KDLT-TV

Infobox_Broadcast
call_letters = KDLT-TV / KDLV-TV
city =
station_
station_slogan = It's About Award Winning Journalism
station_branding = KDLT News
analog =
KDLT: 46 (UHF)
KDLV: 5 (VHF)
digital =
KDLT: 47 (UHF)
KDLV: 26 (UHF)
other_chs =
affiliations = NBC
NBC Weather Plus (DT2)
network =
founded =
airdate = KDLT: June 12, 1960
KDLV: September 8 1998
location = KDLT: Sioux Falls, South Dakota
KDLV: Mitchell, South Dakota
callsign_meaning = KDLT:
KORN-TV (1960-1972)
KXON-TV (1972-1982)
KDLV: none
former_callsigns =
former_channel_numbers = KDLT: 5 (1960-1998)
KDLV: none
owner = Red River Broadcasting Company, LLC
licensee = Red River Broadcast Company, LLC
sister_stations =
former_affiliations = ABC (1960-1982)
effective_radiated_power = KDLT:
4000 kW (analog)
1000 kW (digital)
KDLV:
100 kW (analog)
1000 kW (digital)
HAAT = KDLT:
589 m (analog)
608 m (digital)
KDLV:
299 m (analog)
315 m (digital)
class =
facility_id = KDLT: 55379
KDLV: 55375
coordinates = KDLT:
coord|43|30|18.3|N|96|33|22.7|W|type:landmark_scale:2000
KDLV:
coord|43|45|33.1|N|98|24|44.8|W|type:landmark_scale:2000|name=KDLV-TV
homepage = [http://www.kdlt.com/ www.kdlt.com]

KDLT is the NBC television affiliate in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. It broadcasts on NTSC channel 46 (analog) and ATSC Channel 47 (digital). Its convert|2000|ft|m tower is located near Rowena. KDLT WeatherPlus is offered on KDLT's digital station.

History

In 1960, KDLT started broadcasting in from Mitchell, South Dakota as KORN-TV on channel 5, an ABC affiliate. The station's original call letters were intended to honor the famous Mitchell Corn Palace.

In 1972, the station changed its calls to KXON-TV. In 1982, KXON and KSFY-TV switched affiliations, with KSFY getting ABC and KXON getting NBC. Soon afterward, KXON adopted its current calls, and the station eventually moved its main studio to Sioux Falls.

On September 8, 1998 KDLT activated a new tower and moved to channel 46. Channel 5 in Mitchell survives as a full-power satellite, KDLV. Due to the way the changeover was structured legally, the FCC considers KDLV to be the same station as the old KDLT.

Newscasts

KDLT has newscasts at 6 am, during the Today Show, 6 pm and 10 pm weekdays, on Saturday there are morning updates given during Weekend Today, and newscasts are at 6 pm and 10 pm. On Sunday there are more morning updates during the Today Show and newscasts at 5 pm and 10 pm.

Current Personalities

* Tom Hanson: News Anchor
* Jen Wahle: News Anchor/Director
* Emily Guggenmos: Morning Anchor
* Aaron Shaffer: Chief Meteorologist
* David Ernst: Meteorologist/Reporter
* Cody Matz: Morning Meteorologist
* Jesse Ritka: Meteorologist/Reporter
* Mark Ovenden: Sports
* Jason Anschutz: Sports
* Stacy Steinhagen: Reporter/PT Anchor
* Paul Heinert: Sports/Reporter

Past Personalities

* Liz Collin: Former Morning News Anchor on KDLT, Now News Anchor on WHP-TV in Lancaster, PA
* Erik Zarnitz: Former Morning Meteorologist on KDLT, Now Meteorologist on WDTN-TV in Dayton, OH
* Keith Monahan: Former Chief Meteorologist on KDLT, Now Chief Meteorologist on KIAH-TV in Houston, Texas
* Travis Morgan: Former Weekend Sports Anchor on KDLT, Now Sports Anchor on KMEG-TV in Sioux City, Iowa
* Melissa McCrady: Former Reporter on KDLT, Now General Assignment Reporter on WTMJ-TV in Milwaukee, WI
* Ted Koppy: Former News Anchor on KDLT, Now News Anchor on WTNH-TV in Hartford, CT
* Jaime McCutcheon: Former Reporter on KDLT, Now Anchor/Reporter on WOWT-TV in Omaha, NE
* Paul Aker: Former Cops and Courts Reporter on KDLT, Now Reports on KING-TV in Seattle, WA
* Krista Canfield: Former Reporter on KDLT, Now PR Manager at LinkedIn in Mountain View, CA

Rebroadcasters

The programming of KDLT is also rebroadcast on the following translator stations:
*K27HJ Pierre
*K33GX Springfield
*K33HC Aberdeen
*K35GR Badger
*K40FZ Brookings
*K42FI Watertown
*K44GG Murdo
*K47IC Milbank

External links

* [http://www.kdlt.com/ KDLT website]
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