11/18/2023 0 Comments Lake charles weather kplc![]() ![]() Liberty Schauf (Noon & 5 PM Producer) - Left KPLC in 2007 - No word on her leaving.Jordan Sandler (Sports Reporter) - Left KPLC in 2007 - Moved to South Carolina.David Paul (Meteorologist) Currently in same position KHOU-TV in Houston.Laila Morcos (Sunrise News Anchor & Healthcast Reporter) - Left KPLC in 2007, now a reporter WGNO in New Orleans.Jerry Modene (Weekend Anchor/Weather host "Louisiana Today" co-host "Midday") - with KPLC from 1977-1981, now resides in Las Vegas.Garrett Lumpkin (Sports Anchor) - Left KPLC in 2007 - No word on his leaving.Rhonda Kitchens (Reporter/Weekend News Anchor) - Left KPLC in 2007 - Moved to California then back to Lake Charles Now working KYKZ-FM.Pam Dixon (Noon News Anchor & Education Reporter) - Left KPLC in 2007 - Became an educator the Lake Charles-Boston Academy of Learning.Vince Atkinson (Nightcast Reporter) - Left KPLC in 2007, now a reporter KSAN-TV in San Angelo, TX. ![]() Curtis Atkinson (7 Storm Team Chief Meteorologist) - Left KPLC in June 2008 - Moved to Alabama.Danica Abraham (General Assignments Reporter) - Left KPLC in 2007 - now KADN in Lafayette, LA.Jeff Jumper (7 Storm Team Meteorologist - Weekends).Kellie Hutchinson (7 Storm Team Meteorologist - 7 News Sunrise & Noon).Wade Hampton (7 Storm Team Chief Meteorologist - 5, 6 & Nightcast).Theresa Schmidt (General Assignment & Environment Reporter).Evan Johnson (7 News Sunrise Reporter, Today Show Newsbreak Anchor & Fill-in Anchor).Lee Peck (7 News Weekend Anchor & Nightside Reporter Weeknights).Britney Glaser (7 News Sunrise News Anchor & Healthcast Reporter).John Bridges (7 News Sunrise News Anchor).Marty Briggs (7 News 6 & Nightcast News Anchor).Cynthia Arceneaux (7 News Live 5, 6 & Nightcast Lead Anchor).KPLC is consistently 1 of the nation's most watched TV stations, ranking among the top 5 Nielsen-rated stations nationally throughout the year. ![]() In January 2006, Liberty & KPLC were purchased by Raycom Media, which also owns 2 other Louisiana TV stations, KSLA in Shreveport & WAFB in Baton Rouge. Later in the year the station launched it's 1st local 24-hour weather channel, "KPLC Wx+." Simultaneously, the station launched a service specifically for cellphones & PDA's, "7 On Your Cell." In 2004, KPLC began broadcasting in DT as well as analog with the launch of KPLC-DT. KPLC was one of the first TV stations in the US to launch it's own website in the 1990s. In 1986, Cosmos Broadcasting, a subsidiary of Liberty Life Insurance Company, took over. Perry Sanders purchased the AM/FM combo & changed it's call letters to KLCL. FCC regulations required that the radio stations be sold. Louis group & dramatically increased the station's coverage by adding a 1,500 foot tower, providing a quality signal for the NBC affiliate as far north as Leesville, as far east as Lafayette & to the Gulf of Mexico. Russell Chambers purchased KPLC-TV from the St. Louis Cardinals baseball legend Stan Musial. ![]() He visited KPLC frequently along with his friend, St. Louis group headed by investor Elliot Stien. Lanford of Shreveport had previously signed on KPLC-AM radio & was eager to expand into TV. KPLC-TV began broadcasting in the summer of 1954. ![]()
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