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  WFAA-TV - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The station became WFAA (after sister radio station WFAA-AM) on March 21, 1950, not long after the station was purchased by Belo in the midst of a FCC television license freeze from 1948 to 1952.
WFAA was the first station to break the news that President Kennedy was shot to death on November 22, 1963.
WFAA dominated the Metroplex ratings for local news from the mid 1970's until the late 1990's, with talent such as Tracy Rowlett, Iola Johnson, John Criswell, Chip Moody, John McCaa, Gloria Campos, Scott Sams, Verne Lundquist, Dale Hansen, and Troy Dungan.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/WFAA   (288 words)

  
 WFAA-TV Inc. v. McLemore   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
WFAA picked up the story the next day and began to broadcast reports by Valerie Williams, a WFAA reporter, who repeated Fair's report that ATF agents saw local media hiding in trees at the compound before the attack began.
Because WFAA did not move for summary judgment on the grounds that it acted without negligence, the court of appeals determined that the issue was not before it and remanded the defamation action to the trial court for further proceedings consistent with its opinion.
WFAA now appeals under section 22.225(d) of the Texas Government Code, which provides this Court with jurisdiction to hear a petition for review from an interlocutory order denying a media party's motion for summary judgment in a defamation case.
lw.bna.com /lw/19981020/970868.htm   (2604 words)

  
 CJR - Bright Spot in the Lone Star State
WFAA was the first station in Texas to staff a capital bureau in Austin; for the last ten years it has operated the only Texan single-station bureau in Washington.
WFAA lives and dies by the beat system, which gives reporters time to cultivate both sources and their own expertise.
WFAA announced that John McCaa, an African-American, and Gloria Campos, a Hispanic, would be sharing anchor duties with veteran anchors Chip Moody and Tracy Rowlett.
archives.cjr.org /year/94/1/lonestar.asp   (2482 words)

  
 No. 00-691: WFAA-TV, Inc. and Robert Riggs v. Peavy - Response (Hold)
Riggs and other employees of WFAA consulted the station's outside legal counsel, who erroneously told them that it was lawful for WFAA to use and broadcast the contents of the Peavy tapes.
WFAA reviewed and transcribed the tapes and used the information contained in them to pursue an investigation into Peavy's activities.
The attorney notified WFAA, which returned the original tapes to Harman and gave copies of the tapes and related documents to the attorney for safekeeping.
www.usdoj.gov /osg/briefs/2000/0responses/2000-0691.resp.html   (2363 words)

  
 law.com - Decision
Riggs and WFAA are the only parties who signed the contract and who agreed to submit their disputes to arbitration.
Both parties agree WFAA is not vicariously liable for the conduct of Jenkens in this case.
Our holding does not affect the general principle that lawyers are agents of their clients, but recognizes the unique relationship that arises when an attorney is hired by a third party, as in the insurance context.
www.law.com /jsp/decisionstate.jsp?id=1032128578521   (1779 words)

  
 NewsLab Video: What It Takes
WFAA took the citizens' issues and commissioned a "Listening to Texas" poll.
In the fall of 1999, WFAA had already laid the groundwork for covering the 2000 presidential race.
WFAA staffs a bureau in the state capital of Austin.
www.newslab.org /video/WIT/wtjudges.htm   (759 words)

  
 Untitled Document   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
WFAA is the first television station ever to be located in Dallas and has a long history of journalistic excellence, community connection and technical innovation.
WFAA is an acknowledged leader among broadcasting's elite stations, and maintains a history of hiring the best people in the industry.
This is evident of the station's long, average tenure among the employee base and industry recognition WFAA has enjoyed over the years.
company.careersite.com /9C304-2600   (230 words)

  
 Other Cities Struggle With Rollout of HDTV / High costs, technical glitches hinder startup
For some people in Dallas, the military jet that struck the transmission tower for television station WFAA was a blessing in disguise.
WFAA has been a boon for TV manufacturers, who make the pilgrimage to Dallas to test their equipment on the station's signal.
WFAA, for instance, will broadcast in an ``interlaced'' format, but its network, ABC, is sending out a ``progressive'' signal.
www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/1998/09/03/MN2483.DTL&type=printable   (698 words)

  
 1933 WFAA Radio Log Book - The Fort Worth Forum
At the time, WFAA was at 800 on the dial and shared the 50,00 watt frequency with WBAP which was owned by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
In the '80s, the News sold WFAA and, after a few name changes, the frequency was purchased by KLIF which moved from its old 1190 frequency.
The WFAA sign is still visible and was restored when the building was converted to lofts.
www.fortwortharchitecture.com /forum/index.php?showtopic=131   (2221 words)

  
 DB&P Issue 2 Article: Broadcast Station & Website Programming
WFAA is the number one rated broadcaster in the Dallas/Ft. Worth market.
WFAA is the first TV station to sign a re-broadcast agreement with Audionet, and the ABC affiliate is positioned prominently on the company’s homepage.
WFAA pays Audionet for bandwidth and storage with advertising inventory both in the simulcasts and in over-the-air time.
www.dfcint.com /dbpwebcasttrack/digital_issue/digital_v1_2c.html   (1610 words)

  
 Livin LaVida Vegas   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
WFAA first saw the Vegas application at NAB 2004, and it was at a time that various editing packages that required less maintenance, less personnel support, and offering greater editing performance was on the minds of management.
WFAA 8's massive Newsbase storage systems are accessible to any editor on the WFAA 8 network.
WFAA 8 is known industry-wide for their constant commitment to not only be one of the best images on the airwaves, but they also are constantly aware of what's cutting edge and making smart decisions to keep WFAA 8 at the forefront of technology.
www.sundancemediagroup.com /articles/wfaa-Vegas.asp   (1748 words)

  
 Wisconsin Future Alumni Association
WFAA programs are free to all UW-Madison students, and offer many advantages and insights for career-oriented students.
In one of our most popular programs, students enjoy a meal in the home of a UW graduate who is joined by other alumni or UW faculty involved in a related profession.
As a member of WFAA, you'll gain valuable skills, leadership experience, and be a part of an organization that assists your fellow students in planning for the future.
www.uwalumni.com /students/wfaa.html   (292 words)

  
 Fox News stole video feeds from CNN   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
As the Columbia flew over Texas on the morning of Feb. 1, Dallas station WFAA-TV followed its normal routine for fly-bys: a cameraman was assigned to capture the streak across the sky.
WFAA has affiliation agreements with both ABC and CNN.
As part of its agreement with WFAA, CNN took the expensive step of installing a special fiber optic line that enabled it to pick up the station's signal with the flip of a switch, said David Duitch, WFAA's vice president of news.
www.capitolhillblue.com /cgi-bin/artman/exec/view.cgi?archive=14&num=1788&printer=1   (1069 words)

  
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After having been told it was permissible to tape wireless phone conversations, a reporter and WFAA were sued by the individuals taped, resulting in a settlement of over $5,000,000.
Relying on the extension of the contract to agents of WFAA, the law firm argued that when it gave advice it was acting as the agent of WFAA, citing established case law that attorneys are the agents of their clients.
Since both parties agreed that WFAA was not liable for legal advice given by the law firm, the arbitration agreement did not apply and the motion to compel arbitration was properly denied.
employerslawyer.blogspot.com /2002_09_29_employerslawyer_archive.html   (476 words)

  
 May 10, 2005 [Tuesday]
WFAA's moniker was Communications Center for the Great Southwest.
WFAA in the sizzling sixties had the most unique operation in the history of radio.
What that meant was while WFAA broadcast on 820, WBAP was on 570 and vice versa.
home.earthlink.net /~rosekkkj/id109.html   (1875 words)

  
 Belo Corporation | Press Releases
Under the terms of the new alliance, KUVN will be able to access portions of News 8 helicopter footage for use on its air.
WFAA will also be able to use portions of KUVN's coverage.
"WFAA is the most-watched station for local news in North Texas, and KUVN is the most watched local news station for area Hispanics," said Clements.
www.belo.com /pressRelease.x2?release=20040524-451.html   (388 words)

  
 WFAA TV 8 - TV station in Dallas, Texas USA covering Dallas general entertainment at Mondo Times
WFAA TV 8 is a TV station in Dallas, Texas, USA covering general entertainment.
WFAA TV 8 contact information is available only to Mondo Times Advanced and Professional Members.
WFAA TV 8 is owned by Belo Corporation.
www.mondotimes.com /1/world/us/43/2372/5807   (138 words)

  
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Located less than 20 miles from the WFAA transmission tower (see fig.), BUMC is the second-largest tertiary care private nonprofit hospital in North America.
Since no digital sets were in use in WFAA’s market, station management decided to cease its DTV operations until BUMC could replace the monitoring equipment.
Com- menting that he was not surprised at how invasive the interference was, Kube was “surprised at the amount of [biomedical] equipment out there in that frequency band.” Like many broadcasters and engineers, Kube was not aware of the widespread use of biomedical equipment on the television broadcast band.
fedele.com /website/tvt/tvo40698.txt   (736 words)

  
 WFAA - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation WFAA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
WFAA was the first TV station in Dallas, Texas and the second TV station overall in the metroplex behind station WBAP (now KXAS).
It signed on as KBTV in 1950 and assumed the WFAA call letters a short time later.
It is the ABC Network's affiliate for the Dallas/Fort Worth Market.
www.encyclopedia-glossary.com /en/WFAA.html   (99 words)

  
 Did Fox Steal CNN Coverage?
But if WFAA had the only video at that point, wouldn't be up to them to decide who gets it.
WFAA had given prior approval for CNN to pick up their feed.
CNN had made a tape of the shuttle video and was using it during their coverage with their voice-overs and their anchors.
www.freerepublic.com /focus/news/846425/posts   (3672 words)

  
 Committee on Government Reform   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Specifically, the WFAA provides the Director of OPM the authority to coordinate and oversee a core position classification system, a core performance appraisal system, and a core strategic compensation system.
The classification of occupations necessarily includes a determination of the level of pay that is appropriate for the level of proficiency and responsibility achieved by an employee in his or her position within an occupational group.
The WFAA also amends the labor-management relations, adverse actions, and appeals provisions of title 5, United State Code, to streamline procedures and to clarify the rights, duties, and responsibilities of labor organizations, management, and employees adversely affected by agency actions.
reform.house.gov /FWAO/Hearings/EventSingle.aspx?EventID=34584   (4424 words)

  
 Belo Corporation | Press Releases
Dallas, TX -- For many north Texans it was a local television tradition: a weekly program on WFAA-TV known as "Let Me Speak to the Manager." It aired for nearly 20 years and was the market's first regularly scheduled televised community forum where viewers shared questions and opinions about local television with the station.
"That program was a precursor to today's email, and was one of the unique ways the station made an intimate connection with the community in those days," said current WFAA president and general manager, Kathy Clements-Hill.
WFAA is not responsible for the opinions expressed.
www.belo.com /pressRelease.x2?release=20030624-03.html   (483 words)

  
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WFAA is open to all UW-Madison students,is free of charge,and offers many advantages and benefits to career-oriented students.
By joining the WFAA student network, you are entitled to participate in the following career resources programs and services, and to do your job-hunting work in WAA's Career Resources Center.
WFAA network members can also receive discounts on graduate school preparation courses offered by Kaplan educational center.
www.uwalumni.com /students/career.html   (527 words)

  
 history of wfaa
It is also worth noting when talking about the history of the WFAA that we were also one of the founder members of the International Field Archery Association and our representative was present at its inaugural meeting.
One of the major events that have taken place over the years was when the WFAA hosted the IFAA European Field Archery Championships at Merthyr Mawr near Porthcawl.
This was a very successful championship for all concerned and showed that even though we were a small association numerically we could still host a major championship in the IFAA calendar.
www.wfaa-archery.co.uk /history.htm   (151 words)

  
 The N5VAV Radars Galore Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Current WFAA Channel 8 Radar (usually 5 min)
Current Tarrant County Radar from WFAA (usually 5 min)
Current Dallas County Radar from WFAA (usually 5 min)
home.flash.net /~n5vav/radar.htm   (158 words)

  
 Waste Facilities Audit Association   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Waste Facilities Audit Association — WFAA — was formed in 1993 principally in response to tightening legal environmental requirements, increased cost of waste disposal and increased public and corporate expectation.
The WFAA is a non-profit making association of companies who in the course of their normal business activities generate Waste.
Develops waste management e learning training materials for its members that can be delivered by the WFAA web site, CD ROM or through the member's intranet or Learning Management System.
www.wfaa.net   (139 words)

  
 A selection from a decade of visits to tower and studio sites in the Northeast and beyond
KXAS (Channel 5), the NBC affiliate that had been a latecomer to the original candelabra (which was the very first candelabra tower ever), decided to go its own way, leasing land at the eastern edge of the Hill Tower property for a new tower of its own.
The space inside the building, at least on the WFAA side, is simple and well laid-out: a long room for processing and transmitter control racks, a smaller workroom off the side, and a very large space designed to hold two TV transmitters.
And in 1990, Susquehanna bought the former WFAA radio at 570 and moved the KLIF calls and talk format to that superior signal.
www.fybush.com /site-021107.html   (2073 words)

  
 REELRADIO - The Michael Hagerty Collection - Steve Goddard, WFAA Dallas, October 1, 1976   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Somebody has to pay for it either way, it might as well be you.
In the 1970's, WFAA Dallas mounted an assault on Top 40 leaders KLIF and KNUS.
In fact, the end of WFAA as a music station was less than five weeks away.
www.reelradio.com /mh/sgwfaa100176.html   (129 words)

  
 Telestream Solutions
Last Spring (2002) WFAA purchased Telestream’s FlipFactory™ TrafficManager gateway automation system to enable them to decrease the number of spots being received on tape and more fully utilize their network delivery services.
Under the old workflow, WFAA’s Traffic department was simply unable to keep up with the manual checking and tracking of all the spots coming in on their DG Systems and Media DVX “catch” servers.
Telestream’s FlipFactory TrafficManager has enabled WFAA to increase of number of TV spots being received digitally – by automating and centralizing their workflow process.
www.telestream.net /solutions/entertain_cs_chnl8.htm   (354 words)

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