ARKANSAS
- newschannel15
- Jun 19, 2025
- 3 min read
Updated: Feb 1
-LITTLE ROCK/PINE BLUFF-
KARK 4 NEWS
KARK/Channel 4.1 (NBC) "KARK 4"
Ownership: Nexstar Media Group
CHANNEL 7 NEWS
KATV/Channel 7.1 (ABC)
Ownership: Sinclair Broadcast Group
THV 11 NEWS
KTHV-TV/Channel 11.1 (CBS) "THV 11"
Ownership: Tegna; pending to Nexstar Media Group
FOX 16 NEWS
KLRT/Channel 16.1 (Fox) "Fox 16"
Ownership: Mission Broadcasting
(SSA with KARK)
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-FORT SMITH/FAYETTEVILLE/ROGERS-
5 NEWS
KFSM/Channel 5.1 (CBS)
Ownership: Tegna; pending to Nexstar Media Group
FOX 24 NEWS
KFTA-TV/Channel 24.1 (Fox) "Fox 24"
KNWA NEWS
KFTA-TV/Channel 24.1 (KNWA-TV/NBC simulcast)
Ownership: Nexstar Media Group
40/29 NEWS
KHOG-TV/Channel 29.1 (ABC) "40/29"
40/29 NEWS
KHOG-TV/Channel 29.2 (The CW) "Arkansas CW"
Ownership: Hearst Television
KNWA NEWS
KXNW/Channel 34.1 (My Network TV) "KXNW"
Ownership: Nexstar Media Group
(Sister station of KNWA)
40/29 NEWS
KHBS/Channel 40.1 (ABC) "40/29"
40/29 NEWS
KHBS/Channel 40.2 (The CW) "Arkansas CW"
Ownership: Hearst Television
KNWA NEWS
KNWA-TV/Channel 51.1 (NBC) "KNWA"
FOX 24 NEWS
KNWA-TV/Channel 51.2 (KFTA-TV/Fox simulcast) "Fox 24"
Ownership: Nexstar Media Group
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-JONESBORO-
K8 NEWS
KAIT-TV/Channel 8.1 (ABC)
K8 NEWS
KAIT-TV/Channel 8.2 (NBC)
Ownership: Gray Media Group
NORTHEAST ARKANSAS NEWS
KJNB-LD/Channel 39.1 (Fox)
NORTHEAST ARKANSAS NEWS
KJNB-LD/Channel 39.2 (CBS)
Ownership: CTA License LLC
(Produced by News Hub)
NORTHEAST ARKANSAS NEWS
KJNE-LD/Channel 42.1 (Fox)
NORTHEAST ARKANSAS NEWS
KJNE-LD/Channel 42.2 (CBS)
Ownership: CTA License LLC
(Produced by NewsHub)
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Past News Branding:
KARK/Channel 4
Little Rock
"Eyewitness News" (1970s-90s)
"News 4" (1990s-2002)
"News 4 Arkansas" (2002-2004)
Past Ownership: Barton (1954-66), Mullins Broadcasting (1966-72), Combined Communications (1972-79) Gannett (1979-83), United Broadcasting (1983-88), Morris Network (1988-2003)
KFSM/Channel 5
Fort Smith/Fayettville
"The News People" (1980s)
"First Team News" (1990s)
Past Call Letters: KNAC, KFSA
Past Ownership: New York Times, Local TV (-2013), Tribune (2013-2019)
KATV/Channel 7
Little Rock/Pine Bluff
"KATV News" (-1970s)
"NewsScene 7" (1970s-80s)
Past Ownership: Leake Broadcasting, Albritton (-2014)
K07XL-D/Channel 7.1
Mountain Home
"Hometown News"
DEFUNCT
Past Affiliation: America One (-2009)
KAIT/Channel 8
Jonesboro
"Region 8 News"
"KAIT 8 News"
"K-8 News"
"Region 8 News" (-2023)
Past Ownership: Liberty Corp[Cosmos Broadcasting] (-2005)
KFOY/Channel 9
Hot Springs
"Night Desk"
DEFUNCT
Past Affiliation: NBC (1961-63)
Past Ownership: American Television Co. (1961-63)
DARK
KTHV/Channel 11
Little Rock
"Channel 11 with George Moore"
"Dateline News"
"Newswatch 11"
"11 Action News" (-1997)
"NewsChannel 11" (1997-)
"Today's THV" (-2013)
Past Ownership: Gannett/Tegna
KKYK-CA/Channel 20
Little Rock
"KKYK News" (1998)
"News at Nine" (1999)
DEFUNCT
Past Channel Number: 22
Past Call Letters: K22FA, KKYK-LP, KYPX-LP
Past Affiliation: Independent, WB (1997-2001), Pax (2001-2005)
Past Ownership: Equity Media
KFTA/Channel 24
Fort Smith/Fayetteville
"News Team 24"
"KLMN 24 News"
"24 Express News"
"Newsline 24/51"
"Eyewitness News"
DEFUNCT; unlrelated to current newscast
"Arkansas' NBC News" (-2004)
"KNWA Northwest Arkansas News" (2004-2007)
"Fox 24 News at Nine" (2007-2008)
"Fox News Edge" (2008-)
Past Call Letters: KLMN (1978-82), KPOM (1982-2005)
Past Affiliation: CBS (1978-80), NBC (1980-2006)
Past Ownership: JPG TV
K26GS-D/Channel 26.1
Harrison
"Hometown News"
DEFUNCT
Past Affiliation: America One (-2009)
KHOG/Channel 29
Fayetteville
"NewsCenter 29"
"NewsCenter"
"Your Hometown News"
Past Call Letters: KTVP
Past Affiliation: CBS (1977-1978)
(Satellite of KHBS)
KXNW/Channel 34
Eureka Springs
"5 News" (2012-2019)
DEFUNCT, 7am and 9pm newscasts produced by KFSM
Past Call Letters: KWBS (2000-2004), KWFT (2004-2006), KBBL (2006), KPBI (2006-2012)
Past Affiliation: Pax (2000-2003), Independent (2003-2004), The WB (2004-2006), My Network TV (2006-2009), MeTV/RTV (2009-2012)
Past Ownership: Equity Broadcasting (2000-2012), Local TV, LLC (2012-2013), Tribune (2013-2019)
KHBS/Channel 40
Fort Smith
"Newsroom"
"NewsCenter 40"
"NewsCenter"
"Your Hometown News"
Past Call Letters: KFPW (1971-83)
Past Affiliation: CBS (1971-78)
Past Ownership: Bob Hernreich (1971-)
KARZ/Channel 42
Little Rock
"WB 42 5:30 Report" (-9/06)
DEFUNCT
"KARK 4 News: First in Prime"
"KARK 4 News Today"
DEFUNCT
Past Call Letters: KVUT (1993-98), KYPX (1998-2001), KLRA (2001), KWBF (2001-2009)
Past Affiliation: Independent, Pax (1998-2001), WB (2001-9/4/06)
Past Ownership: Equity Media
KXUN-LP/Channel 43
Fort Smith
"Noticiero Univision Arkansas" (-6/08)
DEFUNCT
Past Ownership: Equity Media
KPBI-CA/Channel 46
Fort Smith
"5 News on Fox"
DEFUNCT; 9pm newscast produced by KFSM
Past Affiliation: Fox (-2006)
KKYK/Channel 49
Camden
"News at Nine" (1999)
DEFUNCT
(Satellite of KKYK-LP)
Past Call Letters: KKYK (1998-2001), KYPX (2001-2006)
Past Affiliation: WB (-2001), Pax (2001-2005)
Past Ownership: Equity Media
KNWA/Channel 51
Rogers
"Arkansas' NBC News" (-2004)
Past Call Letters: KFAA
Past Ownership: Griffin
KLRA-LP/Channel 58
Little Rock/Pine Bluff
"Noticias Univision Arkansas" (-6/08)
DEFUNCT
Past Ownership: Equity Media

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