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{{short description|CBS affiliate in Eureka, California}}
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{{Update|date=March 2019}}
{{Infobox television station
| callsign               = KVIQ-LD
| city                   =
| logo                   = KVIQ-LP logo.png
| logo_size              = 225px
| branding               = KVIQ Redwood CBS
| analog                 =
| digital                = 14 ([[UHF]])
| virtual                = 14
| translators            =
| affiliations           = [[CBS]]
| network                =
| country                = United States
| founded                =
| airdate                = {{start date and age|1958|4|1|p=y}}
| last_airdate           =
| location               = [[Eureka, California]]
| callsign_meaning       = Was originally co-owned with [[KRCR-TV|KVIP-TV]] in [[Redding, California|Redding]]
| former_callsigns       = {{ubl|'''KJRW:'''|KVIQ-TV (1958–1981)|KVIQ (1981–2017)|'''KVIQ-LD:'''|K10FS (until 2017)|K14QL-D (2017–2018)}}
| former_channel_numbers = {{ubl|'''Analog:''' 6 ([[VHF]], 1958–2008)|'''Digital:''' 17 (UHF, until 2018)|'''Virtual:''' 17 (until 2018)}}
| owner                  = [[Imagicomm Communications]]
| licensee               = Imagicomm Eureka, [[LLC]]
| sister_stations        = [[KIEM-TV]]
| former_affiliations    = {{ubl|[[NBC]] (primary 1958–1960, secondary 1961–1985)|[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] (primary 1961–1986, secondary 1986−1989)}}
| erp                    = 15 [[kW]]
| haat                   = {{convert|453.8|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}
| class                  = [[low-power broadcasting#Television|LD]]
| facility_id            = 42631
| coordinates            = {{coord|40|43|49|N|123|57|11|W|type:landmark_scale:2000}}
| licensing_authority    = [[FCC]]
| website                = {{URL|https://kiem-tv.com/}}
}}
'''KVIQ-LD''' (channel 14) is a [[low-power television station]] in [[Eureka, California]], United States, affiliated with [[CBS]]. It is owned by [[Imagicomm Communications]] alongside [[NBC]] affiliate [[KIEM-TV]] (channel 3). The two stations share studios on South Broadway in [[Spruce Point]] near the southwestern corner of Eureka; KVIQ-LD's transmitter is located along Barry Road southeast of the city.
Until 2017, KVIQ operated as a full-power television station on digital channel 17. The full-power signal was sold to comply with FCC regulations, after former owner [[Northwest Broadcasting]] acquired another full-power signal, KIEM.<ref name="fcc-saletoprimecities">{{cite web|title=Application For Consent To Assignment Of Broadcast Station Construction Permit Or License|url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/prefill_and_display.pl?Application_id=1764675&Service=DT&Form_id=314&Facility_id=42640|website=CDBS Public Access|publisher=[[Federal Communications Commission]]|access-date=August 24, 2017|date=August 21, 2017}}</ref> Upon the completion of the sale, Northwest transferred the station's intellectual unit into a low-power facility.<ref name="tvnewscheck.com">[https://tvnewscheck.com/article/109346/redwood-television-closes-on-kiem-buy/ Redwood Television Closes On KIEM Buy], ''TVNewsCheck.com'', December 4, 2017, Retrieved September 16, 2018 "The buyer, Redwood Television, will also operate KVIQ-LD (CBS) in conjunction with KIEM on digital ch. 14. Redwood Television said this change will not disrupt viewership, particularly those watching CBS programming on satellite or cable. Some TV's may need to be re-scanned."</ref>
==History==
Carroll R. Hauser obtained a [[construction permit]] to build a television station on channel 13 in Eureka on January 17, 1957.<ref name="hc">{{FCC letter|hcards=yes|callsign=KVIQ-TV|letterid=85770}}</ref> The construction permit bore the call letters KHUM-TV. Shasta Telecasting (owner of [[KRCR-TV|KVIP-TV]] in [[Redding, California|Redding]]), acquired half-interest in the permit, which was transferred to California Northwest Broadcasting, in 1957.<ref>{{cite news|page=1|work=The Humboldt Times|url=https://newspaperarchive.com/other-articles-clipping-aug-03-1957-2949820/|title=Shasta Group Buying Half Of KHUM-TV|date=August 3, 1957}}</ref> The permittees then successfully requested channel 6 instead of 13 due to the region's rough terrain.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://newspaperarchive.com/other-articles-clipping-sep-06-1957-2949835/|page=2|date=September 6, 1957|title=Planned KHUM-TV Asks Channel Six}}</ref> The call letters were changed to KVIQ-TV before the station launched on April 1, 1958, from studios on Humboldt Hill Road in Eureka.{{r|hc}}
In 1960, Carl R. and Leah McConnell acquired all of the shares in California Northwest Broadcasting.{{r|hc}} A year later, the station switched from a primary [[NBC]] affiliation to a primary [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] hookup with some programming from NBC.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC/BC-1960/BC-1960-07-11.pdf|page=89|work=Broadcasting|date=July 11, 1960|title=Now its 104}}</ref> In 1985, [[KIEM-TV]], the then-CBS affiliate, signed an affiliation agreement with NBC; that station intended to broadcast some CBS shows, but CBS responded by affiliating with KVIQ beginning in January 1986.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://newspaperarchive.com/other-articles-clipping-dec-14-1985-2949854/|page=3|first=Ann|last=Lowe|title=KVIQ to Become CBS Affiliate|work=Eureka Times Standard|date=December 14, 1985}}</ref> The McConnells sold the station to Miller Broadcasting in 1986; Ronald W. Miller was already channel 6's general manager.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC/BC-1986/BC-1986-05-05.pdf|date=May 5, 1986|work=Broadcasting|title=Changing Hands|page=72}}</ref>
Miller Broadcasting sold KVIQ to the [[Ackerley Group]] in 1998. Ackerley invested quite a bit of money into its news operations. Ackerley merged with corporate giant [[Clear Channel Communications]] in 2002. Not long after this merger, the news operation at KVIQ was quickly abandoned. The station was managed by David Silverbrand with its engineering functions performed by James Mixon. Providing operational and sales staff was [[Sainte Partners II, L.P.]] Sainte Partners sold the station in 2014.
In December 2013, Sainte Partners II reached a deal to sell KVIQ to Redwood Television Partners,<ref name=b&c-saletoredwood>{{cite news|last=Malone|first=Michael|title=Redwood Television to Buy KVIQ Eureka|url=http://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/local-tv/redwood-television-buy-kviq-eureka/128198|access-date=January 3, 2014|newspaper=[[Broadcasting & Cable]]|date=January 2, 2014}}</ref> a subsidiary of Frontier Radio Management.<ref name=tvnc-saletofrontier>{{cite news|title=Station Trading Roundup: 3 Deals, $1.4M|url=http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/73014/station-trading-roundup-3-deals-14m|access-date=January 3, 2014|newspaper=TVNewsCheck|date=January 2, 2014}}</ref> The sale was completed on June 30, 2014.<ref>[http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/prefill_and_display.pl?Application_id=1642665&Service=DT&Form_id=905&Facility_id=42640 Consummation Notice], ''CDBS Public Access'', [[Federal Communications Commission]], Retrieved July 2, 2014</ref>
On January 29, 2016, Frontier Radio Management sold Redwood Broadcast Partners to NBI Holdings, LLC,<ref>[http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/prefill_and_display.pl?Application_id=1715460&Service=DT&Form_id=315&Facility_id=42640 Application for Consent to Assignment of Broadcast Station Construction Permit or License], ''CDBS Public Access'', [[Federal Communications Commission]], January 29, 2016. Retrieved March 25, 2016.</ref> which owned [[Northwest Broadcasting]]. The sale was completed on March 24.<ref>[http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/prefill_and_display.pl?Application_id=1724942&Service=DT&Form_id=905&Facility_id=42640 Consummation Notice], ''CDBS Public Access'', [[Federal Communications Commission]], Retrieved March 25, 2016.</ref> Northwest Broadcasting agreed to sell KVIQ to Prime Cities Broadcasting on August 16, 2017; the sale was concurrent with Northwest's acquisition of KIEM-TV.<ref name="fcc-saletoprimecities"/> The deal was completed on December 1.<ref>[http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/prefill_and_display.pl?Application_id=1773675&Service=DT&Form_id=905&Facility_id=42640 Consummation Notice] ''CDBS Public Access'', [[Federal Communications Commission]]. December 6, 2017. Retrieved September 16, 2018</ref>
Upon completion of the sale, Prime Cities changed channel 17's call letters to KJRW.<ref>[https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=42640 Call Sign History - KJRW], ''CDBS Public Access'', [[Federal Communications Commission]], Retrieved September 16, 2018.</ref> Northwest Broadcasting retained the KVIQ intellectual unit and CBS affiliation, and moved it to a low-power station it owned, K10FS (which was later '''K14QL-D'''), which changed its call letters to '''KVIQ-LP'''<ref>[https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=42631 Call Sign History - KVIQ-LP], ''CDBS Public Access'', [[Federal Communications Commission]], Retrieved September 16, 2018.</ref> on digital channel 14.<ref name="tvnewscheck.com"/><ref>[https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/public/tv/draftCopy.html?displayType=html&appKey=25076ff35f490dae015f4f7a45310a22&id=25076ff35f490dae015f4f7a45310a22&goBack=N License To Cover for LPTV Translator Application]. ''Licensing and Management System'', [[Federal Communications Commission]], Retrieved September 16, 2018</ref> On April 8, 2018, Prime Cities [[Dark (broadcasting)|turned off]] KJRW's signal because of technical issues.<ref>[https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/public/tv/draftCopy.html?displayType=html&appKey=25076f91633cf92d016340341e860153&id=25076f91633cf92d016340341e860153&goBack=N Suspension of Operations and Silent Authority of a DTV Station Application]. ''Licensing and Management System'', [[Federal Communications Commission]],  May 8, 2018, Retrieved September 23, 2018</ref><ref>[https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/sta_det.pl?Facility_id=42640 Station Search Details - KJRW] ''CDBS Public Access'', [[Federal Communications Commission]], Retrieved September 16, 2018.</ref> After KJRW's shutdown, Ion programming was moved to KIEM 3.2.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/KIEMNewsChannel3/photos/a.155844337791065.25498.135902309785268/1973069812735166/?type=3 KIEM Facebook Post], April 4, 2018, Retrieved September 28, 2018</ref> KJRW never regularly operated under Prime Cities; after again going off the air to perform transmitter repairs on May 29, 2019, its license expired May 29, 2020, and was canceled on July 23.<ref name="fcc-kjrwdefunct">{{cite web |last1=Kreisman |first1=Barbara A. |title=Re: Request for Reinstatement and Extension of License Under Section 312(g) |url=https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/api/download/attachment/25076ff373865c0c01738fe042ac0005 |website=Licensing and Management System |publisher=[[Federal Communications Commission]] |access-date=July 28, 2020 |format=PDF}}</ref>
In February 2019, [[Reuters]] reported that [[Apollo Global Management]] had agreed to acquire the entirety of Brian Brady's television portfolio, which it intends to merge with [[Cox Media Group]] (which Apollo is acquiring at the same time) and stations spun off from [[Nexstar Media Group]]'s purchase of [[Tribune Broadcasting]], once the purchases are approved by the FCC.<ref>[https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/10/reuters-america-exclusive-apollo-nears-3-billion-deal-to-buy-cox-tv-stations-sources.html "EXCLUSIVE-Apollo nears $3 billion deal to buy Cox TV stations -sources"] from [[CNBC]] (February 10, 2019)</ref> In March 2019 filings with the FCC, Apollo confirmed that its newly-formed broadcasting group, Terrier Media, would acquire Northwest Broadcasting, with Brian Brady holding an unspecified minority interest in Terrier.<ref name="tvnc-saletoterrier">{{cite news |last1=Jessell |first1=Harry A. |title=Cox TV Valued At $3.1 Billion In Apollo Acquisition |url=https://tvnewscheck.com/article/top-news/231448/cox-tv-valued-3-1-billion-apollo-acquisition/ |access-date=March 6, 2019 |work=TV News Check |date=March 6, 2019}}</ref> In June 2019, it was announced that Terrier Media would instead operate as Cox Media Group, as Apollo had reached a deal to also acquire Cox's radio and advertising businesses.<ref name="rbr-radiosaletoapollo">{{cite news |last1=Jacobson |first1=Adam |title=It's Official: Cox Radio, Gamut, CoxReps Going To Apollo |url=https://www.rbr.com/cox-media-group-radio-apollo/ |access-date=June 26, 2019 |work=Radio & Television Business Report |date=June 26, 2019}}</ref> The transaction was completed on December 17.<ref>[https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/cox-enterprises-announces-close-of-cox-media-group-sale-to-affiliates-of-apollo-global-management-300976507.html "Cox Enterprises Announces Close of Cox Media Group Sale to Affiliates of Apollo Global Management"], prnewswire.com, December 17, 2019, Retrieved December 17, 2019.</ref>
On March 29, 2022, Cox Media Group announced it would sell KVIQ-LD, KIEM-TV and 16 other stations to Imagicomm Communications, an affiliate of the parent company of the [[INSP (TV channel)|INSP]] cable channel, for $488 million;<ref name="coxsales2022">{{Cite web|url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/222357/cox-breaks-up-combined-radio-tv-cluster-in-tulsa-as-part-of-twelve-market-divestiture/|title=Cox Breaks Up Combined Radio/TV Cluster In Tulsa As Part Of Twelve Market Divestiture|first=Lance|last=Venta|work=RadioInsight|date=March 30, 2022|accessdate=March 30, 2022}}</ref> the sale was completed on August 1.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tvtechnology.com/news/cox-media-group-insp-close-deal-for-sale-of-cox-tv-stations-to-imagicomm|title=Cox Media Group, INSP Close Deal for Sale of Cox TV Stations to Imagicomm
|first=George|last=Winslow|website=TVTechnology|date=August 1, 2022|accessdate=August 2, 2022}}</ref>
==News operation==
KVIQ had, during the early 1980s, a news operation entitled ''Newswest''. The newscasts were broadcast in the early morning, late night, and evenings, along with two midday newsbreaks. Regular features of these newscasts were "Segment 6" and a weekend segment titled "Open Line," hosted by longtime Eureka broadcaster Saint Clair Adams.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BYYK2Ct9kI]
Throughout most of the 1990s, KVIQ presented ''Channel 6 News'' weeknights at 6 and 11 p.m.
[[Image:kviqold.jpg|thumb|right|The former logo for ''Action News 6''.]]
After being purchased by Ackerley, KVIQ fielded a news operation called ''Action News 6''. These newscasts aired weekdays at 6 a.m. and Noon, and weeknights at 5, 6, 6:30 and 11 p.m. KVIQ also aired weekend newscasts at 6:30 and 11 p.m. Shortly after Clear Channel's acquisition of Ackerley, KVIQ discontinued its news, and began importing the morning and 10 p.m. rebroadcasts of newscasts from then-sister station [[KEMO-TV|KFTY]] in [[Santa Rosa, California|Santa Rosa]]. After KVIQ was sold in 2005, the KFTY rebroadcasts ceased, and the station replaced the newscasts in its schedule with syndicated programming. The station currently simulcasts the 5 p.m., 6 p.m., and 11 p.m. ''Redwood News'' weeknight programs from KIEM-TV; all anchored by [[John Kennedy O'Connor]] who joined the station in early 2022.
==Technical information==
===Subchannel===
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|+Subchannel of KVIQ-LD<ref>[http://www.rabbitears.info/market.php?request=station_search&callsign=KVIQ-LD#station RabbitEars TV Query for KVIQ-LD]</ref>
! [[Digital subchannel#United States|Channel]]
! [[Display resolution|Res.]]
! [[Aspect ratio (image)|Aspect]]
! Short name
! Programming
|-
! scope = "row" | 14.1
| [[1080i]] || [[16:9]] || KVIQ || [[CBS]]
|-
|}
KVIQ was the second station in Eureka to broadcast in high definition.
===Analog-to-digital conversion===
KVIQ, as a full-power station at the time, shut down its analog signal, over [[VHF]] channel 6, on November 28, 2008. The station's digital signal broadcast on its pre-transition [[UHF]] channel 17.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-06-1082A2.pdf |title=DTV Tentative Channel Designations for the First and the Second Rounds |access-date=March 24, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130829004251/http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-06-1082A2.pdf |archive-date=August 29, 2013 }}</ref>
==See also==
*[[Channel 14 digital TV stations in the United States]]
*[[Channel 14 virtual TV stations in the United States]]
==References==
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