KSFY-TV
 
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Sioux Falls, South Dakota United States |
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| Branding | KSFY (general) KSFY News (newscasts) CW Sioux Falls (on DT2) |
| Slogan | Expect More |
| Channels |
Digital: 13 (VHF) Virtual: 13 () |
| Subchannels | 13.1 ABC 13.2 CW+ 13.3 MeTV |
| Affiliations | ABC (secondary 1960–1969, primary 1983-present) |
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Gray Television (Gray Television Licensee, LLC) |
| First air date | July 31, 1960 |
| Call letters' meaning | Sioux Falls, disambiguation of last call letter for former owner Forum's flagship station WDAY |
| Sister station(s) | KOTA-TV |
| Former callsigns | KSOO-TV (1960–1975) |
| Former channel number(s) |
Analog: 13 (VHF, 1960–2009) Digital: 29 (UHF, until 2009) |
| Former affiliations | NBC (1960–1983) |
| Transmitter power | 22.7 kW |
| Height | 610 m (2,001 ft) |
| Facility ID | 48658 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 43°31′7″N 96°32′5.7″W / 43.51861°N 96.534917°W |
| Licensing authority | FCC |
| Public license information: |
Profile CDBS |
| Website | www.ksfy.com |
KSFY-TV is the ABC-affiliated television station in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States. Owned by Gray Television, the station broadcasts a high-definition digital signal on VHF channel 13. The station's studios are located on North Dakota Avenue in Sioux Falls and its transmitter is located near Rowena, South Dakota.
The station debuted on July 31, 1960 as KSOO-TV, the third station in Sioux Falls. It was owned by the South Dakota Broadcasting Company along with KSOO radio and was an NBC affiliate with a secondary ABC affiliation. From 1960 to 1969, it operated as the flagship of a regional network with separately-owned KORN-TV in Mitchell (channel 5, now KDLT-TV on channel 46). KSOO-TV served the eastern portion of the market, while KORN-TV served the western portion. In 1969, the Federal Communications Commission forced the breakup of this network, and KSOO-TV became the sole NBC affiliate.
In 1970, it bought KXAB-TV in Aberdeen to boost its coverage in northeastern South Dakota. As part of the sale, KXAB's calls changed to KCOO-TV. The two stations were bought by Forum Publishing Company of Fargo, North Dakota in 1975 and switched their call letters respectively to the current KSFY and KABY. KPRY-TV in Pierre was added a year later in 1976. In 1983, KSFY swapped affiliations with channel 5, then recently renamed KDLT and became an ABC affiliate. ABC was the top-rated network at the time and wanted to be on a stronger station. Additionally, KSFY had three full-power transmitters to KDLT's one, and Forum's flagship stations WDAY and WDAZ in the eastern part of North Dakota were also converting to ABC affiliations at the same time.
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