| Nampa/Boise, Idaho | |
|---|---|
| Branding | Today's Channel 6 (general) Today's Channel 6 News |
| Slogan | Touch Today's Channel 6 Idaho's Most Award Winning News (newscasts) |
| Channels | Digital: 24 (UHF) Virtual: 6 (PSIP) |
| Subchannels | 6.1 ABC 6.2 Mexicanal 6.3 Retro Television Network |
| Translators | 27 K27DX 27 McCall |
| Owner | Journal Communications (Journal Broadcast Corporation) |
| First air date | February 1, 1974 |
| Call letters' meaning | Idaho and VI (Roman numeral 6) |
| Sister station(s) | KSAW-LD, KNIN-TV, KRVB-FM 94.9, KQXR-FM 100.3, KJOT-FM 105.1, KTHI-FM 107.1, KGEM-AM 1140, KCID-AM 1490 |
| Former callsigns | KIVI (1998-2009) KIVI-TV (1975-1998) KITC (1974-1975) |
| Former channel number(s) | 6 (VHF analog, 1974-2009) |
| Transmitter power | 589 kW |
| Height | 858.1 m |
| Facility ID | 59255 |
| Website | kivitv.com |
KIVI-TV is the ABC-affiliated television station for Idaho's Treasure Valley licensed to Nampa. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 24 (or virtual channel 6.1 via PSIP) from a transmitter at the Bogus Basin ski area summit in unincorporated Boise County. The station can also be seen on Cable One channel 6 and in high definition on digital channel 455. Owned by Journal Communications, KIVI is sister to Fox affiliate KNIN-TV.
The two outlets share studios with several radio stations on East Chisholm Drive in Nampa along I-84/US 30/SH-55. Syndicated programming on this station includes Two and a Half Men, Better, and The Ellen DeGeneres Show among others. KIVI can also be seen over-the-air in McCall on analog repeater K27DX channel 27. This broadcasts from a transmitter on Red Ridge along the Adams and Valley County line.
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KSAW-LD in Twin Falls serves the Magic Valley of Idaho. Even though the station identifies as a separate outlet in its own right, it is considered a semi-satellite of KIVI. KSAW broadcasts a low-powered digital signal on UHF channel 51 from a transmitter on Flat Top Butte in Jerome and is carried locally in Twin Falls by Cable One. While KSAW airs all network programming as provided through KIVI, it clears most of this station's syndicated programming.
There are also some programs which only air on KSAW. Syndicated programming exclusive to the semi-satellite includes Judge Jeanine Pirro and Storm Stories. KSAW also airs separate on-air identifications and commercials targeted toward the Magic Valley. Even though the station maintains a sales office on Falls Avenue in Downtown Twin Falls, master control and most internal operations originate from KIVI's studios.
KIVI-TV is rebroadcast on two low-powered translators in the Garden Valley, Idaho area as well as McCall, Idaho.[1]
On KIVI-DT2 and Cable One digital channel 456 is Mexicanal. On KIVI-DT3 and Cable One digital channel 457 is Retro Television Network. It is unknown if either service is offered on KSAW's digital signal since the Cable One system in Twin Falls does not carry them.
| Channels (virtual/physical) | Name | Video | Aspect | Programming |
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| 6.1/24.1 | KIVI-HD | 720p | 16:9 | main KIVI programming/ABC (HD) |
| 6.2/24.2 | KIVI-DT2 | 480i | 4:3 | Mexicanal (SD) |
| 6.3/24.3 | KIVI-DT3 | 480i | 4:3 | Retro Television Network (SD) |
The station signed-on February 1, 1974 with the call sign KITC and was Boise's fourth television station. It aired an analog signal on VHF channel 6 and immediately took on an ABC affiliation. Prior to the station's launch, the network was split between CBS affiliate KBOI-TV and NBC station KTVB, with programing from ABC being carried on both outlets in a secondary arrangement. In 1975, KITC changed calls to KIVI-TV for the first time but would ultimately drop the -TV suffix in 1998. KKVI in Twin Falls was the Magic Valley's original ABC affiliate through its status as a full-powered satellite of KPVI in Pocatello. In January 1996, the parent station switched affiliations to NBC.
Since that network was already seen in Twin Falls through KTVB's low-powered semi-satellite KTFT-LP, KKVI became that area's first full-time Fox affiliate as KXTF. Fox was previously seen on that station off-hours in a secondary nature. Due to the network changes in Twin Falls, KIVI's owner purchased K68CO and turned it into a low-powered semi-satellite as KSAW-LP. On July 1, 2008 it was reported Banks Broadcasting had agreed to sell KNIN to Journal Communications (owner of KIVI) which would create Boise's first television duopoly. [2] [3] On November 10, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) initially rejected the application. [4]
Shortly afterward, Banks Broadcasting filed an appeal. The FCC reversed its decision to reject the deal on January 16, 2009. [5] The purchase closed on April 24 at which point KNIN vacated its longtime studios on West Bannock Street in Downtown Boise and was integrated into KIVI's facilities in Nampa. [6] On June 19, 2009 one week after the digital transition was completed, all of Journal's television stations (including KIVI) added or regained the -TV suffix. The station remained on its pre-transition digital signal on UHF channel 24 using PSIP to display its virtual channel as 6.1.
The station currently ranks at a distant second place to KTVB in Nielsen ratings for all newscast periods. [7] Until July 2010, KIVI aired an hour long broadcast weeknights at 6 along with KBOI. The 6:30 portion on this outlet was dropped as a result of low viewership and ratings in the time slot. [8] Following Journal's acquisition of KNIN, KIVI added a weeknight prime time newscast to that station. Then known as Today's 6 News on K9, the show is seen for thirty minutes. It competes with a half-hour newscast on CW affiliate KYUU-LP (which is produced by KBOI).
In January 2011, KIVI upgraded its local newscasts to 16:9 enhanced definition widescreen and the KNIN weeknight show was included in the change. Although not true high definition, broadcasts match the aspect ratio of HD television screens. Corresponding with KNIN's affiliation switch to Fox, its prime time show became known as Fox 9 News at 9 and feature separate news anchors.
In August 2011, the station's logo coloring was changed from gold, maroon and silver to red white and blue; this was to allow the station to utilize the same Renderon graphics package used by Journal's Milwaukee flagship WTMJ.
Unlike most ABC affiliates, the station does not offer a midday show during the week. Usually, most semi-satellites of another outlet provide some coverage of their home territory (in this case, KSAW in the Magic Valley). However, that station does not insert any local segments into KIVI's newscasts. In addition, there are no reporters based out of KSAW's facility in Twin Falls. All local news shows from this station are simulcasted on KSAW.
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