KSTC-TV

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KSTC-TV
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Minneapolis / St. Paul, Minnesota
Branding Channel 45 (general)
Channel 45 Local News
Slogan Television With Variety (5.45)
This TV Twin Cities (5.4)
Channels Digital: 45 (UHF)
Virtual: 5 (PSIP)
Subchannels 5.45 Independent
ABC(secondary)
5.3 Me-TV
5.4 This TV
Owner Hubbard Broadcasting
(KSTC-TV, LLC)
First air date June 19, 1994
Call letters' meaning KSTP Twin Cities
(co-owned with KSTP)
Sister station(s) KSTP-TV(5), KSTP-AM, KSTP-FM, KTMY-FM, WIXK, KSAX / KRWF
Former callsigns KVBM (1994-2000)
Former channel number(s) Analog:
45 (UHF, 1994-2009)
Digital: 44 (UHF)
Former affiliations HSN (1994-2000)
Transmitter power 1,000 kW
Height 428 m
Facility ID 35843
Transmitter coordinates 45°3′45″N 93°8′21″W / 45.0625°N 93.13917°W / 45.0625; -93.13917
Website kstc45.com

KSTC-TV is an Independent television station for the Twin Cities that is licensed to Minneapolis. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 45 from a transmitter at the Telefarm installation in Shoreview. Owned by Hubbard Broadcasting, the station is sister to ABC affiliate KSTP-TV and several radio stations. All share studios on University Avenue on the Minneapolis and St. Paul city line. Syndicated programming on KSTC includes: Scrubs, Frasier, Friends, and The King of Queens. It broadcasts a 720p HD signal and is the only television station in the area with its own mascot, the "45 Guy", who is often seen at community events.

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[edit] Translators

In addition to its main signal, KSTC operates analog translators to reach outlying areas.

Call letters Channel Licensed to Transmitter location Note
K16CO 16 Alexandria east of Garfield along MN 22
K19FO 19 Monkton south of town along U.S. 71
K20GD 20 Willmar north of town on First Street North has an application for a low-powered digital translator signal
K23FY 23 Frost along MN 254 has a construction permit for a low-powered digital translator signal
K25II 25 Redwood Falls east of Morton near MN 19
K42AV 42 St. James along MN 6 at the Watonwan and Brown County line
K45FR 45 Olivia east of town near U.S. 212

[edit] History

They began operations using the call letters KVBM. Although FCC records indicate that a license for this station was granted in 1987, it did not take to the airwaves using these letters until June 1994. The station aired Minnesota Department of Transportation traffic information as well as the Home Shopping Network until it was purchased by Hubbard Broadcasting on April 24, 2000. Hubbard relaunched the station as KSTC on September 11. In order to get attention for the switch from KVBM to KSTC, the station ran an advertising campaign that confused many people in the area. Posters and broadcast ads featuring people of all ages used the phrase "I'm 45" but initially made no mention of the newly created station.

In 2003, KSTC began broadcasting two digital stations. KSTC-DT, on ATSC channel 45.1 in standard definition, simulcasted the station's regular content. On 45.2 was HDnet in high definition. After its contract with the network ended, channel 45.2 was taken off-the-air. It signed-on again December 1, 2006 as a high definition sports channel airing select Minnesota Wild games. Until late-2008, KSTC branded itself as "FORTY5" a hint of its ties to KSTP. On or around June 30, 2010, KSTC began carrying This TV, a channel owned by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Weigel Broadcasting, carrying movies with some series and children's programming, on digital channel 45.2.[1]

In October 2011, KSTC changed its PSIP from "45" to "5", to match its sister station, KSTP-TV; as a result, the PSIPs of KSTC changed, with This TV now being tuned to 5.4, and the main KSTC channel tuned to 5.45.[2]

[edit] Programming

KSTC's original logo used until December 2007. The "Y" in "forty" was converted into a "4" and was superimposed on KSTP's longtime "groovy 5" logo.

As an independent station, the station runs a variety of syndicated programming mostly consisting of shows no longer being produced. Movies considered one and two-star are aired frequently while some locally produced material is aired each week. In the few years it has been operating under the KSTC call letters, several other low-budget programs made specifically for this station have come and gone. These included a weekly horror movie broadcast under the name Horror Incorporated (hosted by Count Dracula played by Jake Esau, the actual owner of the countdracula.com domain name). The last incarnation of Horror Incorporated was hosted by Uncle Ghoulie (Thom Lange), Carbuncle (Tim McCall), 13[disambiguation needed ] (Sasha Yvonne Walloch), Gordon the Gorilla, and Wolfie. As of 2004, at least one KSTC-specific program was still airing: Nate on Drums, a comedy and variety show hosted by Nate Perbix, is reportedly aired to a network of stations across Minnesota.

Today, most local programs come from KSTP including On the Road with longtime KSTP reporter Jason Davis and Sports Wrap. In 2004, KSTC announced a six-year over-the-air partnership with the Minnesota Timberwolves allowing the station to broadcast a number of the team's regular-season and postseason basketball games. Also that year, they entered into an eleven-year partnership with the Minnesota State High School League to broadcast state athletic tournaments as well as educational and student programs. KSTC will pay the league $9.7 million dollars in rights fees and provide an additional $10.6 million worth of promotion for those tournaments and other League programs.

In 2009, KSTC and the MSHSL extended their broadcast partnership until 2021. Starting in 2010, some tournaments will be broadcast online. Additionally in December 2004, they established a multi-year partnership to air Minnesota Wild hockey games. Other sports have also aired on this station in the past including Minnesota Twins and Saint Paul Saints baseball, boxing, and even Robot Wars-style combat between mechanical competitors. As of Summer 2006, KSTC has been including actual viewers in their programming promotions. Most include a viewer describing their favorite scene or character from one of the shows on the station. They may also take on the responsibility of airing shows from ABC whenever KSTP cannot do so as a result of breaking news or other situations.

[edit] Newscasts

Their weeknight news open.

Since 1986 until February 2008, sister station KSTP has remained near the bottom of the ratings occasionally dropping to fourth behind Fox affiliate KMSP-TV. On July 19, 2009, KSTC added three newscasts produced by KSTP. This originally included weekend shows but these were dropped. As is the case on that station, the KSTC broadcasts air in high definition. They compete with news on KMSP (particularly the morning news and the first half of KMSP's 9 p.m. show). The station experimented with this in the early 2000s, with on KSTP's weekday morning show switching to KSTC for an additional two hours.In May 2011 Jackson O'Brien, Ken Barlow got named for 45 Local News @4PM on KSTC-TV in June 2011 they added sports with Joe Schmitt.

Channel 45 Local News Mornings
(Weekday Mornings 7 to 9)

  • Anchors:
    • Vineeta Sawkar
    • Stevie O'Brien
  • Weather:
    • Patrick Hammer
  • Traffic:
    • Rusty Gatenby
  • Reporter:
    • Naomi Pescovitz
    • Colleen Mahoney


Channel 45 Local News at 9
(Weeknights 9 to 10 P.M., Weekends 9 to 9:30 P.M.)

  • Anchor:
    • Megan Newquist
    • Bill Lunn
    • Joy Lim Nakrin(Weekends)
  • Weather:
    • Dave Dahl
    • Ken Barlow
    • Jonathan Yuhas (Weekends)
  • Sports:
    • Joe Schmit
    • Chris Long (Weekends)

Website: www.kstc45.com

KSTC features additional news personnel from KSTP. See that article for a complete listing.

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://twitter.com/thistv/status/14254135562
  2. ^ KSTC: Channel rescan notice

[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 D2D, 33.3 3ABN-Latino, 33.4 3ABN Radio, 33.5 Radio 74, 33.6 3ABN Radio Latino) • 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
Other Television Stations 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
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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