KCTY (defunct)
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KCTY operated on channel 25 in the Kansas City
market from June 9, 1953 to February 28, 1954. The studio for channel 25 was located in the Pickwick Hotel in downtown Kansas City, Missouri
but the transmitter was located in a rural area of Overland Park, Kansas
.
The station was the second television station
in the Kansas City area. It was originally owned by the Empire Coil Company which built the first commercial UHF television station (KPTV
/channel 27) in Portland, Oregon.
Shortly after KCTY went on the air it was joined by KCMO-TV
on channel 5 and KMBC/WHB-TV
on channel 9. With WDAF-TV
already on the air on channel 4 viewers had three VHF stations to pick from and not enough of them converted their sets to UHF to watch channel 25. The station was affiliated with the DuMont Television Network
which purchased the station at the end of 1953 and operated it for only two months before shutting it down.
The station produced many local programs including the children's program Share the Fun with host Sue Bowen, local news/sports/weather and some local live sporting events including football games from Shawnee Mission High School.
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
market from June 9, 1953 to February 28, 1954. The studio for channel 25 was located in the Pickwick Hotel in downtown Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
but the transmitter was located in a rural area of Overland Park, Kansas
Overland Park, Kansas
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 149,080 people, 59,703 households, and 39,702 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,627.0 people per square mile . There were 62,586 housing units at an average density of 1,102.9 per square mile...
.
The station was the second television station
Television station
A television station is a business, organisation or other such as an amateur television operator that transmits content over terrestrial television. A television transmission can be by analog television signals or, more recently, by digital television. Broadcast television systems standards are...
in the Kansas City area. It was originally owned by the Empire Coil Company which built the first commercial UHF television station (KPTV
KPTV
KPTV is the Fox-affiliated television station serving the Portland, Oregon market, which includes most of the state of Oregon and portions of Southwest Washington. KPTV is owned by the Meredith Corporation in a duopoly with MyNetworkTV affiliate KPDX , with its studios located in Beaverton and...
/channel 27) in Portland, Oregon.
Shortly after KCTY went on the air it was joined by KCMO-TV
KCTV
KCTV channel 5 is the CBS-affiliated television station for the Kansas City Metropolitan Area that is licensed to the Missouri side. Owned by the Meredith Corporation, the station is sister to MyNetworkTV affiliate KSMO-TV and the two share facilities on Shawnee Mission Parkway KCTV channel 5 is...
on channel 5 and KMBC/WHB-TV
KMBC-TV
KMBC-TV virtual channel 9 is a television station affiliated with the ABC television network, located in Kansas City, Missouri. KMBC-TV is owned by Hearst Television and its studios are located on Winchester Ave. near Swope Park in Kansas City, Missouri. The station's high guyed mast broadcast...
on channel 9. With WDAF-TV
WDAF-TV
WDAF-TV, virtual channel 4.1, is the Fox-affiliated television station serving the Kansas City, Missouri-Kansas designated market area. The station is owned by Local TV LLC, the media arm of private equity firm Oak Hill Capital Partners. Its studios and transmitter are located in the Signal Hill...
already on the air on channel 4 viewers had three VHF stations to pick from and not enough of them converted their sets to UHF to watch channel 25. The station was affiliated with the DuMont Television Network
DuMont Television Network
The DuMont Television Network, also known as the DuMont Network, DuMont, Du Mont, or Dumont was one of the world's pioneer commercial television networks, rivalling NBC for the distinction of being first overall. It began operation in the United States in 1946. It was owned by DuMont...
which purchased the station at the end of 1953 and operated it for only two months before shutting it down.
The station produced many local programs including the children's program Share the Fun with host Sue Bowen, local news/sports/weather and some local live sporting events including football games from Shawnee Mission High School.