KSFY-TV
Encyclopedia
KSFY-TV is the ABC
television
affiliate in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
. It broadcasts on ATSC
Channel 13 (digital). Its transmitter is located near Rowena, South Dakota
. KSFY is currently owned by Hoak Media Corporation
of Dallas, Texas
.
affiliation from KORN-TV in Mitchell
(channel 5, now KDLT-TV
on channel 42).
In 1970, it bought KXAB-TV in Aberdeen
to boost its coverage in northeastern South Dakota. As part of the sale, KXAB's calls changed to KCOO-TV. The two stations were bought by Forum Publishing Company
of Fargo, North Dakota
in 1975, and switched their call letters to the current KSFY and KABY. KPRY-TV in Pierre
was added a year later. In 1982, KSFY swapped affiliations with channel 5, then known as KXON-TV and became an ABC affiliate. ABC was the top-rated network at the time, and wanted to be on a stronger station. Additionally, KSFY had three full-power transmitters to KXON's one.
Forum sold the KSFY stations to Aflac
in 1985. Aflac sold its broadcasting division to Retirement Systems of Alabama in 1996, who merged it with Ellis Communications to form Raycom Media
. In 2004, Raycom sold the KSFY stations to The Wicks Group of Companies.
Hoak bought KSFY and its satellite stations in July 2006, as well as KVLY-TV
and KXJB-TV
(LMA
with Catamount Broadcasting) of Fargo and KFYR-TV
of Bismarck, North Dakota
and its satellite stations. The sale was approved by the FCC
on November 17, 2006.
KSFY has been nominated for numerous Midwest Emmy Awards.
On February 17 2009, KSFY and its satellite stations flash-cut
to digital.
KSFY unveiled a new HD set on August 1, 2011. KSFY is the first station covering the Sioux Falls Metro and in South Dakota to go HD. Also on August 1, 2011, KSFY dropped "Action News" from its branding, and returned to "KSFY News".
Notes:
Programming from KSFY is also rebroadcast on translator K07QL in Mitchell
.
at all on ABC Kids due to E/I
content, KSFY has confirmed they will continue to air Power Rangers as long as ABC carries the show. This is also due to the fact they start ABC Kids at 8:00 AM CST.
Saturday -
Sunday -
American Broadcasting Company
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television
Television station
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affiliate in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Sioux 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...
. It broadcasts on ATSC
ATSC
ATSC standards are a set of standards developed by the Advanced Television Systems Committee for digital television transmission over terrestrial, cable, and satellite networks....
Channel 13 (digital). Its transmitter is located near Rowena, South Dakota
Rowena, South Dakota
Rowena is an unincorporated community in Minnehaha County, South Dakota along South Dakota State Highway 42.Rowena is located at , just over a mile north of the border with Iowa, about east of Sioux Falls, and west of the Minnesota border, at an elevation of 1,411 feet...
. KSFY is currently owned by Hoak Media Corporation
Hoak Media Corporation
Hoak Media Corporation is a United States broadcasting media company based in Dallas, Texas. Hoak owns eighteen television stations , all in medium and small-markets, mostly in the Great Plains states and Colorado....
of Dallas, Texas
Dallas, Texas
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.
Station history
The station debuted on July 31, 1960 as KSOO-TV, the third station in Sioux Falls. It was owned by the South Dakota Broadcasting Company along with KSOO, and took the NBCNBC
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affiliation from KORN-TV in Mitchell
Mitchell, South Dakota
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 14,558 people, 6,121 households, and 3,599 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,475.7 people per square mile . There were 6,555 housing units at an average density of 664.4 per square mile...
(channel 5, now KDLT-TV
KDLT-TV
KDLT, is an NBC affiliated television station in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA, serving Eastern South Dakota and Southwestern Minnesota. It broadcasts on ATSC channel 47, which redirects to former NTSC channel 46 via PSIP. It also operates a full-powered satellite station--KDLV in Mitchell, South...
on channel 42).
In 1970, it bought KXAB-TV in Aberdeen
Aberdeen, South Dakota
Aberdeen is a city in and the county seat of Brown County, South Dakota, United States, about 125 mi northeast of Pierre. Settled in 1880, it was incorporated in 1882. The city population was 26,091 at the 2010 census. The American News is the local newspaper...
to boost its coverage in northeastern South Dakota. As part of the sale, KXAB's calls changed to KCOO-TV. The two stations were bought by Forum Publishing Company
Forum Communications
Forum Communications Company is a media firm based in Fargo, North Dakota. The company prints a number of newspapers in North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, including The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead....
of Fargo, North Dakota
Fargo, North Dakota
Fargo is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Cass County. In 2010, its population was 105,549, and it had an estimated metropolitan population of 208,777...
in 1975, and switched their call letters to the current KSFY and KABY. KPRY-TV in Pierre
Pierre, South Dakota
Pierre is the capital of the U.S. state of South Dakota and the county seat of Hughes County. The population was 13,646 at the 2010 census, making it the second least populous state capital after Montpelier, Vermont...
was added a year later. In 1982, KSFY swapped affiliations with channel 5, then known as KXON-TV and became an ABC affiliate. ABC was the top-rated network at the time, and wanted to be on a stronger station. Additionally, KSFY had three full-power transmitters to KXON's one.
Aflac
Aflac Incorporated is the largest provider of supplemental insurance in the United States, founded in 1955 and based in Columbus, Georgia. In the United States, Aflac underwrites a wide range of insurance policies, but is perhaps more known for its payroll deduction insurance coverage, which pays...
in 1985. Aflac sold its broadcasting division to Retirement Systems of Alabama in 1996, who merged it with Ellis Communications to form Raycom Media
Raycom Media
- History :Although Raycom Media dates its birth to 1996, the core of the company was formed in 1992 when Atlanta native Bert Ellis formed Ellis Communications. He eventually controlled 13 television stations and two radio stations....
. In 2004, Raycom sold the KSFY stations to The Wicks Group of Companies.
Hoak bought KSFY and its satellite stations in July 2006, as well as KVLY-TV
KVLY-TV
KVLY-TV, is an NBC affiliated television station in Fargo, North Dakota, USA, serving Eastern North Dakota and Northwestern Minnesota. It broadcasts on ATSC channel 44, which redirects to former NTSC channel 11 via PSIP. In addition to its main studio in Fargo, it operates a satellite studio in...
and KXJB-TV
KXJB-TV
KXJB-TV is a CBS affiliated television station in Fargo, North Dakota, USA, serving Eastern North Dakota and Northwestern Minnesota. It broadcasts on ATSC channel 38, which redirects to former NTSC channel 4 via PSIP. It is licensed to nearby Valley City...
(LMA
Local marketing agreement
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with Catamount Broadcasting) of Fargo and KFYR-TV
KFYR-TV
KFYR-TV, ATSC channel 31 , is the NBC affiliated television station for Bismarck, North Dakota. KFYR-TV is the flagship station of NBC North Dakota, a network of four stations that serve most of central and western North Dakota, along with parts of South Dakota and Montana.The station serves the...
of Bismarck, North Dakota
Bismarck, North Dakota
Bismarck is the capital of the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Burleigh County. It is the second most populous city in North Dakota after Fargo. The city's population was 61,272 at the 2010 census, while its metropolitan population was 108,779...
and its satellite stations. The sale was approved by the FCC
Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
on November 17, 2006.
KSFY has been nominated for numerous Midwest Emmy Awards.
On February 17 2009, KSFY and its satellite stations flash-cut
Flash-cut
A flash-cut, also called flash-cutover, is an immediate change in a complex system, with no phase-in period.Some telephone area codes were split immediately, rather than being phased in with a permissive dialing period. An example is telephone area code 213, which was split into 213 and 714 all at...
to digital.
KSFY unveiled a new HD set on August 1, 2011. KSFY is the first station covering the Sioux Falls Metro and in South Dakota to go HD. Also on August 1, 2011, KSFY dropped "Action News" from its branding, and returned to "KSFY News".
Cable Status
Some cable systems like CSI Cable in Jamestown are discontinuing the service after January 1 2009, due to duplication of networks already carried while others do to the demands for retransmition rights. And in some cases both reasons.Rebroadcasters
KSFY is rebroadcast on the following television stations for these satellites.| Station | City of license City of license A city of license or community of license, in American and Canadian broadcasting, is the community that a radio station or television station is officially licensed to serve by that country's broadcast regulator.... |
Channels Channel (broadcasting) In broadcasting, a channel is a range of frequencies assigned by a government for the operation of a particular radio station, television station or television channel. In common usage, the term also may be used to refer to the station operating on a particular frequency.-See also:*Broadcast... |
First air date | ERP Effective radiated power In radio telecommunications, effective radiated power or equivalent radiated power is a standardized theoretical measurement of radio frequency energy using the SI unit watts, and is determined by subtracting system losses and adding system gains... |
HAAT Height above average terrain Height above average terrain is used extensively in FM radio and television, as it is actually much more important than effective radiated power in determining the range of broadcasts... |
Facility ID Facility ID The facility ID number or FIN is a unique positive integer assigned by the United States Federal Communications Commission to each domestic and international broadcast station in its Common Database System . Licensees are required to provide the relevant station's FIN when filing reports and... |
Transmitter Coordinates |
| KABY-TV1 | Aberdeen Aberdeen, South Dakota Aberdeen is a city in and the county seat of Brown County, South Dakota, United States, about 125 mi northeast of Pierre. Settled in 1880, it was incorporated in 1882. The city population was 26,091 at the 2010 census. The American News is the local newspaper... (Aberdeen Aberdeen, South Dakota Aberdeen is a city in and the county seat of Brown County, South Dakota, United States, about 125 mi northeast of Pierre. Settled in 1880, it was incorporated in 1882. The city population was 26,091 at the 2010 census. The American News is the local newspaper... /Watertown Watertown, South Dakota Watertown is a city in and the county seat of Codington County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 21,482 at the 2010 census. It is also the principal city of the Watertown Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Codington and Hamlin counties... ) |
Digital Digital terrestrial television Digital terrestrial television is the technological evolution of broadcast television and advance from analog television, which broadcasts land-based signals... : 9 (UHF Ultra high frequency Ultra-High Frequency designates the ITU Radio frequency range of electromagnetic waves between 300 MHz and 3 GHz , also known as the decimetre band or decimetre wave as the wavelengths range from one to ten decimetres... ) Virtual Virtual channel In telecommunications, a logical channel number , also known as virtual channel, is a channel designation which differs from that of the actual radio channel on which the signal travels.... : 9 (PSIP Program and System Information Protocol The Program and System Information Protocol is the protocol used in the ATSC digital television system for carrying metadata about each channel in the broadcast MPEG transport stream of a TV station and for publishing information about television programs so that viewers can select what to watch... ) |
November 19582 | 19.4 kW | 427 m | 48659 | 45°6′22.9"N 97°53′58"W |
| KPRY-TV | Pierre Pierre, South Dakota Pierre is the capital of the U.S. state of South Dakota and the county seat of Hughes County. The population was 13,646 at the 2010 census, making it the second least populous state capital after Montpelier, Vermont... |
Digital Digital terrestrial television Digital terrestrial television is the technological evolution of broadcast television and advance from analog television, which broadcasts land-based signals... : 19 (UHF Ultra high frequency Ultra-High Frequency designates the ITU Radio frequency range of electromagnetic waves between 300 MHz and 3 GHz , also known as the decimetre band or decimetre wave as the wavelengths range from one to ten decimetres... ) Virtual Virtual channel In telecommunications, a logical channel number , also known as virtual channel, is a channel designation which differs from that of the actual radio channel on which the signal travels.... : 4 (PSIP Program and System Information Protocol The Program and System Information Protocol is the protocol used in the ATSC digital television system for carrying metadata about each channel in the broadcast MPEG transport stream of a TV station and for publishing information about television programs so that viewers can select what to watch... ) |
January 30, 1976 | 311 kW | 347 m | 48660 | 44°3′7.2"N 100°5′4.2"W |
Notes:
- 1. KABY-TV used the callsign KXAB-TV from its 1958 sign-on until 1970, and then KCOO-TV from 1970 to 1975.
- 2. The Broadcasting and Cable Yearbook says KABY signed on November 28, while the Television and Cable Factbook says it signed on November 27.
Programming from KSFY is also rebroadcast on translator K07QL in Mitchell
Mitchell, South Dakota
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 14,558 people, 6,121 households, and 3,599 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,475.7 people per square mile . There were 6,555 housing units at an average density of 664.4 per square mile...
.
ABC Kids Notes
While some stations don't air Power RangersPower Rangers
Power Rangers is a long-running American entertainment and merchandising franchise built around a live action children's television series featuring teams of costumed heroes...
at all on ABC Kids due to E/I
E/I
E/I, which stands for "educational and informative," refers to a type of children's television programming shown in the United States. The Federal Communications Commission requires that every full-service Terrestrial television station in the U.S. show at least three hours of these television...
content, KSFY has confirmed they will continue to air Power Rangers as long as ABC carries the show. This is also due to the fact they start ABC Kids at 8:00 AM CST.
Newscast Schedule
Monday-Friday -- KSFY News Live This Morning from 5-7 a.m.
- KSFY News Live At 5:00
- KSFY News Live At 6:00
- KSFY News Live At 10:00
Saturday -
- KSFY News Live At 6:00 and 10:00
Sunday -
- KSFY News Live At 5:30 and 10:00
Management
- Kevin King; News Director
- Tim Peters; Assignment Manager
- Jamie Stubbe; Executive Producer
Anchors
- Katie Taube; KSFY News Live At 5:00, 6:00 and 10:00
- Brian Allen; KSFY News Live At 5:00, 6:00 and 10:00
- Nancy Naeve Brown; KSFY News Live This Morning and Avera Medical Minute
- Courtney Zieller; KSFY News Weekends
Weather Team
- Phil Schreck (AMS Seal of Approval); KSFY News Live At 5:00, 6:00, and 10:00
- Shawn Cable (NWA Seal of Approval); KSFY News Live This Morning
- Kory Hartman; KSFY News Weekends
Reporters
- Rachel Gabrielesen; KSFY News Live This Morning
- Jake Iversen
- Alex Ronallo
- Courtney Collen
- Evan Coughlin
Sports
- Erik Thorstenson; KSFY Sports Live At 6:00 and 10:00
- Dylan Scott; KSFY Sports Weekend
Newscast titles
- KSOO-TV News (1960-1975)
- 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...
(1975-1985) - KSFY Dakota First News (1985-2004)
- KSFY News (2004-2008)
- KSFY Action NewsAction NewsAction News is a local television newscast format in the United States. It was conceived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at WFIL-TV by then-news director Mel Kampmann in 1970 as a response to the "Eyewitness News" format used on rival station KYW-TV...
(2008-2011) - KSFY News (2011-present)
Station slogans
- KSFY is for You (2004-2008)
- Get In On The Action, With Action News (2008-2010; news slogan)
- Your Action News Channel (2008-2011; news/non-news programming slogan)
- Its A New Day, Start Fresh ("Live This Morning" slogan; 2009-present)
- Your Weather Connection... Anytime... Anywhere (weather slogan; 2009-2010)