KSAW-LD
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KSAW-LD is the low-powered ABC
-affiliated television station
for Idaho
's Magic Valley
. Licensed to Twin Falls
, it broadcasts a digital signal on UHF channel 51 from a transmitter on Flat Top Butte
in Jerome
. The station can also be seen on Cable One
channel 3 and in high definition
on digital channel 455. Owned by Journal Communications
, KSAW has a sales office on Falls Avenue in Downtown Twin Falls. Although identifying as a separate outlet in its own right, KSAW is considered a semi-satellite of sister station KIVI in Boise
.
and Extra
. It also airs separate station identifications and local commercials. Master control
and most internal operations originate from KIVI's studios on East Chisholm Drive in Nampa
along I-84
/US 30
/SH-55
.
KKVI in Twin Falls was the Magic Valley's original ABC affiliate through its status as a full-powered satellite of KPVI in Pocatello
. In January 1996, the parent station switched affiliations to NBC
. Since that network was already seen in Twin Falls through KTVB
's low-powered semi-satellite KTFT-LP
, KKVI became the area's first full-time Fox affiliate as KXTF
. The network was previously seen on that station off-hours in a secondary nature. Due to the network changes in Twin Falls, KIVI's owner purchased this station and turned it into a low-powered semi-satellite.
Weather
Reporters
American 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...
-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 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....
's 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...
. Licensed to Twin Falls
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...
, it broadcasts a digital signal on UHF channel 51 from a transmitter on Flat Top Butte
Flattop Mountain
Flattop Mountain and Flat Top Mountain may refer to*in the United States:NameStateCountyCoordinatesUSGS 7.5' MapFlattop Mountain AKMunicipality of AnchorageAnchorage A-8 SE...
in 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 ...
. The station can also be seen on Cable One
Cable One
Cable ONE is a United States cable service provider and subsidiary of The Washington Post Company, functioning as its own self-contained corporation within its parent company. The company's name and current focus dates back to 1997; prior to that time the company was known as Post-Newsweek Cable...
channel 3 and in 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...
on digital channel 455. Owned by Journal Communications
Journal Communications
Journal Communications, Inc. is a publicly traded media company based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It publishes the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, a daily newspaper, and it also owns television stations, radio stations and weekly newspapers, among other businesses.-History:The Milwaukee Journal was...
, KSAW has a sales office on Falls Avenue in Downtown Twin Falls. Although identifying as a separate outlet in its own right, KSAW is considered a semi-satellite of sister station KIVI in Boise
Boise, Idaho
Boise is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Idaho, as well as the county seat of Ada County. Located on the Boise River, it anchors the Boise City-Nampa metropolitan area and is the largest city between Salt Lake City, Utah and Portland, Oregon.As of the 2010 Census Bureau,...
.
Overview
While the station airs all network programming provided through KIVI, it clears most of that station's syndicated programming. There are also some programs which only air on KSAW while others are only seen on KIVI. Syndicated programming exclusive to this station includes Judge Jeanine PirroJudge Jeanine Pirro
Judge Jeanine Pirro is an American reality series that debuted on The CW on September 22, 2008...
and Extra
Extra (TV series)
Extra is an American entertainment television news program covering events and celebrities which debuted on September 5, 1994 in syndication. It is produced at Victory Studios in Glendale, California by Telepictures Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television Distribution...
. It also airs separate station identifications and local commercials. Master control
Master control
Master control is the technical hub of a broadcast operation common among most over-the-air television stations and television networks. It is distinct from a production control room in television studios where the activities such as switching from camera to camera are coordinated...
and most internal operations originate from KIVI's studios on East Chisholm Drive in Nampa
Nampa, Idaho
Nampa is the largest and the fastest growing city in Canyon County, Idaho, USA. The population of Nampa was 81,557 at the 2010 census. Nampa is located about west of Boise along Interstate 84, and six miles west of Meridian. Nampa is part of the Boise metropolitan area...
along I-84
Interstate 84 in Idaho
In the U.S. state of Idaho, Interstate 84 heads southeast from the Oregon state line, it spurs to Interstate 184 in Boise. Eventually I-84 spurs Interstate 86 and mainline I-84 heads southeast towards Utah and I-86 is continues due east and heads to Pocatello, meeting with Interstate 15.-Future:...
/US 30
U.S. Route 30
U.S. Route 30 is an east–west main route of the system of United States Numbered Highways, with the highway traveling across the northern tier of the country. It is the third longest U.S. route, after U.S. Route 20 and U.S. Route 6. The western end of the highway is at Astoria, Oregon; the...
/SH-55
Idaho State Highway 55
State Highway 55 is an Idaho highway from Marsing to New Meadows, connecting with US-95 at both ends.From Marsing it travels east to Nampa, Meridian, and Eagle, then north to Horseshoe Bend. SH-55 then climbs the Payette River to Banks, then its north fork to the Long Valley, through the towns of...
.
KKVI in Twin Falls was the Magic Valley's original ABC affiliate through its status as a full-powered satellite of KPVI in Pocatello
Pocatello, Idaho
Pocatello is the county seat and largest city of Bannock County, with a small portion on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation in neighboring Power County, in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Idaho. It is the principal city of the Pocatello metropolitan area, which encompasses all of Bannock...
. In January 1996, the parent station switched affiliations to 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...
. Since that network was already seen in Twin Falls through KTVB
KTVB
KTVB, channel 7, is the NBC-affiliated television station in Boise, Idaho, it is owned by Belo Corporation. The station broadcasts its digital signal on VHF channel 7.-History:...
's low-powered semi-satellite KTFT-LP
KTVB
KTVB, channel 7, is the NBC-affiliated television station in Boise, Idaho, it is owned by Belo Corporation. The station broadcasts its digital signal on VHF channel 7.-History:...
, KKVI became the area's first full-time Fox affiliate as KXTF
KXTF
KXTF is the Fox network affiliate in Twin Falls, Idaho, broadcasting on digital channel 34. The station is owned by Intermountain West Communications Company.-History:...
. The network was previously seen on that station off-hours in a secondary nature. Due to the network changes in Twin Falls, KIVI's owner purchased this station and turned it into a low-powered semi-satellite.
Translator
KSAW-LD is rebroadcast on one translator. K29GV-D is owned and operated by the Hagerman Translator District- K29GV-D Channel 29 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....
News operation
Usually, most semi-satellites of another station provide some coverage of their home territory (in this case, the Magic Valley of Idaho). However, KSAW does not produce any local inserts during KIVI's newscasts. There are also no reporters based out of this station's facilities in Twin Falls. All newscasts from KIVI are simulcasted on KSAW.News team
Anchors- Spencer Blake - weekday mornings
- Natalee Morales - weekday mornings and video journalist
- Don Nelson - weeknights and "The Rant" segment producer
- Michelle Edmonds - weeknights
- Gemma Gaudette - weekends
- Amanda Maynard - Sports DirectorSports DirectorA sports director is an individual at a television or radio station who is in charge of the sports department. In local news, the sports director is typically the station's primary sportscaster, and often anchors the primetime newscasts on weekdays. They are in charge of sports programming and...
seen weeknights at 6 and 10
Weather
- Scott Dorval - Chief seen weeknights
- Kyle Gravlin - weekday mornings
- Bob Anthony - weekends
Reporters
- Jennifer Auh - video journalist
- Tina Jensen - video journalist
- Michael Lopez
- Mac King
- Eric Fink