KOAM-TV
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| KOAM-TV | |
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| Pittsburg, Kansas/Joplin, Missouri | |
| Branding | KOAM-TV |
| Slogan | Four States Strong: 7 Strong |
| Channels | Analog: 7 (VHF) |
| Affiliations | CBS |
| 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 affiliations | Primary: NBC (1953-1980) Secondary: CBS (1953-1955) DuMont (1953-1955) ABC (1953-1967) |
| Transmitter Power | 316 kW (analog) 6 kW (digital) |
| Height | 332 m (analog) 302.4 m (digital) |
| Facility ID | 58552 |
| Transmitter Coordinates | |
| Website | www.koamtv.com |
KOAM-TV is the CBS affiliate in the Pittsburg, Kansas / Joplin, Missouri market. It is licensed to Pittsburg and its transmitter is located near Columbus, Kansas.
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[edit] History
KOAM-TV first signed on December 13, 1953 as an affiliate of all 4 networks. It was owned by Lester Cox and Vic Baxter along with KOAM-AM 860 (now KKOW). Its affiliations have changed several times: in 1955, DuMont went off the air, in 1953 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.
"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).
[edit] Personalities
- Dowe Quick, 5, 6 and 10 p.m. main anchor. He's been with the station since 1980.
- Erica Edwards, 5, 6 and 10 p.m. co-anchor.
- Doug Heady, 5, 6, and 10 p.m. meteorologist (also does weather for KFJX's 9 p.m. newscast).
- Cody Coil, sports director.
- Lisa Olliges, weekend anchor (She has also previously served as morning and noon anchor).
- Tawnya Bach, morning show host, noon anchor and reporter.
- Dave Pylant, morning show and noon meteorologist.
- Geoff Cornish, weekend meteorologist.
[edit] News/Station Presentation
[edit] Newscast Titles
- Your Nescafé News Daily (1950s)
- National News (1960s)
- NewsCenter 7 (1977-1980)
- News 7 (1980-1990s)
- 7 News (1990s)
- NewsChannel 7 (1995-2002)
- KOAM NEWS (2002-Present)
[edit] Station Slogans
- Four States Strong: 7 Strong (1997-present)
- The Power of 7 (2007-present)
[edit] Station Logos
 Station logo, April 1974; then an NBC affiliate. |
[edit] See also
[edit] 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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