- KOAM-TV
Infobox_Broadcast
call_letters = KOAM-TV
city =
station_
station_slogan = Four States Strong: 7 Strong
station_branding = KOAM-TV
analog = 7 (VHF)
digital = 13 (VHF)
other_chs =
affiliations =CBS
network =
founded =
airdate =December 13 ,1953
location =Pittsburg, Kansas /Joplin, Missouri
callsign_meaning = Kansas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Missouri
former_callsigns =
former_channel_numbers =
owner = Saga Communications, Inc.
licensee = Saga Quad States Communications, LLC
sister_stations =KFJX
former_affiliations = Primary:NBC (1953-1980)
Secondary:CBS (1953-1955)
DuMont (1953-1955)
ABC (1953-1967)
effective_radiated_power = 316 kW (analog)
6 kW (digital)
HAAT = 332 m (analog)
302.4 m (digital)
class =
facility_id = 58552
coordinates = coord|37|13|15.2|N|94|42|26|W|type:landmark_scale:2000
homepage = [http://www.koamtv.com/ www.koamtv.com]KOAM-TV is the
CBS affiliate in thePittsburg, Kansas /Joplin, Missouri market. It is licensed to Pittsburg and its transmitter is located nearColumbus, Kansas .History
KOAM-TV first signed on
December 13 ,1953 as an affiliate of all 4 networks. It was owned by Lester Cox and Vic Baxter along with KOAM-AM 860 (now KKOW). Its affiliations have changed several times: in1955 , DuMont went off the air, in1953 KSWM-TV (nowKODE-TV ) signed on as aCBS affiliate, and in1967 KUHI-TV signed on as a CBS affiliate, leaving KODE as a sole ABC affiliate and KOAM as a sole NBC affiliate.In
1983 , KOAM swapped affiliations with what was then KTVJ (formerly KUHI and nowKSNF ), and became a CBS affiliate.KOAM's digital signal on channel 13 signed on in
2001 ."NBC Nightly News" Anchor Brian Williams got his start at KOAM-TV.
"Wheel of Fortune" is currently on KOAM. "
Jeopardy! ", however, airs on KODE, making Joplin/Pittsburg another market to carry both shows on separate stations (traditionally, both shows air on the same channel).Personalities
* Dowe Quick, 5, 6 and 10 p.m. main anchor. He's been with the station since 1980.
* Erica Edwards, 5, 6 and 10 p.m. co-anchor.
* Doug Heady, 5, 6, and 10 p.m. meteorologist (also does weather for KFJX's 9 p.m. newscast).
* Cody Coil, sports director.
* Lisa Olliges, weekend anchor (She has also previously served as morning and noon anchor).
* Tawnya Bach, morning show host, noon anchor and reporter.
* Dave Pylant, morning show and noon meteorologist.
* Geoff Cornish, weekend meteorologist.
* Mike Pache, general assignment reporter.
* Nina Criscuolo, general assignment reporter & fill-in anchorNews/Station Presentation
Newscast Titles
*"Your Nescafé News Daily" (1950s)
*"National News" (1960s)
*"NewsCenter 7" (1977-1980)
*"News 7" (1980-1990s)
*"7 News" (1990s)
*"NewsChannel 7" (1995-2002)
*"KOAM NEWS" (2002-Present)tation Slogans
*"Four States Strong: 7 Strong" (1997-present)
*"The Power of 7 "(2007-present)tation Logos
ee also
*
KFJX External links
* [http://www.koamtv.com/ KOAM-TV Website]
*TVQ|KOAM
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