KMVU

Infobox_Broadcast
call_letters = KMVU
city =
station_
station_slogan =
station_branding = Fox 26
analog = 26 (UHF)
digital = 27 (UHF)
other_chs = (see article)
affiliations = Fox
network =
founded =
airdate = August 8, 1994
location = Medford, Oregon
callsign_meaning = Medford
VU (View)
-or-
Medford
Rogue Valley
UHF
former_callsigns =
former_channel_numbers =
owner = Stainless Broadcasting Company
licensee = Broadcasting Licenses, LP
sister_stations =
former_affiliations =
effective_radiated_power = 110 kW (analog)
10.3 kW (digital)
HAAT = 440.3 m (analog)
425 m (digital)
class =
facility_id = 32958
coordinates = coord|42|17|54|N|122|45|1|W|type:landmark_scale:2000
homepage = [http://www.fox26medford.com/ www.fox26medford.com]

KMVU is a local Fox television affiliate based in Medford, Oregon. The station serves the Rogue Valley and Klamath Basin of southern Oregon and the Shasta Cascade region in northern California, and is owned by Stainless Broadcasting Company. The station primarily broadcasts regular Fox network programs as well as syndicated shows.

Fox 26 acquired the local rights to television classics "Happy Days" and "Little House on the Prairie" sometime in the 1990s. They produce a special non-televised contest called "Southern Oregon Idol", which started in 2004. The winner goes on to try out for "American Idol".

Cable carriage dispute

On May 6, 2007, KMVU was replaced by Chico, California Fox affiliate KCVU-TV on Northland Cable Television channel 13 in both Mt. Shasta and Yreka, California, when KMVU and Northland could not come to an agreement to remain on the cable system. (Northland also carries KCVU's sister station KRVU My 21 on cable channel 2.) However, Northland has been blocked from airing Fox Network programming as a result.

On May 14, 2008, the FCC issued two Notice of Apparent Liability and Forfeitures to Northland for failing to provide thirty days notice to KMVU and cable customers that KMVU would be moved to a different channel and eventually dropped altogether. The two NAL's total $40,000. As is standard procedure, Northland was given thirty days to either pay the fine or ask for a reduction or cancellation. http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-08-1149A1.pdf]

Newscast

In 2006, the station began broadcasting "Fox 26 First At Ten", a 10 o'clock local news program in partnership with KOBI-TV. The newscast is anchored by Audrey Kuchen, with meteorologist Jeff Heaton handling weather and Joe Camarlinghi anchoring sports.

Translators

KMVU is rebroadcast on the following translator stations:

* [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=K31GP K31GP] Brookings
* [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=K41JB K41JB] Yreka, California
* [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=K44DZ K44DZ] Klamath Falls
* [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=K45ED K45ED] Grants Pass

References

External links

* [http://www.fox26medford.com/ KMVU website]
* [http://www.wsmb.org/Page.asp?NavID=15 History of Television in Southern Oregon]
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