KIMO

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KIMO

Anchorage, Alaska
Branding	ABC Alaska News
Slogan	Alaska's Superstation
Channels	13 (VHF) analog, 12 (VHF) digital
Affiliations	ABC The CW (on digital)
Owner	Smith Media, LLC
Founded	October 31, 1967
Call letters meaning	EsKIMO
Website	aksuperstation.com

KIMO (Channel 13) in Anchorage is part of a trio of ABC and digital CW affiliates covering the "The Last Frontier" under the "Alaska's Superstation" banner, with KATN and KJUD. It is owned by Smith Media.

[edit] History

KIMO, the flagship station, signed on the air on October 31, 1967, and was the third television station in Anchorage, after KTVA and KTUU. Its transmitter is located in Knik, Alaska.

The station once had the top local newscasts in Anchorage from 1977 until 1986, when they were surpassed by KTUU.

"Alaska's Superstation" was created in 1995.

KIMO's digital subchannel is known as Anchorage CW.

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Broadcast television in the Anchorage market (Nielsen DMA #154)

Anchorage:
KTUU 2 (NBC) - KTBY 4 (Fox) - KYES 5 (MNTV) - KZND-LP 6 (Ind)¹ - KAKM 7 (PBS) - KTVA 11 (CBS) - KIMO 13 (ABC/The CW on DT2) - KDMD 33 (ION/HSN) - KCFT-LP 35 (FamilyNet)

Outlying Areas:²
KYUK 4 (PBS/AK1, Bethel) - KMXT 9 (PBS/AK1, Kodiak) - KUBD-LP 11 (CBS/ION, Kodiak)

¹-- audio only; simulcast of KZND 94.7 FM
²-- areas of Alaska that are not part of any market ([1]), but receive Anchorage channels on cable

ABC Network Affiliates in the state of Alaska (ABC Alaska Superstation)

KATN 2 (Fairbanks) - KJUD 8 (Juneau) - KIMO 13 (Anchorage)
See also: CBS, CW, Fox, NBC, PBS and Other stations in Alaska

CW Network Affiliates in the state of Alaska

KATN-DT 2.2 (Fairbanks) - KJUD-DT 8.2 (Juneau) - KIMO-DT 13.2 (Anchorage)
See also: ABC, CBS, Fox, MyNetworkTV, NBC, PBS and Other stations in Alaska