KSFY-TV

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call_letters = KSFY-TV
city =
station_
station_slogan =
station_branding = ActionNews
analog = 13 (VHF)
digital = 29 (UHF)
other_chs =
affiliations = ABC
network =
founded =
airdate = July 31, 1960
location = Sioux Falls, South Dakota
callsign_meaning = Sioux Falls
former_callsigns = KSOO-TV (1960-1975)
former_channel_numbers =
owner = Hoak Media Corporation
licensee = Hoak Media of Dakota License, LLC
sister_stations =
former_affiliations = NBC (1960-1982)
effective_radiated_power = 316 kW (analog)
368 kW (digital)
HAAT = 610 m (analog)
589 m (digital)
class =
facility_id = 48658
coordinates = coord|43|31|7|N|96|32|5.7|W|type:landmark_scale:2000
homepage = [http://www.ksfy.com/ 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.

tation 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 northeastern South Dakota. As part of the sale, KXAB's calls changed to KCOO-TV. 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. In 1982, KSFY swapped affiliations with KXON-TV (now KDLT) and became an ABC affiliate.

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 and KFYR-TV of Bismarck, North Dakota and its satellite stations. The sale was approved by the FCC on November 17, 2006.

Rebroadcasters

KSFY is rebroadcast on the following television stations.Notes:
*1. KABY-TV used the callsign KXAB-TV from its 1958 sign-on until 1970, and then KCOO-TV from 1970 to 1975.
*2. The "Broadcasting and Cable Yearbook" says KABY signed on November 28, while the "Television and Cable Factbook" says it signed on November 27.

Programming from KSFY is also rebroadcast on translator K07QL in Mitchell.

News Team

Management -
* John Shelby, News Director
* Lisa May, Executive Producer
* Ellen Serr, Assignment Editor

Anchors -
* Brian Allen, 5PM, 6PM, & 10 PM Anchor
* Leslie Rupiper, 6PM & 10PM Anchor
* Nancy Naeve, 5PM Anchor, Avera Medical Minute
* Chris Studer, Live in the Morning
* Valerie Gutierrez, Live in the Morning

Weather Team -
* Phil Schreck, Chief Meteorologist
* Shawn Cable, Live in the Morning Meteorologist
* Derick Fabert, Weekend Meteorologist

Sports -
* Erik Thorstenson, Weekday Sports Anchor
* Tim Peters, Weekend Sports Anchor

Reporters -
* Kent Erdahl, Weekend Anchor/Reporter
* Robert Wilson, Reporter
* Drew Sandholm, Reporter
* Dawn Crawley, KABY Reporter
* Melissa Stee, Reporter

ABC Kids Notes

While some stations don't air Power Rangers at all on ABC Kids due to E/I content, KSFY has confirmed they will continue to air Power Rangers and stated as long as ABC carries the show so will they. This is also due to the fact they start ABC Kids at 8:00 AM CST.

External links

* [http://www.ksfy.com/ KSFY website]
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