KDOC-TV

Infobox_Broadcast
call_letters = KDOC-TV
city =
station_
station_slogan = Endless Classics
station_branding = KDOC
analog = 56 (UHF)
digital = 32 (UHF)
other_chs =
affiliations = independent
network =
founded =
airdate = October 1, 1982
location = Anaheim/Santa Ana/Los Angeles, California
callsign_meaning = Dynamic
Orange
County
former_callsigns =
former_channel_numbers =
owner = nowrap|Ellis Communications, Inc.
licensee = Ellis Communications KDOC Licensee, LLC
sister_stations =
former_affiliations =
effective_radiated_power = 2450 kW (analog)
1000 kW (digital)
HAAT = 927 m (analog)
949 m (digital)
class =
facility_id = 24518
coordinates = coord|34|13|35.3|N|118|4|0.9|W|type:landmark_scale:2000
homepage = [http://www.kdoctv.net/ www.kdoctv.net]

KDOC-TV (Channel 56) is an independent television station based in Orange County, California (licensed to Anaheim, with studios and offices in Santa Ana).

History

KDOC-TV was initially owned by locally-based Golden Orange Broadcasting, whose investors included entertainer Pat Boone. KDOC has been on the air since 1982. It was the home of conservative commentator Wally George and televangelist Dr. Gene Scott until their deaths. During this period, the station was also popular for weekend broadcasts of Asian programming, which gained a significant non-Asian audience with the broadcast of the 1984–1985 (subtitled) Japanese "Miyamoto Musashi" television series.

On April 4, 2006, Bert Ellis along with Anaheim Ducks owners Henry Samueli and his wife Susan bought KDOC-TV for $149.5 million from Golden Orange Broadcasting. The sale closed in July 2006.

In September 2006, KDOC-TV made changes in its line-up and debuted a new slogan and logo "Endless Classics" (a reference to the Beach Boys album and the 1966 film The Endless Summer). The lineup included more current syndicated repeats, Anaheim Ducks hockey, some movies, as well as hours of paid programming. In 2008, the station's programming began moving away from the "Endless Classics" format and added repeats of talk and judicial shows that have ended production such as the "Montel Williams Show" and "Judge Hatchett". ["Multiple television listings sources"]

In September 2008, KDOC-TV launched a new website. The new website brought a new look, promoting their new programming format, and removing the forum section for viewers to post questions and comments on KDOC-TV programming that many stations provide. [ [http://www.kdoctv.net/ Kdoc website] Retrieved Sept 4, 2008]

Daybreak OC

On September 10th, 2007, KDOC-TV in partnership with the Orange County Register, launched a morning newscast named "Daybreak OC". The show initially covered Orange County specific weather, traffic, news in high-definition when the station's studios moved to the Orange County Register headquarters in Santa Ana, California. [Orange County Register: "Daybreak OC debuts" Retrieved Sept 9, 2007] The program is one of three specifically covering Orange County, the others being KOCE's "Real Orange" and KOCE's fulltime news/information digital subchannel, the "OC Channel". [ [http://www.ocregister.com/money/channel-koce-orange-1839790-county-news KOCE's OC Channel] ] On September 8th, 2008, the show was cut to one hour, moved to late morning and now focuses less on news. [ [http://www.ocregister.com/articles/daybreak-station-kdoc-2132301-county-orange?slideshow=1 Show will move to 10 a.m.] ]

Current Programming

Some of KDOC's programming include:

* America's Funniest Home Videos
* The Andy Griffith Show
* Cheers
* Cold Squad
* Da Vinci's Inquest
* Frasier
* Get Smart
* Hawaii Five-O
* Hogan's Heroes
* Judge Hatchett
* McHale's Navy
* Paid programming
* Perry Mason
* Quincy, M.E.
* The Twilight Zone
* The Wild Wild West

References

ee also

*OC Channel

External links

* [http://www.kdoctv.net KDOC website]
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