KDRV

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KDRV / KDKF
KDRV: Medford, Oregon KDKF: Klamath Falls, Oregon
Branding	NewsWatch 12
Slogan	"Watching Out For You"
Channels	KDRV: 12 (VHF) KDKF: 31 (UHF) analog, KDRV: 38 (UHF) KDKF: 29 (UHF) digital
Affiliations	ABC
Owner	Chambers Communications (Soda Mountain Broadcasting, Inc.)
Founded	February 26, 1984
Call letters meaning	KDRV: K D Rogue Valley KDKF: KDRV Klamath Falls
Website	www.kdrv.com

KDRV channel 12 is an ABC television affiliate based in Medford, Oregon. The station is located near Rogue Valley International Airport in north Medford. The station is owned by Chambers Communications Corporation of Eugene, Oregon.

KDRV's programming can also be seen in Klamath Falls on KDKF channel 31. KDKF has its own newsroom in Klamath Falls.

[edit] HIstory

Prior to 1984, southern Oregon was one of the few areas of the country that was still without a full-time ABC affiliate; the network's programming was split between KOBI/KOTI and KTVL. Viewers could also receive KATU in Portland on cable. This was partly because the FCC had reserved channel 8, the last VHF frequency in the area, for noncommercial use (currently occupied by PBS member KSYS). The Medford-Klamath Falls market is one of the largest in the country, covering a large swath of southern Oregon and northern California. This area is very mountainous, and it is very difficult to get decent UHF reception in rugged terrain. However, in 1978, the FCC took the unusual step of dropping in a channel 12 allocation for Medford without anyone requesting such action. While a Christian broadcaster initially made a bid for the station, it was a foregone conclusion that the license would go to Sunshine Television, a local investment group.

KDRV signed on for the first time on February 26, 1984. The station's studio had not been finished yet, and live local programming was not possible from its temporary studio. The new studio was finished later in 1984, and the station was able to begin news and other local programming a year later. Sunshine sold the station to Love Broadcasting in 1987. Chambers Communications bought the station in 1994. KDKF debuted on October 17, 1989.

NewsWatch 12 airs at 5:30am, 5:00pm and 11:00pm every weekday. The newscast recently received an Emmy Award.

[edit] Trivia

KDRV's logo looks similar to the logo used by Lima, Ohio's WLQP-LP, which is also an ABC affiliate. However, neither station is related to each other.

[edit] External links

• KDRV Website
• Chambers Communications
• History of Television in Southern Oregon
• Query the FCC's TV station database for KDRV
• Query the FCC's TV station database for KDKF

Broadcast television in the Medford/Klamath Falls market  (Nielsen DMA #141)
Medford: KOBI 5 (NBC) - KSYS 8 (PBS/SOPTV) - KTVL 10 (CBS/The CW on DT2) - KDRV 12 (ABC) - KMCW 14 (TEL) - KMVU 26 (FOX) - K28GG 28 (AS) - KBLN 30 (3ABN) - K39EF 39 (HSN) - K41IX 41 (TBN) - KFBI 48 (i/MNTV)
Klamath Falls: KOTI 2 (NBC) - K07PU 7 (CBS) - KFTS 22 (PBS/SOPTV) - KDKF 31 (ABC) - K39DP 39 (HSN) - K41ID 41 (i/MNTV) - K44DZ 44 (FOX) - K48HV 48 (3ABN) - K58BG 58 (TBN)
Brookings: K07JT 7 (NBC) - K10LR 10 (CBS) - K18EP 18 (PBS/SOPTV) - K31GP 31 (FOX) - K36HM 36 (ABC) - KBSC 49 (Ind.) - K57GP 57 (3ABN)
Local cable television channels
KMFD cable 11 (The CW) - MCTV 15 (Weed, CA) - RVTV (Ashland) - The Oregon Channel (Salem)