KFXF
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KFXF, channel 7, is the Fox
affiliate in Fairbanks, Alaska
. KFXF is owned by Tanana Valley Television, which also owns CBS
affiliate K13XD
. Its transmitter is located in Fairbanks.
in 1981) since 1955, when KTVF
and KATN
started; until then, they had been the only two major network stations. The station upgraded to a full-power license and changed its call letters to the current KFXF on February 27, 1995. It is the only Fairbanks television station that has never changed its affiliation.
In its early years, K07UU/KFXF ran programming from Canadian music channel MuchMusic
during the overnight hours, and for a time in 1993-94 carried the NBA on NBC. Until K13XD went on the air in August 1996, KFXF also carried a handful of CBS shows, such as 60 Minutes
, The Young and the Restless
and Late Show with David Letterman
, after KTVF relinquished their longtime affiliation with the network for NBC
on April 1. The station also ran UPN
programs from 2000 to 2006, when that network merged with The WB to form The CW
, which is shown on a digital subchannel of KATN. KFXF considered becoming a secondary affiliate to Fox's sister network MyNetworkTV
, but passed on it.
KFXF broadcasts have been digital-only since January 2009; the station has applied to increase power to 6.1 kilowatts. K13XD, as a low-power station, was not legally required to go digital at the time.
In September 2010, KFXF became the first network station in Fairbanks to broadcast primetime programming in high-definition.
Digital channels>
Channel
Programming
7.1
KFXF (Fox)
7.2
K13XD (CBS)
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
affiliate in Fairbanks, Alaska
Fairbanks, Alaska
Fairbanks is a home rule city in and the borough seat of the Fairbanks North Star Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska.Fairbanks is the largest city in the Interior region of Alaska, and second largest in the state behind Anchorage...
. KFXF is owned by Tanana Valley Television, which also owns CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
affiliate K13XD
K13XD
K13XD, channel 13 , is the CBS affiliate in Fairbanks, Alaska. It is owned by Tanana Valley Television, and is a sister station to Fox affiliate KFXF...
. Its transmitter is located in Fairbanks.
History
Channel 7 in Fairbanks was originally assigned to KSEV in 1984; it was not known whether it would be an independent or network station. KSEV never signed on, and it wouldn't be until 1992, when founder/owner Bill St. Pierre and a group of investors formed Tanana Valley Television, that channel 7 would begin broadcasting. The group put a low-power station, K07UU, on the air April 20, 1992 as the area's first commercial station (and fifth in general after KJNP-TVKJNP-TV
KJNP-TV Channel 4 is a full-service religious television station in North Pole, Alaska. Signing on on December 7, 1981 and becoming a Trinity Broadcasting Network affiliate in 1990, KJNP-TV became the fourth television station in the Fairbanks area after KUAC...
in 1981) since 1955, when KTVF
KTVF
-History:The station signed on the air in February 1955 as the first television station serving what at the time was the smallest television market in the United States...
and KATN
KATN
KATN, virtual channel 2 , is the ABC-affiliated television station in Fairbanks, Alaska. The station is owned by Vision Alaska LLC.-Digital television:-History:...
started; until then, they had been the only two major network stations. The station upgraded to a full-power license and changed its call letters to the current KFXF on February 27, 1995. It is the only Fairbanks television station that has never changed its affiliation.
In its early years, K07UU/KFXF ran programming from Canadian music channel MuchMusic
MuchMusic
MuchMusic is a Canadian English language Category A specialty channel owned by Bell Media. MuchMusic is dedicated to music-related programs, pop and youth culture.-History:...
during the overnight hours, and for a time in 1993-94 carried the NBA on NBC. Until K13XD went on the air in August 1996, KFXF also carried a handful of CBS shows, such as 60 Minutes
60 Minutes
60 Minutes is an American television news magazine, which has run on CBS since 1968. The program was created by producer Don Hewitt who set it apart by using a unique style of reporter-centered investigation....
, The Young and the Restless
The Young and the Restless
The Young and the Restless is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in a fictional Wisconsin town called Genoa City, which is unlike and unrelated to the real life village of the same name, Genoa City, Wisconsin...
and Late Show with David Letterman
Late Show with David Letterman
Late Show with David Letterman is a U.S. late-night talk show hosted by David Letterman on CBS. The show debuted on August 30, 1993, and is produced by Letterman's production company, Worldwide Pants Incorporated. The show's music director and band-leader of the house band, the CBS Orchestra, is...
, after KTVF relinquished their longtime affiliation with the network for NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
on April 1. The station also ran UPN
UPN
United Paramount Network was a television network that was broadcast in over 200 markets in the United States from 1995 to 2006. UPN was originally owned by Viacom/Paramount and Chris-Craft Industries, the former of which, through the Paramount Television Group, produced most of the network's...
programs from 2000 to 2006, when that network merged with The WB to form The CW
The CW Television Network
The CW Television Network is a television network in the United States launched at the beginning of the 2006–2007 television season. It is a joint venture between CBS Corporation, the former owners of United Paramount Network , and Time Warner's Warner Bros., former majority owner of The WB...
, which is shown on a digital subchannel of KATN. KFXF considered becoming a secondary affiliate to Fox's sister network MyNetworkTV
MyNetworkTV
MyNetworkTV is a television broadcast syndication service in the United States, owned by the Fox Entertainment Group, a division of News Corporation...
, but passed on it.
KFXF broadcasts have been digital-only since January 2009; the station has applied to increase power to 6.1 kilowatts. K13XD, as a low-power station, was not legally required to go digital at the time.
In September 2010, KFXF became the first network station in Fairbanks to broadcast primetime programming in high-definition.