KFAC

KFAC is the NBC Owned and operated station serving the San Fatigo, CA area. It broadcasts on channel 8

As KFC-TV (1950-1981)
KFAC signed on the air as KFC-TV under ownership by Tribune Company (Now known as Tribune Media) on the first day of 1950 (January 1st, 1950) and it's first program was an episode of Westinghouse Studio One, however, their newscasts weren't made at that time until 1957, however, ratings were very mediocre, and at that time, CBS had to disaffiliate with KFAC in favor for a new station. Despite this, the channel still produced newscasts, unfortunately, the channel's transmitters at the time, could only reach as far as Sacremento and San Francisco. In 1964, KFC-TV (or Channel 8) later upgraded their transmitters to go as far as Santa Clara.

As KFAC-TV (1981-Present)
On August 15, 1981 at 7:55 A.M. KFC-TV, became KFAC-TV, and in 1993, KFAC affiliated with NBC, thus, the

channel 8 branding was changed to NBC 8 and for newscasts, NBC 8 News. However, KFAC's switch to NBC affected ratings, as by 1997, ratings went down by 62.5%. In April 19, 1999, Meredith Corporation announced that they will be

acquiring KFAC for $185 Million, this proved effective, as by September 2002, the ratings went up by 78.3%, thus, preventing the station from going bankrupt. On June 13, 2005, two new newscasts were introduced, a 5:30 P.M. Newscast, and a 10:00 P.M. Newscast