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| Pittsburg, Kansas/Joplin, Missouri | |
| Branding | KOAM-TV |
| Slogan | The Power of 7 |
| Channels | Digital: 7 (VHF) |
| Subchannels | 7.1 CBS |
| Affiliations | CBS Television Network |
| Owner | Saga Communications, Inc. (Saga Quad States Communications, LLC) |
| First air date | December 13, 1953 |
| Call letters’ meaning | Kansas Oklahoma Arkansas Missouri |
| Sister station(s) | KFJX |
| Former channel number(s) | Analog: 7 (1953-2009) Digital: 13 (2001-2009) |
| Former affiliations | Primary: NBC (1953-1980) Secondary: ABC (1953-1967) CBS (1953-1954) DuMont (1953-1955) |
| Transmitter Power | 14.8 kW (digital) |
| Height | 335.8 m (digital) |
| Facility ID | 58552 |
| Transmitter Coordinates | 37°13′15″N 94°42′25″W / 37.22083°N 94.70694°W |
| Website | www.koamtv.com/ |
Not to be confused with
KOAM-TV is the CBS affiliate in the Pittsburg, Kansas / Joplin, Missouri market, broadcasting on channel 7 (digital). It's licensed to Pittsburg and its transmitter is located near Columbus, Kansas.
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History
KOAM-TV first signed on at 5:22 PM on December 13, 1953. It was owned by the MidContinent Broadcasting Company, a joint venture of The Joplin Globe newspaper and KOAM radio (860 AM, now KKOW). It was an affiliate of all 4 networks of the time--NBC, CBS, ABC and DuMont. However, it was a primary NBC affiliate owing to KOAM radio's long affiliation with NBC Radio. Eventually, the Globe sold its minority stake to E. Victor Baxter and Lester Cox, owners of KOAM radio.
Its affiliations have changed several times: in 1955, DuMont went off the air, in 1954 KSWM-TV (now KODE-TV) signed on as a CBS affiliate, and in 1967 KUHI-TV signed on as a CBS affiliate, leaving KODE as a sole ABC affiliate and KOAM as a sole NBC affiliate.
In 1980, KOAM swapped affiliations with what was then KTVJ (formerly KUHI and now KSNF) and became a CBS affiliate.
KOAM's digital signal on channel 13 signed on in 2001. KOAM turned off its analog signal at 12:38 a.m. February 17, 2009 following The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson. The digital signal moved to channel 7. Sister station KFJX, the market's Fox affiliate moved onto KOAM's former digital channel 13 (KFJX is continuing to broadcast on Channel 14).
"NBC Nightly News" Anchor Brian Williams got his start at KOAM-TV.
Wheel of Fortune is currently on KOAM. Jeopardy!, however, airs on KODE, making Joplin/Pittsburg another market to carry both shows on separate stations (traditionally, both shows air on the same channel).
News team
Current personalities
Current Anchors/Reporters
- Tawnya Bach - Anchor; weekend mornings and noon (also reporter)
- Mike Corcoran - Anchor; weekends at 9 p.m. (on KFJX) and weeknight reporter
- Rhonda Justice - Anchor; weeknights at 5, 6 and 10 p.m.
- Lisa Olliges - Anchor; Saturdays at 6 and weekends at 10 p.m.
- Dowe Quick - Anchor; weeknights at 5, 6, 9 (on KFJX) and 10 p.m.
- Nina Criscuolo - general assignment reporter and fill-in anchor
- Mike Pache - general assignment reporter
Weather Team
- Doug Heady (AMS Certified Broadcast Meteorologist Seal of Approval; NWA Seal of Approval) - Chief Meteorologist; weeknights at 5, 6, 9 and 10 p.m.
- Kevin Phelps - Meteorologist; Saturdays at 6 and weekends at 9 (on KFJX) and 10 p.m.
- Dave Pylant - Meteorologist; weekday mornings and noon
Sports Team
- Steve Slivka - Sports Director; weeknights at 5, 6, 9 (on KFJX) and 10 p.m.
- Trey Daerr - Sports Anchor; Saturdays at 6 and weekends at 9 (on KFJX) and 10 p.m. (also sports reporter)
Former personalities
This film, television or video-related list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it with reliably sourced additions.News/Station presentation
Newscast titles
- Your Nescafé News Daily (1953-1960)
- National News (1960-1970)
- TV 7 News (1970-1977)
- NewsCenter 7 (1977-1980)
- News 7 (1980-1990s)
- 7 News (1990s)
- NewsChannel 7 (1995-2002)
- KOAM News (2002-present)
Station slogans
- Four States Strong: 7 Strong (1997-present; primary slogan from 2007-present)
- The Power of 7 (2007-present; secondary slogan)
This film, television or video-related list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it with reliably sourced additions.See also
External links
- KOAM-TV Website
- Query the FCC's TV station database for KOAM
- BIAfn's Media Web Database -- Information on KOAM-TV
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