KTVF
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| HAAT | 471 m (1,545 ft) |
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| Transmitter coordinates | 64°52′43.4″N 148°3′22.7″W / 64.878722°N 148.056306°W |
| Translator(s) | 11 (VHF) Fairbanks |
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Public license information | |
| Website | www |
KTVF, virtual channel 11 (UHF digital channel 26), is an NBC-affiliated television station licensed to Fairbanks, Alaska, United States. Owned by Atlanta-based Gray Television, it is sister to two low-power stations: primary MeTV and secondary MyNetworkTV affiliate KFXF-LD (channel 22) and Class A CBS affiliate KXDF-CD (channel 13). The stations share studios on Braddock Street in downtown Fairbanks, while KTVF's transmitter is located on the Ester Dome.
KTVF is used to provide full-market over-the-air high definition coverage of KFXF-LD (simulcast over KTVF-DT2) and KXDF-CD (simulcast over KTVF-DT3).[4][5][6] The station also operates a digital fill-in translator on VHF channel 11 from a transmitter located at its studios.
History
The station signed on the air in February 1955 as the first television station serving what at the time was the smallest television market in the United States. The station was a CBS affiliate until April 1, 1996.
While primarily a CBS station, KTVF also served as a secondary affiliate for
In 1996, KTVF switched affiliations, from CBS to NBC. The reason for the network switch was that rival station
KTVF was founded by Alaska broadcasting pioneer
In June 2003,
KTVF began airing high definition programming from NBC on February 12, 2010, at the start of the Winter Olympics in Vancouver; full HD broadcasting (both NBC and syndicated) would follow on May 31, 2012.
On September 29, 2010, the FCC granted KTVF a construction permit for a fill-in translator on their former analog allotment channel 11.[8] The translator will serve sections of the Fairbanks area.
Newport announced the sale of KTVF to Chena Broadcasting, a local company owned by Michael Young, on October 13, 2011.[9] Young had previously owned a partial stake in Tanana Valley Television, owner of KFXF and K13XD;[10] that company took over KTVF's operations under a shared services agreement upon the deal's completion.[11] The sale of KTVF to Chena Broadcasting was consummated on March 7, 2012—resulting in all of Fairbanks' commercial stations being operated by just two companies.
On November 8, 2016, Northern Lights Media, the subsidiary of Gray Television that operates Anchorage stations KTUU-TV and KYES-TV, announced that it would buy KTVF, KFXF-LD and KXDF-CD (then known as KXDD-CD) for $8 million in cash, pending FCC approval.[12] The sale was completed on January 13, 2017.[13][14]
With KTVA converting to a Rewind TV affiliate in 2021, KTVF became the oldest continuously operating station in Alaska.
Technical information
Subchannels
The station's digital signal is
| Channel | Video | Aspect | Short name | Programming[15] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.1 | 1080i | 16:9 |
KTVF-DT | Main KTVF programming / NBC |
| 11.2 | 720p | KFXF-LD | Simulcast of KFXF-LD | |
| 11.3 | 1080i | KXDF-CD | Simulcast of KXDF-CD |
Analog-to-digital conversion
KTVF shut down its analog signal, over
References
- ^ "TitanTV Programming Guide -- What's on TV, Movies, Reality Shows, and Local News". ktvf.titantv.com. Retrieved Jun 20, 2020.
- ^ The Broadcasting and Cable Yearbook says February 17, while the Television and Cable Factbook says February 3.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KTVF". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "KTVF FAIRBANKS, AK". www.rabbitears.info. Retrieved Jun 20, 2020.
- ^ "KFXF-LD FAIRBANKS, AK". www.rabbitears.info. Retrieved Jun 20, 2020.
- ^ "KXDF-CD FAIRBANKS, AK". www.rabbitears.info. Retrieved Jun 20, 2020.
- ^ "Require Prime Evening Time for NTA Films". Boxoffice: 13. November 10, 1956. Archived from the original on June 14, 2009.[unreliable source?]
- ^ "Application Search Results".
- ^ Eggerton, John (October 13, 2011). "Newport Agrees to Sell KTVF to Chena Broadcasting". Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved October 14, 2011.
- ^ Chomicz, Dorothy (October 15, 2011). "Fairbanks businessman Mike Young awaits approval of KTVF purchase". Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
- ^ "More than meets the eye to Fairbanks TV deal". Television Business Report. October 19, 2011. Archived from the original on October 20, 2011. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
- ^ "Northern Lights Media announces acquisition of Fairbanks television stations". www.ktuu.com. Retrieved Jun 20, 2020.
- ^ Gray Closes Green Bay, Davenport and Fairbanks Acquisitions Gray Television, 17 January 2017, Retrieved, 22 January 2017.
- ^ Consummation Notice, Federal Communications Commission, 19 January 2017, Retrieved 22 January 2017.
- ^ "Digital TV Market Listing for KTVF". RabbitEars.info.
- ^ "DTV Tentative Channel Designation for the First and the Second Rounds" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-08-29. Retrieved 2012-03-24.