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CHASE TELEVISION GUIDE
06 Apr 2003 revision
A list of network-affiliated television stations in the area of
greatest interest to storm chasers (Central US).
Notations: 1 to 3 star rankings based on break-in frequency and
level of expertise of staff. In general, an indication
of the probability of getting accurate, reliable, useful
information at any given time. Technology changes rapidly,
please notify via email of ommissions.
NWS 88D: feed from NWS WSR-88D Doppler radar
NWS radar: feed from NWS WSR-57 (or similar)
stn radar: station operated radar
stn Doppler: Radar capable of showing wind velocities
within storms
stn turb: Radar capable of showing areas of high
turbulence within storms
(not as good as full Doppler)
corner disp: can show warning areas or radar display in
corner during regular programming
autowarn: Automated system of scrolling NWS warning
text. E.g. "First Alert"
Star ratings are subjective and based on experience or information
provided by the source of the listing. Ratings do not constitute
an endorsement by the author.
(c)1995-1998 Keith Brewster Permission granted for free distribution only.
Latest version of this file: http://www.caps.ou.edu/~kbrews/chase-tv.html
Site for TV web addresses: http://www.metronet.com/~chipk/usatv/
Compiled by Keith Brewster, N0IAW.
Thanks to Doug Speheger, KC5JUS, NWS:OKC/OUN for his contributions.
Corrections/Additions welcome, send to:
Internet: kbrews@galstar.com
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Alabama
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Huntsville (Note NWS-HSV one at a time Doppler velocity or reflectivity)
*** 19 WHNT Stn turb, NWS 88D, radar NWS-HSV Doppler, autowarn,
lightning, freq updates
www.whnt.com
** 31 WAAY Stn radar (Muscle Shoals), NWS 88D, NWS-HSV Doppler
** 48 WAFF NWS 88D, NWS-HSV Doppler,
Lightning, NWS 88D, corner radar.
Birmingham
*** 6 WBRC Stn radar (w/turb), NWS 88D, autowarn,
quick and thorough cut-ins
** 13 WVTM Stn Doppler, NWS 88D, autowarn,
corner disp
Alabama source: Brian Motta, motta@vortex.atmos.uah.edu
Bill McCaul, mccaul@space.hsv.usra.edu
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Arkansas
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Fayetteville**29 KHOG satellite of KHBS (40, Fort Smith)
13 KAFT corner disp only (PBS)
Fort Smith 5 KFSM NWS 88D, corner disp
24 KPOM corner disp
**40 KHBS corner disp, stn Doppler, autowarn, freq cut-ins
Jonesboro ** 8 KAIT stn Doppler, corner disp
Little Rock 2 KETS
4 KARK
*** 7 KATV NWS radar, corner disp, hams, autowarn
***11 KTHV stn Dopple, corner disp, autowarn
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Colorado
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Colo Springs: 5 KOAA
11 KKTV
***13 KRDO NWS 88D, lightning, hams
Denver: ** 4 KCNC stn Doppler,autowarn
* 7 KMGH stn radar, NWS-88D
*** 9 KUSA stn Doppler,autowarn
www.9news.com
Sterling: 3 KTVS satellite of KWGN (5, Cheyenne, WY)
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Illinois
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Champaign ** 3 WCIA stn radar (Springfield), NWS 88D radars
15 WICD NWS 88D
Chicago 2 WBBM stn Doppler
5 WMAQ
7 WLS corner display
9 WGN
Decatur 17 WAND stn Doppler
Marion/Carbondale/Harrisburg
* 3 WSIL NWS radar, good staff, infrequent break-ins
Peoria **19 WHOI Doppler, corner map, good staff, freq. break-ins
*25 WEEK NWS radar, crawls, corner display
47 WTVP "storm warning" indicator
***31 WMBD Doppler, corner map, great staff, freq break-ins
Rockford ***13 WREX NWS 88D radar, corner map, good staff, freq break-ins
**17 WTVO NWS 88D radar, corner map, daytime/eve break-ins
***23 WIFR NWS 88D radar, corner map, infreq break-ins
Springfield 49 WCFN satellite of WCIA (5, Champaign)
sources: C. Bruce Entwistle entwistl@uiatma.atmos.uiuc.edu
Michael Land landmb@pollux.slu.edu
Gilbert Sebenste sebenste@geog.niu.edu
Doug Sefried dsefried@niu.edu
Dennis Karrick chief07@frontiernet.net
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Indiana
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Ft. Wayne 15 WANE stn turb, corner disp
21 WPTA stn radar, corner diso
33 WKJG stn turb, corner disp
Evansville **25 WEHT stn Doppler,corner map,auto-warn,freq break-ins,
spotters www.abc25.com
Indianapolis 6 WRTV, 8 WISH, 13 WTHR
Lafayette 18 WLFI
South Bend **16 WDNU stn radar, NWS 88D, corner disp, auto-warn
Salem **58 WFTE NWS 88D, EAS alerts, freq crawls and break-ins
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Iowa
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Cedar Rapids-Waterloo
*** 2 KGAN stn Doppler, NWS 88D, corner disp
** 7 KWWL NWS Doppler, corner disp
** 9 KCRG stn Doppler, NWS 88D, autowarn
Des Moines * 5 WOI stn radar (high attenuation)
*** 8 KCCI stn Doppler, NWS 88D, corner disp
www.kcci.com
**13 WHO stn Doppler, NWS 88D, corner disp
Kirksville-Ottumwa: (NE MO, SE IA)
3 KTVO poor wx reporting
Quad Cities (Davenport,Moline, etc Iowa-Illinois)
4 WHBF (Rock Island)
6 KWQC (Davenport)
* 8 WQAD (Moline) stn radar
www.wqad.com
DSM,Cedar Rapids source: Adam E Frederick afrederc@iastate.edu (2/97)
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Kansas
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Colby 4 KLBY
Dodge City 6 KBSD (Ensign, KS), Satell of KWCH (12, Wichita)
Garden City 11 KSNG Satellite of KSNW (3, Wichita)
13 KUPK
Goodland 10 KBSL Satellite of KWCH (12, Wichita)
Great Bend 2 KSNC Satellite of KSNW (3, Wichita)
Hayes 7 KBSH Satellite of KWCH (12, Wichita)
Lawrence 38 KMCI
Pittsburg 7 KOAM (SE corner of KS)
Topeka 27 KSNT
49 KTKA NWS 88D
13 WIBW stn turb(?), NWS 88D
Wichita 3 KSNW stn Doppler, NWS 88D
***10 KAKE stn turb, NWS 88D, corner disp
**12 KWCH NWS radar, NWS 88D, corner disp, autowarn
Manhattan ***21 K21BZ (Low power UHF) Live radar
(see also Missouri, for KC area)
Low Power Translators License Holder or Translated Station, if known
Junction City 6
39
Lawrence 58
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Kentucky
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Louisville ***3 WAVE NWS 88D, stn Doppler, corner disp,
freq cut-ins, good weather staff
**11 WHAS NWS 88D, stn Doppler, corner disp,
cont coverage during severe weather, largest weather staff.
15 WKPC Kentucky Eductional Television -
autowarn for ALL Kentucky counties-crawls only.
**32 WLKY NWS 88D, stn Doppler, corner disp, autowarn
*41 WDRB NWS 88D, autowarn & EAS, freq crawls,
corner disp, cut-ins during major events.
Paducah * 6 WPSD NWS radar, watch/warning display
Louisville source: Lawrence Estep, weatherman@cyberdude.com (1/98)
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Louisiana
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Shreveport 3 KTBS NWS 88-D, autowarn, corner disp
6 KTAL NWS 88-D, autowarn, corner disp
12 KSLA stn Doppler, autowarn, spotters freq break-in
Baton Rouge ** 9 WAFB NWS radar
*** 2 WBRZ stn Doppler
La. source: Don Morton, LSU, morton@csvax.csc.lsu.edu
Burton Fitzsimmons, auswxman@yahoo.com (1/00)
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Minnesota
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Minneapolis/St. Paul
** 4 WCCO stn Doppler, freq break-ins, good staff
www.wcco.com
*** 5 KSTP stn Doppler, freq break-ins, excellent staff
www.kstp.com
* 9 KMSP ukn Doppler, crawls, corner disp
www.kmsp.com
**11 KARE stn Doppler, freq break-ins
www.kare11.com
**17 full-time live weather displays, incl radar, satl, etc
It is on from 6a to 6p M-F and 6a-12m Sa-Su
MSP source: John Lamb thinkman@zamboni.hockey.net (11/95)
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Missouri
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Cape Girardeau
*12 KFVS stn Doppler, NWS radar, spotters
www.kfvs.cbsnow.com
Columbia 8 KOMU stn turb
www.komu.com
17 KMIZ stn turb
www.kmiz.com
Hannibal-Quincy (MO, IL)
7 KHQA (Hannibal)
www.khqa.com
10 WGEM (Quincy)
Jeffersn City 13 KRCG stn Doppler
www.krcg.com
Joplin 12 KODE www.kode-tv.com
16 KSNF www.ksntv.com
Kansas City*** 4 WDAF stn turb, NWS 88D, spotters, chasers,
corner map, autowarn, wx cams, freq cut-ins
www.wdaftv4.com
* 5 KCTV stn Doppler, wx cams, corner map, autowarn,
limited cut-ins
www.kctv.com
*** 9 KMBC stn Doppler, NWS 88D, corner map, numerous cut-ins,
helicopter chase
www.kmbc.com
**41 KSHB stn radar, NWS 88D, corner map, freqcut-ins
Popular Bluff 15 KPOB
St. Joseph * 2 KQTV NWS 88D, corner map
St. Louis ** 2 KTVI stn radar
*** 4 KSDK stn Doppler, NWS radar
www.ksdk.com
*** 5 KMOV stn Doppler, NWS radar
www.kmov.com
Springfield 3 KYTV
www.ky3.com
10 KOLR
www.kolr.com
16 KNSF
33 KSPR
www.kspr33.com
E. Mo. Info source: Chris Novy, WA9V, chris@siu.edu
Columbia source: Scott Reno, the_count@worldnet.att.net
KC and W Mo. Source: Glen Briggs, KB0RPJ, wx@grundyec.net
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Nebraska
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Alliance 13 KTNE
Grand Island 11 KGIN Satellite of KOLN (10, Lincoln)
Hastings 5 KHAS
Hayes Center 6 KWNB Satellite of KHGI (13, Kearney)
Kearney 13 KHGI
Lincoln 8 KLKN
10 KOLN
McCook 8 KSNK Satellite of KSNW ( 3, Wichita)
North Platte 2 KNOP
Omaha ** 3 KMTV Stn Doppler,autowarn,corner disp
*** 6 WOWT Stn Doppler,autowarn,corner disp,hams
** 7 KETV Stn Doppler,autowarn,corner disp
Scotts Bluff 4 KDUH Satellite of KOTA ( 3, Rapid City, SD)
10 KSTF Satellite of KGWN (10, Cheyenne, WY)
Superior 4 KSNB Satellite of KHGI (13, Kearney)
Low Power Translators Translated Station
Newport 24 KOLN, Lincoln
O'Neil 34 KOLN, Lincoln
Neligh 28 KOLN, Lincoln
Gothenburg 27 KOLN, Lincoln
Cambridge 25 KOLN, Lincoln
Wallace 23 KOLN, Lincoln
North Platte 57 KOLN, Lincoln
Cozad 55 KOLN, Lincoln
Lexington 35 KNOP, North Platte
Lincoln, translator info: Steve Peterson, 00090444@bigred.unl.edu
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New Mexico
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Roswell 8 KOBR Satellite of KCBO (11, Lubbock, TX)
Clovis 12 KVIH Satellite of KVII ( 7, Amarillo, TX)
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Oklahoma
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Ada **10 KTEN www.kten.com
Ardmore **12 KXII stn radar
www.kxii.cbsnow.com
Lawton ** 7 KSWO stn Doppler, NWS-88D, corner disp, hams
Okla City ** 4 KFOR stn Doppler, NWS-88D, corner disp, autowarn, hams
(range: west to mile #114 I-40)
www.kfor.com
** 5 KOCO stn Doppler, NWS-88D, corner disp, autowarn
(range: west to mile #114 I-40)
www.kocotv.com
*** 9 KWTV stn Doppler, NWS-88D, corner disp, autowarn, hams
degreed meteorologists
(range: west to mile #98 I-40, east to Shawnee)
www.newsok.com
www.newsok.com/?inewsintro (online wx alert program)
*25 KOKH NWS-88D, corner disp, wx handled remotely
Tulsa *** 2 KJRH stn Doppler, NWS-88D, corner disp, autowarn
www.teamtulsa.com
*** 6 KOTV stn Doppler, NWS-88D, corner disp, autowarn, hams
www.kotv.com
*** 8 KTUL stn turb, NWS-88D, corner disp, autowarn
www.ktul.com
Low Power Translators License Holder or Translated Station, if known
Alva 60 KFOR (4/OKC)
62 KOCO (5/OKC)
64 KWTV (9/OKC)
Ardmore 55 Blair Broadcasting
Elk City-Clinton
44 KOCO (5/OKC)
46 KFOR (4/OKC)
48 KWTV (9/OKC)
50 KOKH (25/Fox/OKC)
52 TBN (no good for wx)
54 ???? (18/Fox/SPS)
56 KOCB (34/UPN/OKC)
Erick 58/60/64/66/68
62 KWTV, Channel 9, OKC
Gage 16 KOKH (25/Fox/OKC)
18 KFOR (4/OKC)
20 KOCO (5/OKC)
22 KWTV (9/OKC)
Guymon 59/63/65/69
61 KVII, Channel 7, Amarillo, TX
Hollis 51/53/55/57/59
Ponca City 12 Russell Communications
27 Star Broadcasting
Seiling 49 WB Network affiliate
51 Channel 25 (Fox), OKC
53 KFOR, Channel 4, OKC
55 KOCO, Channel 5, OKC
57 KWTV, Channel 9, OKC
Strong City 28 ???? (18/Fox/SPS)
30 TBN (no good for wx)
32 KOCB (34/UPN/OKC)
36 KOCO (5/OKC)
38 KFOR (4/OKC)
40 KWTV (9/OKC)
42 KOKH (25/Fox/OKC)
Texhoma 58/60/62
Weatherford 17 KFOR (4/OKC)
20 KWTV (9/OKC)
22 KOCO (5/OKC)
Woodward 59/61/63/65/67 Frontier Communications Co.
69 KWTV, Channel 9, OKC
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Tennessee
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Memphis ** 3 WREG NWS radar
*** 5 WMC stn radar
13 WHBQ NWS radar
source: Rick Smith, Memphis State Univ, ussmith@msuvx1.memst.edu
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Texas
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Abilene 9 KRBC NWS 88D, corner disp
www.krbctv.com
**12 KTXS stn Doppler, autowarn, corner display
www.ktxs.com
**32 KTAB NWS 88D, autowarn
www.ktabtv.com
Amarillo ** 4 KAMR corner disp
www.kamr.com
*** 7 KVII stn radar, corner disp
www.kvii.com
***10 KFDA stn Doppler, corner disp
kfda.cbsnow.com
Austin 7 KTBC NWS Doppler
** 24 KVUE stn Doppler, trained observer netwk, 3 degreed metr.
www.kvue.com
36 KXAN stn turb, autowarn
www.kxan.com
42 KEYE NWS 88-D, autowarn, corner disp
8 NEWS8 NWS 88-D, wxcast every 10mins (24hr cable)
Big Spring 4 KWAB Satellite of KTPX ( 9, Odessa)
Bryan 3 KBTX stn Doppler, autowarn
Dallas/Ft W*** 4 KDFW stn Doppler, NWS 88D, autowarn, corner disp, hams
freq cut-ins, www.kdfwfox4.com
*** 5 KXAS stn Doppler, NWS 88D, autowarn, freq cut-ins
www.kxas.com
** 8 WFAA stn Doppler, NWS 88D, autowarn, corner disp
www.wfaa.com
**11 KTVT NWS 88D, corner disp
www.ktvt.com
Houston 2 KPRC www.kprc.com
11 KHOU www.khou.com
13 KTRK www.ktrk.com
Llano 14 KXAM Satellite of KXAN (36, Austin)
Lubbock ***11 KCBD stn Doppler, NWS 88D, autowarn, corner disp
chasers, freq cut-ins
www.kcbd.com/main.asp
**13 KLBK shares 28 KAMC radar
www.interoz.com/klbk/
**28 KAMC stn Doppler, freq break-ins
www.abc28.com
Lufkin 9 KTRE Satellite of KLTV ( 7, Tyler)
11 KIBN crawls, corner disp, LPTV
Midland 2 KMID NWS Doppler
9 KWES stn Doppler, autowarn, 30-min cut-ins
www.kwes.com
Odessa 7 KOSA, 9 KPTX
Paris 2 Satellite of KXII (12/CBS/Ada-Ardmore-Sherman)
8 Satellite of KTEN (10/NBC/Ada-Ardmore-Sherman)
San Angelo 3 KACB Satellite of KRBC ( 9, Abilene)
8 KLST
San Antonio 4 KMOL stn turb, autowarn, corner disp
www.kmol.com
5 KENS stn Doppler
www.kens-tv.com
12 KSAT stn turb, NWS Doppler, autowarn
Temple ** 6 KCEN corner disp, NWS radar after hours
Tyler/Longvw** 7 KLTV NWS Doppler, autowarn, corner disp
51 KFXK no weather
**56 KETK stn Doppler, NWS Doppler, autowarn, corner disp
Waco 10 KWTX stn radar, radar after hours, corner disp
*25 KXXV stn Doppler, freq break-ins, corner disp,
radar after hours
Wichita Falls 3 KFDX, 6 KAUZ
Low Power Translators License Holder or Translated Station, if known
Booker 47 KAMR, Channel 4, AMA
Canadian 31 CL&O Translator System
Childress 46 KAMR, Channel 4, AMA
48 KVII, Channel 7, AMA
50 KFDA, Channel 10, AMA
Greenville 47
Lipscomb(?) 45 KVII, Channel 7, AMA
Memphis 44 Northfork Translator Co.
Mt. Pleasant 54
Mullin 61
Paris 08
Stinnet 38 KAMR, Channel 4, AMA
40 KVII, Channel 7, AMA
Turkey 60
Wellington TX 27 KCIT, Channel 14, AMA
29 KAMR, Channel 4, AMA
31 KVII, Channel 7, AMA
Temple area source: Michael Coyne jcoyn@nimbus.tamu.edu
Abiline source: Brad Case, KB5TLZ, Taylor Co ARES, bcase@camalott.com (4/96)
Austin source: Burton Fitzsimmons, auswxman@yahoo.com (1/00)
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Wisconsin
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Madison *** 3 WISC NWS-88D,corner disp,autowarn,freq breaks, covers
all of SW and Central Wisc
Milwaukee *** 4 WTMJ stn radar, corner map, autowarn, good personnel
www.wtmj.com
* 6 WITI stn radar
12 WISN NWS radar
18 WVTV frequent weather crawls
MSN source: Matt Engelbrecht, KB9MBK, TORNADO@infonet.watertown-wi.org
MKE source: Bill Kucharski, kucharsk@solbourne.com & kb
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Wyoming
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Casper 2 KTWO, 14 KGWC, 20 KFNB
Cheyenne 5 KGWN, 33 KKTU