KIVI-TV

KIVI-TV
CityNampa, Idaho
Channels
BrandingIdaho News 6
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
KSAW-LD
History
First air date
February 1, 1974 (50 years ago) (1974-02-01)
Former call signs
  • KITC (February–April 1974)
  • KIVI (April 1974–2009)
Former channel number(s)
Analog: 6 (VHF, 1974–2009)
Call sign meaning
Idaho and VI for the Roman numeral 6[1]
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID59255
ERP736 kW
HAAT858.1 m (2,815 ft)
Transmitter coordinates43°45′20.8″N 116°5′57″W / 43.755778°N 116.09917°W / 43.755778; -116.09917
Translator(s)see § Translators
Links
Public license information
Websitewww.kivitv.com

KIVI-TV (channel 6) is a television station licensed to Nampa, Idaho, United States, serving the Boise area as an affiliate of ABC. Owned by the E. W. Scripps Company, the station maintains studios on East Chisholm Drive in Nampa (along I-84/US 30/SH-55), while its transmitter is located at the Bogus Basin ski area summit in unincorporated Boise County.

KIVI-TV operates KSAW-LD in Twin Falls, a semi-satellite of KIVI for the Magic Valley. It airs KIVI's ABC programs and some of its newscasts, alongside local commercials, separate evening newscasts produced from Nampa covering the Twin Falls area, and separate syndicated programming. KSAW-LD also maintains a small advertising sales office in the Blue Lakes Office Park on Falls Avenue in Twin Falls.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference moves was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KIVI-TV". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.