KODE-TV
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| Joplin, Missouri / Pittsburg, Kansas | |
| Branding | KODE12 or KODE Action 12 |
| Slogan | The One To Watch |
| Channels | 12 (VHF) analog, 43 (UHF) digital |
| Affiliations | ABC (secondary until 1967) |
| Owner | Mission Broadcasting / Nexstar Broadcasting Group (LSA) |
| Founded | 1954 |
| Call letters meaning | Sounds like code |
| Former callsigns | KSWM-TV (1954-57) |
| Former affiliations | CBS (1954-67) |
| Transmitter Power | 316 kW Analog 1.46 kW Digital STA 1,000 kW Digital CP |
| Website | www.kode-tv.com |
KODE-TV (a.k.a. "KODE12" or "KODE Action 12") is the ABC network affiliated television station serving all of Joplin, Missouri and its surrounding areas and Pittsburg, Kansas and its rural communities. Its transmitter is located in Joplin.
KODE was acquired by Mission Broadcasting in 2002. Subsequently, KODE entered into a Shared Services Agreement with Nexstar Broadcasting station KSNF, also serving the Joplin/Pittsburg market. KODE’s syndicated programming includes Oprah, Jeopardy!, Seinfeld, and Spin City, and the station provides a digital and analog signal to viewers.
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[edit] Technical Information
This station is licensed to broadcast on VHF channel 12 at 316 kilowatts and in high definition on UHF channel 43 at 1.46 kilowatts under a Special Temporary Authority, but has filed a construction permit to increase power to 1,000 kilowatts.
KODE is owned by Mission Broadcasting, however through a local sales agreement, the station is controlled by NBC affiliate KSNF 16, owned and operated by Nexstar Broadcasting Group.
[edit] History
KODE signed on in 1954, originally as KSWM-TV (for SouthWestern Missouri). The station was originally a primary CBS affiliate, sharing ABC with then NBC affiliate KOAM-TV, which is now a CBS affiliate. It became KODE-TV in 1957.
In 1967, KUHI-TV (now NBC affiliated KSNF) signed on and took over the CBS affiliation, and KODE became a sole ABC affiliate.
[edit] On-Air Personalities
[edit] Current
- Gretchen Bolander
- Shannon Bruffett
- Antonia DeNardo
- Ray Foreman
- Brian Hamman
- Lauren Hieger
- Alan Matthews
- Brett Newtson
- Brian Richardson
- Andy Searcy
[edit] Former
- Amy Anderson, moved to KCTV
- Jimmy Siedlecki, moved to WOWT-TV
- Malorie Maddox, moved to WOWT-TV
- Alan Cavanna, moved to WEHT
- Dan Tordjman, moved to WIS
- Bruce VonderHaar, moved to JET-14 as a TV Production Teacher
- Tara Brown
- Abby Payne
[edit] Newscasts
- Monday - Fridays 5:30 - 7:00 AM
- News 12 Early Edition
- Monday - Fridays 5:00 - 5:30 PM
- Monday - Fridays 6:00 - 6:30 PM
- News 12 Late News
- Monday - Fridays 10:00 - 10:35 PM
- Saturdays & Sundays 10:00 - 10:30 PM
[edit] News/Station Presentation
[edit] Newscast Titles
- NewsSight 12 (1980s)
- News 12 (2000-2002)
- Joplin's News12 (2002-2003)
- Action 12 News (2003-present)
[edit] Station Slogans
- Together (1970s/1980s)
- The News Leader (1997-2000)
- The One To Watch (2000-present)
[edit] Station Logos
 Station logo, May 1974. |
 Station logo, used until 2000. Note the similarities with the current logo of WJRT-TV. |
[edit] External links
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KQTV 2 (St. Joseph) - KTVO 3 (Kirksville) - KMBC 9 (Kansas City) - KODE 12 (Joplin) - KPOB 151 (Poplar Bluff) - KMIZ 17 (Columbia) - KDNL 30 (St. Louis) - KSPR 33 (Springfield) |
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1Satellite of WSIL-TV, Harrisburg, Illinois |
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| See also: CBS, CW, Fox, MyNetworkTV, NBC, PBS, and Other stations in Missouri | |
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Corporate Staff: Perry A. Sook (President & CEO) | Matt Devine (CFO) | Duane A. Lammers (COO) | Timothy Busch | Brian Jones | Shirley E. Green | Susana G. Schuler-Willingham | Richard Stolpe | Paul Greeley | Blake R. Battaglia | Erik Brooks | Jay M. Grossman | Brent Stone | Royce Yudkoff | Geoff Armstrong | Michael Donovan | I. Martin Pompadur |
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Television Stations owned by Nexstar Broadcasting |
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Annual Revenue: $226.1 million USD (2005) | Employees: Unknown at this time. | Stock Symbol: NASDAQ: NXST | Website: www.nexstarbroadcasting.com |
