KSAW launches original weeknight newscasts for Twin Falls audiences

April 9, 2020

TWIN FALLS, IDAHO – Television viewers in the Twin Falls area will be able to enjoy weeknight local newscasts on KSAW beginning April 13.

Sister station KIVI in Boise, Idaho, is expanding its commitment to local audiences within the Magic Valley region of south-central Idaho by launching original local news from 5:30-6 p.m. and 10-10:35 p.m. Monday through Friday. KSAW’s newscasts will broadcast over-the-air on channel 6.1 as well as on cable and satellite for subscribers of Sparklight (channel 6), Dish (channel 6), DirecTV (channel 51) and Sun Valley Cable (channel 8).

“For the first time in 55 years, viewers in Twin Falls will have a choice for local news,” said Ken Ritchie, vice president and general manager of KIVI and KSAW, both owned by The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP). “Our role as journalists is to serve our audiences with the local news that keeps them informed and engaged in their community, and launching KSAW’s original local news offering helps us live out our mission.”

The ABC affiliate will have three full-time multimedia journalists covering local news in Twin Falls for the newscasts. Veteran journalist Roland Beres of KIVI will anchor the newscasts. Scott Dorval, chief meteorologist at KIVI, will bring viewers weather news for their community.

The “Good Morning Idaho” show and weekend newscasts on KSAW will continue to air KIVI newscasts.

For more information, visit kivitv.com.

About Scripps The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) advances understanding of the world through journalism. As the nation’s fourth-largest independent TV station owner, Scripps operates 60 television stations in 42 markets. Scripps empowers the next generation of news consumers with its multiplatform news network Newsy and reaches growing audiences through broadcast networks including Bounce and Court TV. Shaping the future of storytelling through digital audio, Scripps owns top podcast company Stitcher and Triton, the global leader in technology and measurement services. Scripps runs an award-winning investigative reporting newsroom in Washington, D.C., and is the longtime steward of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Founded in 1878, Scripps has held for decades to the motto “Give light and the people will find their own way.”

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