News viewers of KSLA, Gray’s CBS affiliate in Shreveport, La., who tuned into the 6 o’clock news on Feb. 28 didn’t see the typical hour-long newscast they would have seen on any other day. That night, the station started with an abbreviated block of news and weather before going through the rest of the hour showing a documentary about Shreveport’s Black history.
Six stations serving the Shreveport, La., television market today began broadcasting with NextGen TV, also known as ATSC 3.0. Switching on the new transmission standard are the Wray family’s KTBS […]
KSLA Shreveport Doc Prompts Police Changes
Local police officers responding to 911 calls in the Shreveport area sometimes encounter people suffering mental breakdowns, often leading to tragic results. KSLA’s Breakdown: The Frontline Response to the Mental Health Crisis documentary led to a change in how the area’s first responders react to psychiatric emergencies.
KSLA Offers Inspiration With The Good Stuff
“The Good Stuff,” billed as stories that inspire, always delivers with stories so uplifting that they often produce a tear or two. And if ever there was a time when local TV news viewers needed a dose of inspiration, it’s now.
Gray Names GMs In Shreveport, Dothan
The station group promotes Sacha Purciful and Robby Thomas to oversee KSLA Shreveport, La., and WTVY-WRGX Dothan, Ala., respectively.
Exclusives
Raycom Producing Senate Debate For La. Stations
KSLA Rules Shreveport Social Media
Raycom-owned CBS affiliate KSLA Shreveport, La., paces well ahead of its nearest competitor on social media performance among local media outlets, according to data from Shareablee. It boasts almost a million social actions over the last six months and also leads the market in overall fans/followers.
Joe Sciortino Named VP-GM Of KSLA
Raycom moves him from the VP-GM slot at WDAM Harriesburg, Miss., to oversee the CBS affiliate in Shreveport, La.
James Smith To Retire As KSLA GM
He’s leaving Raycom Media’s CBS affiliate KSLA Shreveport, La., after a broadcasting career that began in Corpus Christi, Texas, and spanned four decades.
