Southern Oregon PBS

KSYS
Channels
BrandingSouthern Oregon PBS, SO PBS (alternate)
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
OwnerSouthern Oregon Public Television, Inc.
History
First air date
January 17, 1977 (47 years ago) (1977-01-17)
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog: 8 (VHF, 1977–2009)
  • Digital: 42 (UHF, until 2009)
Call sign meaning
"SYS"kiyou Mountains (sic)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID61350
ERP16.9 kW
HAAT818 m (2,684 ft)
Transmitter coordinates42°41′31.4″N 123°13′49.2″W / 42.692056°N 123.230333°W / 42.692056; -123.230333 (KSYS)
Translator(s)see § Translators
Links
Public license information
Websitewww.sopbs.org
Satellite station
KFTS
Channels
Programming
Affiliations
History
First air date
January 27, 1989 (35 years ago) (1989-01-27)
Former channel number(s)
Analog:
22 (UHF, 1989–2009)
Call sign meaning
Klamath Falls Television Service
Technical information
Facility ID61335
ERP9.6 kW
HAAT649 m (2,129 ft)
Transmitter coordinates42°5′49.5″N 121°38′2.9″W / 42.097083°N 121.634139°W / 42.097083; -121.634139 (KFTS)

KSYS (channel 8) is a PBS member station in Medford, Oregon, United States, owned by Southern Oregon Public Television. The station's studios are located on South Fir Street in downtown Medford and its transmitter is located in King Mountain.

KFTS (channel 22) in Klamath Falls operates as a full-time satellite of KSYS; this station's transmitter transmitter is located atop Stukel Mountain. KFTS is a straight simulcast of KSYS for the Klamath Falls side of the market and KFTS' on-air references are limited to Federal Communications Commission (FCC)-mandated hourly station identifications during programming.

Both stations are collectively known as Southern Oregon PBS (SO PBS, formerly Southern Oregon Public Television or SOPTV).

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KSYS". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.