KMEG

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KMEG is the CBS network affiliate in Sioux City, Iowa, owned by Pappas Telecasting alongside sister station, Fox network affiliate KPTH-TV 44. The station operates on UHF channel 14 and in high definition on channel 39, also on the UHF dial. KMEG began its broadcast operation on October 1, 1967http://www.pappastv.com/profile.php?id=8 and has maintained the KMEG call letters and its CBS affiliation ever since. KMEG had also once served as the market's Fox affiliate before KPTH took to the air.

KMEG's studios were at 7th & Floyd Boulevard in Sioux City until around the turn of the 21st century, when they moved to new facilities in Dakota Dunes, South Dakota, near North Sioux City. As of 2005, KPTH FOX 44 has moved into the new KMEG Studios.

KMEG was one of only two CBS stations not to air The Late Show with David Letterman when it premiered. Fargo, North Dakota affiliate KXJB also declined to alter its syndicated lineup, but the Fox affiliate in Fargo, KVRR, picked it up instead. This led Sioux City, Iowa to become known as the "home office" on The Late Show. KMEG began airing the show in 1994.

Contents

1 KMEG 14 News Team
2 KMEG 14 Studio
3 Notes
4 External links

KMEG 14 News Team

Mark Hall, 6 and 10 p.m. news co-anchor
Michelle Stuhr, 6 and 10 p.m. news co-anchor
Jim Nichols, chief meteorologist, 6 and 10 p.m. newscasts
Travis Morgan, sports director, 6 and 10 p.m. newscasts
Sarah TeSlaa, morning news co-anchor and noon news anchor
Kevin Jacobsen, morning news co-anchor
George Waldenberger, morning meteorologist
Katie Ferrier, weekend meteorologist
John Sears, weekend sports anchor
Natalie Degezelle, health watch reporter
Adam Uhernick, weekend reporter
Sean Andersen, reporter
Chad Petri, morning live reporter
Mario Geraldo, reporter
Denise Hyntka, reporter

KMEG 14 Studio

KMEG studios Dakota Dunes, SD

The current KMEG/KPTH studio is located in Dakota Dunes, South Dakota. This 20,132 sq. ft. building was constructed by Darland Construction Company. At the time, the building included the KMEG-TV studio and two radio stations (Star 102.3 and Y 101.3). Prior to the construction, Waitt Broadcasting purchased KMEG-TV in 1998 from Maine Radio. Waitt increased the KMEG tower height to 2,000 ft. and upgraded the power to 5 million watts. KMEG coverage area increased from the Sioux City metro area to the full-market area. In May 2005, KMEG was purchased by Pappas Telecasting Companies out of Visalia, California. The two radio stations moved out and KPTH Fox 44 moved in.

KMEG 14 News Control Center

Notes

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External links

Broadcast television in the Sioux City market [(Nielsen DMA #143)]
KUSD 2 (PBS/SDPB) - KTIV 4 (NBC) - KCAU 9 (ABC) - KMEG 14 (CBS) - KXNE 19 (PBS/NET) - KSIN 27 (PBS/IPTV) - K38DU 38 (TBN) - KPTH 44 (FOX)

CBS Network Affiliates in the state of Iowa

KGAN 2 () - KIMT 3 () - KCCI 8 () - KMEG 14 ()
See also: , , , , , and stations in Iowa

Pappas Telecasting Companies

Radio Station: KTRB

ABC Network Affiliates: KHGI / KWNB / WSWS

CBS Network Affiliates: KDBC² | KMEG | KSWT

FamilyNet Network Affiliate: WWAZ

Fox Network Affiliates: KMPH | KPTH² | KPTM² | KSNB / KTVG

HSN Network Affiliate: KXLK

Independent Stations: KBBV (Spanish) | WMMF (English)

Other Stations: KDMI | KXCC

UPN Network Affiliate: WLGA¹

Television Network: Azteca América⁴

¹Will become affiliates or sub-affiliates of The CW starting September 18, 2006.

²Will become sub-affiliates of My Network TV starting September 5, 2006.

³Pappas operates this station owned by the Omaha World-Herald Newspaper.

⁴Pappas co-owns the network (50% with TV Azteca).

Annual Revenue: Unknown at this time. | Employees: Unknown at this time. | Stock Symbol: None, privately held. | Website: [www.pappastv.com]

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