KEYC-TV
Encyclopedia
KEYC-TV is the CBS
-affiliated television station
for Mankato, Minnesota
& Redwood Falls, Minnesota
. It broadcasts a high definition
digital signal on VHF channel 12 from a transmitter in Lewisville
. The station can also be seen on Charter
channel 10 and in high definition on digital channel 782. Owned by the United Communications Corporation
, KEYC has studios on Lookout Drive in North Mankato
. Syndicated
programming on the station includes Wheel Of Fortune
, Friends
, Dr. Phil
, and The Ellen DeGeneres Show
among others.
KEYC can be seen over-the-air through two analog repeater
s licensed to St. James
: K19CA on UHF channel 19 and K49HE on UHF channel 49 both from a transmitter east of Godahl
. The Mankato market
is within reach of some television stations based in the Twin Cities
. CBS owned-and-operated station WCCO-TV
has an over-the-air signal that reaches just short of Mankato proper. However, the station is offered locally on Charter channel 4.
and Charter channel 19 is the area's Fox affiliate. Syndicated programming on this station includes The Andy Griffith Show
, Judge Judy
, The Dr. Oz Show
, and The Doctors
along with others. It also offer some paid programming from Jewelery Television. Although Fox owned-and-operated station KMSP-TV
has an over-the-air signal that does not reach Mankato proper, it is offered locally on Charter channel 9 and in high definition on digital channel 789. Due to the cable presence of KMSP, KEYC-DT2 can invoke the Federal Communications Commission
's network non-duplication rule resulting in Charter blacking out programming from the former during network shows. KMSP's newscasts and some of its syndicated programs can be seen, however.
just in time to broadcast the first game of the World Series
that night from NBC
. It was owned by Lee Enterprises
which also started nearby KGLO (now KIMT
) in Mason City, Iowa
. Less than a year later, KEYC switched its affiliation to CBS
which has been maintained to this day. During UPN
existence, the station carried some of that network's programming through a secondary arrangement. Lee Enterprises, intending to purchase KOIN
in Portland, Oregon
, was forced to sell KEYC to United Communications Corporation in 1977 due to ownership limits imposed by the FCC.
It would add the -TV suffix to its call sign on December 31, 1979. On July 1, 2007, the station signed-on a new second digital subchannel
and brought Fox programming to the market for the first time. KEYC's broadcasts became digital-only effective June 12, 2009. Its original digital signal on UHF channel 38 and KEYC signed-on a new signal on VHF channel 12. It is the sole commercial station
in the area that it serves which is ranked as the 11th smallest out of 210 in the United States. However, KEYC are not without significant competition because outlets from the Twin Cities, the 15th largest market, cover major news events in the region. This station, though, maintains a highly local focus such as through its production of the long-running music series Bandwagon
.
It airs the entire CBS schedule but does not carry CBS News
Up to the Minute
. The station signs-off at around 1 each morning with cable viewers in Mankato and some surrounding areas receiving the program from WCCO. KEYC is one of very few broadcast stations to still sign-off nightly as opposed to on weekends, once a week, or not at all (KEYC-DT2 does the same thing). Two programs that have aired almost throughout the station's history include Bandwagon and a local religious program, I Believe In Miracles, which first aired on February 19, 1961. Various other local programs have aired over the years as well as a variety of specials such as on holiday music or major community issues.
from 7 until 9. Also during the national broadcast at either :25 or :55 past the hour are short interview segments called "Regional Spotlight" focusing on community organization
s. KEYC offers local newscasts weekdays at noon for a half-hour, Monday through Saturday nights at 6, and every night at 10. With the 2007 launch of Fox on KEYC-DT2 came a new thirty minute prime time show known as Fox Mankato News at 9. This program features music and graphics modified from use on Fox owned-and-operated stations and licensed to this station from News Corporation Digital Media.
Skywatch 12 Meteorologists
Sports
Reporters
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
-affiliated 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...
for Mankato, Minnesota
Mankato, Minnesota
Mankato is a city in Blue Earth, Nicollet, and Le Sueur counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 39,309 at the 2010 census, making it the fourth largest city in Minnesota outside of the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area. The county seat of Blue Earth County, it is located...
& Redwood Falls, Minnesota
Redwood Falls, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,459 people, 2,266 households, and 1,389 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,167.1 people per square mile . There were 2,377 housing units at an average density of 508.2 per square mile...
. It broadcasts a high definition
High-definition television
High-definition television is video that has resolution substantially higher than that of traditional television systems . HDTV has one or two million pixels per frame, roughly five times that of SD...
digital signal on VHF channel 12 from a transmitter in Lewisville
Lewisville, Minnesota
Lewisville is a city in Watonwan County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 250 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
. The station can also be seen on Charter
Charter Communications
Charter Communications is an American company providing cable television, high-speed Internet, and telephone services to more than 4.7 million customers in 25 states. By revenues, it is the fourth-largest cable operator in the United States, behind Comcast, Time Warner Cable, and Cox Communications...
channel 10 and in high definition on digital channel 782. Owned by the United Communications Corporation
United Communications Corporation
United Communications Corporation is a privately owned publisher and operator of three daily newspapers, several weekly newspapers and three television stations in the U.S. states of Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, South Dakota and Wisconsin...
, KEYC has studios on Lookout Drive in North Mankato
North Mankato, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 11,798 people, 4,744 households, and 3,178 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,502.5 people per square mile . There were 5,046 housing units at an average density of 1,070.3 per square mile...
. Syndicated
Television syndication
In broadcasting, syndication is the sale of the right to broadcast radio shows and television shows by multiple radio stations and television stations, without going through a broadcast network, though the process of syndication may conjure up structures like those of a network itself, by its very...
programming on the station includes Wheel Of Fortune
Wheel of Fortune (U.S. game show)
Wheel of Fortune is an American television game show created by Merv Griffin, which premiered in 1975. Contestants compete to solve word puzzles, similar to those used in Hangman, to win cash and prizes determined by spinning a large wheel. The title refers to the show's giant carnival wheel that...
, Friends
Friends
Friends is an American sitcom created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, which aired on NBC from September 22, 1994 to May 6, 2004. The series revolves around a group of friends in Manhattan. The series was produced by Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions, in association with Warner Bros. Television...
, Dr. Phil
Dr. Phil (TV series)
Dr. Phil is a reality/talk television show hosted by Phil McGraw. After McGraw's success with his segments on The Oprah Winfrey Show, Dr. Phil debuted on September 16, 2002...
, and The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Ellen DeGeneres Show, often shortened to Ellen, is an American television talk show hosted by comedian/actress Ellen DeGeneres. Debuting on September 8, 2003, it is produced by Telepictures and airs in syndication, including stations owned by NBC Universal. For its first five seasons, the show...
among others.
KEYC can be seen over-the-air through two analog repeater
Broadcast relay station
A broadcast relay station, relay transmitter, broadcast translator , rebroadcaster , or repeater is a broadcast transmitter which relays, repeats, or reflects the signal of another radio station or television station, usually to an area not covered by the signal of the originating station...
s licensed to St. James
St. James, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,695 people, 1,845 households, and 1,186 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,050.3 people per square mile . There were 2,006 housing units at an average density of 876.0 per square mile...
: K19CA on UHF channel 19 and K49HE on UHF channel 49 both from a transmitter east of Godahl
Godahl, Minnesota
Godahl is an unincorporated community in Brown and Watonwan counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota.-Location:Godahl sits on the boundary line for Brown and Watonwan, counties, occupying two counties. The community is located between Sleepy Eye and St. James on Minnesota State Highway 4...
. The Mankato market
Media market
A media market, broadcast market, media region, designated market area , Television Market Area , or simply market is a region where the population can receive the same television and radio station offerings, and may also include other types of media including newspapers and Internet content...
is within reach of some television stations based in the Twin Cities
Twin cities
Twin cities are a special case of two cities or urban centres which are founded in close geographic proximity and then grow into each other over time...
. CBS owned-and-operated station WCCO-TV
WCCO-TV
WCCO-TV, is the CBS owned and operated television station that serves the Minneapolis-St. Paul area of Minnesota. Its transmitter is at the Telefarm complex in Shoreview, Minnesota.- History :...
has an over-the-air signal that reaches just short of Mankato proper. However, the station is offered locally on Charter channel 4.
Digital television
On KEYC-DT2KEYC-DT2
KEYC-DT2 is the Fox-affiliated television station for Mankato, Minnesota. The station is a second digital subchannel of CBS affiliate KEYC-TV owned by the United Communications Corporation. Over-the-air, it broadcasts a standard definition digital signal on VHF channel 12.2 from a transmitter in...
and Charter channel 19 is the area's Fox affiliate. Syndicated programming on this station includes The Andy Griffith Show
The Andy Griffith Show
The Andy Griffith Show is an American sitcom first televised by CBS between October 3, 1960, and April 1, 1968. Andy Griffith portrays a widowed sheriff in the fictional small community of Mayberry, North Carolina...
, Judge Judy
Judge Judy
Judge Judy is an American court show featuring former family court judge Judith Sheindlin arbitrating over small claims cases in small claims court...
, The Dr. Oz Show
The Dr. Oz Show
The Dr. Oz Show is an American syndicated television talk show, hosted by Dr. Mehmet Oz, a cardiothoracic surgeon and teaching professor at Columbia University who became famous for his appearances on The Oprah Winfrey Show from 2004 until 2009....
, and The Doctors
The Doctors (2008 TV series)
The Doctors is an American syndicated talk show airing daily in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Ireland, Sweden and Finland. It debuted on September 8, 2008. The hour-long daytime program is produced by Phil McGraw and his son Jay McGraw and is distributed domestically and globally by CBS Television...
along with others. It also offer some paid programming from Jewelery Television. Although Fox owned-and-operated station KMSP-TV
KMSP-TV
KMSP-TV, channel 9, is the Fox-owned-and-operated television station serving the Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Minnesota designated market area, owned in a duopoly with MyNetworkTV affiliate WFTC...
has an over-the-air signal that does not reach Mankato proper, it is offered locally on Charter channel 9 and in high definition on digital channel 789. Due to the cable presence of KMSP, KEYC-DT2 can invoke the Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
's network non-duplication rule resulting in Charter blacking out programming from the former during network shows. KMSP's newscasts and some of its syndicated programs can be seen, however.
| Channel | Name | Video Display resolution The display resolution of a digital television or display device is the number of distinct pixels in each dimension that can be displayed. It can be an ambiguous term especially as the displayed resolution is controlled by all different factors in cathode ray tube , flat panel or projection... |
Aspect Aspect ratio The aspect ratio of a shape is the ratio of its longer dimension to its shorter dimension. It may be applied to two characteristic dimensions of a three-dimensional shape, such as the ratio of the longest and shortest axis, or for symmetrical objects that are described by just two measurements,... |
Programming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.1 | KEYC-HD | 1080i 1080i 1080i is the shorthand name for a high-definition television mode. The i means interlaced video; 1080i differs from 1080p, in which the p stands for progressive scan. The term 1080i assumes a widescreen aspect ratio of 16:9, implying a frame size of 1920×1080 pixels... |
16:9 | main KEYC programming/CBS (HD) |
| 12.2 | KEYC-DT2 | 480i 480i 480i is the shorthand name for a video mode, namely the US NTSC television system or digital television systems with the same characteristics. The i, which is sometimes uppercase, stands for interlaced, the 480 for a vertical frame resolution of 480 lines containing picture information; while NTSC... |
4:3 | "Fox Mankato" (SD) |
History
The station signed-on as KEYC on October 5, 19601960 in television
The year 1960 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 1960.For the American TV schedule, please see: 1960-61 American network television schedule.-Events:...
just in time to broadcast the first game of the World Series
1960 World Series
The 1960 World Series was played between the Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League and the New York Yankees of the American League from October 5 to October 13, 1960...
that night from NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
. It was owned by Lee Enterprises
Lee Enterprises
Lee Enterprises is a publicly traded American media company. It publishes 54 daily newspapers in 23 states, and more than 300 weekly, classified, and specialty publications. Lee Enterprises was founded in 1890 by A.W. Lee and is based in Davenport, Iowa....
which also started nearby KGLO (now KIMT
KIMT
KIMT is the CBS-affiliated television station for the Driftless Area of North Central Iowa and Southeastern Minnesota. Licensed to Mason City, Iowa, it broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 42 from a transmitter near Meyer, Iowa south of the Minnesota state line...
) in Mason City, Iowa
Mason City, Iowa
Mason City is the county seat of Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, United States. The population was 28,079 in the 2010 census, a decline from 29,172 in the 2000 census. The Mason City Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Cerro Gordo and Worth counties....
. Less than a year later, KEYC switched its affiliation to CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
which has been maintained to this day. During UPN
UPN
United Paramount Network was a television network that was broadcast in over 200 markets in the United States from 1995 to 2006. UPN was originally owned by Viacom/Paramount and Chris-Craft Industries, the former of which, through the Paramount Television Group, produced most of the network's...
existence, the station carried some of that network's programming through a secondary arrangement. Lee Enterprises, intending to purchase KOIN
KOIN
KOIN is the CBS affiliate television station serving the Portland metropolitan area. Its transmitter is located in Portland, Oregon, United States; it broadcasts its digital signal on UHF channel 40...
in Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
, was forced to sell KEYC to United Communications Corporation in 1977 due to ownership limits imposed by the FCC.
It would add the -TV suffix to its call sign on December 31, 1979. On July 1, 2007, the station signed-on a new second digital subchannel
Digital subchannel
In broadcasting, digital subchannels are a means to transmit more than one independent program at the same time from the same digital radio or digital television station on the same radio frequency channel. This is done by using data compression techniques to reduce the size of each individual...
and brought Fox programming to the market for the first time. KEYC's broadcasts became digital-only effective June 12, 2009. Its original digital signal on UHF channel 38 and KEYC signed-on a new signal on VHF channel 12. It is the sole commercial station
Commercial broadcasting
Commercial broadcasting is the broadcasting of television programs and radio programming by privately owned corporate media, as opposed to state sponsorship...
in the area that it serves which is ranked as the 11th smallest out of 210 in the United States. However, KEYC are not without significant competition because outlets from the Twin Cities, the 15th largest market, cover major news events in the region. This station, though, maintains a highly local focus such as through its production of the long-running music series Bandwagon
Bandwagon (TV series)
Bandwagon is a half-hour music program featuring traditional dance music, most notably polka, performed with in front of a studio audience dancing along. The program is produced and broadcast by KEYC-TV in Mankato, Minnesota. The show is currently in its 48th year, making it possibly the...
.
It airs the entire CBS schedule but does not carry CBS News
CBS News
CBS News is the news division of American television and radio network CBS. The current chairman is Jeff Fager who is also the executive producer of 60 Minutes, while the current president of CBS News is David Rhodes. CBS News' flagship program is the CBS Evening News, hosted by the network's main...
Up to the Minute
Up to the Minute
Up to the Minute is a CBS overnight broadcast which offers hard news, features, interviews, weather, sports, business and commentary. Up to the Minute draws from the full resources of CBS News, including the CBS Evening News, Newspath, affiliate stations, the CBS Radio Network and Reuters Television...
. The station signs-off at around 1 each morning with cable viewers in Mankato and some surrounding areas receiving the program from WCCO. KEYC is one of very few broadcast stations to still sign-off nightly as opposed to on weekends, once a week, or not at all (KEYC-DT2 does the same thing). Two programs that have aired almost throughout the station's history include Bandwagon and a local religious program, I Believe In Miracles, which first aired on February 19, 1961. Various other local programs have aired over the years as well as a variety of specials such as on holiday music or major community issues.
Newscasts
Unlike most CBS affiliates, the station does not air a weekday morning show. There are local weather cut-ins during The Early ShowThe Early Show
The Early Show is an American television morning news talk show broadcast by CBS from New York City. The program airs live from 7 to 9 a.m. Eastern Time Monday through Friday; most affiliates in the Central, Mountain, and Pacific time zones air the show on tape-delay from 7 to 9 a.m. local time. ...
from 7 until 9. Also during the national broadcast at either :25 or :55 past the hour are short interview segments called "Regional Spotlight" focusing on community organization
Community organization
Community organizations are civil society non-profits that operate within a single local community. They are essentially a subset of the wider group of nonprofits. Like other nonprofits they are often run on a voluntary basis and are self funded...
s. KEYC offers local newscasts weekdays at noon for a half-hour, Monday through Saturday nights at 6, and every night at 10. With the 2007 launch of Fox on KEYC-DT2 came a new thirty minute prime time show known as Fox Mankato News at 9. This program features music and graphics modified from use on Fox owned-and-operated stations and licensed to this station from News Corporation Digital Media.
Newscast titles
- KEYC Television News (1960-1971)
- Newsroom (1971-1974)
- TV 12 News (1974-1977)
- Action 12 News (1977-1981)
- Channel 12 News (1981-1983)
- NewsCircle 12 (1983-1990)
- NewsCenter 12 (1990-1994)
- News 12 (1994-present)
Station slogans
- "Where the Action Is" (late 1970s)
- "Channel 12, We're Home!" (1983-1990, general)
- "The One To Watch" (1994-present)
News team
Anchors- Lisa Cownie - weekdays at noon and "Lisa's Lights" segment producer
- Stacy Steinhagen - weeknights at 6 and 10
- Dion Cheney - weeknights at 6 and 10
- TBD - weeknights at 9
- Annie Stensrud - weekends and reporter
- Marilyn Michel - I Believe in Miracles host
- John Michel - I Believe in Miracles host
- Tom Goetzinger - Bandwagon host
- Dick Ginn - Bandwagon host
Skywatch 12 Meteorologists
- Mark Tarello - Chief seen weeknights
- Mitch Keegan - weekday morning cut-ins and weekdays at noon
Sports
- Perry Dyke - weeknights
- Erick Lind - weekends and sports reporter
- Brittany Larson - sports and news reporter
Reporters
- Stacy JohnsonStacy JohnsonStacy Johnson is an author and creator and host of Money Talks, a nationally syndicated consumer/personal finance news series.-Early life and education:...
- "Money Talks NewsMoney Talks NewsMoney Talks News is a nationally syndicated consumer/personal finance news series offering tips and advice on saving money and avoiding rip offs in the United States market. It is hosted by Stacy Johnson. News segments are approximately 1.5 minutes in length and air as part of local news programs...
" segment producer - Jan Ellison - "Regional Spotlight" segment producer
- Art Ginsberg - "Mr. FoodMr. FoodArt Ginsburg, commonly known as Mr. Food, is a television chef and best selling author of cookbooks who emphasizes simple recipes. He is the originator of "quick & easy cooking" who, for the past 30+ years, has paved the way for TV food personalities who have followed. With his enthusiastic style,...
" segment producer - Mallory Peebles
- Ryan Gustafson