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-TV (1960-72)
Former affiliations NBC (1960-82)
Website www.ksfy.com

KSFY-TV is the ABC television affiliate in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. It broadcasts 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 debuted on July 31, 1960 as KSOO-TV, the second station in Sioux Falls. It was owned by the South Dakota Broadcasting Company along with KSOO-AM, and took the NBC affiliation from KELO-TV.

In 1970, it bought KXAB-TV in Aberdeen to boost its coverage in the area. The two stations were bought by Forum Publishing Company of Fargo, North Dakota in 1975, and switched their call letters to the current KSFY and KABY. KPRY-TV in Pierre was added a year later.

Forum sold the KSFY stations to Aflac in 1985. Aflac sold its broadcasting division to Retirement Systems of Alabama in 1996, who merged it with Ellis Communications to form Raycom Media. In 2002, Raycom sold the KSFY stations to The Wicks Group of Companies.

Hoak bought KSFY and its satellite stations in July 2006, 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
  • Danny Olson, Sports Anchor

[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)