KKOG-TV (channel 16) was an independent television station in Ventura, California, United States.[1] It was the first full power broadcast station in Ventura County. The station had a brief history, lasting only nine months. Starting up on December 14, 1968 at 2:15 p.m., KKOG offered live, local programming instead of the normal syndicated programming most independents offered. KKOG's primary owner was Julian F. Myers, a noted Hollywood talent agent and publicist. Myers hosted several of the station's TV programs.
Programming
KKOG's all-live, all-local program schedule meant that many shows came and went fairly quickly during its history. Using published schedules in the Ventura County Star-Free Press and the station's promotional literature, programs which aired at some point in the station's history included:
Because – Opinionated quiz show
Country Music – Local country-western bands such as "Leroy Motley and His Melody Mixers", "Curtis Tate and the Broncos", "Chief Big and the Scalp Hunters"
Hollywood and You – Hollywood professionals, one from in front of the camera and the other from behind it, are quizzed by a panel of local residents
KKOG-In Party – Dancing to pop music
New Horizons – A look at high school and collegiate campus life
Prince Gary's Kingdom of KKOG – Local actor Gary Dyer entertains before a live audience of local children, reads stories, plays games, etc.
Prizes and Surprises – Local variety acts, contests and giveaways
Sand and Sea – Weekly surfing and ocean sports program hosted by Ventura Port District general manager William Kerrigan
Sí Sixteen – The culture of the Spanish-speaking population, hosted by Ventura College educator Dr. Frank Maggipinto
Stock Market Observations – Market news and analysis by local stock broker John McGowan
You Americans – Foreign correspondents assigned to the American beat tell how they view America
Descriptions came from the source material. In addition to the Ventura County Star Free Press, KKOG's programing schedule was also listed in TV Guide and the TV Times supplement to the Los Angeles Times. The extensive listings of the station's programming was unable to save the station.