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By PATRICIA JONESStaff WriterFans of “Young and the Restless” got a big jolt Thursday, when they turned on their television sets to catch the 10 a.m. airing of the soap opera. Instead, an episode of “Doogie Howser, MD” was being broadcast onKFXF-Channel 7.Instantly the telephone phones lit up at the local television station’s headquarters off of Van Horn Road, said station manager Brent Butler.“We got about 100 calls,”Butler said, wryly grinning.All of those avid viewers were redirected to the newest TV station in town—K13XD Channel 13, a CBS affiliate.The new station, owned by Tanana Valley Television, came on the air with CBS programming at noon Wednesday, Butler said. That makes the fourth network-affiliated television station in Fairbanks, and the sixth local TV broadcaster.“Having all these channels is good for Fairbanks—it provides more entertainment choices forMike Mathers/News-MinerDOUBLE DUTY—Tanana Valley Television control room supervisor Eddie Jordan, front, monitors the satellite feeds for both Fox on channel 7 and CBS on channel 13 Tuesday afternoon, the first day channel 13 came on line. Below, majority owner of Tanana Valley Television, Bill St. Pierre, stands in front of his broadcast tower and satellite dishes off Braddick Street Tuesdav afternoon.an intelligent viewing audience,” Butler said.It also gives local businesses and, for the next few weeks, political candidates, more choices for advertising spots. That new competition means they will “get better deals,” Butler said.The new broadcasting station is welcomed by Hank Hove, president of Northern Television Inc.,owner and operator of KTVF-Channel 11 in Fairbanks, an NBC affiliate,“Competition is good for the public—they get more choices,” Hove said.The addition of CBS to local programming brings Fairbanks “into the 21st century,” said BobUnderwood, general manager at KATN-Channel 2 in Fairbanks,part of a three-station conglomerate managed in Anchorage andowned by Smith Broadcasting. Until now, Fairbanksans wereoffered a variety of ABC, NBC and CBS programs in a mix provided by KATN, KTVF and KFXF, a Fox network affiliate.Some shows being promoted by network advertising had to be blanked out with a disclaimer saying that particular show would not be aired locally.Last April, KTVF went to full NBC programming, KATN remained with ABC programmingand KFXF mixed the hipperSee STATION, Page A-8•?- -rm ♦ '■ #S-.“•'iV-v-';■W‘. '.vvk; JW■ 'V.* v* « .•*--V.*.■ :v * * i * -oy/ii s% . •Si• -v
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Fairbanks Daily News Miner
Fairbanks, Alaska, US
Sun, Aug 11, 1996
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