Media in Boise, Idaho
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The Boise Metropolitan Statistical Area is served by five major television stations, two daily newspapers, two major weekly newspapers and 19 major commercial radio stations.
The area is also home to a number of non-profit radio stations, a magazine, and a number of online publications.
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[edit] Television
The area is served by network affiliates for ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX and The CW.
| Station | Affiliation | Channel | Owner | City | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| analog | HDTV | ||||
| KTVB | NBC | 7 | 26 | Belo Corp. | Boise |
| KIVI | ABC | 6 | 24 | Journal Broadcast Group | Nampa |
| KBCI | CBS | 2 (cable 8) | 28 | Fisher Communications | Boise |
| KNIN | The CW | 9 | 10 | Banks Broadcasting | Caldwell |
| KTRV | FOX | 12 | 13 | Block Communications | Nampa |
| KAID | PBS | 4 | 21 | State of Idaho | Boise |
[edit] Commercial radio
The area is served by four main radio ownership groups: Clear Channel Communications, Citadel Broadcasting, Journal Broadcast Group and to a lesser degree, Locally Owned Radio, Inc..
[edit] Print media
[edit] Daily
Two daily newspapers operate in the area, each with a different primary focus. The Idaho Statesman is based in Boise, and primarily focuses on the capital city, but also considers itself the state's primary paper. The Statesman is owned by the McClatchy newspaper chain, based in California.
The Idaho Press-Tribune is based in Nampa, and focuses on Canyon County (including Caldwell). The paper is locally owned.
[edit] Weekly
The Boise Weekly is an alternative newspaper based in downtown Boise, focusing on news, arts and opinion for the greater Boise area. The publication is owned and published locally.
Thrive Magazine is published by the Statesman and focuses on entertainment, lifestyles and outdoor activities.
[edit] Online media
Most of the region's legacy media outlets maintain an Internet presence.
A nonprofit group, Boise Community Radio, provides an Internet webcast service called RadioBoise that includes locally produced programs (local issues, astronomy, variety, commentary, special coverage), public affairs, and music.
Most notably, KTVB-TV operates KTVB.COM, with repurposed and original content, as well as extensive weather, sports, traffic and other content. The station also runs ZIdaho.com, a guide to entertainment and living in the state.
The Idaho Statesman offers IdahoStatesman.com, with repurposed news, sports and classifieds content. The paper also provides EntertainmentIdaho.com, an outlet for the paper's entertainment content.
With the exception of KGEM-AM, all the above-listed commercial radio stations maintain an online website.
The Boise Weekly also publishes its content online at BoiseWeekly.com
[edit] Cable
CableOne is the area's primary cable system provider, offering analog and digital cable, as well as high speed Internet service.
A non-profit organization operates TVTV, a locally produced Public access television outlet, which appears on Cable One channel 11. Primary funding is provided by the City of Boise.
KTVB operates 24/7, a 24-hour-per-day cable news channel, which is available on Cable One channel 28, over-the-air on digital channel 7.2, and on UHF channel 49. The channel consists primarily of newscast repeats, as well as locally produced lifestyle and sports programming. The channel also features some content from NorthWest Cable News.
