the channel, as well as simulcasts of all KCBS and KCAL newscasts, and selected CBS News programs. This is the second cable/streaming news channel targeted to the Los Angeles area currently in operation, besides the cable-based Spectrum News 1 Southern California, which launched in November 2018. The Los Angeles television market's first cable news network was the Orange County Newschannel, which was in operation from 1990 to 2001, although it was only available and specifically targeted to cable viewers within that county; in OCN's final years, KCBS was a news partner with the channel, with OCN reporters and stories featured on various KCBS newscasts, including a headlines segment on Channel 2's morning newscasts. 2022–present On July 13, 2022, it was announced that KCAL would introduce a new seven-hour morning newscast to replace that of KCBS, running from 4:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. As a replacement, KCBS planned to air the live East Coast broadcast of CBS Mornings from 4 to 6 a.m. PT, followed by a simulcast of the 6 a.m. hour of the KCAL morning show, and then the West Coast edition of CBS Mornings. CBS News and Stations president Wendy McMahon referred to the changes as "an audience growth opportunity", citing that KCAL's early morning lineup had largely consisted of paid programming, and that the changes would provide additional options for both local and national news to viewers. Concurrently, it was also revealed that CBS planned to promote KCAL as the main local news outlet of its Los Angeles duopoly; when KCAL News Mornings premiered on January 5, 2023, news programming across both stations was rebranded as KCAL News, as part of a rebranding of all CBS-owned stations to align themselves with the network's current corporate identity. Notable current on-air staff Pat Harvey – anchor Sports on-air team Jim Hill – sports director Notable former on-air staff Ross Becker – reporter/anchor (1980–1990); later with KAAL-TV in Austin, Minnesota and now CEO TvNewsmentor.com Joseph Benti – anchor (late 1970s; previously anchor of the CBS Morning News and KABC-TV, now retired) Jim Castillo – weather anchor (2001–02); later at KTLA; now with KSDK in St. Louis Sophia Choi – formerly with KSNV-DT in Las Vegas; now with WSB-TV in Atlanta Connie Chung – anchor/reporter (1976–1983) Joel Connable – later at WTVJ in Miami and KOMO-TV in Seattle; deceased Tony Cox – anchor/reporter (1982–1985); later with KTTV and NPR Ann Curry