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KMCK
KMCK17

Location

Phoenix, Arizona

Branding

CW 17 (general)
Arizona's News Central (newscasts)

Slogan

Your Home for Laughs, Information, and News

Channel(s)

Digital: 25 (UHF)
Virtual: 17 (PSIP)

subchannel(s)

17.1 KMCK-CW

Affiliation

The CW (2006–present)

First air date

December 21, 1987

Former call letters

KDSP (1987–1995)
KPWB (1995–2006)

Former channel number

Analog:
17 (UHF, 1987–2009)

Former Affiliation

Independent (1987–1995)
The WB (1995–2006)

Owner:

MediaCast LLC
(Operated by Lake Hill Broadcasting)

KMCK is a CW affiliate that serves the Phoenix, Arizona market. It broadcasts on Channel 17 and is owned by MediaCast LLC as part of a virtual duopoly with Independent station KAZQ-TV (channel 12), owned by Lake Hill Broadcasting. Lake Hill operates KMCK under a shared services agreement. Both stations share studios on West Buckeye Road in Phoenix with transmitting facilities located atop South Mountain on the city's south side.

News/Station Presentation[]

Current On-Air Staff[]

Claire Youngblood - News Director

  • Kerri Babcock - anchor; weeknights at 9
  • Brighton Duenas - anchor; weeknights at 9
  • Whitney Higgins - anchor; weekend evenings

Arizona's Weather Center Meteorologists[]

  • Jared Garman - chief meteorologist (AMS Seal of Approval); weeknights at 9
  • Lindsey Main - meteorologist; weekend evenings

Sports Team[]

  • Luis Fitzgerald - sports director; weeknights at 9
  • Steven Kochis - sports reporter; weekend evenings

Current On-Air Reporters[]

  • Tyler Whittenburg - general assignment reporter
  • Heidi Jones - general assignment reporter
  • Sid Herrera - general assignment reporter
  • Jake Gutierrez - general assignment reporter
  • Lisa Brooks - general assignment reporter
  • Randy Merrick - general assignment reporter
  • Rhonda Oates - general assignment reporter
  • Delia Restine - general assignment reporter
  • Michael Sims - general assignment reporter
  • Sophia Cantu - general assignment reporter

Schedule[]

Time Weekdays Saturdays Sundays
12am Paid Programming Paid Programming Paid Programming
1am Paid Programing Paid Programming Paid Programming
2am Newsfix Paid Programming Paid Programming
3am Newsfix Paid Programming Paid Programming
4am Newsfix Newsfix Paid Programming
4:30am Arizona's News Central

at 4:30am

Newsfix Newsfix
5am Arizona's News Central

Early edition

Newsfix Newsfix
6am Arizona's News Central

Early Edition

Arizona's News Central

Weekend Morning

Newsfix
7am Arizona's News Central

Dayside

E/I Programming Arizona's News Central

Weekend Morning

8am Arizona's News Central

Dayside

E/I Programming Arizona Politics
9am The AZ E/I Programming AZ Wknd
10am Family Feud E/I Programming Paid Programming
11am America Says E/I Programming Paid Programming
12pm Dr Phill E/I Programming Arizona's News Central

Week in review

1pm Arizona's News Central

at 1

Arizona's News Central

at 1

CW 17's Sunday Afternoon Movie
2pm Daily Blast Live AZ Wknd CW 17's Sunday Afternoon Movie
3pm The Drew Barrymore Show Latinx Now CW 17's Sunday Afternoon Movie
4pm Daily Mail TV Bones Arizona's News Central

For kids

5pm Newsfix Newsfix Newsfix
5:30pm Arizona's News Central

at 5:30

Newsfix Newsfix
6pm Arizona's News Central

at 6

AZ Now Weekend AZ Now Weekend
6:30pm AZ Now Family Feud AZ Sports
7pm CW Primetime CW 17's Saturday Night

Movie

CW Primetime
8pm CW Primetime CW 17's Saturday Night

Movie

CW Primetime
9pm Arizona's News Central

at 9

Arizona's News Central

Weekend at 9

Arizona's News Central

Weekend at 9

10pm Two and a half Men Newsfix Arizona Politics
11pm Arizona's News Central

at 11

Arizona's News Central

Weekend at 11

Arizona's News Central

Weekend at 11

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