KIEM-TV
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| KIEM-TV | |
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 Eureka, California |
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| Branding | News Channel 3 |
| Slogan | The Spirit of the North Coast |
| Channels | 3 (VHF) analog, 16(UHF) digital |
| Translators | (See article) |
| Affiliations | NBC |
| Owner | Pollack/Belz Broadcasting Co. |
| Founded | October 25, 1953 |
| Former affiliations | CBS, ABC part-time(1953-1994) |
| Transmitter Power | 100 kW |
| Website | http://www.kiem-tv.com |
KIEM-TV is a broadcast television station in Eureka, California which broadcasts as an NBC affiliate on channel 3.
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[edit] History
KIEM signed on the air as Eureka's first television station on October 25, 1953. Since KIEM-TV was the only station in the Eureka market at the time, it offered programs from more than one network. Initially KIEM was affiliated with CBS; however, the station also provided programs from both NBC and ABC. After KVIQ signed on in 1958, both stations offered some ABC programs on a part-time basis. Full-time ABC coverage was provided by Redding, California ABC affiliate KRCR-TV on area cable systems.
Another commercial station, 'KREQ-TV' (later KAEF) signed on the air in 1987 offering Fox programming to the North Coast area. When that station's affiliation changed to ABC, both KVIQ and KIEM ceased offering ABC programs on a part-time basis.
By the mid-1980s, KVIQ and KIEM had swapped affiliations, with KIEM picking up the NBC affiliation. Today, KIEM has the distinction of being the only commercial outlet in the Eureka market offering local news, a distinction reflected in the station's branding as "News Channel 3" rather than "NBC3." My Network TV station KEMY offers some newscasts from KTVU in San Francisco, but does not produce its own newscasts.
KIEM is one of the last few NBC affiliates that does not have a morning newscast. In addition, KIEM signs off every weekend night.
In California, the Eureka television market and the Yuma-El Centro market are the only TV markets currently not available on either Dish Network or DirecTV.
[edit] Translators
KIEM is rebroadcast on the following translator stations:
- K02OD Shelter Cove
- K04NX Garberville
- K04NY Rio Dell
- K07GJ Hoopa
- K08GR Willow Creek
- K10NU Miranda
- K11IQ Orleans
- K12JL Burnt Ranch
- K13MD Hyampom
[edit] Newscasts
Weekdays
- News Channel 3 Today
- anchored by Cara Artman
- News Channel 3 at 5
- anchored by Kristian Leitzen and meteorologist Jim Bernard
- News Channel 3 at 6
- anchored by Kristian Leitzen and Preston Phillips, weather with Jim Bernard and sports with Manuel Machado.
- News Channel 3 @ 11
- anchored by Preston Phillips, weather with Jim Bernard and sports with Manuel Machado.
Weekends
- News Channel 3 Saturday/Sunday
- anchored by Laura Jones (6:30 & 11 editions) and Eric Koch (6:30 edition only), sports with Brian Goldman, and weather reported by out of area forecasters.
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| Broadcast television in the Eureka market (Nielsen DMA #193) | |||
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KIEM 3 (NBC) - KVIQ 6 (CBS) - KUVU-LP 9 (The CW) - KEET 13 (PBS) - KAEF 23 (ABC) - KBVU 29 (FOX) - KEUV-LP 31 (UNI) - KEMY-LP 33 (MNTV) |
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| NBC Network Affiliates in the state of California | |
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KCRA 3 (Sacramento) - KIEM 3 (Eureka) - KNBC 4 (Los Angeles) - KSBY 6 (San Luis Obispo) - KSBW 8 (Salinas) - KNTV 11 (San Jose/San Francisco) - KGET 17 (Bakersfield) - KNVN 24 (Chico) - KSEE 24 (Fresno) - KMIR 36 (Palm Desert) - KNSD 39 (San Diego) |
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| See also: ABC, CBS, CW, Fox, MyNetworkTV, PBS, Telefutura, Telemundo, Univision, Independent, Other Spanish Network, Religious, Home Shopping and Other stations in California | |
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