KSAX

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KSAX / KRWF
(semi-satellites of KSTP-TV
St. Paul / Minneapolis, Minnesota)
KSAX-KRWF Logo.png
KSAX: Alexandria, Minnesota
KRWF: Redwood Falls, Minnesota
Branding KSAX / KRWF ABC
KSAX / KRWF ABC Eyewitness News
5 Eyewitness News
Slogan Leading With
More News
Channels Digital:
KSAX: 42 (UHF)
KRWF: 27 (UHF)
Virtual:
KSAX: 42 (PSIP)
KRWF: 43 (PSIP)
Subchannels 42.1 / 43.1 ABC
Owner Hubbard Broadcasting
(KSAX-TV, Inc.)
First air date KSAX:: September 15, 1987
KRWF: April 14, 1987
Call letters' meaning KSAX:: KSTP AleXandria
KRWF:: KSTP RedWood Falls
Sister station(s) KSTP, KSTC-TV, KSTP-AM, KSTP-FM, KTMY-FM
Former channel number(s) Analog:
KSAX: 42 (UHF, 1987-2009)
KRWF: 43 (UHF, 1987-2009)
Transmitter power KSAX: 80 kW
KRWF: 58 kW
Height KSAX: 356 m
KRWF: 151 m
Facility ID KSAX: 35584
KRWF: 35585
Transmitter coordinates KSAX: 45°41′59″N 95°10′35″W / 45.69972°N 95.17639°W / 45.69972; -95.17639
KRWF: 44°29′2.5″N 95°29′28″W / 44.484028°N 95.49111°W / 44.484028; -95.49111 (KRWF)
Website ksax.com

KSAX is the ABC-affiliated television station for Alexandria, Minnesota & St. Cloud, Minnesota. It broadcasts a digital signal on UHF channel 42 from a transmitter southwest of Westport. Owned by Hubbard Broadcasting, the station has studios on Fillmore Street in Downtown Alexandria. Syndicated programming on this channel includes: According to Jim, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, and Live with Regis and Kelly. KRWF in Redwood Falls, Minnesota operates as a full-time satellite of KSAX. This station airs a digital signal on UHF channel 27 from a transmitter southwest of Vesta.

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[edit] Overview

Although KSAX/KRWF identify as separate stations in their own right, they are considered semi-satellites of sister station KSTP-TV in the Twin Cities. The stations air ten-minute local inserts during KSTP's weeknight newscasts (at 5, 6, and 10), local commercial inserts during commercial breaks, some original local programming, and separate identifications. Otherwise, they simulcast all programming from KSTP. Combined with a large network of translator stations, they serve thirty counties in Central and Western Minnesota.

KSAX and KRWF signed-on September 15, 1987 as satellite stations of KSTP. Right from the start, they aired local newscast cut-ins during KSTP's weeknight broadcasts. Expanding their operations in 1999, the stations hired their first meteorologist. This continued in 2004 with the launch of a half-hour high school sports highlight show. [1] The stations have won numerous broadcast journalism awards from various broadcaster associations. The KSTP newscasts originate from facilities on University Avenue on the Minneapolis and St. Paul city line.

[edit] Translators

KSAX operates 11 translators. When combined with KSTP's five translators, it forms the largest translator network in Minnesota.

[edit] KSAX translators

[edit] KRWF translators

[edit] News team

ABC Eyewitness News Meteorologists

  • + Mark Anthony - Meteorologist; weeknights at 5, 6, and 10 p.m.


Reporters

  • + Nick Lenz
  • + Laurie Stribling
  • + Joe Nelson
  • + Andrea Hubbell

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://ksax.com/article/stories/S104899.shtml?cat=10281

[edit] External links
Twin Cities

KTCA (2.1 PBS, 2.2 MN, 2.4 WX) • KTCI (2.3 tptLIFE) • WCCO (4.1 CBS) • KSTP (5.1 ABC, 45.5 News)• KSTC (5.3 Me-TV, 5.4 This TV, 5.45 Ind) • KMSP 9.1 / WFTC 9.2 (Fox) • KARE (11.1 NBC, 11.2 WX) • WUMN-LP 13 (UNI) • K16HY-D (16.1 Text Info, 16.2,4-5 EWTN], 16.3 Local Catholic) • WUCW (23.1 The CW, 23.2 TheCoolTV, 23.3 TCN) • K25IA-D (25.1 TBN, 25.2 TCC, 25.3 JCTV, 25.4 SOAC, 25.5 Enlace) • W47CO-D (28.1 PBS, 28.2 WIS, 28.3 Kids/Create - River Falls, WI) • WFTC 29.1 / KMSP 29.2 (MNTV) • K33LN-D (33.1 3ABN, 33.2 3ABN Proclaim, 33.3 D2D, 33.4 3ABN-Latino, 33.5 3ABN Radio, 33.6 3ABN Radio Latino, 33.7 Radio 74) • KPXM (41.1 ION, 41.2 Qubo , 41.3 ION Life) • K43HB-D (43.1 HSN) • KHVM-LD (48.1 GCN) • KTCJ-LD (50.1 COR) • WDMI-LD (62.1 Daystar)
Alexandria
Appleton

KCCO (7.1 CBS) • KWCM (10.1 PBS, 10.2 Create, 10.3 MN, 10.4 HD) • KSAX (42.1 ABC) • Selective TV, Inc.
Bemidji
Brainerd

KCCW (12.1 CBS) • KAWE / KAWB (9/22.1 PBS, 9/22.1 HD, 9/22.3 Kids, 9/22.4 Create, 9/22.5 Plus, 9/22.6 MN) • K21HX-D (21.1 KMSP/Fox, 21.2 KARE/NBC, 21.3 KSAX/ABC) • KFTC (26.1 MNTV)
Other areas

K05IV/KVRR (15.1 Fox - Park Rapids / Fargo) • KSMN (20.1 PBS, 20.2 Create, 20.3 MN, 20.4 HD - Worthington) • WCMN-LP (13 - St. Cloud) • K19BG (TBN - St. Cloud) • WHWC (28.1 PBS, 28.2 WIS, 28.3 Kids/Create - Menomonie, WI) • K34HO-D (34.1 TWC - Willmar) • KRWF (43.1 ABC - Redwood Falls/Mankato)
Defunct
ABC Network Affiliates in the state of Minnesota
Key People
Stanley S. Hubbard
Radio stations:
KSTP · KSTP-FM · KTMY · WARH · WBQH · WDRV / WWDV · WFED / WWFD · WIL · WILV · WIXK · WKRQ · WREW · WTMX · WTOP / WTLP / WWWT · WUBE · WYGY · WXOS
Local News and Weather Channels
ABC network affiliates
KAAL · KSTP · KSAX / KRWF  · WDIO / WIRT
NBC network affiliates:
Other stations:
Cable television channels:

1Owned by Hubbard and operated by News-Press & Gazette Company in a LMA
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