KIEM-TV

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KIEM-TV
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Eureka, California
City of license Eureka, California
Slogan News Channel 3
Channels Digital: 3 (VHF)
Affiliations NBC
Owner Pollack/Belz Broadcasting LLC
First air date October 25, 1953
Former channel number(s) Analog:
3 (VHF, 1953-2009)
Digital:
16 (UHF, 2004-2009)
Former affiliations Primary:
CBS (1953-1984)
Secondary:
NBC (1953-1958)
ABC (1953-1987)
DuMont (1953-1955)
Transmitter power 11 kW
Height 503 m
Facility ID 53382
Transmitter coordinates 40°43′49.4″N 123°57′11.1″W / 40.730389°N 123.953083°W / 40.730389; -123.953083
Website www.kiem-tv.com

KIEM-TV is a broadcast television station in Eureka, California. It is an NBC affiliate which broadcasts on digital channel 3. KIEM is licensed to and located in downtown Eureka on South Broadway.[1]


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[edit] History

KIEM-TV signed on the air as Eureka's first television station on October 25, 1953. Since KIEM-TV was the only station in the Eureka market at the time, it offered programs from more than one network. Initially KIEM was affiliated with CBS; however, the station also provided programs from NBC, ABC, and DuMont (the DuMont Network folded in 1955). After KVIQ signed on in 1958 and became the NBC affiliate, both KIEM and KVIQ offered some ABC programming on a part-time basis. Full-time ABC coverage was provided by Redding ABC affiliate KRCR-TV on area cable systems.

By 1984, KVIQ and KIEM had swapped affiliations with KIEM picking up the NBC affiliation. Another commercial station, 'KREQ-TV' (later KAEF) signed on the air in 1987 offering ABC to the North Coast. When the new station signed on, both KVIQ and KIEM ceased offering ABC programs on a part-time basis.

[edit] News Operation

Since 1996, KIEM is the only station on the North Coast airing a full local news schedule, seven days weekly. KIEM currently programs news beginning with hourly inserts during The Today Show and full 30 minute broadcasts at 5, 6, and 11pm on weeknights,6:30 and 11pm weekends. KIEM-TV is the North Coast's only locally staffed and operated television station. The other operations are mostly satellite operations of their "mother" facilities in the Chico-Redding, CA market. The station produces and has staffed the region's only local news department including a fulltime meteorologist and full LIVE Truck capability. During recent flood and other local emergencies, the station provided around the clock LIVE news coverage. Utilizing back-up generators at both transmitter and studio locations, KIEM-TV provided the North Coast region with its only instantaneous outlet for emergency news coverage. This kind of local commitment has garnered KIEM many industry awards and recognition for outstanding coverage.

The station has a fully staffed production department. It, too, has been the recipient of outstanding creative service to the advertsing community.

[edit] Satellite availability

The Eureka television market, one of the smallest in the country, was the only TV market in California not available on DISH Network until June 3, 2010, at which time it became available.[2] Since November 2, 2011 KIEM has also been available on Directv.

[edit] Syndicated Shows

As of August 2011, syndicated programming on KIEM includes Live with Regis and Kelly, Dr. Phil, Jeopardy!, and Wheel of Fortune.

[edit] On-air staff

[edit] Current on-air staff

Anchors

  • Betsy Lambert - News Director/5 & 6 p.m. anchor
  • Matt Mendes - 6 & 11 p.m. anchor/reporter
  • Kelly May - Weekends 6:30 & 11

Sports

  • Manuel "Manny" Machado - 6 & 11 p.m. Sports Director

Weather Jim Bernard - 6 and 11pm weekdays

Reporters

  • Cameron Cramer
  • Kelly May
  • Kay Recede

[edit] News/station presentation

[edit] Newscast titles

[edit] Station slogans

  • The Spirit of the North Coast (1996–present)
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[edit] Translators

KIEM is rebroadcast on the following translator stations. Unless linked, these rebroadcasters are not listed in the FCC database:

[edit] References

  1. ^ [1]
  2. ^ [2] DISH Network to Become First Pay-TV Provider to Offer Local Broadcast Channels in All 210 Local Television Markets in the United States

[edit] External links
Local stations
KIEM (3.1 NBC)
KUVU-LP 9 (The CW)
KEET (13.1 PBS, 13.2 World, 13.3 Create)
KVIQ (17.1 CBS, 17.2 MyNetworkTV, 17.3 The CW)
KAEF (23.1 ABC, 23.2 MeTV. 23.3 Live Well)
KBVU (28.1 FOX, 28.2 This TV)
KEUV-LP (31.1 UNI)
KEMY-LP (33.1 MyNetworkTV)
K47EH 47 (silent)
Cable channels
Adjacent locals
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San Francisco
KTVU 2 (FOX)
KRON 4 (MNTV)
KPIX 5 (CBS)
KGO 7 (ABC)
Sacramento
KCRA 3 (NBC)
Medford
KOBI 5 (NBC)
KBLN 30 (3ABN)
KBSC 49 (Ind)

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NBC Network Affiliates in the state of California
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