Not to be confused with KYOU, the real life FOX affiliated station serving Ottumwa, Iowa and Kirksville, Missouri.
| KYOU | |
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Location |
Joplin, MO - Pittsburg, KS |
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Branding |
KYOU 13 |
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Slogan |
Working For YOU (primary) |
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Channel(s) |
Digital: 17 (UHF) |
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subchannel(s) |
13.1 CBS |
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Affiliation |
CBS |
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First air date |
July 2, 1954 |
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Former call letters |
none |
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Former channel number |
Analog: |
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Former Affiliation |
none |
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Owner |
GamerCraft Broadcast Group |
KYOU is a CBS affiliated station serving the Pittsburg, KS/Joplin, MO broadcast area. It broadcasts on channel 13 and is owned by GamerCraft Broadcast Group and has studio and transmitter facilities located at the corner of West 10th Street and South Wall Avenue in downtown Joplin.
News/Station Presentation[]
Current On-Air Staff[]
Steve Cohen - News Director
- Maxine Duckett - anchor; weekday mornings and noon
- Edwin Calhoun - anchor; weekday mornings and noon
- Suzie Overby - anchor; weeknights at 5, 6, and 10
- Brent Vega - anchor; weeknights at 5, 6, and 10
- Mechelle Geary - anchor; weekend evenings
KYOU 13 First Warning Weather Team[]
- Joel Chen - meteorologist; weekday mornings and noon
- Rayford Higgins - chief meteorogist (AMS seal of approval); weeknights at 5, 6, and 10
- Clinton Kaiser - meteorologist; weekend evenings
KYOU 13 Sports[]
- Luke Preston - sports director; weeknights at 6 and 10
- Veronica Welch - sports anchor; weekend evenings
KYOU 13 Reporters[]
- Kaleb Lamb - general assignment reporter
- Lexi Carrillo - general assignment reporter
- Blake Harrell - general assignment reporter
- Stephany Holt - general assignment reporter
- Kameron Cunningham - general assignment reporter
- Marcie Garver - general assignment reporter
- Erik Chase - general assignment reporter
News Themes[]
- no music (1954–1967)
- Beethoven's 5th Symphony Electronic Sounder (1967–1975)
- KYOU 1975 News Theme (1975–1980)
- You've Got A Friend - Gari Media (1980–1987)
- Promise News Package - Collier Concepts (1987–1990)
- Broadcast News - Non-Stop Music (1990–1995)
- Counterpoint - Stephen Arnold Music (1995–1999)
- Signature - Stephen Arnold Music (1999–2005)
- Impact - 615 Music (2005–2009)
- The CBS Enforcer Music Collection - Gari Media (2009–2014)
- Sinclair News Package (Curves) - 615 Music (2014–present)
Gallery[]
| Broadcast television in the Four States region (southeastern Kansas/southwestern Missouri/northeast Oklahoma/northwest Arkansas), including Pittsburg, Kansas and Joplin, Missouri | |
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| GamerCraft Broadcast Group |
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| For acquisitions of stations, please ask GCServerNetwork. Station/s in bold are flagships. |
| NBC affiliates: KII | WCB | WDSN-TV | WMCS | WMMN-TV CBS affiliates: KYOU | WSOE-TV | WNWR-TV | WYLP-TV |
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