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KCRA-TV (channel 3), branded as KCRA 3, is the NBC-affiliated television station serving Sacramento, California, United States, and the broader Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto market . The station was founded by the Central Valley Broadcasting Company, a partnership of the Kelly and Hansen families of Sacramento, and first signed on the air on September 3, 1955, making it one of the oldest television stations in Northern California . It is owned by Hearst Television, a subsidiary of the Hearst Corporation, which has owned the station since January 1999, and operates as part of a duopoly with Stockton-licensed dual CW/MyNetworkTV affiliate KQCA (channel 58) . As a dedicated source for online television, KCRA 3 has been an NBC affiliate since its debut in 1955 and broadcasts with the long-standing slogan Where the News Comes First . Its studios are located at 3 Television Circle in downtown Sacramento, and its transmitter is situated in Walnut Grove, California, broadcasting on UHF digital channel 35 with a virtual channel of 3.1 and effective radiated power of 1000 kW .

The programming schedule allows viewers to watch live channel coverage of the full NBC network schedule, including prime time series such as The Voice, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Chicago Fire, Chicago Med, Chicago P.D., and Saturday Night Live. The station produces extensive local newscasts under the branding KCRA 3 News, with the news team known for its market-leading viewership, often achieving twice as many viewers as its nearest competitor . The news team includes anchors and reporters such as Leticia Ordaz, an Emmy-winning anchor who joined KCRA 3 in 2003 and anchors weekend mornings, reporting weekday mornings on KCRA 3 and My58 ; Edie Lambert, who has served as moderator for major political debates including the U.S. House District 3 debate ; Lisa Gonzales, a news anchor and reporter ; and Dave Walker and Lois Hart, who were inducted into the Television Academy's Silver Circle Class of 2003 for their contributions to the television industry . The station has been an industry leader in technology, being the first station in Northern California to broadcast in color (1965), to use a helicopter for news coverage with LiveCopter 3 (1979), to broadcast digital HDTV, and to implement Doppler radar technology (1992) .

The station produces a wide range of local and public affairs programming beyond its newscasts. Its award-winning public affairs shows include To Be Somebody (premiered 1973), addressing issues of the African American community; De Colores (premiered 1974), addressing issues of the Hispanic-American community; Perceptions (premiered 1979), addressing issues of the Asian-American community; and KCRA 3 Common Ground, which earned four Emmy nominations and won an Emmy for its half-hour public affairs format . The station also operates the long-running consumer assistance program Call 3, which began in 1973 and continues to help viewers find answers to consumer, government, health, and money questions through a team of volunteers, also fueling investigative leads for KCRA 3 Investigates .

For audiences seeking a reliable live stream of Sacramento news and NBC programming, KCRA 3 is widely available as a free-to-air service via digital terrestrial television on UHF channel 35 (virtual channel 3.1) . The station is carried on DirecTV (channel 3), Dish Network (channel 3), and major cable providers serving the Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto market, including Comcast Xfinity, Consolidated Communications, and Wave Broadband. The channel is accessible as tv online via streaming services including YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, fuboTV, and Sling TV, as well as through the official KCRA 3 website at kcra.com, which provides live streaming of local newscasts and severe weather coverage from the KCRA 3 Weather Plus meteorologists using Live Pinpoint Doppler 3 and the KCRA 3 Severe Weather Center . The station opened local news bureaus in Stockton (1976), Modesto (1978), and San Francisco (1979), providing extensive regional coverage across Northern California . KCRA 3 has received multiple awards including the prestigious Edward R. Murrow Award for Overall Excellence (1992, 2002) and Emmy awards for breaking news coverage .

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