boise which formerly used the kboi fm callsign see kqfc . for the clear channel am radio station in boise idaho see kboi am . kboi tv boise idaho united states branding kboi 2 general kboi 2 news newscasts slogan watching out for you channels digital 9 vhf virtual 2 psip subchannels 2.1 cbs 2.2 the cw plus 2.3 grit owner sinclair broadcast group sinclair boise licensee llc first air date november 26 1953 ; 62 years ago 1953 11 26 call letters meaning boise sister station s kyuu ld former callsigns kbci tv 1975 2010 former channel number s analog 2 vhf 1953 2009 digital 28 uhf 2002 2012 former affiliations both secondary abc 1953 1974 dumont 1953 1955 transmitter power 360 kw height 858 m class dt facility id 49760 transmitter coordinates 43 45 20.8 n 116 5 57 w 43.755778 n 116.09917 w 43.755778 ; 116.09917 licensing authority fcc public license information profile cdbs website kboi2.com kboi tv is the cbs affiliated television station for idaho s treasure valley licensed to boise . it broadcasts a high definition digital signal on vhf channel 9 virtual channel 2.1 via psip from a transmitter at the bogus basin ski area summit in unincorporated boise county . the station can also be seen on cable one channel 8 and in high definition on digital channel 460 . owned by sinclair broadcast group the station is sister to low powered cw affiliate kyuu ld and the two share studios on north 16th street in western downtown boise . contents 1 history 2 digital television 2.1 digital channels 2.2 analog to digital conversion 3 translators 4 programming 5 news operation 6 notable former on air staff 7 references 8 external links history edit kboi tv signed on november 26 1953 as the treasure valley s second television station after nbc affiliate kido tv now ktvb . it aired an analog signal on vhf channel 2 and was owned by boise valley broadcasters along with kboi radio 670 am and 97.9 fm now kqfc . it has always been a primary cbs outlet but initially shared secondary abc and dumont affiliations with kido . kboi lost the latter network after it shut down in 1955 and abc with the launch of nampa s kitc now kivi tv in 1974 . the following year after kboi radio was sold off to a separate entity the television station changed its call letters to kbci tv on february 1 1975 . 1 2 at that time federal communications commission fcc regulations required separately owned stations to have distinct base call signs . soon after the sale of the radio stations closed boise valley broadcasters decided to sell kbci as well . a 1975 deal to sell the station to donrey media group collapsed when the fcc deferred action on the deal due to regulatory issues surrounding the license renewal of donrey s kork tv in las vegas nevada . instead boise valley sold it to eugene television owner of kval tv in eugene oregon in 1976 . 3 the company later known as northwest television was acquired by retlaw enterprises the company controlled by the family of walt disney in 1996 ; 4 three years later retlaw sold its television station group to fisher communications . 5 the acquisition prompted massive layoffs and staff reassignments at kbci . in 2007 kbci along with other northwest fisher stations outsourced their master control operations to seattle s komo plaza formerly fisher plaza in turn laying off nearly all of the master control operators in boise . 6 in july 2007 kbci debuted state of the art ignite newscast automation effectively reducing the number of studio crew members from 9 down to 3 . 7 taking advantage of both a new partnership with kboi radio now owned by cumulus media and a 1980s change in fcc regulations that allowed separately owned stations to share base call signs fisher communications returned the station to its original call letters kboi tv on february 2 2010 . 8 on april 11 2013 fisher announced that it would sell its properties including kboi tv to the sinclair broadcast group . 9 the deal was completed on august 8 2013 . 10 digital television edit digital channels edit the station s digital channel is multiplexed channel video aspect psip short name programming 11 2.1 1080i 16 9 kboi dt main kboi tv programming cbs 2.2 480i 4 3 kyuu simulcast of kyuu ld 2.3 grit tv grit on september 12 2011 kboi picked up the cw programming on its second digital subchannel and on kyuu lp via the cw plus . kboi dt2 and kyuu continue to air local newscasts . on august 30 2012 kboi upgraded kyuu to high definition level . it can still be viewed in standard definition on 2.2 12 13 14 15 16 analog to digital conversion edit kboi tv shut down its analog signal over vhf channel 2 on june 12 2009 the official date in which full power television stations in the united states transitioned from analog to digital broadcasts under federal mandate . the station s digital signal remained on its pre transition uhf channel 28 . 17 through the use of psip digital television receivers display the station s virtual channel as its former vhf analog channel 2 . on october 2 2009 it filed a minor change application to move its digital signal to the more desirable vhf channel 9 . the fcc granted a construction permit on april 16 2010 . 18 the allotment was previously used as knin tv s analog channel location . on august 30 2012 kboi moved its digital signal to vhf channel 9 . 19 translators edit kboi tv is rebroadcast on two low powered translators in the garden valley idaho area . 20 k05ey d channel 5 garden valley k49eb d channel 49 terrace lakes k48eb d channel 48 mcdermitt programming edit syndicated programming on kboi includes jeopardy wheel of fortune and dr. phil . news operation edit kboi operates a news department with a focus on high impact community advocacy journalism . there is an investigative unit known as the truth squad normally consisting of two reporters assigned to the beat . in 2004 the station then kbci tv received the prestigious dupont and edward r. murrow awards for the 2002 2003 investigation into former boise mayor brent coles . the investigation into cole s mismanagement of public funds led to his resignation and subsequent prosecution by the idaho attorney general s office . 21 22 in may 2009 the idaho press club recognized kbci with awards for best investigative reporting and best light feature . later in the year it won best newscast from the idaho state broadcaster s association . kboi broadcasts a total of 22 hours of local news each week . kboi recently added a midday newscast that airs at 11 00 a.m. kboi 2 news first at 4 00 is the market s first ever newscast at 4 00 p.m. on weeknights kboi airs the cbs evening news live at 5 00 p.m. and there is a 30 minute local newscast at 5 30 p.m. the station produces two 30 minute newscasts for sister station kyuu one at 7 00 a.m. and one at 9 00 p.m. the prime time newscast airs against a broadcast airing on knin . notable former on air staff edit eric johnson sports director 1986 1987 . currently anchor for sister station komo 4 in seattle . 23 kayna whitworth weekday morning anchor fill in reporter 2008 2010 . currently reporter for abc news . references edit call letters pdf . broadcasting . february 10 1975 . p. 94 . retrieved june 15 2011 . http www.history.idaho.gov sites default files uploads reference series 0673.pdf changing hands pdf . broadcasting . july 12 1976 . p. 26 . retrieved june 15 2011 . disney chain to buy kval . eugene register guard . october 31 1995 . pp. 1a and 5a . retrieved june 15 2011 . seattle chain buys kval tv . eugene register guard . november 20 1998 . p. 10b . retrieved june 15 2010 . harmonic inc video infrastructure solutions kbci improves news production efficiency workflow newsrooms content from broadcast engineering deeds widescreen tv radio ratings ticketmaster merger at idaho statesman malone michael april 11 2013 . sinclair to acquire fisher stations for 373 million . broadcasting & cable . retrieved april 12 2013 . sinclair broadcast group closes on fisher communications acquisition . all access . august 8 2013 . retrieved august 8 2013 . rabbitears tv query for kboi kboi tv cw to begin broadcasting on new antennas local & regional boise meridian nampa caldwell idaho news weather sports and breaking news kboi 2 cw lands with fisher in boise . television business report . june 13 2011 . retrieved june 14 2011 . kboi boise grabs cw for digital channel 2011 06 14 13 42 08 broadcasting & cable fisher s kboi picks up boise cw affiliation tvnewscheck.com fisher communications adds cw affiliate to boise market local & regional boise meridian nampa caldwell idaho news weather sports and breaking news kboi 2 dtv tentative channel designations for the first and the second rounds pdf . retrieved 2012 03 24 . application view ... redirecting kboi tv cw to begin broadcasting on new antennas news boise meridian nampa caldwell idaho news weather sports and breaking news kboi 2 rabbitears.info 2004 dupont award recipients 2004 edward r. murrow award recipients eric johnson . komonews.com . retrieved october 11 2015 . 2004 dupont award recipients 2004 edward r. murrow award recipients external links edit official website cw boise website query the fcc s tv station database for kboi query tv fool s coverage map for kboi biafn s media web database information on kboi tv v t e broadcast television in eastern oregon southwestern idaho and the treasure valley including boise and ontario local stations kboi tv 2.1 cbs 2.2 cw 2.3 grit kaid 4.1 pbs 4.2 pbs 4.3 create 4.4 world kivi tv 6.1 abc 6.2 laff 6.3 escape ktvb 7.1 nbc 7.2 24 7 7.3 justice knin 9.1 fox 9.2 heroes & icons ktrv 12.1 ion mytv 12.2 metv 12.3 movies 12.4 qubo 12.5 ion life 12.6 ion shop kkic lp 16.1 estrella tv kclp ca 18.1 religious kztn ld 20.1 tbn 20.2 tct 20.3 enlace 20.4 lamejortv krid ld 22.1 newsmax tv 22.2 this tv 22.3 boisetv 22.4 heartland 22.5 ktsy 22.6 koay 22.7 klxi 22.8 rtv kfll ld 25.1 dark k31ed d 31.1 3abn 31.2 3abn proclaim 31.3 3abn dare to dream 31.4 3abn latino 31.5 3abn radio 31.6 3abn radio latino 31.7 radio74 kbse lp 33.1 hsn kyuu ld 35.1 cw 35.2 gettv 35.3 comet kkjb 39.1 tmd 39.2 cozi tv 39.3 antenna tv 39.4 buzzr 39.5 qvc 39.6 qvc kbti ld 41.1 hsn2 41.2 sbn 41.3 jewelry tv 41.4 rev n kiwb lp 43.1 dark kzak ld 49.1 mundomax 49.2 daystar 49.3 tcn kcbb ld 51.1 aza cable channels tvtv cable 11 idaho s very own 24 7 cable 13 ktvb local news ind. northwest cable news root sports northwest ontario oregon k15dy 15 pbs opb defunct stations kmba 19 a1 see also portland tv spokane tv yakima tri cities tv twin falls tv v t e cbs network affiliates in the state of idaho kboi 2 boise kidk 3 idaho falls klew 3 lewiston kmvt 11 twin falls k41fj 41 coeur d alene repeater of krem tv spokane washington . see also abc cbs cw fox ion mynetworktv nbc pbs other stations in idaho v t e sinclair broadcast group sorted by primary channel network affiliations abc katu katv kdnl tv khgi tv kwnb tv khgi cd komo tv ktul ktvo kvii tv kvih tv wbma ld wchs tv wear tv wgtu wgtq1 wham 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