KYOU-TV
Encyclopedia
KYOU-TV is the Fox-affiliated television station
for the Honey Lands area of Southeastern Iowa
and Northeastern Missouri
. Licensed to Ottumwa, Iowa
, it broadcasts a high definition
digital signal on UHF channel 15 from a transmitter ten miles north of Fairfield, Iowa
. The station can also be seen in Missouri on CableOne channel 8 (with HD on digital channel 475) and in Iowa on Mediacom
channel 9 (in HD on digital channel 815). Owned by American
Spirit Media, the station has studios on West 2nd Street in Downtown Ottumwa.
Syndicated
programming on this station includes: Everybody Loves Raymond
, Friends
, Two and a Half Men
, and The Office. It operates two analog repeaters to extend its over-the-air coverage. K25DE channel 25 in Ottumwa has a transmitter south of the city along US 63. K34CW channel 34 in Kirksville has a transmitter northwest of that city. KYOU was acquired by Waitt Media in 1999. That company merged with Raycom Media
in December 2003. Raycom already owned ABC
affiliate KTVO
in Kirksville, Missouri
at the time and could not legally keep both stations because the market
has too few channels to legally permit a duopoly
. As a result, KYOU was transferred to a separate licensee called Ottumwa Media Holdings, LLC and entered into a local marketing agreement
(LMA) with KTVO.
On March 27, 2006, Raycom announced that it would sell KTVO along with thirteen other stations across the country to Barrington Broadcasting
. The sale closed later that year. As a result, Ottumwa Media Holdings changed its name to American Spirit Media, and at some point thereafter terminated the LMA with KTVO. There is no mention on Barrington Broadcasting's Web site of KYOU (although the Barrington Broadcasting site mentions WWMB
in Florence, Alabama
as being operated by that market's WPDE-TV
). It is unclear whether the station is operated on its own or controlled by another company from a station in another market. In addition to KYOU, Mediacom systems offer fellow Fox affiliate KDSM-TV
from Des Moines
on channel 17.
The station does not currently air a newscast but provides local news stories on its website.
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 the Honey Lands area of Southeastern Iowa
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
and Northeastern Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
. Licensed to Ottumwa, Iowa
Ottumwa, Iowa
Ottumwa is a city in and the county seat of Wapello County, Iowa, United States. The population was 24,998 at the 2000 census. It is located in the southeastern part of Iowa, and the city is split into northern and southern halves by the Des Moines River....
, 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 UHF channel 15 from a transmitter ten miles north of Fairfield, Iowa
Fairfield, Iowa
Fairfield is a city and the county seat of Jefferson County, Iowa, United States. The population was 9,464 in the 2010 census, a decline from 9,509 in the 2000 census. - History :...
. The station can also be seen in Missouri on CableOne channel 8 (with HD on digital channel 475) and in Iowa on Mediacom
Mediacom
Mediacom is a cable television and communications provider in the United States. Founded in July 1995, it serves primarily smaller markets in the Midwest and Southern United States. Formerly a publicly traded firm, it went private in a $600.0 million transaction in March 2011 and is, as of 2011,...
channel 9 (in HD on digital channel 815). Owned by American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Spirit Media, the station has studios on West 2nd Street in Downtown Ottumwa.
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 this station includes: Everybody Loves Raymond
Everybody Loves Raymond
Everybody Loves Raymond is an American television sitcom that originally ran on CBS from September 13, 1996, to May 16, 2005. Many of the situations from the show are based on the real-life experiences of lead actor Ray Romano, creator/producer Phil Rosenthal and the show's writing staff...
, 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...
, Two and a Half Men
Two and a Half Men
Two and a Half Men is an American television sitcom that premiered on CBS on September 22, 2003. Starring Charlie Sheen, Jon Cryer, and Angus T. Jones, the show was originally about a hedonistic jingle writer, Charlie Harper; his uptight brother, Alan; and Alan's growing son, Jake...
, and The Office. It operates two analog repeaters to extend its over-the-air coverage. K25DE channel 25 in Ottumwa has a transmitter south of the city along US 63. K34CW channel 34 in Kirksville has a transmitter northwest of that city. KYOU was acquired by Waitt Media in 1999. That company merged with Raycom Media
Raycom Media
- History :Although Raycom Media dates its birth to 1996, the core of the company was formed in 1992 when Atlanta native Bert Ellis formed Ellis Communications. He eventually controlled 13 television stations and two radio stations....
in December 2003. Raycom already owned ABC
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...
affiliate KTVO
KTVO
KTVO is the ABC-affiliated television station for the Honey Lands area of Northeastern Missouri and Southeastern Iowa. Licensed to Kirksville, Missouri, it broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 33 from a transmitter northwest of Downing, Missouri along US 136...
in Kirksville, Missouri
Kirksville, Missouri
Kirksville is the county seat of Adair County, Missouri, United States. It is located in Benton Township. The population was 17,505 at the 2010 census. Kirksville also anchors a micropolitan area that comprises Adair and Schuyler counties. The city is perhaps best known as the location of Truman...
at the time and could not legally keep both stations because the 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...
has too few channels to legally permit a duopoly
Duopoly (broadcasting)
In United States broadcast television and radio, duopoly is a term used to describe a single company which owns two or more stations in the same city or community....
. As a result, KYOU was transferred to a separate licensee called Ottumwa Media Holdings, LLC and entered into a local marketing agreement
Local marketing agreement
In U.S. and Canadian broadcasting, a local marketing agreement is an agreement in which one company agrees to operate a radio or television station owned by another licensee...
(LMA) with KTVO.
On March 27, 2006, Raycom announced that it would sell KTVO along with thirteen other stations across the country to Barrington Broadcasting
Barrington Broadcasting
Barrington Broadcasting Company, LLC , headquartered in Hoffman Estates, Illinois is an entity wholly focused on broadcast television. The company's assets mainly consist of television stations in middle and small sized markets...
. The sale closed later that year. As a result, Ottumwa Media Holdings changed its name to American Spirit Media, and at some point thereafter terminated the LMA with KTVO. There is no mention on Barrington Broadcasting's Web site of KYOU (although the Barrington Broadcasting site mentions WWMB
WWMB
WWMB is CW-affiliated television station for South Carolina's Pee Dee and Grand Strand areas licensed to Florence. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 21 from a transmitter on Pee Dee Church Road in Dillon . The station can also be seen on Time Warner Cable channel 8 and...
in Florence, Alabama
Florence, Alabama
Florence is the county seat of Lauderdale County, Alabama, United States, in the northwestern corner of the state.According to the 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the city's population was 36,721....
as being operated by that market's WPDE-TV
WPDE-TV
WPDE-TV is the ABC-affiliated television station for South Carolina's Pee Dee and Grand Strand areas licensed to Florence. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 16 from a transmitter on Pee Dee Church Road in Dillon...
). It is unclear whether the station is operated on its own or controlled by another company from a station in another market. In addition to KYOU, Mediacom systems offer fellow Fox affiliate KDSM-TV
KDSM-TV
KDSM-TV is the Fox-affiliated television station for Central Iowa licensed to Des Moines. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 16 from a transmitter in Alleman. The station can also be seen on Mediacom channel 6 and in high definition on digital channel 817. Owned by the...
from Des Moines
Des Moines, Iowa
Des Moines is the capital and the most populous city in the US state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small portion of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857...
on channel 17.
The station does not currently air a newscast but provides local news stories on its website.