KTIV

KTIV is an NBC television station in Sioux City, Iowa, broadcasting on digital channel 41. KTIV also carries The CW Television Network, which replaced The WB network in September 2006, on its 4.2 digital subchannel, and on June 6, 2013, Me-TV launched its new digital subchannel on 4.3, and it identifies locally as Me-TV Siouxland.

History

After overcoming some construction obstacles, including having to raise the microwave tower height twice to avoid interference with a tree which blocked the microwave signal, KTIV made its broadcasting debut on Sunday, October 10, 1954. That first broadcast evening included four NBC shows: "People are Funny" at 6 p.m.; "The Liebman Spectacular" from 6:30-8 p.m.; "The Television Playhouse" from 8-9 p.m.; and "The Loretta Young Show" from 9-9:30 p.m.

The station has always been an NBC affiliate, but it shared ABC programming with KVTV/KCAU-TV until September 2, 1967, when KCAU switched its primary affiliation to ABC. During the late 1950s, the station was also briefly affiliated with the NTA Film Network.