KTAL-TV (Shreveport, LA)

KTAL-TV is a television station with virtual channel 6 and UHF digital channel 15, affiliated with NBC. It serves the Shreveport area in Louisiana and the surrounding Ark-La-Tex region. Uniquely, it is licensed in Texarkana, Texas, making it the only major network affiliate in its market that is based outside of Louisiana. The station is part of the Nexstar Broadcasting Group, which also manages Fox affiliate KMSS-TV (channel 33) and MyNetworkTV affiliate KSHV-TV (channel 48) through shared services agreements with Marshall Broadcasting and White Knight Broadcasting. KTAL's main studios are situated on North Market Street, just north of Downtown Shreveport, with a secondary location at Central Mall in downtown Texarkana, easily accessible from I-30. The station's transmitter is located in Vivian, Louisiana.

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#291713

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#80189

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#3190

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‘Sinners’ puts ‘truth on screen’ for the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians

1 day ago | ktalnews.com | Sophie Bates

CHOCTAW, Miss. (AP) — It’s a small part in a big movie, but for the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, their scene in “Sinners” is a huge deal. The horror movie blockbuster, starring Michael B. Jordan as a gangster turned vampire slayer, paints a brief but impactful portrait of the tribe using Choctaw actors and cultural experts. For some, it’s the first time they’ve seen the Choctaw way of life accurately portrayed on the big screen.
DWI Checkpoint scheduled for drivers in Shreveport

1 day ago | ktalnews.com | Dominique Woods

by: Dominique Woods Posted: Jun 5, 2025 / 05:06 PM CDT Updated: Jun 5, 2025 / 05:06 PM CDT SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) — The Shreveport Police Department will set up a DWI checkpoint. The checkpoint is part of the department’s efforts to reduce impaired driving and improve roadway safety. Officers will check for drivers under the influence of drugs and alcohol.
Grammy-winning Kierra Sheard to perform live in Texarkana

1 day ago | ktalnews.com | Dominique Woods

TEXARKANA, Tx. (KTAL/KMSS) — Grammy Award winner Kierra Sheard will perform live in concert in Texarkana. The gospel singer will be in the area for the Juneteenth Gospel Explosion event, which will feature Sheard alongside the Twin City Youth Choir. Sheard first gained recognition in 1997 when she was featured on her mother, Karen Clark Sheard’s, solo album. Her mother is a member of the renowned American gospel vocal group The Clark Sisters.
Scammers impersonate Natchitoches Police to target locals

1 day ago | ktalnews.com | Dominique Woods

NATCHITOCHES, La. (KTAL/KMSS) — The Natchitoches Police Department is warning residents about scammers posing as police officers. According to NPD, the suspects are attempting to defraud citizens out of money by “spoofing” the Natchitoches Police Department’s phone number and using the actual names of their officers. Police say when the scammers spoof the number, it appears on the caller ID as if it were coming from the police department.
Neighborhood EMT helps after hearing "over one hundred shots" fired

2 days ago | ktalnews.com | Lynn Vance

SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS)- A 21 year old man was hit by gunfire during a drive-by shooting at around 3 pm on Dilg League Road, and a local good Samaritan who said he is a Shreveport EMT stopped to help the man. Chris Bordelon with Shreveport Police said, “The information that we have at this point indicates that we had a drive-by shooting here in the 3900 block of Dilg League. Right now, there is one individual who was struck by gunfire.
Shreve Memorial Library partners with local artists for summer reading program

3 days ago | ktalnews.com | Dominique Woods

SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) — Local artists are partnering with Shreve Memorial Library for the “Color Our World” summer reading program. The “Color Our World” program offers library patrons the opportunity to explore the world through art. Local artists Karen LaBeau, Marci Hicks, Christena Francis, and Whitney Tates, along with representatives from The Clayground, will lead a variety of arts and crafts workshops.
Louisiana college sees record number of dual-enrollment graduates

3 days ago | ktalnews.com | Dominique Woods

BOSSIER PARISH, La. (KTAL/KMSS) — A record number of high school students have earned degrees through Bossier Parish Community College’s dual-enrollment program. The dual enrollment program enables eligible students to earn college credits before they graduate from high school. According to BPCC, 112 high school students from North Louisiana graduated from the college.
Louisiana sheriff explains arrest of auxiliary officer who shot dog

3 days ago | ktalnews.com | Lynn Vance

WEBSTER PARISH, La. (KTAL/KMSS)- An Auxiliary Police Officer in Cullen, Louisiana, was arrested for illegal use of weapons. He was held at Bayou Dorcheat Detention Center until posting bond. The incident occurred on June 1st, when Officer Reginald Ferguson made a traffic stop. Webster Parish Sheriff told us, “He was not dispatched by any of the PDs as far as he never radioed communications. He made a traffic stop during which he became aware of an incident that occurred that morning.
Kyle Blankenship travels from Destin to cheer on the LSUS Pilots in the College World Series

3 days ago | ktalnews.com | Tim Owens

SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) — LSU-Shreveport head basketball coach Kyle Blankenship might be the baseball team’s biggest fan. The Pilot baseball team is fresh off an unbeaten National Championship season. Blankenship started the World Series in Florida, on vacation with his family. He jumped on a plane and flew across the country to Lewiston, Idaho to support his friend and colleague Brad Neffendorf and the Pilots as they won the National Title.
Shreveport wanted suspect assaults male in convenience store

3 days ago | ktalnews.com | Isabella Cheng

DISCLAIMER: All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty. CADDO PARISH, La. (KTAL/KMSS) — Authorities are searching for a white male involved in an assault at a convenience store located in the 1400 block of Hollywood Avenue in Shreveport. The Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office reported that a white male attacked a Hispanic male at a local convenience store. The suspect approached the victim from behind and punched him once while he was on the phone.