Gray buys non-license assets of KTTW Sioux Falls, main transmitters to be transferred to nonprofit

[Samantha 2896]

51 minutes ago, CubsFan79 said:

KAUN TV is on 42.1  and 42,2 has FOX on 42,2 odd? 

 

KAUN? That's not even owned by Gray.

[CubsFan79 58]

3 hours ago, Ulysses@Sea said:

Sioux Falls 42.2 is currently carrying Fox programming and much of the Antenna programming (Coach, News Radio, Wings and other Antenna content throught the day. It seems they have filled gaps in the daily program schedule where FOX KTTW had Infomercial content.

A recent person , Uslysses , FOX is on KDLT TV 46.2, not KAUN TV 42. 

[Ulysses@Sea 0]

You are correct, I have fat fingers and slight dyslexia FOX is indeed on 46.2, sorry for the confusion.

[Samantha 2896]

Independent has spoken...

 

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“Independent intends to transfer KTTW and its satellite station, KTTM, to a nonprofit entity in the near future,” the company statement said. “Details regarding the transfer will be disclosed in coming weeks.”

 

 

That screams TCT or Sonlife or another Christian entity, imo. They buy sticks.

[CubsFan79 58]

11 hours ago, Ulysses@Sea said:

You are correct, I have fat fingers and slight dyslexia FOX is indeed on 46.2, sorry for the confusion.

It happens, I have done that myself,

[CubsFan79 58]

So KTTW TV was sold.  I am quite surprised that the SF media did not report this until now . I wonder if GRAY TV will add a newscast.. I have not seen a FOX sports schedule yet.  

[CircleSeven 1955]

On 11/6/2020 at 2:15 AM, CircleSeven said:

Anywho, the LP translators of KTTW are going to Gray however, for $1. 

 

That transaction has been granted.

 

Now let's see which "non-profit" will occupy the full-power sticks.

 

[Morphtato 43]

The station has also announced the move of their 9 PM newscast from the CW to Fox. http://www.northpine.com/blog/2021/01/08/gray-to-move-sioux-falls-9-p-m-newscast-to-new-fox-affiliate/

[CircleSeven 1955]

Okay. Just a couple of new notes.

• Gray has completed the sale of KTTW's former translators on 2/9.
• From brokerage firm Kalil & Co., Gray acquired the non-license assets of KTTW for $22M.
• And just this morning (and to no surprise), Religious broadcaster TCT (Radiant Life Ministries) will acquire full power KTTW/KTTM for $850K.

[Megatron81 263]

I'm surprised I thought that Nexstar would've bought KTTW I didn't see Gray getting Fox in SF they own that market owning ABC, NBC & Fox while Nexstar owns CBS. I thought that Nexstar would've had Mission taking KTTW.

[CircleSeven 1955]

20 minutes ago, Megatron81 said:

I'm surprised I thought that Nexstar would've bought KTTW I didn't see Gray getting Fox in SF they own that market owning ABC, NBC & Fox while Nexstar owns CBS. I thought that Nexstar would've had Mission taking KTTW.

 

I'm surprised Gray didn't snag the Fox (KTTW) assets several years prior (like they did in Bismarck (KXND/KNDX)), when it acquired Hoak. This would've made more sense, then.

 

But this was way before the KDLT acquisition.

[CubsFan79 58]

7 hours ago, Megatron81 said:

I'm surprised I thought that Nexstar would've bought KTTW I didn't see Gray getting Fox in SF they own that market owning ABC, NBC & Fox while Nexstar owns CBS. I thought that Nexstar would've had Mission taking KTTW.

I thought KELO TV would had the Fox affiliation too.  Nextstar would have gone after KTTW TV, or you have said Mission Broadcasting.

It’s now a Gray VS Nextstar tv market in SIoux Falls and Eastern SD.

[GodfreyGR 652]

1 hour ago, CubsFan79 said:

I thought KELO TV would had the Fox affiliation too.  Nextstar would have gone after KTTW TV, or you have said Mission Broadcasting.

It’s now a Gray VS Nextstar tv market in SIoux Falls and Eastern SD.

It can be anyone vs. anyone in the SF market and KELO will still easily win every time slot. the decades-long ratings slaughter is the only way Gray was able to get KDLT and FOX in the first place.

 

Gray might have the edge over in Rapid City though with KOTA and KEVN...

[CircleSeven 1955]

A small follow-up.

 

It took 'em about ten months, but the FCC has greenlit the KTTW deal to TCT and granted satellite authority for Huron's KTTM.