KSAW-LD
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| HAAT | 169 m (554 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 42°43′45.9″N 114°24′56.5″W / 42.729417°N 114.415694°W |
| Translator(s) | K29GV-D Hagerman–Gooding |
| Links | |
Public license information | LMS |
| Website | www |
KSAW-LD (channel 6) is a
Although identifying as a separate station in its own right, KSAW-LD is considered a
KSAW-LD's signal simulcasts three of KIVI's
History
In 1985, KIVI established K27AO, a 100-watt channel 27 translator, to serve viewers in the Magic Valley.
In 1995, an
In 2000, with the phasing out of channels 60 to 69 from television use, KSAW moved to channel 52. The phasing out of channels 52 to 59 forced KSAW to move again to channel 51.
On July 30, 2014, it was announced that the E. W. Scripps Company would acquire Journal Communications in an all-stock transaction. The combined firm will retain their broadcast properties, including KSAW, and spin off their print assets as Journal Media Group.[9] The FCC approved the deal on December 12, 2014. It was approved by shareholders on March 11, 2015. It closed on April 1. Afterwards, Scripps made the decision to drop all usage of channel 51 from KSAW-LD, opting to use the same channel 6 branding as KIVI-TV; its virtual channel was also changed from 51 to 6.
KSAW's second subchannel became "Twin Falls 6" in October 2023, as Scripps acquired local rights to air the Vegas Golden Knights.[10]
Local news
Though KSAW was established as a separate station from KIVI in August 1996, it continued to simulcast all of KIVI's local newscasts from Boise, which featured regional forecasts geared toward the Magic Valley.
Scripps announced plans to launch a dedicated evening newscast for KSAW, beginning on April 13, 2020; it is produced and anchored from Boise, and features three Twin Falls-based reporters, creating the second television newsroom in the market (after
Subchannels
The station's signal is
| Channel | Res. | Aspect | Short name | Programming |
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| 6.1 | 720p | 16:9 |
KSAW-DT | ABC |
| 6.2 | TF 6 |
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| 6.3 | 480i | ESCAPE | Ion Mystery | |
| 6.4 | GRIT | Grit | ||
| 6.5 | CourtTV | Court TV | ||
| 6.6 | LAFF | Laff |
Translator
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KSAW-LD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "We're With You On Channel 27". Times-News. April 7, 1985. p. A-5. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
- ^ "KIVI temporarily halts service to install translator". Times-News. June 1, 1989. p. 1-B. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
- ^ "SyndEx Facts; SyndEx Alert". Times-News. December 31, 1989. p. D-4. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
- ^ "King Videocable will switch some channels". Times-News. March 29, 1991. p. D1. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
- ^ Lockwood, Frank E. (September 16, 1995). "ABC-TV loses Twin Falls". Times-News. p. B1. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
- ^ Turner, Denise (January 19, 1996). "KKVI switches to Fox Monday; Nampa station to carry ABC". Times-News. pp. C1, C2. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
- ^ Crump, Steve (August 2, 1996). "New for fall: Twin Falls gets its own ABC station". pp. B1, B3. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
- ^ Glauber, Bill (July 30, 2014). "Journal, Scripps deal announced". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
- ^ "How to Watch: Boise 6 and Twin Falls 6". Idaho News 6 Boise Twin Falls (KIVI). October 9, 2023. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- ^ Day, Don (April 8, 2020). "Local news outlet set to expand coverage, staff". BoiseDev. Retrieved April 10, 2020.