KCRA news director adds oversight of KSWB, KOAT to duties
Derek Schnell will lead the three stations as a regional news director, parent company Hearst Television announced on Tuesday.
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KCRA (Channel 3) is a local NBC affiliate broadcasting to the Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto television market in Northern California. The station is owned by Hearst Television and is part of a local duopoly with Sacramento-area MyNetwork affiliate KQCA (Channel 58).
KCRA-TV producer Christopher King dies in car crash
Christopher King, an award-winning filmmaker who worked for Sacramento’s NBC affiliate, died from injuries sustained in a car crash.
KCRA-TV news producer dies in fatal fall at Folsom Lake
Kathryn “Katie” Hoedt fell after using an illegal rope swing at the California State Park, officials said.
Nexstar to move CW Network programming to KQCA in Sacramento
Starting September 1, CW Network shows will air on KQCA-TV (Channel 58), the Hearst-owned station that currently offers MyNetwork programming.
KCRA journalists cheer after mass shooting coverage wins Emmy
Journalists in Northern California are criticizing a local television station after it reacted to winning a regional Emmy Award in a very unexpected way.
Ron Middlekauff, cameraman who rescued dog during flood, dies at 60
The legendary photographer worked nearly his entire career for KCRA-TV and was best known for rescuing a dog during a flood.
Comcast says it will finally drop KCRA from some systems
For the second time in less than a year, Comcast is warning some customers that they will lose KCRA and a few other Hearst Television-owned stations will be dropped on out-of-market systems.
KCRA taps former KTXL reporter for Stockton bureau position
KCRA has hired Kay Recede to report from its San Joaquin County bureau, according to a social media post.
KCRA reporter Mike Luery resurfaces at KFBK, iHeart Media
Mike Luery will oversee news operations at Sacramento’s news-talk station and manage other iHeart Media stations along the west coast.
KCRA sued in federal court over copyright infringement
A pair of photographers have filed a federal lawsuit against KCRA and other news organizations over allegations of copyright infringement.