KETX

KETX is the Rainbow Dash Network station serving Easton, Texas. It broadcasts on channel 48.

History
KETX channel 48 signed on the air on March 21, 1961. It was then owned by Don Grimes who also owned a car dealership as well. Originally broadcasting as a CBS affiliate. In 1967, Don Grimes sold the station to Storer Broadcasting. For the longest time, KETX was rated the best news station in the Easton area and it was one of CBS's strongest affiliates. Often having more viewership and loyalty than ABC, NBC (and later, FOX) combined. Throughout much of the 80s, Channel 48 News was best known for their tough question investigations and accurate weather forecasts. Channel 48 did a lot of firsts as well. It was the first station to do live satellite coverage from anywhere in the US and the world. It was also the first station to do live wall-to-wall coverage of severe weather (Most notably when a strong F3 tornado inpacted the viewing area back in 1985). It was even the first station do own a helicopter. In 2011, KETX became the Rainbow Dash Network station of Easton.

Newscasts
KETX, like many other RDN stations produce 7 hours of local news each week (5 on the weekdays, 2 on the weekends). KETX originally produced newscasts when the station was a CBS affiliate.

Newscast Titles

 * TV 48 Newscheck with Paul Douglas (1961-1968)
 * Channel 48 Reports (1968-1974)
 * Channel 48 News (1974-1996)
 * CBS 48 News (1996-2011)
 * RDN 48 News (2015-Present)

News staff

 * Solomon Adams - News Director

Anchors

 * Judith Fritz - Weeknights at 9
 * John Geiger - Weeknights at 9
 * Ezikiel Alexander - Weekends at 9
 * Anna Hernandez - Weekends at 9

Weather

 * Jessica Howl - Chief Meteorologist; Weeknights at 9
 * David Harrison - Weekends at 9

Sports

 * Thomas Wynette - Sports Director; Weeknights at 9
 * Dale Anderson - weekends at 9

Reporters

 * Anita Boyd - General Assignment Reporter
 * Bailey Henderson - General Assignment Reporter
 * Tyler Wells - General Assignment Reporter
 * Vince Reynolds - General Assignment Reporter
 * Jerry Jenkins - General Assignment Reporter
 * Jayce Owens - General Assignment Reporter

News Themes

 * No music/ticker (1961-1976)
 * Part of Your Life by Mayoham Music (1976-1982)
 * Channel 2 News Theme (1982-1986)
 * KETX 1986 Theme (1986-1992)
 * Palmer News Package by Shelley Palmer (1992-1998)
 * CBS Enforcer Theme by Gari Media (1998-2011)
 * Canvas by Stephen Arnold (2015-Present)