KVFD-TV
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| KVFD | |
|---|---|
| Fort Dodge, Iowa | |
| Channels | Analog: 21 (UHF) later 50 (UHF) |
| Affiliations | NBC |
| Owner | Edward J. Breen |
| First air date | November 23, 1953 |
| Former callsigns | KQTV |
KQTV, later renamed KVFD-TV, was a television station in Fort Dodge, Iowa, which operated from November 23, 1953 to at least 1977.
Edward J. Breen, a Fort Dodge attorney, owned KVFD radio and bought KQTV Channel 21 in 1953.[1] It was an NBC affiliate,[2] and local programming included a "Barndance" program [3] and "Uncle Dick's Fun House".[4]
The station changed its callsign to KVFD-TV in 1966.[5] It moved to channel 50 in the mid 1970s [6] before leaving the air completely a few years later. The station's callsign was deleted by the FCC in 1981.[7]
Channel 21 is now occupied by Iowa Public Television station KTIN in Fort Dodge, which signed on in 1977.[8]
The KQTV callsign has been used by a TV station in St. Joseph, Missouri since 1969.
Fort Dodge does not have any other commercial TV stations, and receives commercial TV from Des Moines.
[edit] References
- ^ Papers of Edward J. Breen, University of Iowa Library
- ^ TV Guide, Iowa Edition, 1963-1977, http://www.mcsittel.com/html/tvg-ia.htm
- ^ The Humboldt Independent, 9/2/2004, "Dee Coleman to be inducted into Hall of Fame"
- ^ Hi There, Boys and Girls!: America's Local Children's TV Shows By Tim Hollis
- ^ Old Tv Newscast Titles
- ^ TV Guide, Iowa Edition, 12/14/74 and 4/23/77, http://www.mcsittel.com/html/tvg-ia.htm
- ^ FCC Callsign History, DKVFD-TV
- ^ IPTV History, http://www.iptv.org/about_company_history1970s.cfm
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