KNIN-TV
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KNIN-TV (channel 9) is a
The station signed on at the end of 1992 as KHDT-TV. Originally airing
Gray traded the station to Marquee Broadcasting in exchange for television properties serving Macon, Georgia, in 2023. KIVI ceased to provide the newscasts at that time, with Marquee contracting with KBOI-TV to provide its news output and technical services.[2]
History
Early years
The station signed on December 28, 1992, as KHDT-TV, airing an analog signal on VHF channel 9.[3] The launch allowed KHDT-TV to beat a year-end deadline to get on the air.[4] It was originally owned by William Schuyler, who had put several television stations on the air in California, and was affiliated with the Home Shopping Network (HSN). On January 16, 1995, it became a charter UPN affiliate while continuing to air HSN from midnight to 6 p.m.[5]
Schuyler sold KHDT-TV in 1996 to Boise Broadcasting, a division of Las Vegas-based Lambert Television. On September 2, 1996, the station dropped most of its home shopping programming for a general-entertainment independent lineup and became a dual affiliate of UPN and The WB.[6] In commercials, the station's mascot was Boise DJ Brad Rowen under the alias "Rot Wyler", fitting with the "canine" pronunciation of the call sign;[7] the station's website called him "Idaho's most misunderstood no news anchor" and promised, "If there's news in the Treasure Valley, be assured K9-TV will miss it!"[8] The station was operated by Banks Broadcasting by 2000;[9] Banks then purchased the station in 2001.[10]
In the wake of the 2006 merger of UPN and The WB into The CW, KNIN-TV became the network's Boise affiliate.[11]
Journal ownership and Fox affiliation
On July 1, 2008, Banks Broadcasting announced that it had agreed to sell KNIN to
After a dispute involving affiliation fees, Fox announced in May 2011 that it would discontinue its affiliation with
On July 30, 2014, the E. W. Scripps Company announced it would acquire Journal Communications in an all-stock transaction and then spin off both companies' print assets.[21] Originally, KNIN-TV, KIVI-TV and five radio stations were not included in the merger; in September, Journal filed to transfer these stations to Journal/Scripps Divestiture Trust (with Kiel Media Group as trustee).[22][23] The merger was completed on April 1, 2015,[24][25] and Kiel Media Group assumed the operations of the license; Scripps retained KIVI-TV and the radio stations.[26] On May 7, 2015, Raycom Media agreed to purchase KNIN-TV for $14.5 million; Scripps then entered into a shared services agreement to allow KIVI to continue to provide services to KNIN-TV, the second such agreement between Scripps and Raycom after one in West Palm Beach, Florida.[27] The sale was completed on October 1, 2015.[28] Raycom Media merged with Gray Television in January 2019.[29]
Sale to Marquee Broadcasting
Gray Television announced on February 15, 2023, that it would trade KNIN-TV to Marquee Broadcasting in exchange for Marquee's WPGA-TV serving the Macon, Georgia, market. The station swap would complete a key objective for Gray by giving it a full-service station in every market in Georgia, the company's home state.[30] The swap was consummated on May 1, 2023.[31]
Newscasts
Following Journal's acquisition of KNIN-TV, the station began airing a half-hour local newscast at 9 p.m. from the KIVI-TV newsroom.[32] The newscast was extended to a full hour and to seven nights a week when KNIN-TV became the Fox affiliate in September 2011; Journal expanded the KIVI-TV news operation with 10 new staffers.[33] An hour-long extension to KIVI-TV's morning show, Good Morning Idaho, was added in August 2014.[34]
Upon acquiring the station from Gray, Marquee initially investigated staffing its own newsroom for KNIN-TV, going as far as to post job openings, but it opted instead to contract with KBOI-TV for technical services and newscasts beginning in October 2023. KBOI retained the 7 a.m. morning newscast on weekdays and the 9 p.m. news hour seven nights a week;
Technical information
Subchannels
The station's signal is
Channel | Res. | Aspect | Short name | Programming |
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9.1 | 720p | 16:9 |
KNIN-HD | Main KNIN-TV programming / Fox |
9.2 | 480i | MeTV | MeTV | |
9.3 | Oxygen | Oxygen |
Analog-to-digital conversion
KNIN-TV shut down its analog signal, over
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KNIN-TV". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ a b "Facilities and Service Agreement". Public Inspection File, Federal Communications Commission. Marquee Broadcasting. October 1, 2023. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
- ^ "KHDT" (PDF). Television Factbook. 1994. p. A-381. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 31, 2023. Retrieved February 15, 2023 – via World Radio History.
- ^ "New TV station". The Idaho Statesman. Boise, Idaho. December 31, 1992. p. 4D. Archived from the original on February 15, 2023. Retrieved February 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'Trek' it out: New network begins on Channel 9 tonight". The Idaho Statesman. Boise, Idaho. January 16, 1995. p. 1A. Archived from the original on February 15, 2023. Retrieved February 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Flagg, Marianne (July 24, 1996). "Boise Broadcasting launches TV station in Treasure Valley". The Idaho Statesman. Boise, Idaho. p. 1D. Archived from the original on February 15, 2023. Retrieved February 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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- ^ "Rot Wyler". KNIN.com. Archived from the original on March 31, 2001.
- ProQuest 229696099.
- ^ "KNIN-TV". Television Factbook (PDF). 2005. p. A-651. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 28, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
- ^ "See the new CW on Channel 9!". The Idaho Statesman. September 17, 2006. p. Life 3. Archived from the original on February 19, 2023. Retrieved February 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Journal Broadcast Doubling Up in Boise". TVNewsCheck. July 1, 2008. Archived from the original on February 15, 2023. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
- ^ Kreisman, Barbara A. (November 10, 2008). "Re: Assignment of License for KNIN-TV, Caldwell, ID" (PDF). Federal Communications Commission. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 7, 2021. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
- ^ "FCC gives OK for Channel 6 to buy Channel 9". KTVB. Archived from the original on January 23, 2009. Retrieved January 30, 2009.
- ^ Weprin, Alex. "Journal Closes on KNIN - Broadcasting & Cable". Archived from the original on September 27, 2012. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
- ^ Moeller, Katy (May 23, 2009). "Changes coming to Boise TV station after acquisition". The Idaho Statesman. p. A5. Archived from the original on February 19, 2023. Retrieved February 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Deeds, Michael (May 11, 2011). "UPDATED: Channel 9 to become new Fox affiliate in Treasure Valley - but in SD or HD?". The Idaho Statesman. Archived from the original on July 21, 2012. Retrieved March 14, 2012.
- ^ Colman, Price (May 11, 2011). "Fox Playing Hardball With Balky Affils". TVNewsCheck. Archived from the original on February 12, 2023. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
- ^ Malone, Michael. "Fox Inks New Affiliation Agreements, Scraps Others". Broadcasting & Cable. Archived from the original on May 15, 2011. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
- ^ "CW lands with Fisher in Boise". Television Business Report. June 13, 2011. Archived from the original on June 15, 2011. Retrieved June 14, 2011.
- ^ Glauber, Bill (July 30, 2014). "Journal, Scripps deal announced". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Archived from the original on July 31, 2014. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
- ^ "Application for Consent to Assignment of Broadcast Station Construction Permit or License". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. September 2, 2014. Archived from the original on October 9, 2014. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
- ^ "Description of the Proposed Transaction". Federal Communications Commission. September 2, 2014. Archived from the original on October 9, 2014. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
- ^ "Scripps, Journal Merger Complete". Broadcasting & Cable. April 2015. Archived from the original on July 4, 2015. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
- ^ "Scripps, Journal Communications Complete Merger And Spinoff". NetNewsCheck. Archived from the original on July 18, 2018. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
- ^ "Consummation Notice - FCC". Archived from the original on April 3, 2015. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
- ^ "Application for Consent to Assignment of Broadcast Station Construction Permit or License". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. May 14, 2015. Archived from the original on July 3, 2015. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
- ^ "Raycom closes On KNIN Boise Purchase - TVNewsCheck". October 2015. Archived from the original on March 29, 2020. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
- ^ "Gray Closes On $3.6 Billion Raycom Merger". TVNewsCheck. January 2, 2019. Archived from the original on January 3, 2019. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
- ^ "Gray And Marquee To Swap Two Stations". TVNewsCheck. February 15, 2023. Archived from the original on February 15, 2023. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
- ^ "Notification of Consummation". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. May 1, 2023. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- ^ Deeds, Michael (January 15, 2010). "Want more local TV newscasts? Good, because they're coming fast". The Idaho Statesman. p. Scene 3. Archived from the original on February 19, 2023. Retrieved February 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Deeds, Michael (August 31, 2011). "Who's on first? Boise area TV shake-up begins Sept. 1". The Idaho Statesman.
- ^ Deeds, Michael (August 25, 2014). "MMedia notebook: Tami Tremblay joins Channel 7; "Good Morning Idaho" expands to Channel 9". The Idaho Statesman.
- ^ Day, Don (October 2, 2023). "Changing channels: Three Boise TV stations see shifts". BoiseDev.
- ^ "RabbitEars TV Query for KNIN". Archived from the original on July 25, 2014. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
- ^ "DTV Tentative Channel Designations for the First and Second Rounds" (PDF). Federal Communications Commission. May 23, 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 29, 2013. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
External links
- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 54298 (K18NG-D) in the FCC Licensing and Management System