KIDK

KIDK is the local CBS affiliate television station for Idaho Falls and Pocatello, Idaho, USA. It broadcasts a digital signal on channel 36. The station is owned by Fisher Communications. Its transmitter is located atop East Butte, near Atomic City.

The station was founded on December 20, 1953 as KID-TV, becoming KIDK in 1984. It was once co-owned with KID radio (AM 590 and FM 96.1).

In December 2010 it was announced that KIDK had entered into a shared services arrangement with KIFI under which KIDK would be run out of the KIFI facility and 27 KIDK staffers would be laid off.[2] As a result of the arrangement, KIDK's morning newscast was canceled on January 7, 2011.[3] The kidk.com URL was subsequently replaced by a redirect to a separate section of the KIFI website.

Current on-air staff
Anchors


 * Todd Kunz
 * Jessica Crandall

Reporters


 * Brittany Borghi
 * Marissa Bodnar
 * Stephanie Hale-Lopez
 * Caleb James
 * Michelle Ludtka
 * Jamie Ostroff
 * Jessica Crandall

Weather


 * Steve Cannon
 * Liz Cosgrove

Sports


 * Jeff Landers
 * Michelle Ludtka

Newscast titles

 * Action News 3
 * News 3 (1980s–2001)
 * Newswatch 3 (2001–2007)
 * Channel 3 Eyewitness News (2007–2018)
 * KIDK Eyewitness News 3 (2018–present)

Station slogans

 * Live, Local and Latebreaking (?-1997)
 * In Touch With Idaho, In Touch With You (1997-2000)
 * The One to Watch (2000-?)
 * Taking Action for You (2007–present)

Past on-air staff

 * Justine Beauvais
 * Anthony Congi
 * Emily Florez
 * Laural Porter
 * Susan Furniss
 * Ann Rubin
 * Wes Horrocks
 * Jennifer McGraw
 * Rey Gutrerez
 * Araksya Karapetyan
 * Hasti Taghi
 * Sarah Schwabe
 * Tony Gugliotta
 * Rick Montanez
 * Nate Eaton
 * Betsy Lambert
 * Noah Bond
 * Teresa Priolo
 * Darlene Deacon
 * Josh Barlow
 * Jeff Robinson
 * Jackie Pepper
 * Jolyn Thomas
 * MaryBeth Dickson
 * Susan Stephens
 * Phil Lipoff
 * Jessica Wheeler
 * Ken Garcia
 * Ted Dawson

Station slogans

 * Live, Local and Latebreaking (?-1997)
 * In Touch With Idaho, In Touch With You (1997-2000)
 * The One to Watch (2000-?)
 * Taking Action for You (2007–present)

Translators
Within its network, KIDK has a total of 20 translators serving parts of Eastern and Central Idaho, and parts of Western Wyoming.


 * Challis, Idaho K10AW
 * Clayton, Idaho K05AL
 * Driggs, Idaho K07QC
 * Inkom, Idaho K11AG
 * Lava Hot Springs, Idaho K11CP
 * Lemhi, Idaho; Baker, Idaho K05BE
 * Leadore, Idaho K11BD
 * Malad City, Idaho K58AR
 * Montpelier, Idaho K27CS
 * North Fork, Idaho K02CE
 * Preston, Idaho K36AD
 * Salmon, Idaho; Williams Creek, Idaho K69CA
 * Salmon, Idaho; Williams Creek, Idaho K07PV
 * Soda Springs, Idaho K09ID
 * Afton, Wyoming K10LO
 * Auburn, Wyoming K10LO
 * Big Piney, Wyoming K12AH
 * Hoback Junction, Wyoming K11LL
 * South Park, Wyoming K07CS
 * Thayne, Wyoming K07PB

KIDK has a construction permit for a digital fill-in translator on channel 38 in Rexburg, Idaho[4]