KGUN-TV
ABC affiliate in Tucson, Arizona / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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KGUN-TV (channel 9) is a television station in Tucson, Arizona, United States, affiliated with ABC. It is owned by the E. W. Scripps Company alongside Sierra Vista–licensed CW affiliate KWBA-TV (channel 58). The two stations share studios on East Rosewood Street in east Tucson; KGUN-TV's transmitter is located atop Mount Bigelow, northeast of the city.
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Branding | KGUN 9 |
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First air date | June 3, 1956 (68 years ago) (1956-06-03) |
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Call sign meaning | Former owner's interest in gun collecting and the Westerns that were filmed in Tucson |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 36918 |
ERP | 36.5 kW |
HAAT | 1,140 m (3,740 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 32°24′55.6″N 110°42′53.1″W |
Translator(s) | K27OP-D Oro Valley–Tucson |
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Website | www |
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KGUN-TV went on the air as KDWI-TV, Tucson's third commercial station, in 1956. Within a year, it was sold by its founding owner and took its present call sign and ABC affiliation. The station has generally run second or third in local news throughout its history.