KXTV (aka News10), is an ABC affiliate in Sacramento, California.
News10 went on the air on March 19, 1955 as KBET. Four years later, with an ownership change, the call letters became KXTV (the "X" being the roman numeral for the VHF channel it broadcasts on, channel 10).
From its founding until 1995, KXTV was an affiliate of CBS. Then, in March of 1995, in an unprecedented move in local television, KXTV switched networks to ABC.
Four years later, in 1999, KXTV began digital broadcasts on a new and separate HDTV channel. Then, in 2001, to reflect the station's commitment to its news coverage, KXTV decided to become better known as "News10".
News10 also has an affiliation (of sorts) with national syndicator King World, currently holding the local syndication rights to Jeopardy!, Inside Edition, and Wheel of Fortune. (News10 has first choice on all King World programs offered locally). Until 2003, News10 also held the local syndication rights to The Oprah Winfrey Show. It is these shows that have made News10 one of the highest-rated local stations in daytime television.
News10 is currently owned by the Gannett Corporation (which also owns the USA Today newspaper). Its transmitter, the KXTV/KOVR Tower shared with KOVR channel 13, is located in Walnut Grove, California. The tower is among the tallest in the world and is likely the tallest structure in California.
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