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About KCRA/KQCA

KCRA and KQCA are owned by the infamous Hearst-Argyle Television station group.  Both stations share facilities on Television Circle in downtown Sacramento, and KCRA produces all of KQCA's newscasts.  In fact, nothing is different in the KCRA newscasts on KQCA, right down to the channel number bug in the corner.  

KCRA is the home to DMA 19's number one newscasts (in terms of ratings) and produces more news than any other station in the market, with eight hours every weekday.  Although, I predict that KCRA won't be the ratings leader for long.  The once "ratings powerhouse" is quickly being overtaken but its downtown neighbor, KXTV.  KXTV wins more awards than KCRA (including honors for best newscast, News10 at 6:00), and has Oprah as its 5:00pm news lead-in.    

The one facet that's saving KCRA from being eaten alive by KXTV is its long-standing relationship with the Central Valley as a whole. Ask one of the many retirees that live in the northern Sacramento area, and they're bound to tell you that KCRA is their only souce for news.  In my opinion, the husband-and-wife anchor team of Dave Walker and Lois Hart are really what's keeping this Hearst boat afloat.  

Newscasts/Talent Lineups
 

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KCRA NEWSCASTS

KCRA 3 Reports at 5:00am (Weekdays 5:00am to 7:00am)
Walt Gray
Denise Fitzpatrick
Weather: Meteorologist Dirk Verdoorn

KCRA 3 Reports Saturday (Saturdays 6:00am to 9:00am)
Bianca Solorzano
Weather: Scott Mace

KCRA 3 Reports Sunday (Sundays 7:00am to 10:00am)
Bianca Solorzano
Weather: Scott Mace

KCRA 3 Reports at Noon (Weekdays 12:00pm to 1:00pm)
Mary Strong
Walt Gray
Weather: Meteorologist Dirk Verdoorn

KCRA 3 Reports at 4:30pm (Weekdays 4:30pm to 5:00pm)
Sarah Gardner
Kelly Brothers
Weather: Meteorologist Mark Finan
Scott Monroe in LiveCopter 3

KCRA 3 Reports at 5:00pm (Weekdays 5:00pm to 5:30pm)
Lois Hart
Dave Walker
Weather: Meteorologist Mark Finan
Scott Monroe in LiveCopter 3

KCRA 3 Reports at 5:00pm (Weekends 5:00pm to 5:30pm)
Edie Lambert
Ron Jones
Weather: Rob Mayeda

KCRA 3 Reports at 6:00pm (Weekdays 6:00pm to 6:30pm)
Sarah Gardner
Kelly Brothers
Weather: Meteorologist Mark Finan
Scott Monroe in LiveCopter 3

KCRA 3 Reports at 6:00pm (Weekends 6:00pm to 6:30pm)
Edie Lambert
Ron Jones
Weather: Rob Mayeda
Sports: Del Rodgers

KCRA 3 Reports at 6:30pm (Weekdays 6:30pm to 7:00pm)
Lois Hart
Dave Walker
Weather: Meteorologist Mark Finan
Sports: Ron Hyde

KCRA 3 Reports at 11:00pm (Weekdays 11:00pm to 11:35pm)
Lois Hart
Dave Walker
Weather: Meteorologist Mark Finan
Sports: Ron Hyde

KCRA 3 Reports at 11:00pm (Weekends 11:00pm to 11:30pm)
Edie Lambert
Ron Jones
Weather: Rob Mayeda
Sports: Del Rodgers

KQCA NEWSCASTS

The KQCA-58 Morning News (Weekdays 7:00am to 9:00am)
Mary Strong
Steve Bunnell
Weather: Meteorologist Dirk Verdoorn

The KQCA-58 PrimeTime News (Weekdays 10:00pm to 10:30pm)
Sarah Gardner
Kelly Brothers
Weather: Meteorologist Mark Finan

The KQCA-58 PrimeTime News (Weekends 10:00pm to 10:30pm)
Edie Lambert
Ron Jones
Weather: Rob Mayeda

 

Multimedia
 

Video:   2000-Present: KCRA 3 Reports at 11:00 open
              2000-Present: KCRA 3 Reports at 11:00 talent open 

Audio:   2000-Present: KCRA B Package (Talent Open) (Frank Gari)
              2000-Present: B Package (Close) (Frank Gari)
              2000-Present: B Package (Open) (Frank Gari)

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