Newscasts on KETK first went by the name "TV-56 News" in 1987. There were few airings, mainly at 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. during the week. There were no weekend newscasts at first. The next year, the newscasts took on the name "Region 56 News" which KETK would use for the next several years. By this time, there were newscasts at not only 6pm and 10pm, but also weekdays at 5pm, as well as weekends. In recent years, the station has chosen to use the simple "KETK News" name for its newscasts.