KMVT
Encyclopedia
KMVT is the CBS
affiliated television station in Twin Falls, Idaho
. Its digital signal
is broadcast over Channel 11. Its transmitter is located on Flat Top Butte near Jerome
.
and NBC
. During the late 1950s, the station was also briefly affiliated with the NTA Film Network
.
In 1957, Ogden, Utah
businessman Abe Glasmann purchased the KLIX radio and TV stations and KUTV in Salt Lake City
. Glasmann sold the radio station, which retained the call letters KLIX. He rechristened the TV station KMVT. "MVT" stood for "Magic Valley Television," reflecting the area's nickname of "Magic Valley
."
In 1965 KMVT became the first television station in Idaho
to broadcast local programs in color.
Western Broadcasting Company of Missoula, Montana
, which operated KMSO-TV (now KECI) in Missoula, acquired KMVT in 1970. In 1984, control of the station was transferred to the Chapman S. Root 1982 Living Trust. The Catamount Broadcast Group acquired the station in 1998 and sold it to the Neuhoff family in 2004. Today KMVT Broadcasting Inc. is a subsidiary of the Neuhoff family limited partnership.
KMVT became the first station to air Apple Computers' famous "1984" commercial
on December 15, 1983, in the 1:00 a.m. sign-off time slot, to ensure the ad would qualify for the year 1984's advertising awards, which only counted ads aired in 1983.
In September 2006, KMVT began carrying The CW network on its DT2 subchannel, which is also seen terrestrially on KTWT-LP
channel 43.
KMVT's broadcasts are digital-only, effective (as originally scheduled) on February 17, 2009.
KVMT-TV and Neuhoff Family Limited Partnership had a construction permit for a digital translator on digital channel 24 in Hagerman, Idaho
. The construction permit on such a digital translator seems to be defunct.
Weather Team
Sports Team
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 in Twin Falls, Idaho
Twin Falls, Idaho
Twin Falls is the county seat and largest city of Twin Falls County, Idaho, United States. The population was 44,125 at the 2010 censusTwin Falls is the largest city of Idaho's Magic Valley region...
. Its digital signal
Digital signal
A digital signal is a physical signal that is a representation of a sequence of discrete values , for example of an arbitrary bit stream, or of a digitized analog signal...
is broadcast over Channel 11. Its transmitter is located on Flat Top Butte near Jerome
Jerome, Idaho
Jerome is a city in Jerome County, Idaho, U.S.A. The population was 10,890 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Jerome County, and sits at an elevation of 3763 feet above sea level. It is part of the Twin Falls, Idaho Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Jerome is located at ...
.
History
The station went on the air on June 1, 1955 using the call letters of its sister radio station, KLIX. It has been a CBS affiliate since sign-on; however, in its early years the station carried programs from ABCAmerican Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
and 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...
. During the late 1950s, the station was also briefly affiliated with the NTA Film Network
NTA Film Network
The NTA Film Network was an early American television network founded by Ely Landau in 1956. The network was not a full-time television network like CBS, NBC, or ABC. Rather, it operated on a part-time basis, broadcasting films and several first-run television programs from major Hollywood studios...
.
In 1957, Ogden, Utah
Ogden, Utah
Ogden is a city in Weber County, Utah, United States. Ogden serves as the county seat of Weber County. The population was 82,825 according to the 2010 Census. The city served as a major railway hub through much of its history, and still handles a great deal of freight rail traffic which makes it a...
businessman Abe Glasmann purchased the KLIX radio and TV stations and KUTV in Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City, Utah
Salt Lake City is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. The name of the city is often shortened to Salt Lake or SLC. With a population of 186,440 as of the 2010 Census, the city lies in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area, which has a total population of 1,124,197...
. Glasmann sold the radio station, which retained the call letters KLIX. He rechristened the TV station KMVT. "MVT" stood for "Magic Valley Television," reflecting the area's nickname of "Magic Valley
Magic Valley
The Magic Valley is a region in south-central Idaho consisting of Blaine, Camas, Cassia, Gooding, Jerome, Lincoln, Minidoka and Twin Falls Counties. It is particularly associated with the agricultural region in the Snake River Plain located in the area...
."
In 1965 KMVT became the first television station in Idaho
Idaho
Idaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state....
to broadcast local programs in color.
Western Broadcasting Company of Missoula, Montana
Missoula, Montana
Missoula is a city located in western Montana and is the county seat of Missoula County. The 2010 Census put the population of Missoula at 66,788 and the population of Missoula County at 109,299. Missoula is the principal city of the Missoula Metropolitan Area...
, which operated KMSO-TV (now KECI) in Missoula, acquired KMVT in 1970. In 1984, control of the station was transferred to the Chapman S. Root 1982 Living Trust. The Catamount Broadcast Group acquired the station in 1998 and sold it to the Neuhoff family in 2004. Today KMVT Broadcasting Inc. is a subsidiary of the Neuhoff family limited partnership.
KMVT became the first station to air Apple Computers' famous "1984" commercial
1984 (television commercial)
"1984" is an American television commercial which introduced the Apple Macintosh personal computer for the first time. It was conceived by Steve Hayden, Brent Thomas and Lee Clow at Chiat/Day, Venice, produced by New York production company Fairbanks Films, and directed by Ridley Scott. Anya Major...
on December 15, 1983, in the 1:00 a.m. sign-off time slot, to ensure the ad would qualify for the year 1984's advertising awards, which only counted ads aired in 1983.
In September 2006, KMVT began carrying The CW network on its DT2 subchannel, which is also seen terrestrially on KTWT-LP
KTWT-LP
KTWT-LP or Southern Idaho CW is a CW affiliate broadcasting in Twin Falls, Idaho on channel 43 owned by Neuhoff Media. It serves as a sister station to CBS affiliate KMVT and MyNetwork affiliate KTID-LP...
channel 43.
KMVT's broadcasts are digital-only, effective (as originally scheduled) on February 17, 2009.
Translators
KVMT is rebroadcast on seven translators. Neuhoff Family Limited Partnership and KVMT-TV owns and operates all translators except for K31IF-D of which is owned and operated by Hagerman Translator District instead of KVMT-TV and Neuhoff Family Limited Partnership.- K04EN Channel 4 Glenns FerryGlenns Ferry, IdahoGlenns Ferry is a city in Elmore County, Idaho, United States. The population was 1,611 at the 2000 census. The city is adjacent to Interstate 84 and the Snake River.-History:Glenns Ferry was one of the most famous river crossings on the Oregon Trail...
- K08OK-D Channel 8 KetchumKetchum, IdahoKetchum is a city in Blaine County, Idaho, United States, in the central part of the state. The population was 3,003 at the 2000 census. It is in the Wood River Valley, adjacent to Sun Valley; the two communities share many resources and both sit in the same valley beneath Bald Mountain, with its...
Construction Permit - K13HG Channel 13 KetchumKetchum, IdahoKetchum is a city in Blaine County, Idaho, United States, in the central part of the state. The population was 3,003 at the 2000 census. It is in the Wood River Valley, adjacent to Sun Valley; the two communities share many resources and both sit in the same valley beneath Bald Mountain, with its...
- K31IF-D Channel 31 HagermanHagerman, IdahoHagerman is a town in Gooding County, Idaho, United States. The population was 768 at the 2007 census.-Geography:Hagerman is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
- K44JA-D Channel 44 BurleyBurley, IdahoBurley is a city in Cassia and Minidoka counties in the southern portion of the U.S. state of Idaho. The population was 10,345 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Cassia County....
- K50KM-D Channel 50 Glenns FerryGlenns Ferry, IdahoGlenns Ferry is a city in Elmore County, Idaho, United States. The population was 1,611 at the 2000 census. The city is adjacent to Interstate 84 and the Snake River.-History:Glenns Ferry was one of the most famous river crossings on the Oregon Trail...
Construction Permit - K59CC Channel 59 BurleyBurley, IdahoBurley is a city in Cassia and Minidoka counties in the southern portion of the U.S. state of Idaho. The population was 10,345 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Cassia County....
KVMT-TV and Neuhoff Family Limited Partnership had a construction permit for a digital translator on digital channel 24 in Hagerman, Idaho
Hagerman, Idaho
Hagerman is a town in Gooding County, Idaho, United States. The population was 768 at the 2007 census.-Geography:Hagerman is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
. The construction permit on such a digital translator seems to be defunct.
- DK24HV-D Channel 24 HagermanHagerman, IdahoHagerman is a town in Gooding County, Idaho, United States. The population was 768 at the 2007 census.-Geography:Hagerman is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
Current on-air staff
Anchors/reporters- Benito Baeza - General Assignment Reporter
- Rachael Giffoni - Anchor - Weekends at 10 p.m.; General Assignment Reporter
- Diane Dean - Anchor - Weeknights at 6 and 10 p.m.
- Danielle Kosir - Anchor - Weekday morning show
- Joe Martin - News Director; Anchor - Weeknights at 6 and 10 p.m.
- Brittany Cooper - General Assignment Reporter; Moring News
- Charles Lemmon - Anchor - Noon News; Managing Editor
- Jay Michaels - General Assignment Reporter
- Michelle Costa - General Assignment Reporter
- Joey Martin - Videographer
Weather Team
- Brian Neudorff - Chief Meteorologist- Weeknights at 6 and 10 p.m.
- Nick Kosir - Weather Meteorologist - Weekday Morning News
- Brittany Cooper - Weather Anchor - Noon News
- Michelle Costa - Weather Anchor - General Assignment Reporter
Sports Team
- Jason Carter - Sports Director - Weeknights at 6 and 10 p.m.
- Amy Gill - Sports Anchor - Weekends at 10 p.m.
Newscast titles
- TV-11 News (1970s-1982)
- NewsScene (1982-1989)
- Channel 11 News (1989-1996)
- NewsChannel 11 (1996-2003)
- KMVT News (2003-present)
Station slogans
- The Magic Valley's News Source (1990s-2003)
- Southern Idaho's News Source (2003-present)