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OTA channels[edit]

I can only get the channel on 7.3 (Abc HD) and 7.4 (This TV). I don't know why everywhere on the internet only says 5.1 and 2 and 7.1 and 2. I won't change it because I'm relavitely new to the area. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Osfn8 (talk • contribs) 23:06, 22 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Lists of people[edit]

This unsourced list has been moved from the article. Per WP:NLIST and WP:Source list such lists should be sourced, and some notability established for each person, or the list deleted. Each person on this list needs to be sourced before being returned to the article. SilkTork *^YES! 18:45, 5 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Current on-air talent[edit]

(as of January 19, 2010)
Current Anchors

Anita Blanton - weekday mornings "Eyewitness News 5 in the Morning" (also fill-in evening anchor and weeknight reporter)
Brandon Beyer - weekend mornings "Eyewitness News 5 in the Morning" (also weeknight reporter)
Wendell Edwards - Saturdays at 5 and 6, Sundays at 5:30 and weekends at 10PM (also reporter)
Paul Folger - weeknights at 5, 6 and 10PM (also reporter)
Mat Garcia - weekday mornings "Eyewitness News 5 in the Morning" (also reporter)
Jessica Schambach - Sundays at 5:30, Monday-Thursdays at 5 and 6, and Sunday-Thursdays at 10PM
JiaoJiao Shen - weekend mornings "Eyewitness News 5 in the Morning" (also weeknight reporter)

Reporters

Caleb Collier - "Sky5" pilot
Amanda Guerra - general assignment reporter
Erin Guy - general assignment reporter
Linda Mares - general assignment reporter
Mark Opgrande - general assignment reporter
Maggie Stokes - "Traffic Watch" reporter, seen weekday mornings
Carla Wade - general assignment reporter
Kelly Wasserman - "Traffic Watch" substitute reporter

Hearst Television Washington Bureau

Sally Kidd - Washington D.C. bureau reporter
Nikole Killion - Washington D.C. bureau reporter
Laurie Kinney - Washington D.C. bureau reporter
Traci Mitchell - Washington D.C. bureau reporter

First Alert Weather Team
In addition to providing forecasts on KOCO-TV, the First Alert Storm Team also provides forecasts for First Alert Weather 24/7 on KOCO-DT 5.2 and Cox Digital Cable, KATT-FM, WWLS-AM, KQOB-FM, WWLS-FM and KYIS-FM radio, and the Enid News and Eagle newspaper.

Rick Mitchell (AMS Seal of Approval) - Chief Meteorologist; weeknights at 5 and 6, Sundays at 5:30, and Sunday-Thursdays at 10PM
Damon Lane (AMS Seal of Approval) - Meteorologist; weekend mornings "Eyewitness News 5 in the Morning"
Sarah Libby (AMS Seal of Approval) - Meteorologist; weekday mornings "Eyewitness News 5 in the Morning"
Rusty McCranie (AMS Certified Broadcast Meteorologist Seal of Approval) - Meteorologist; Friday-Saturdays at 5, 6 and 10PM
Steve Carano - Substitute Meteorologist; weekend mornings "Eyewitness News 5 in the Morning"

First Alert Storm Team "FAST Unit" Storm Chasers

Chad Bradley - FAST Unit 51
Chris Caldwell - FAST Unit 55
Gary Clouch - FAST Unit 56
Brandon Foster - FAST Unit 11
Mark Fryklund - FAST Unit 5
Paul Harrop - FAST Unit 13
Chris Lee - FAST Unit 2
George McKinnis - FAST Unit 52
Jack Quirk - FAST Unit 54

Sports Xtra

Mark Rodgers - Sports Director; weeknights at 6, and Sunday-Thursdays at 10PM (also Sunday Sports Xtra host)
Daniel Holdge - Sports Anchor; Saturdays at 5, 6 and 10, and Sundays at 5:30PM (also sports reporter and weeknight fill-in sports anchor)
Kelly Crull - sports reporter (also fill-in sports anchor)

Former on-air talent[edit]

A — M

David Alan - anchor (1995-1999; now at WVEC-TV in Norfolk, VA)
Whitney Allen - traffic reporter (2008-2009)
Terese Arena - reporter (1976-1982)
Cherokee Ballard - weekend anchor/reporter (1985-2005; later at KFOR-TV; now with Oklahoma County Medical Examiners' Office)
Ed Birchall (a.k.a. "Ho Ho the Clown") - children's television personality (1959-1988) ^[D]
Gerry Bonds - "Oklahoma Pride" feature reporter (1989-1994; now at OETA)
Dean Blevins - sports director (1990-1993; now at KWTV)
Paul Bouchereau - meteorologist (1979-1981; later at KWTV)
Jack Bowen - anchor/reporter (1976-1987 and 1990-1995)
Chris Callahan - sports anchor/reporter (2004-2008)
Maggie Carlo - weeknight anchor/lifestyle reporter (2005-2008; now at WGN-TV in Chicago)
Mary Ruth Carlton - weeknight anchor (1980-1984)
Jeff Castle - meteorologist (1999-2002; now at WAFF-TV in Huntsville, AL)
Ronda Chapman - weekend anchor/reporter (late 1990s; won Emmy for her reports on the Oklahoma City Bombing)
Tierney Cook - morning anchor/reporter (2004-2008; now with Oklahoma City Public Schools)
Mick Cornett - sports anchor/morning news anchor/reporter (1981-1999; now Mayor of Oklahoma City)
Ross Dixon - meteorologist (1966-late 1980s; now at OETA)
Ed Doney - reporter (1998-1999; now at KFOR-TV)
Jennifer Eve - anchor/reporter (1980s-2001)
John Flick - weekday morning anchor/reporter (2005-2009)
Ron Gosdon - 6PM business reporter (late 1980s?-1992)
Jane Jayroe - anchor/reporter (1977-1980 and 1985-1992; former Miss America 1967)
Frank Johnson - meteorologist (2000-2006; now at WBTW-TV in Myrtle Beach, SC)
Sean Kimerling - weekend sports anchor/sports reporter (1994-1997) ^[D]
Debra Lane - 10PM business reporter (late 1980s?-1992)
Mike LaPoint - weekend meteorologist (1997-2000; now at WPXI in Pittsburgh)
Dino Lalli - entertainment critic (early 1990s-1997)
Kimberly Lohman (Suiters) - Saturday morning anchor/fill-in anchor/reporter (1999-2008; now at WRC-TV Washington, DC)
Tom MacNamara - anchor/reporter (?-1992; now at KVOA in Tucson)
Gan Matthews - anchor/reporter (1970s-early 1980s; now at KWTV)
Butch and Ben McCain - hosts of "Good Morning Oklahoma" (1980s-1995; Ben, now at KKCO in Grand Junction, CO; Butch, unknown)
Jeff Mirasola - anchor/reporter (1980s-?)
Mike Morgan - chief meteorologist (1989-1992; now at KFOR-TV in same position)
Mark Myers - reporter (1998-2001; later at KOKH, now public information director for the Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office)
Melissa Newton - fill-in anchor/reporter (January-July 2007; later at KOKH, now at KTVT in Fort Worth-Dallas)

N —

Fred Norman - chief meteorologist (1972-1983)
Mark Ockerbloom - sports anchor/reporter (1994-2000; now at WFXT in Boston)
Jerry Park - sports anchor (1974-1999)
Jim Patton - weekday anchor/reporter (1996-2006; now at XETV in San Diego)
Myron Patton - weekend sports anchor/sports reporter (1989-1994; now at KOKH-TV)
Barbara (Pratt) Pendell/Geddie - producer/morning anchor/reporter (1972-1979)
Milissa Rehberger - anchor/reporter (1996-1998; now at MSNBC)
Tony Sellars - news reporter/sports anchor/reporter (1976-1984; later at KWTV; now communications director for Feed The Children)
Wayne Shattuck - chief meteorologist (1983-1989; now weekend meteorologist at WFTS in Tampa)
Kevin Sims - reporter (1995-2008; now at WTVC in Chattanooga, TN)
Jon Slater - chief meteorologist (1992-1994; now at KOKH)
Adam Slinger - reporter (2006-2008; now at WSYX in Columbus, OH)
Ron Stahl - reporter (1980-late 1990s; now reporter on "Discover Oklahoma")
Tyler Suiters - weeknight anchor/reporter (1999-2008; now at cleanskies.tv)
Dean Swanson - anchor (1973-1977)
Merril Teller - meteorologist (late 1970s; Formely at KWCH-TV in Wichita) Retired
Ron Terrell - sports director (2001-2003; now at KOKI-TV in Tulsa)
Aaron Tuttle - morning/weekend meteorologist (2001-2007; now at the FAA Center in OKC)
Andy Wallace - weekend morning meteorologist (2007-2009; now at KJRH-TV in Tulsa)
Cindy Wall-Morrison - anchor (1989-1996; later at KTUL-TV in Tulsa)
Terri Watkins - reporter (1982-2006; now with the University of Oklahoma athletics department)
Jordan Williams - Saturday anchor/reporter (2007-2008; now at KRGV-TV in Brownsville, Texas)
Carrie Zamora - anchor/reporter (2004-2005)

^[D] - Deceased

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