| Eureka, California | |
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| City of license | Eureka, California |
| Slogan | News Channel 3 |
| Channels | Digital: 3 (VHF) |
| Affiliations | NBC |
| Owner | Pollack/Belz Broadcasting LLC |
| First air date | October 25, 1953 |
| Former channel number(s) | Analog: 3 (VHF, 1953-2009) Digital: 16 (UHF, 2004-2009) |
| Former affiliations | Primary: CBS (1953-1984) Secondary: NBC (1953-1958) ABC (1953-1987) DuMont (1953-1955) |
| Transmitter power | 11 kW |
| Height | 503 m |
| Facility ID | 53382 |
| Website | www.kiem-tv.com |
KIEM-TV is a broadcast television station in Eureka, California. It is an NBC affiliate which broadcasts on digital channel 3. KIEM is licensed to and located in downtown Eureka on South Broadway.[1]
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KIEM-TV 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 NBC, ABC, and DuMont (the DuMont Network folded in 1955). After KVIQ signed on in 1958 and became the NBC affiliate, both KIEM and KVIQ offered some ABC programming on a part-time basis. Full-time ABC coverage was provided by Redding ABC affiliate KRCR-TV on area cable systems.
By 1984, KVIQ and KIEM had swapped affiliations with KIEM picking up the NBC affiliation. Another commercial station, 'KREQ-TV' (later KAEF) signed on the air in 1987 offering ABC to the North Coast. When the new station signed on, both KVIQ and KIEM ceased offering ABC programs on a part-time basis.
Since 1996, KIEM is the only station on the North Coast airing a full local news schedule, seven days weekly. KIEM currently programs news beginning with hourly inserts during The Today Show and full 30 minute broadcasts at 5, 6, and 11pm on weeknights,6:30 and 11pm weekends. KIEM-TV is the North Coast's only locally staffed and operated television station. The other operations are mostly satellite operations of their "mother" facilities in the Chico-Redding, CA market. The station produces and has staffed the region's only local news department including a fulltime meteorologist and full LIVE Truck capability. During recent flood and other local emergencies, the station provided around the clock LIVE news coverage. Utilizing back-up generators at both transmitter and studio locations, KIEM-TV provided the North Coast region with its only instantaneous outlet for emergency news coverage. This kind of local commitment has garnered KIEM many industry awards and recognition for outstanding coverage.
The station has a fully staffed production department. It, too, has been the recipient of outstanding creative service to the advertsing community.
The Eureka television market, one of the smallest in the country, was the only TV market in California not available on DISH Network until June 3, 2010, at which time it became available.[2] Since November 2, 2011 KIEM has also been available on Directv.
As of August 2011, syndicated programming on KIEM includes Live with Regis and Kelly, Family Feud, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, Nate Berkus, Dr. Phil, Anderson Cooper, Jeopardy!, Wheel of Fortune, and Entertainment Tonight.
Anchors
Sports
Weather Jim Bernard - 6 and 11pm weekdays
Reporters
KIEM is rebroadcast on the following translator stations. Unless linked, these rebroadcasters are not listed in the FCC database:
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