KAKM
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KAKM (channel 7) is a PBS member television station in Anchorage, Alaska, United States. Owned by Alaska Public Media, it is sister to NPR member KSKA (91.1 FM). The two stations share studios at the Elmo Sackett Broadcast Center on the campus of Alaska Pacific University; KAKM's transmitter is located near Knik, Alaska.
KAKM was the only PBS station in Alaska that was not part of AlaskaOne during its existence. The call letters were chosen to represent the three major geographic areas served by the station: Anchorage, Kenai, and Matanuska.
KAKM programming is available on partner station KTOO-TV (channel 3), licensed in the capital city of Juneau. This station is owned by KTOO Public Media as a sister to non-commercial FM radio stations KTOO, KXLL, and KRNN. KTOO's transmitter is located in downtown Juneau. KTOO was formerly part of AlaskaOne, until its dissolution in 2012.
KAKM is also relayed on low-power station KYUK-LD (channel 15) in Bethel, owned by Bethel Broadcasting, Incorporated as sister to radio stations KYUK (AM) and KYUK-FM.
History
KAKM first started regular transmissions on May 7, 1975, at 7:07 p.m. Previously, PBS programming had been offered to Anchorage stations on a per-program basis: for example, Sesame Street was carried on KTVA (channel 11), Mister Rogers' Neighborhood on KIMO (channel 13, now KYUR) and The Electric Company on KENI-TV (channel 2, now KTUU-TV).
KAKM became the flagship station of Alaska Public Television, the successor to AlaskaOne, replacing KUAC-TV in Fairbanks, on July 1, 2012 (which became a standalone station again).<ref name=tvbr-kuacnoalaska1>Template:Cite newsTemplate:Dead link</ref> As a result, KTOO-TV became a full-time satellite of KAKM. KYUK-LD also rebroadcasts KAKM, but it carries the Alaska Rural Communications Service on its second digital subchannel in place of Create.
Station presentation
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KAKM's former "Line 7" logo, in blue
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KAKM's former "Line 7" logo, in mauve
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KAKM's former "Line 7" logo, with sister station KSKA
Technical information
The stations' signals are multiplexed:
KAKM subchannels
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| Channel | Res. | Aspect | Short name | Programming | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 7.1 | 11.1 | 1080i | 16:9 | KAKM-HD | PBS |
| 7.2 | 11.2 | 480i | Create | Create | |
| 7.3 | 11.3 | KTOO360 | KTOO 360TV | ||
| 7.4 | 11.4 | 1080i | 24_7HD | PBS Kids | |
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KTOO-TV subchannels
| Channel | Res. | Aspect | Short name | Programming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 1080i | 16:9 | AK PBS | PBS (KAKM) |
| 3.2 | 480i | Create | Create | |
| 3.3 | 1080i | KTOO360 | KTOO 360TV | |
| 3.4 | PBSKids | PBS Kids | ||
| 3.5 | 480i | KTOO-FM | News / Talk / NPR | |
| 3.6 | KRNN-FM | Music | ||
| 3.7 | KXLL-FM |
KYUK-LD subchannels
| Channel | Res. | Aspect | Short name | Programming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.1 | 480i | 4:3 | AK PBS | PBS |
| 15.2 | ARCS | Alaska Rural Communications Service | ||
| 15.3 | KTOO360 | KTOO 360TV |
KTOO 360TV provides statewide coverage of Alaska public affairs, documentaries, historical programs, and Native topics. Originating from the studios of KTOO-TV in Juneau, 360TV programming includes Gavel Alaska, which provides unedited live & recording broadcast TV and streaming coverage the Alaska Legislature.
Analog-to-digital conversion
KAKM and KTOO shut down their analog signals on June 12, 2009, the official date on which full-power television stations in the United States transitioned from analog to digital broadcasts under federal mandate:<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- KAKM shut down its analog signal, over VHF channel 7; the station's digital signal remained on its pre-transition VHF channel 8, using virtual channel 7.
- KTOO shut down its analog signal, over VHF channel 3; the station's digital signal remained on its pre-transition VHF channel 10, using virtual channel 3.
Translators
KAKM and KTOO extend their over-the-air coverage through a network of translator stations.
KAKM translators
- Girdwood: Template:FCC-LMS-Facility
- Homer: Template:FCC-LMS-Facility
- Kasilof: Template:FCC-LMS-Facility
- Kenai: Template:FCC-LMS-Facility
- Ninilchik: Template:FCC-LMS-Facility
- Sitka: Template:FCC-LMS-Facility
References
External links
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