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Did you know you don't have to rely on satellite or cable... to watch TV.  You don't even need those options to get a clear HD picture, if you have an HD TV set.  All you need is an antenna. When we have "technical" questions at KWCH, we rely on our engineers for the answers.  That's why we asked one of them--Mark Statzer -- to test the Clear-Cast X1 Digital Antenna.  After the extension table and shipping, you'll pay close to 82-dollars for the antenna. The product's website says with it, you will "receive (a)

The devastating tornado in Moore, Oklahoma has left many here in Kansas wanting to help.  As we know, most of the charities are asking for cash to buy the items needed for the victims. They ask for cash because their purchase power is much greater and they can make dollars stretch further.  But we also know that not everyone can afford to donate cash, but are willing to donate their gently used items for the cause. That's why Eyewitness News, KFDI and Goodwill are organizing a two day donation drive.  Friday and Saturday, all Goodwill stores in the KWCH viewing area will take your gently used clothing and household good donations.

For several days, Kansans have been cleaning up from severe storms that moved through the state.  Now we watch our neighbors to the south deal with a deadly tornado that stayed on the ground for 40 minutes. It once again makes you realize that severe weather poses a serious threat and it's critical to stay informed of the changing conditions. One way to stay informed is through the Storm Team 12 App.  The free App is available for Apple and Android devices. It allows you to view interactive radar and also to watch our weather coverage live wherever you are.  The video links to Always On Storm Team 12.  Click here to download the App This is a great tool to use on your smart phone or tablet during severe weather situations, when you can't watch television.

Email Jade at: jdegood@kwch.com Like Jade on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/jadeddegood Follow Jade on Twitter:  @ JadeDeGood Jade joined the KWCH 12 Eyewitness News family in 2013, as your weekend morning anchor/weekday reporter. She's excited to be back in her home state reporting on news that matters to her friends and family. Jade grew up on a farm in northwest Kansas where she learned the value of hard work and helping your neighbor.

Email Merril at: mteller@kwch.com Like Merril on Facebook: Teller12 Merril Teller has been Chief Meteorologist at KWCH since September, 1981. Merril began his broadcasting career doing weather reports and forecasts on the student radio station at his alma mater, Rutgers University. Next came more radio forecasting at the University of Oklahoma where he was a graduate meteorology student. While attending OU, Merril did part time meteorology work for a private weather company in Oklahoma City.

The Kansas Children's Service League Friday honored KWCH with its Media Friend of Children award. It's for the station's work on the KCSL "Click for Babies" campaign. Eyewitness News photographer George Taylor covered the story, and went on to create an entire segment dedicated to the campaign, which will air at a later date. The organization says KWCH stood out as the media partner that most effectively helpd spread the word about what the KCSL does. Congratulations, George...and thanks.

You can win a KWCH umbrella sponsored by Heartland Coin Gallery. They are given out daily. Winners are announced daily on KWCH 12 Eyewitness News at 6pm and 10pm. To enter your chance to win provide all the requested information below. Or send your name, phone number, email address, and mailing address on a postcard to: Weather Umbrella KWCH 12 2815 E. 37th North Wichita, KS 67219 Your complete mailing address must given or your entry is void.

Funeral services for longtime KWCH anchor Kim Setty were held Monday. She died Wednesday January 4th after a six year battle with cancer. Click to Read More About Kim's Time with KWCH and to Share Your Thoughts Kim shared 24 years with the people who work at KWCH and those who watched her on air. In that time, she balanced dedication to her job and devotion to her family; she balanced the gravity, and comedy, of working in...

KWCH 12 is now testing the secondary audio program (SAP) on selected CBS programs. The secondary audio is a descriptive video service (DVS) in English which makes visual media more accessible to people who are blind or otherwise visually impared. CBS currently provides descriptive video on four programs: CSI, Criminal Minds, NCIS & NCIS Los Angeles. Some other CBS programs have Spanish language dialogue on the SAP channel including the program The Bold and The Beautiful. The FCC will soon require broadcast stations to pass SAP if a program provider includes that service with their program.

We've added a new transmitter that will improve reception for some viewers in the Wichita Metro Area.  If you have trouble seeing us on TV's using antennas, including rabbit ears you may be able to get a more reliable picture now. The improvement affects all of our stations, KWCH 12, 12.2, our Always On Storm Team 12 weather channel and our sister station KWCW Channel 33.  If you are having an issue with your antenna in the Wichita area, you...

Two families related to Eyewitness News Reporter Lauren Seabrook lost their homes in the EF-5 tornado that hit Oklahoma Monday. Lauren is from that area and has been there for KWCH all week. Her cousin lived in Newcastle, where the storm started, before moving into Moore. "When you work in news, it's not very often that your personal and professional life collide. But that's exactly what happened earlier this week when a tornado tore through central Oklahoma. It picked a town where I used to work.

The devastating tornado in Moore, Oklahoma has left many here in Kansas wanting to help.  As we know, most of the charities are asking for cash to buy the items needed for the victims. They ask for cash because their purchase power is much greater and they can make dollars stretch further.  But we also know that not everyone can afford to donate cash, but are willing to donate their gently used items for the cause. That's why Eyewitness News, KFDI and Goodwill are organizing a two day donation drive.  Friday and Saturday, all Goodwill stores in the KWCH viewing area will take your gently used clothing and household good donations.

Residents are still digging through the debris left behind by Monday's EF5 tornado in Moore Oklahoma. Eyewitness News reporter Lauren Seabrook grew up near Moore and went back to cover the damage.  She says there's not much left.  She saw a strip mall where people went every day to get their nails done or to work out.  She says its unrecognizable. Click here for photos of tornado damage Seabrook says this area is her home and you can't tell what things are anymore.  She says entire neighborhoods have been wiped off the map. One of those neighborhoods is off of SW 5th Street.  Where house 2105 once stood, Christian Shanks struggled to explain what happened to his five-year-old son. "I just told him we were going to get a new house and I just keep telling him how brave he was," Shanks said.

For several days, Kansans have been cleaning up from severe storms that moved through the state.  Now we watch our neighbors to the south deal with a deadly tornado that stayed on the ground for 40 minutes. It once again makes you realize that severe weather poses a serious threat and it's critical to stay informed of the changing conditions. One way to stay informed is through the Storm Team 12 App.  The free App is available for Apple and Android devices. It allows you to view interactive radar and also to watch our weather coverage live wherever you are.  The video links to Always On Storm Team 12.  Click here to download the App This is a great tool to use on your smart phone or tablet during severe weather situations, when you can't watch television.

As temperatures start heating up, many are getting ready to hit the water. But boaters need to be aware of what might be lurking under. Because the water levels are so low, some places which use to be deep enough to boat over may now leave boaters stuck in the mud.  Barry Dorion, owner of Barry's Westside Marine, told KWCH 12 Eyewitness News last year boaters racked up thousands of dollars in damages caused by the lower water levels. "I expect it to be a lot worse this year," said Dorion.

Email Jade at: jdegood@kwch.com Like Jade on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/jadeddegood Follow Jade on Twitter:  @ JadeDeGood Jade joined the KWCH 12 Eyewitness News family in 2013, as your weekend morning anchor/weekday reporter. She's excited to be back in her home state reporting on news that matters to her friends and family. Jade grew up on a farm in northwest Kansas where she learned the value of hard work and helping your neighbor.

KWCH 12 hosted the 22nd annual Top of the Class appreciation breakfast Saturday morning. The event honors the top graduating seniors at high schools across central Kansas, recognized for both their academic achievements as well as extra-curricular activities. High school counselors were asked to pick a student to represent their school. In addition to looking at the student's G.P.A., they were also asked to take into account awards, honor classes, clubs and sport involvement.

Over the past five years, Wichita has averaged about 3,000 home burglaries each year.   Homeowners are now turning to a tool that was once only common in businesses.  Home surveillance systems have become the fastest growing trend in home security. "It will be common. Pretty soon when someone builds a home they'll install it like telephone service," said Jacob Fields with 360 Security Solutions in Hutchinson. Costs continue to decrease while quality increases.  A homeowner can get a basic system with a DVR and four cameras for under a $1,000 now. "Why protect your business and not your house?"

More thefts from apartment complex mailboxes have residents changing the way they do things.  Eyewitness News has confirmed thieves have taken mail from mail-rooms in two different complexes on Wichita's northeast side, just down the road from each other.  Each attempt affected dozens, maybe hundreds, of residents. Residents at Eagle Rock Village are worried, not just about losing money but their identities as well.  They've had their mail boxes torn into twice in the last two weeks.  Now, less than a half mile down 37th Street, residents at The Remington apartments are facing the same concerns.

KWCH 12 Eyewitness News is the winner of two prestigious regional Edward R. Murrow Awards.  KWCH 12 won the 2013 award for Overall Small Market Excellence and Use of Sound and Video. The Winners were announced earlier this month by the Radio Television Digital News Association. The award for Overall Excellence is selected by evaluating a station's newscast, breaking news, continuing coverage, features, investigative reports and/or other work, including the television station's web presence - which reflects the depth and scope of the news organization.