KIDK

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KIDK

Idaho Falls, Idaho
Branding	Newswatch 3
Slogan	The One to Watch
Channels	3 (VHF) analog, 36 (UHF) digital
Affiliations	CBS
Owner	Fisher Communications
Founded	December 20, 1953
Call letters meaning	K IDaho Falls K
Former callsigns	KID-TV (1953-1981)
Former affiliations	UPN (alternate [until 2003]), Ran some ABC until 1974 DuMont (secondary, 1953-1955)^[1]
Transmitter Power	100 kW (Analog) 200 kW (Digital)
Website	www.kidktv.com

KIDK is the local CBS affiliate for Idaho Falls and Pocatello, Idaho, United States. It broadcasts an analog signal on channel 3, and a digital signal on channel 36. The station is owned by Fisher Communications. Its transmitter is located near Atomic City, Idaho.

1 Translators
2 Previous Logos
3 External links
4 Footnotes

[edit] Translators

Within its network, KIDK has a total of 20 translators serving parts of Eastern and Central Idaho, and parts of Western Wyoming.

Challis, Idaho K10AW
Clayton, Idaho K05AL
Driggs, Idaho K07QC
Inkom, Idaho K11AG
Lava Hot Springs, Idaho K11CP
Lemhi, Idaho; Baker, Idaho K05BE
Leadore, Idaho K11BD
Malad City, Idaho K58AR
Montpelier, Idaho K27CS
North Fork, Idaho K02CE
Preston, Idaho K36AD
Salmon, Idaho; Williams Creek, Idaho K69CA
Salmon, Idaho; Williams Creek, Idaho K07PV
Soda Springs, Idaho K09ID
Afton, Wyoming K10LO
Auburn, Wyoming K10LO
Big Piney, Wyoming K12AH
Hoback Junction, Wyoming K11LL
South Park, Wyoming K07CS
Thayne, Wyoming K07PB

[edit] Previous Logos

KID-TV logo from 1980 DX.

KID-TV logo; date unknown, though may be early-1980s. This logo was used on various fashions until Fisher purchased the Retlaw stations. The logo was modified to KIDK-TV when the K was added. There had been one other logo, not shown here, between Retlaw and present KIDK-3 logo.

[edit] External links

[edit] Footnotes

^ Aden, Frank Jr. (2006). "The Beginning of TV in Idaho". As the Turntable Turns, issue 1. July 2006. History of Idaho Broadcasting.

Broadcast television in the Idaho Falls / Pocatello market (Nielsen DMA #163)
KIDK 3 (CBS) - KPVI 6 / KJWY 2 (NBC) - KIFI 8 (ABC) - KISU 10 (PBS/IPT) - KPIF 15 / KBEO 11 (The CW) - KPPP-LP 24 (TFU) - K26EW 26 (TBN) - KFXP 31 (FOX)