KTIF (channel 8) is a television station in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. It is owned and operated by the Fox television network via its Fox Television Stations division, and shares common ownership with MyNetworkTV outlet KKFR (channel 40). Both stations share studio and office facilities located on West Glendale Avenue in Phoenix (near I-17) with transmitting facilities located atop South Mountain on the city's south side.
History[]
KTIF signed on the air back on August 23, 1951 as an NBC affiliate. It was the second station to sign on in the Phoenix area.
Digital Television[]
| Channel | Video | Aspect | PSIP Short Name | Programming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.1 | 720p | 16:9 | FOX-HD | Fox |
| 8.2 | 480i | MeTV | MeTV | |
| 8.3 | Antenna | Antenna TV | ||
| 8.4 | TheGrio | TheGrio |
Newscast Titles[]
- The Phoenix News Report (1951–1960)
- The KTIF Report (1960–1968)
- NewsCenter 8 (1968–1977)
- NewsScene 8 (1977–1984)
- Action News 8 (1984–1989)
- News 8 (1989–1996)
- NBC 8 News (1996–2014)
- Fox 8 News (2014–present)
News Themes[]
- no music (1951–1970)
- KTIF 1970 News Theme (1970–1976)
- NBC Nightly News Theme - Henry Mancini (1976–1980)
- News Brief - Tuesday Productions (1980–1982)
- NewsCenter II Theme - Michael Randall Music (1982–1986)
- Tuesday1 - Tuesday Productions (1986–1990)
- NBC: The Place To Be - Unknown (1990–1993)
- We're 4 New York - Edd Kalehoff Productions (1993–1997)
- NBC Stations - Edd Kalehoff Productions (1997–2000)
- The NBC Collection - Gari Media (2000–2003)
- The Tower - 615 Music (2003–2011)
- L.A. Groove - Groove Worx (2011–2015)
- Fox Affiliate News Theme - OSI Music (2015–2017)
- Beyond - Stephen Arnold Music (2017–present)
Logos[]
KTIF's Be There Logo from 1983
KTIF logo from 1991-1995
KTIF logo from 1993 using NBC's The Stars are Back campaign
KTIF logo from 1994 promoting NBC's It's NBC campaign
KTIF logo from January–November 2015
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