KSFY-TV

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KSFY-TV
KSFY logo
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Branding KSFY
Slogan "For You"
Channels 13 (VHF) analog,
29 (UHF) digital
Affiliations ABC
Owner Hoak Media Corporation
Founded July 31, 1960
Call letters meaning K Sioux Falls Y
Former callsigns KSOO
Former affiliations NBC (1960-1982)
Website www.ksfy.com

KSFY-TV is a television station in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, broadcasting on NTSC Channel 13 (analog) and ATSC Channel 29 (digital). Its transmitter is located near Rowena, South Dakota. KSFY is currently owned by Hoak Media Corporation of Dallas, Texas.

[edit] Station History

The station's original call letters were KSOO. In 1982, the station switched its network affiliation from NBC to ABC, sending NBC affiliation to the market's former ABC affiliate, KDLT.

Hoak bought KSFY and its satellite stations in July 2006 from Wicks Television (part of The Wicks Group of Companies of New York City, through a holding company, South Dakota Television, LLC.), as well as KVLY-TV and KXJB-TV (LMA with Catamount Broadcasting) of Fargo, ND and KFYR-TV of Bismarck, ND and its satellite stations. The sale was approved by the FCC on November 17, 2006.

[edit] Rebroadcasters

KSFY is rebroadcast on the following television stations.

  • KABY-TV (Channel 9 / Digital 29) Aberdeen
  • KPRY-TV (Channel 4 / Digital 19) Pierre


Programming from KSFY is also rebroadcast on the following translator station:

[edit] Present/Past Personalities

  • Mitch Krebs, 6PM & 10PM Anchor
  • Nancy Naeve, 5PM, 6PM & 10PM Anchor
  • Phil Schreck,5PM 6PM & 10PM Meteorologist
  • Erik Thorstenson, 6PM & 10PM Sports Anchor
  • Shannon Stevens, 5PM Anchor/ Reporter
  • Meagan Dorsch, 5:30AM Anchor/ Reporter
  • Bill Van Dusen, Weather
  • Patrick Griesgraber,5:30, 11:30AM Meteorologist
  • Allen Sommerfeld, 5:30, 11:30AM Anchor
  • Robert Wilson, General Assignment Reporter
  • Chris Studer, Weekend Anchor/ Reporter
  • Leslie Rupiper, Weedend Anchor/ Reporter
  • Aaron Lindman, Weedend Meteorologist
  • Tim Peters, Weekend Sports Anchor
  • Angel Albert, Reporter
  • Kent Erdahl, Reporter
  • Nate Welch, Reporter
  • Brian Allen, Anchor/Reporter (1998-2003)
  • Shelley Keohane, Anchor/ Reporter (1998-2004)
  • Alex Strauss, Anchor (???- 1999)
  • Judeka Drogt, Anchor/ Reporter (1998-2000)
  • Criag Pedersen, Weekend Sports Anchor (dates unknown)
  • Al Edel, Anchor (1969-unknown)
  • Ken Hirsch, Weather (1970's)
  • Pat O'Brien, Reporter http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_O'Brien_(television)

[edit] External links


Broadcast television in the Sioux Falls market  (Nielsen DMA #114)

KUSD 2 / KCSD 23 (PBS/SDPB) - KELO 11 / KDLO 3 / KPLO 6 (CBS, My Network TV on DT2) - KSFY 13 / KABY 9 / KPRY 4 (ABC) - KTTW 17 / KTTM 12 (FOX) - KCPO-LP 26 (IND) - KWSD 36 (The CW) - KAUN-LP 42 (i) - KDLT  46 / KDLV 5 (NBC) - K56GF 56 (TBN)