KCAU-TV
Encyclopedia
KCAU-TV is a television station
in Sioux City, Iowa
, broadcasting digitally on VHF channel 9 as an affiliate of the American Broadcasting Company
.
network, but it also carried programs from ABC, NBC
and DuMont
. It lost NBC in 1954 when KTIV
signed on. KVTV was sold to Forward Broadcasting in 1965, who, effective November 1 of that year, changed the call letters to KCAU-TV and the primary network affiliation to ABC. This was very unusual for a two-station market, especially one of Sioux City's size. The station continued to share CBS programming with KTIV until October 1, 1967, when KMEG-TV signed on and took the CBS affiliation.
Citadel Communications (not to be confused with the larger Citadel Broadcasting
, the former owner of numerous radio stations across the U.S.) bought the station in 1985, also purchasing Albion, Nebraska
, station KBGT-TV (channel 8) a year later; that station was converted into KCAN, a satellite of KCAU. (Citadel moved KCAN's license to Lincoln, Nebraska
and converted the station into KLKN
, a standalone ABC affiliate, in 1996.)
From 1953 to 1985 KCAU was home to Canyon Kid's Corner, a popular children's show in the area, and it was hosted by longtime KCAU announcer Jim Henry during the entire run of the program.
In December 2006, KCAU received new graphics and Frank Gari's
Eyewitness News (ABC O&O News Collection) music package, but did not drop Eyewitness News
branding, like sister stations WOI-TV
and WHBF-TV
did. Since noon February 17, 2009, KCAU's broadcasts have been digital-only.
The 'KCAU TV Tower is a guyed mast
for TV transmission in Sioux City at 42°35′12.2"N 96°13′57.1"W. The tower was built in 1965 and is 609.9 meters (2000 feet) high. It is tied for the tallest structure of the state and is one of the tallest structures in America.
Until 2011, KCAU did not carry ABC
World News Now
Instead, the station joined its fellow Citadel stations in signing off every night at 1:05 a.m., one of the few stations in the United States to do so. World News Nows current run on KCAU is its second; the station had aired the program during the early 2000s.
KCAU began broadcasting local news in high-definition
on November 23, 2010, the first station in the Sioux City market to do so. (KMEG/KPTH began broadcasting 16x9 widescreen news earlier, but not HD.)
as a digital subchannel. KCAU is the only station owned by Citadel Communications to carry AccuWeather programming on a digital subchannel; sister stations KLKN
, WOI-DT, and WHBF-TV
instead carry RTV
on their DT2 subchannels, while WLNE-TV
does not offer a DT2 subchannel. KCAU-DT2 originally identified as "KCAU WeatherNow" but by 2010 was instead branded as "Accuweather 9".
Weather
Reporters
Sports
in Lincoln
will also be returning to VHF
, as will many ABC
O&O
stations who have broadcast on channel 7 and used the Circle 7 logo, such as WLS
in Chicago
and KGO
in San Francisco. KCAU itself actually uses a version of the circle logo, along with all three of its sister stations under parent owner Citadel Communications
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Television station
A television station is a business, organisation or other such as an amateur television operator that transmits content over terrestrial television. A television transmission can be by analog television signals or, more recently, by digital television. Broadcast television systems standards are...
in Sioux City, Iowa
Sioux City, Iowa
Sioux City is a city in Plymouth and Woodbury counties in the western part of the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 82,684 in the 2010 census, a decline from 85,013 in the 2000 census, which makes it currently the fourth largest city in the state....
, broadcasting digitally on VHF channel 9 as an affiliate of the American Broadcasting Company
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
.
History
KCAU signed on air as KVTV on March 9, 1953. It is western Iowa's oldest television station. KCAU was primarily affiliated with the CBSCBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
network, but it also carried programs from ABC, NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
and DuMont
DuMont Television Network
The DuMont Television Network, also known as the DuMont Network, DuMont, Du Mont, or Dumont was one of the world's pioneer commercial television networks, rivalling NBC for the distinction of being first overall. It began operation in the United States in 1946. It was owned by DuMont...
. It lost NBC in 1954 when KTIV
KTIV
KTIV is an NBC television station in Sioux City, Iowa, broadcasting on digital channel 41.KTIV also carries The CW Television Network, which replaced The WB network in September 2006, on its 4.2 digital subchannel.-History:...
signed on. KVTV was sold to Forward Broadcasting in 1965, who, effective November 1 of that year, changed the call letters to KCAU-TV and the primary network affiliation to ABC. This was very unusual for a two-station market, especially one of Sioux City's size. The station continued to share CBS programming with KTIV until October 1, 1967, when KMEG-TV signed on and took the CBS affiliation.
Citadel Communications (not to be confused with the larger Citadel Broadcasting
Citadel Broadcasting
Citadel Broadcasting Corporation was a Las Vegas, Nevada-based broadcast holding company. Citadel owned 243 radio stations across the United States and was the third-largest radio station owner in the country...
, the former owner of numerous radio stations across the U.S.) bought the station in 1985, also purchasing Albion, Nebraska
Albion, Nebraska
Albion is a city in and the county seat of Boone County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,797 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Albion is located at ....
, station KBGT-TV (channel 8) a year later; that station was converted into KCAN, a satellite of KCAU. (Citadel moved KCAN's license to Lincoln, Nebraska
Lincoln, Nebraska
The City of Lincoln is the capital and the second-most populous city of the US state of Nebraska. Lincoln is also the county seat of Lancaster County and the home of the University of Nebraska. Lincoln's 2010 Census population was 258,379....
and converted the station into KLKN
KLKN
KLKN, channel 8, is the ABC-affiliated television station in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA. It is owned by Citadel Communications...
, a standalone ABC affiliate, in 1996.)
From 1953 to 1985 KCAU was home to Canyon Kid's Corner, a popular children's show in the area, and it was hosted by longtime KCAU announcer Jim Henry during the entire run of the program.
In December 2006, KCAU received new graphics and Frank Gari's
Frank Gari
Frank Gari is a popular singer and songwriter from the late 1950s and early 1960s. His best known songs as a performer are "Utopia" , "Lullaby of Love" and "Princess" , all of which hit the U.S. Top 40 in 1961. He co-wrote with Roger McGuinn the song Beach Ball for Bobby Darin...
Eyewitness News (ABC O&O News Collection) music package, but did not drop Eyewitness News
Eyewitness News
Eyewitness News is a style of news broadcasting used by local television stations in different markets across the United States. It refers to a particular style of television newscast with an emphasis on visual elements and action video...
branding, like sister stations WOI-TV
WOI-TV
WOI-DT, channel 5, is the ABC-affiliated television station licensed to Ames, and serving the Des Moines, Iowa market. Its studios are in West Des Moines...
and WHBF-TV
WHBF-TV
WHBF-TV, channel 4, is a television station licensed to Rock Island, Illinois, which serves as the CBS affiliate for the Quad Cities television market...
did. Since noon February 17, 2009, KCAU's broadcasts have been digital-only.
The 'KCAU TV Tower is a guyed mast
Radio masts and towers
Radio masts and towers are, typically, tall structures designed to support antennas for telecommunications and broadcasting, including television. They are among the tallest man-made structures...
for TV transmission in Sioux City at 42°35′12.2"N 96°13′57.1"W. The tower was built in 1965 and is 609.9 meters (2000 feet) high. It is tied for the tallest structure of the state and is one of the tallest structures in America.
Until 2011, KCAU did not carry ABC
ABC News
ABC News is the news gathering and broadcasting division of American broadcast television network ABC, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company...
World News Now
World News Now
World News Now is an American overnight news program broadcast on American Broadcasting Company's television network. Its tone is often lighthearted, irreverent and humorous...
Instead, the station joined its fellow Citadel stations in signing off every night at 1:05 a.m., one of the few stations in the United States to do so. World News Nows current run on KCAU is its second; the station had aired the program during the early 2000s.
KCAU began broadcasting local news in high-definition
High-definition television
High-definition television is video that has resolution substantially higher than that of traditional television systems . HDTV has one or two million pixels per frame, roughly five times that of SD...
on November 23, 2010, the first station in the Sioux City market to do so. (KMEG/KPTH began broadcasting 16x9 widescreen news earlier, but not HD.)
KCAU-DT2
In 2009, KCAU added The Local AccuWeather ChannelThe Local AccuWeather Channel
The Local AccuWeather Channel is a 24-hour, weather-oriented, commercially sponsored broadcast and cable television network in the United States owned and operated by AccuWeather, Inc., which is headquartered in State College, Pennsylvania....
as a digital subchannel. KCAU is the only station owned by Citadel Communications to carry AccuWeather programming on a digital subchannel; sister stations KLKN
KLKN
KLKN, channel 8, is the ABC-affiliated television station in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA. It is owned by Citadel Communications...
, WOI-DT, and WHBF-TV
WHBF-TV
WHBF-TV, channel 4, is a television station licensed to Rock Island, Illinois, which serves as the CBS affiliate for the Quad Cities television market...
instead carry RTV
Retro Television Network
The Retro Television Network is a system of television stations that airs classic television shows as well as more recently produced programs...
on their DT2 subchannels, while WLNE-TV
WLNE-TV
WLNE-TV is the ABC-affiliated television station for Rhode Island and the South Coast of Massachusetts. It is licensed to New Bedford, Massachusetts, but is headquartered in and operates from studios at 10 Orms Street in downtown Providence, Rhode Island. It is one of two major Rhode Island...
does not offer a DT2 subchannel. KCAU-DT2 originally identified as "KCAU WeatherNow" but by 2010 was instead branded as "Accuweather 9".
Current
Anchors- Larry Wentz - weeknights
- Jenna Rehnstrom - weeknights
- Chris Liberto - weekday mornings/Midday
- Jessica Cihacek - weekends
Weather
- Fred Hexom (Chief Meteorologist)
- Karissa Sanford
- Chris Mulcahy
Reporters
- Aaron Adelson
- Tanya De Jesus
- Paloma Richards
- Staci DaSilva
Sports
- Tim Seaman (Sports Director)
- Jon Tritsch
Former
- Angel Albert
- Brian Allen, weeknight anchor at KSFY in Sioux Falls, South DakotaSioux Falls, South DakotaSioux Falls is the largest city in the U.S. state of South Dakota. Sioux Falls is the county seat of Minnehaha County, and also extends into Lincoln County to the south...
- Hank Allen, morning meteorologist at WGNOWGNOWGNO, channel 26, is the ABC-affiliated television station for the greater New Orleans, Louisiana metropolitan area, as well parts of southern and coastal Mississippi. It is owned by Tribune Broadcasting, and is the only Big Three network affiliate owned by the company.The station offers ABC...
in New Orleans - Jeff Anderson
- Adam Bakali
- Brandi Becker
- Harry Cicma, sports director at WRNN-TVWRNN-TVWRNN-TV is an American independent television station licensed to Kingtson, New York.Broadcasting on digital channel 48, WRNN broadcasts a schedule of mainly infomercials and home-shopping programming. The station's studios are located in Rye Brook, New York, and its transmitter is based on Beacon...
and FiOS1FiOS1FiOS1 is a group of regional networks available exclusively on Verizon's FiOS TV. These networks provide local news and live sports coverage. Currently three networks exist, but there are plans to expand to additional areas served by FiOS in the future...
in the New York CityNew York CityNew York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
area - Jake Dunne, morning meteorologist at WLNS in Lansing, MichiganLansing, MichiganLansing is the capital of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located mostly in Ingham County, although small portions of the city extend into Eaton County. The 2010 Census places the city's population at 114,297, making it the fifth largest city in Michigan...
- Liz Elan, reporter at KSLA-TVKSLA-TVKSLA, virtual channel 12, is the CBS-affiliated television station for Shreveport, Louisiana and the Ark-La-Tex region. Owned by Raycom Media, it broadcasts its digital signal on UHF channel 17. The sole transmitter is located in Mooringsport, Louisiana...
in Shreveport, LouisianaShreveport, LouisianaShreveport is the third largest city in Louisiana. It is the principal city of the fourth largest metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana and is the 109th-largest city in the United States.... - Elizabeth Erwin, reporter at KPHO-TVKPHO-TVKPHO-TV, channel 5, is a CBS-affiliate television station located in Phoenix, Arizona, USA. KPHO-TV is owned by the Meredith Corporation, and has its studios located on Black Canyon Highway in the Alhambra Village section of Phoenix, with its transmitter located on South Mountain in Phoenix...
in PhoenixPhoenix, ArizonaPhoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data... - Jim Henry
- Christa Henton
- Brian James
- Sara Kronenberg, reporter/anchor at WBAY-TVWBAY-TVWBAY-TV is the ABC television affiliate in Green Bay, Wisconsin, broadcasting on UHF digital channel 23 from a transmitter located in the town of Ledgeview, Wisconsin, and master control based in its building in downtown Green Bay...
in Green Bay, WisconsinGreen Bay, WisconsinGreen Bay is a city in and the county seat of Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, located at the head of Green Bay, a sub-basin of Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the Fox River. It has an elevation of above sea level and is located north of Milwaukee. As of the 2010 United States Census,... - Nate Larscheid, chief meteorologist at WEAU-TVWEAU-TVWEAU-TV is the NBC affiliate for much of western Wisconsin, including Eau Claire and La Crosse. WEAU is licensed to Eau Claire and its transmitter is located in Fairchild, Wisconsin. WEAU is currently broadcasting from a tower near the station's studio in Eau Claire due to a collapse of its main...
in Eau Claire, WisconsinEau Claire, WisconsinEau Claire is a city located in the west-central part of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 65,883 as of the 2010 census, making it the largest municipality in the northwestern portion of the state, and the 9th largest in the state overall. It is the county seat of Eau Claire County,... - Joy Larson
- Justin Liles, Chief Meteorologist at WDIO-TV in Duluth, MN
- Laura Lowe, Political Reporter at CKY-TVCKY-TVCKY-DT is a television station based in Winnipeg, Manitoba and owned by Bell Media. It is part of the CTV Television Network....
in Winnipeg, Canada - Greg Lund
- Nathan Moore
- Lon Nichols
- Dave Nixon
- Tom Petersen (deceased)
- Leon Pettersen
- Meredith Putney, weeknight anchor at WRDW-TVWRDW-TVWRDW-TV, channel 12, is a CBS-affiliated television station located in Augusta, Georgia, USA. WRDW-TV is owned by Atlanta-based Gray Television, and also provides digital subchannels for MyNetworkTV on channel 12.2 and The Country Network on channel 12.3...
in Augusta, GeorgiaAugusta, GeorgiaAugusta is a consolidated city in the U.S. state of Georgia, located along the Savannah River. As of the 2010 census, the Augusta–Richmond County population was 195,844 not counting the unconsolidated cities of Hephzibah and Blythe.Augusta is the principal city of the Augusta-Richmond County...
(as Meredith Anderson) - Marla Rabe
- Gene Sherman
- Abigayle Sloan, Reporter at WXMIWXMIWXMI channel 17 is a Fox-affiliated television station in Grand Rapids, Michigan, owned by the Tribune Company. WXMI's studio and office facility is located in Grand Rapids and its transmitter is based southwest of Middleville, Michigan...
in Grand Rapids, MichiganGrand Rapids, MichiganGrand Rapids is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city is located on the Grand River about 40 miles east of Lake Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 188,040. In 2010, the Grand Rapids metropolitan area had a population of 774,160 and a combined statistical area, Grand... - Najahe ShermanNajahe ShermanNajahe Sherman is a television news anchor and reporter for KSHB-TV, in Kansas City, Missouri. Throughout Najahe's tenure as a journalist, she has held news anchor, reporter and producer positions in the West, Midwest and South...
, anchor and reporter at KSHB-TVKSHB-TVKSHB-TV, virtual channel 41, is the NBC-affiliated television station serving the entire Kansas City metropolitan area; the station is commonly known by its branding NBC Action News. It is owned by the E.W. Scripps Company, alongside independent station KMCI as the company's only existing duopoly...
in Kansas City, MissouriKansas City, MissouriKansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties... - Gary Shore (deceased)
- David Still, Memphis, TN
- Kalli Sower
- Kerri Stowell, morning traffic, afternoon reporter, KMBC-TVKMBC-TVKMBC-TV virtual channel 9 is a television station affiliated with the ABC television network, located in Kansas City, Missouri. KMBC-TV is owned by Hearst Television and its studios are located on Winchester Ave. near Swope Park in Kansas City, Missouri. The station's high guyed mast broadcast...
Kansas City, MO - Rebecca Swart
- Kit Werbe
- Megan Harshbarger
- Sara McIntosh
- Jennifer Steck
- Lauren Gawthrop
- Ashley Chase
Newscast titles
- TV-9 News (1960s)
- Major 9 Report (1970s-early 1980s)
- Major 9 News (early 1980s-1993)
- News 9 (1993–2001)
- Channel 9 Eyewitness NewsEyewitness NewsEyewitness News is a style of news broadcasting used by local television stations in different markets across the United States. It refers to a particular style of television newscast with an emphasis on visual elements and action video...
(2001–present)
Station slogans
- Together, We're Making a Difference (1989–1993; used during period station used Frank Gari's "Making a Difference")
- Siouxland's Most Experienced News Team (1989–1993)
- If It's Sioux City, It Must Be Channel 9 (1992–1993; localized version of ABC campaign)
- Anytime, Anywhere, Channel 9, Start Here (2008–present; localized version of ABC campaign)
Digital television
KCAU-TV broadcasts on digital channel 9. Sister station KLKNKLKN
KLKN, channel 8, is the ABC-affiliated television station in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA. It is owned by Citadel Communications...
in Lincoln
Lincoln, Nebraska
The City of Lincoln is the capital and the second-most populous city of the US state of Nebraska. Lincoln is also the county seat of Lancaster County and the home of the University of Nebraska. Lincoln's 2010 Census population was 258,379....
will also be returning to VHF
Band III
Band III is the name of a radio frequency range within the very high frequency part of the electromagnetic spectrum.Band III ranges from 174 to 230 MHz, and it is primarily used for radio and television broadcasting...
, as will many ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
O&O
Owned-and-operated station
In the broadcasting industry , an owned-and-operated station usually refers to a television station or radio station that is owned by the network with which it is associated...
stations who have broadcast on channel 7 and used the Circle 7 logo, such as WLS
WLS-TV
WLS-TV, virtual channel 7, is an owned-and-operated television station of the Walt Disney Company-owned American Broadcasting Company, located in Chicago, Illinois, USA. The station operates their full power digital operations on UHF channel 44, with their digital fill-in translator on VHF channel...
in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
and KGO
KGO-TV
KGO-TV, channel 7, is an owned-and-operated television station of the Walt Disney Company-owned American Broadcasting Company, based in San Francisco, California...
in San Francisco. KCAU itself actually uses a version of the circle logo, along with all three of its sister stations under parent owner Citadel Communications
Citadel Communications
Citadel Communications Ltd. is a Bronxville, NY-based private broadcasting company that operates 5 full-power television stations and 1 low-power station...
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External links
- KCAU website
- KCAU-TV history
- http://www.skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?b7114