News 9 ownership group bought KSBI-52

[mmonroe]

Wasn't KSBI the official broadcaster for the Thunder? I could have this associated with the wrong group.

[Jim Kyle]

They were announced to be that at one time, but the actual broadcaster has been Fox Sports Oklahoma for several years now...

[Tydude]

Thunder games was on KSBI for the first 2 season and when they contract was up Thunder decided not to renew it and went and sign with Fox Sports to televised all thunder games

[kwhey]

So I was wrong. They are not trying to sell the building because they wadnt part of the deal.

Griffin will take over 52 on December 1st. At midnight they will pull the plug on 52 at the current facility and it will be either in black or running a loop of last week's programming (tape reel) until the full move is successful.

[Tydude]

Do we know if they are going to extend the news coverage over to Channel 52

[theparkman81]

Looks like the KSBI's website is down, try to get on it and I can't, I guess they decided to pull the plug on it.

[SoonerDave]

Looks like the KSBI's website is down, try to get on it and I can't, I guess they decided to pull the plug on it.

Domain appears to have been registered as of 6 NOV to "DNC Holdings" and I think is no longer resolving to anything "real" in DNS. Why anyone would buy the domain is beyond me if the station is dead, but hey, whatever....

[theparkman81]

Now it redirects to the News 9 program schedule page.

[Tydude]

http://newsok.com/article/5374175

Griffin Communications, which has purchased KSBI-52, has discontinued KSBI’s secondary digital channel “This TV,” 52.2, which had carried old series and movies.

“It had a very, very small audience,” said Rob Krier, Griffin Communications vice president and chief operating officer.

Griffin Communications, which owns KWTV-9, a CBS affiliate, and Tulsa CBS affiliate KOTV-6 and CW affiliate KQCW-19, purchased KSBI from Family Broadcasting LLC effective Dec. 1.

Krier said there are no plans to change the programming of KSBI, a MyNetworkTV affiliate. The station doesn’t offer news programming.

“As we move down the road, we’ll see,” he said.

Krier said KSBI will offer the company flexibility in allowing it to move CBS programming over from KWTV during severe weather and breaking news.

KWTV uses its secondary digital channel 9.2 for News 9 Now, which reruns local news programming and also is offered on Cox Communications and a few other cable providers.

[theparkman81]

This TV is now on KAUT 43-2.