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KVAL-TV
Channels
BrandingKVAL CBS 13;KVAL News
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
KMTR
History
First air date
April 15, 1954(70 years ago)(1954-04-15)[1]
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog:13 (VHF, 1954–2009)
  • Digital:25 (UHF, 2001–2009), 13 (VHF, 2009–2021)
  • NBC(1954–1982)
  • DuMont(secondary, 1954–1955)
  • ABC(secondary, 1954–1960)
Call signmeaning
Willamette Valley[3]
Technical information[4]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID49766
ERP1,000 kW[1]
HAAT441 m (1,447 ft)
Transmitter coordinates44°0′6″N123°6′57″W/ 44.00167°N 123.11583°W/44.00167; -123.11583
Translator(s)see§ Rebroadcasters
Links
Public license information
Websitekval.com

KVAL-TV(channel 13) is atelevision stationinEugene, Oregon,United States, affiliated withCBS.It is owned bySinclair Broadcast Group,which provides certain services to dualNBC/CW+affiliateKMTR(channel 16) under ashared servicesagreement (SSA) with Roberts Media,LLC.The two stations share studios on Blanton Road in Eugene, where KVAL's transmitter is also located. KMTR maintained separate facilities on International Court inSpringfield, Oregon,until 2020 when the station relocated to KVAL's building;master controland some internal operations for KMTR were based at the KVAL studios.

KVAL-TV reaches additional viewers in west-central Oregon via co-owned full-powersemi-satellitesKCBY-TV(channel 11) inCoos BayandKPIC(channel 4) inRoseburg.

History

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The station began broadcasting on April 15, 1954,[5]locally owned by Eugene Television. Originally, it carried programming from all three networks, but was primarily anNBCaffiliate. It lost CBS andABCwhenKEZIsigned on in 1960. Eugene Television bought KBCI-TV (nowKBOI-TV) inBoise, Idaho,in 1975 and changed its name to Northwest Television.

In the summer of 1978, as NBC was floundering in third place in theNielsen ratings,KVAL started airing five hours of CBS programming each week. During the next four years, the station gradually offered more programs from CBS. NBC affiliated with newly signed-on KMTR in 1982, and KVAL formally switched its affiliation to CBS.

Retlaw Enterprises(a company owned by relatives ofWalt Disney– Retlaw being "Walter" spelled backwards) bought the station in 1996.Fisher Communicationsbought Retlaw's entire broadcasting division, including KVAL, in 1998.

Many KVAL alumni have gone on to be elected into office.Susan Castillo,the last person to be electedOregon state schools superintendentprior to its abolition as an elective office,[6]is a former KVAL reporter.[7]FormerSecretary of StateBill Bradbury,who left office in January 2009, is also a former reporter and on-air personality. Bradbury and Castillo also served in theOregon Legislature,as did KVAL alumni Wayne Whitehead andMark Hass.[citation needed]

In September 2000, KVAL debuted an original sports program,Inside the Pac,a reference to thePac-12 Conferencewhich includes theUniversity of OregonandOregon State University,both in KVAL's coverage area.Inside the Pacwas created after theOregon Sports NetworkTV contract went to local rival KEZI, along with the seasonal weekly program featuringOregon Ducks footballhead coachMike Bellotti.Airing each Sunday afternoon,Inside the Pacfeatures game highlights and talk about Pac-12 sports. It was originally hosted by former KVAL sports director and longtime Eugene TV broadcaster Todd McKim, who left KVAL in 2005. Also featured on the show as in-studio guests are former college football players from Oregon and Oregon State, who share their knowledge and experience.

On April 11, 2013, Fisher announced that it would sell its properties, including KVAL, KCBY, and KPIC, to theSinclair Broadcast Group.[8]The deal was completed on August 8, 2013.[9]

News operation

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KVAL News logo

In December 2005, KVAL launched a newscast calledNorthwest News at 10 on Foxfor localFoxaffiliateKLSR-TV(channel 34). Katie Dyer anchored the newscast until April 2007, when Natasha Chugthai took over. This newscast came into its own in April 2007, with a new graphics scheme similar to that of such Fox affiliates asWNYWinNew YorkandKTTVinLos Angeles.In August 2007, the newscast got its own theme music, rather than continuing to share the opening tune with KVAL. In March 2008,Northwest News at 10was renamedFox News @ 10for the live weekday broadcast, andKVAL News @ 10 on Foxfor the weekend repeats of the evening news. KVAL's 6 a.m. hour of morning news is replayed on KLSR at 7 a.m.

In September 2007, KVAL's morning news started airing from 5 to 7 a.m., beating rivalKMTR,whose morning newscasts start at 5:30 a.m. KEZI soon announced it would begin to broadcast from 5 to 7 a.m. as well, branding the early-morning newscast with a new look and a new team.

In October 2008, Al Peterson, former KEZI morning news anchor, joined KVAL's morning news team. He replaced Seth Wayne, who moved to a station inTucson, Arizona.The day Peterson took over, KVAL, like most other Fisher stations, adopted a new graphics scheme heavily emphasizing the station's CBS affiliation. KVAL also rebranded its news asKVAL News,dropping the 50-year-oldNorthwest News.The station also adopted a new news slogan: "First, Fair, Accurate." On May 10, 2010, KVAL News debuted a new set and started broadcasting newscasts in 16:9 widescreen.

In spring 2012, KVAL took complete control over the news departments at semi-satellites KCBY and KPIC. Previously, those newsrooms were controlled by their own news directors who each oversaw two to three reporters. Today, the KVAL news director oversees KCBY and KPIC's content. During the third block during the 5 and 6 p.m. news and second block during the 11 p.m. news, KCBY and KPIC air pre-recorded four-minute local inserts that include a local weather forecast. In the mornings, KPIC and KCBY have five minutes of local news at 6:55 a.m., and produce their own local cut-ins duringCBS Mornings.Roseburg and Coos Bay content is also interwoven into KVAL and KLSR's news. If there is a major breaking news or severe weather event in Roseburg or Coos Bay, Eugene viewers will see the KPIC or KCBY on-air staff, respectively. On a normal day, they do not because the signals are not switched for viewers in Eugene, or on the EugeneDirecTVandDish Networkfeeds. Usually while the semi-satellites are running the local segment, a long block of weather is aired in Eugene and on satellite.

On February 26, 2020, KVAL debuted a new set and became the second station in Eugene to broadcast news in HD.

Technical information

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Subchannels

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The stations' digital signals aremultiplexed:

Subchannels of KVAL-TV,[10]KPIC,[11]and KCBY-TV[12]
Channel Res. Aspect Short name Programming
KVAL-TV KPIC KCBY-TV KVAL-TV KPIC KCBY-TV
13.1 4.1 11.1 1080i 16:9 CBS13 CBS4 CBS11 CBS
13.2 4.2 11.2 480i TBD TBD
13.3 4.3 11.3 Charge! Charge!

Analog-to-digital conversion

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KVAL-TV ended regular programming on its analog signal, overVHFchannel 13, on June 12, 2009, the official date on which full-power television stations in the United Statestransitioned from analog to digital broadcastsunder federal mandate. The station's digital signal relocated from its pre-transitionUHFchannel 25 to VHF channel 13.[13][14]

As part of theSAFER Act,KPIC kept its analog signal on the air until July 12 to inform viewers of the digital television transition through a loop ofpublic service announcementsfrom theNational Association of Broadcasters.[15]

Rebroadcasters

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Semi-satellites

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Station City of license Channels
RF/VC 		First air date Call letters' meaning ERP HAAT Facility ID Transmitter coordinates Transmitter location Public license information Website
KCBY-TV Coos Bay 11 (VHF)
(applied for 34 (UHF)[16])
11 		October 1, 1960(63 years ago)(1960-10-01)[17] Coos Bay 5kW
430 kW (app) 		192 m (630 ft) 49750 43°23′25.4″N124°7′50.3″W/ 43.390389°N 124.130639°W/43.390389; -124.130639(KCBY-TV) atop Noah Butte Public file
LMS 		www.kcby.com
KPIC1 Roseburg 19 (UHF)
4 		April 1, 1956(68 years ago)(1956-04-01) Television picture 50 kW 292 m (958 ft) 61551 43°14′7″N123°19′22″W/ 43.23528°N 123.32278°W/43.23528; -123.32278(KPIC) atop Mount Rose, east of Roseburg Public file
LMS 		www.kpic.com
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Notes:

  • 1. KPIC is licensed to South West Oregon TV Broadcasting Corporation, which is half-owned by Sinclair and half-owned byCalifornia Oregon Broadcasting.
  • 2. Both KCBY-TV and KPIC maintain separate studio facilities/newsrooms, and air local commercials targeting the Coos Bay and Roseburg areas.

Translators

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Low-power translators inElkton,Glendale,Mapleton,Myrtle Point,Newport,Oakland,Oakridge,andSwisshomehave been discontinued.[when?]

References

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  1. ^ab"Channel Substitution/Community of License Change".Licensing and Management System.Federal Communications Commission.November 27, 2020.RetrievedFebruary 12,2021.
  2. ^"Report and Order",Media Bureau,Federal Communications Commission,July 2, 2021, Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  3. ^Nelson, Bob (June 2, 2009)."Call Letter Origins".Vol. 238. The Broadcast Archive. Archived fromthe originalon February 18, 2016.RetrievedJune 21,2009.
  4. ^"Facility Technical Data for KVAL-TV".Licensing and Management System.Federal Communications Commission.
  5. ^"KVAL-TV celebrates 60 years on the air".KVAL-TV.April 15, 2014.RetrievedNovember 19,2023.
  6. ^Cole, Michelle (June 30, 2012)."Oregon Schools Superintendent Susan Castillo says goodbye to Salem".The Oregonian.RetrievedAugust 3,2024.
  7. ^"Current Officials: Susan Castillo (OR)".Project Vote Smart.Archived fromthe originalon October 23, 2006.RetrievedDecember 5,2006.
  8. ^Malone, Michael (April 11, 2013)."Sinclair to Acquire Fisher Stations for $373 Million".Broadcasting & Cable.RetrievedApril 12,2013.
  9. ^"Sinclair Broadcast Group Closes On Fisher Communications Acquisition".All Access.August 8, 2013.RetrievedAugust 8,2013.
  10. ^RabbitEars TV Query for KVAL
  11. ^RabbitEars TV Query for KPIC
  12. ^RabbitEars TV Query for KCBY
  13. ^Wright, Jeff (February 13, 2009)."Two local television stations delay switch to all-digital broadcasting."The Register-Guard,Eugene, Oregon.ArchivedSeptember 8, 2012, atarchive.today
  14. ^"DTV Tentative Channel Designations for the First and the Second Rounds"(PDF).Archived fromthe original(PDF)on August 29, 2013.RetrievedMarch 24,2012.
  15. ^"UPDATED List of Participants in the Analog Nightlight Program"(PDF).Federal Communications Commission. June 12, 2009.RetrievedJune 3,2024.
  16. ^"Channel Substitution/Community of License Change".Licensing and Management System.Federal Communications Commission.January 9, 2023.RetrievedJune 24,2023.
  17. ^"Western States Museum of Broadcasting - History of Television in Southern Oregon".Archived fromthe originalon January 12, 2016.
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