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KTVU

KTVU (Channel 2) is a local television station based in Oakland, California and broadcasting to the San Francisco Bay Area television market. The station has been affiliated with the Fox Broadcast Network since 1986 and owned by the Fox Corporation since 2014.

KTVU elevates Mike Mibach to main anchor role
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KTVU elevates Mike Mibach to main anchor role

Posted on April 28, 2022 by Matthew Keys

KTVU says it has promoted long-time reporter and anchor Mike Mibach to serve as the channel’s main evening news anchor.

Frank Somerville to depart KTVU, report says
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Frank Somerville to depart KTVU, report says

Posted on January 28, 2022March 24, 2022 by Matthew Keys

Long-time KTVU news anchor Frank Somerville says he will not be returning to the news station after his contract with the broadcast outlet lapsed with…

Conflict pushes KTVU anchor Frank Somerville off air
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Conflict pushes KTVU anchor Frank Somerville off air

Posted on September 27, 2021 by Matthew Keys

KTVU’s veteran newsman Frank Somerville is once again absent — this time due to a conflict with newsroom management.

KTVU anchor Frank Somerville returns to air
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KTVU anchor Frank Somerville returns to air

Posted on August 5, 2021August 5, 2021 by Matthew Keys

After more than two months away from the anchor desk, KTVU anchor Frank Somerville returned to the air on Wednesday.

Technical issue forces Oakland TV station KTVU off air
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Technical issue forces Oakland TV station KTVU off air

Posted on June 14, 2021June 14, 2021 by Matthew Keys

A technical problem forced Oakland television station KTVU off the air for several hours early Monday morning.

KTVU anchor Frank Somerville on leave after broadcast incident
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KTVU anchor Frank Somerville on leave after broadcast incident

Posted on June 3, 2021June 3, 2021 by Matthew Keys

Television news anchor Frank Somerville is taking an extended leave of absence to focus on his health, his employer confirmed in a statement this week.

FOX to acquire San Francisco’s KTVU from Cox Media
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FOX to acquire San Francisco’s KTVU from Cox Media

Posted on June 24, 2014May 14, 2020 by Matthew Keys

FOX will swap its Boston and Memphis stations in exchange for control of KTVU and KICU from Cox Broadcasting.

KTVU editor nearly stopped erroneous Asiana report from airing
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KTVU editor nearly stopped erroneous Asiana report from airing

Posted on August 6, 2013August 6, 2013 by Matthew Keys

A veteran journalist with KTVU-TV nearly saved the station from embarrassment last month when she raised concern about the authenticity of four names purporting to belong to pilots aboard Asiana Airlines Flight 214.

Report: Fake Asiana names sent to KTVU weren’t meant for air
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Report: Fake Asiana names sent to KTVU weren’t meant for air

Posted on July 26, 2013August 3, 2013 by Matthew Keys

An email sent by a local aviation expert to KTVU containing fake names of four pilots aboard Asiana Airlines Flight 214 was an “internal joke” that wasn’t supposed to air, a new report revealed on Friday.

Exclusive: Aviation expert gave fake Asiana names to KTVU
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Exclusive: Aviation expert gave fake Asiana names to KTVU

Posted on July 25, 2013 by Matthew Keys

A usually-reliable aviation expert provided San Francisco FOX affiliate KTVU-TV with four erroneous names thought to have belonged to pilots aboard an aircraft that crashed at a local airport.

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