sacramento, California, United States, affiliated with the Fox network.
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16 Facts About KTXL
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KTXL first signed on the air on October 26,1968, operating as an independent station for nearly the first two decades of its existence.
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In 1977, KTXL began a summer tradition by showcasing critically acclaimed classic feature films in annual "Summer Film Festival" presentations.
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KTXL began transmitting its signal from a 2,000-foot "Monster Tower" near Walnut Grove in October 1985, significantly increasing its signal strength and adding stereo capability.
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On October 9,1986, KTXL became a charter affiliate of the upstart Fox network, and eventually started branding as "Fox 40" on-air.
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KTXL was acquired by Tribune Broadcasting following the company's purchase of Renaissance Broadcasting in 1996.
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In 2016, KTXL began producing a midday lifestyle program called Studio 40 Live.
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In 1974, KTXL became the first station in the Sacramento market to carry a prime time newscast, titled The Ten O'Clock News.
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Such anchor teams as Andy Asher and Regina Cambell, and later Lauraine Woodward and Ted Mullins helmed the now hour-long newscast until KTXL joined Fox in 1986, and evolved into the current format of what is Fox 40 News at 10.
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On November 4,2013, KTXL expanded its weekday evening news block to 90 minutes with the addition of a half-hour 5 pm newscast.
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On December 4,2019, KTXL debuted an hour-long 7 pm newscast on weekdays, becoming the first 7 pm newscast in the Sacramento media market.
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On February 12,2010, KTXL was one of the first media outlets to obtain a video copy of a luge accident that occurred during the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, which resulted in the death of Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili.
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KTXL made the editorial decision to post the video on its website, ahead of several major national and international outlets.
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On January 1,2011, KTXL became a charter affiliate of the Antenna TV network upon its launch; it is carried on digital subchannel 40.
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In November 1999, KTXL installed the first full-powered digital television transmitter in the Sacramento market operating on UHF channel 55.
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KTXL shut down its analog signal, over UHF channel 40, on June 12,2009, as part of the federally mandated transition from analog to digital television.
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