KAKM
KAKM, virtual channel 7 (VHF digital channel 8), is a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) member television station licensed to Anchorage, Alaska, United States. Owned by Alaska Public Media, it is sister to National Public Radio (NPR) member station KSKA (91.1 FM). The two outlets share studios at the Elmo Sackett Broadcast Center on the campus of Alaska Pacific University; KAKM's transmitter is located near Knik, Alaska.
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| Branding | Alaska Public Media |
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| Affiliations | 7.1: PBS 7.2: Create 7.3: 360 North 7.4: PBS Kids |
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| KSKA, KYUK-LD | |
| History | |
First air date | May 7, 1975 |
Former channel number(s) | Analog: 7 (VHF, 1975–2009) |
Call sign meaning | Anchorage, Kenai, Matanuska |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 804 |
| ERP | 50 kW |
| HAAT | 240 m (787 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 61°25′19.8″N 149°52′27.8″W |
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Public license information | |
| Website | www |
| Satellite of KAKM | |
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| Channels | |
| Branding | see KAKM infobox |
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| Affiliations | 3.1: PBS 3.2: Create 3.3: 360 North 3.4: PBS Kids |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Capital Community Broadcasting, Inc. |
| Operator | Alaska Public Media |
| KTOO, KNLL, KRNN | |
| History | |
First air date | October 1, 1978 |
Former channel number(s) | Analog: 3 (VHF, 1978–2009) |
Call sign meaning | The word "Too" |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 8651 |
| ERP | 1 kW |
| HAAT | −363.7 m (−1,193 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 58°18′4.8″N 134°25′13.6″W |
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Public license information | |
| Translator of KAKM | |
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| Channels | |
| Branding | KYUK-TV 15 |
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| Subchannels | 15.1: PBS 15.2: ARCS 15.3: 360 North |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Bethel Broadcasting, Incorporated |
| KYUK-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | September 18, 1981 |
Former call signs | K02KU (1981–1985) K15AV (1985–2012) K15AV-D (4/24/2012–5/17/2012) |
Call sign meaning | Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 62614 |
| Class | LD |
| ERP | 100 W |
| HAAT | 46.51 m (153 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 60°47′30.3″N 161°46′30.3″W |
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Public license information | LMS |
| Website | kyuk |
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 operates a full-time satellite station, KTOO-TV (virtual channel 3, VHF digital channel 10), licensed to the capital city of Juneau. This station is owned by Capital Community Broadcasting as a sister to non-commercial FM radio stations KTOO (FM), KNLL, and KRNN, but is operated by Alaska Public Media. 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 (virtual and UHF digital channel 15) in Bethel, owned by Bethel Broadcasting, Incorporated as sister to radio stations KYUK (AM) and KYUK-FM.