KTVB

KTVB
Boise, Idaho; United States;
Channels	Digital: 7 (VHF); Virtual: 7;
Branding	NewsChannel 7
Programming
Affiliations	7.1: NBC; for others, see § Subchannels;
Ownership
Owner	Tegna Inc.; (King Broadcasting Company);
Sister stations	KTFT-LD
History
First air date	July 12, 1953
Former call signs	KIDO-TV (1953–1959)
Former channel number(s)	Analog: 7 (VHF, 1953–2009); Digital: 26 (UHF, 2001–2009);
Former affiliations	All secondary:; DuMont (1953–1955); ABC (1953–1974); PBS (per program, 1970–1971);
Call sign meaning	Television Boise
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	34858
ERP	42.1 kW
HAAT	806 m (2,644 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	43°45′16″N 116°5′56″W
Translator(s)	KTFT-LD 20 (7) Twin Falls; for others, see § Translators;
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Website	www.ktvb.com
Translator
	KTFT-LD
Twin Falls, Idaho;
Channels	Digital: 20 (UHF); Virtual: 7;
Programming
Affiliations	7.1: NBC; for others, see § Subchannels;
History
Founded	April 18, 1984
First air date	August 6, 1986
Former call signs	K53DM (1986–1989); K38AS (1989–1994); KTFT-LP (1994–2010);
Former channel number(s)	Analog: 53 (UHF, 1986–1989), 38 (UHF, 1989–2010); Virtual: 7.7 (2010–2022);
Call sign meaning	Twin Falls Television
Technical information
Facility ID	167056
ERP	15 kW
HAAT	226.6 m (743 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	42°43′47.7″N 114°25′9.1″W
Translator(s)	K18NF-D Hagerman
Links
Public license information	LMS

KTVB (channel 7) is a television station in Boise, Idaho, United States, affiliated with NBC and owned by Tegna Inc. The station's studios are located on West Fairview Avenue (off I-184) in Boise, and its transmitter is located on Dear Point in unincorporated Boise County.

The station also operates a low-power repeater in Twin Falls, KTFT-LD (channel 7). The two signals are identical, with the exception of commercials, which are sold and targeted to the Magic Valley area. KTFT maintains a small advertising sales office on Falls Avenue in Twin Falls and transmitter on Flat Top Butte near Jerome, Idaho. Master control and most internal operations are based at KTVB's facilities.

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