'''KOLR-TV'''<span style="line-height:1.5em;"> is the </span>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CBS CBS]<span style="line-height:1.5em;">-affiliated </span>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Television_station television station]<span style="line-height:1.5em;"> for the </span>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ozark_Plateau Ozark Plateau]<span style="line-height:1.5em;"> area of Southwestern </span>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missouri Missouri]<span style="line-height:1.5em;"> that is licensed to </span>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Springfield,_Missouri Springfield]<span style="line-height:1.5em;">. It broadcasts a </span>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-definition_television high definition]<span style="line-height:1.5em;"> digital signal on </span>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VHF VHF]<span style="line-height:1.5em;"> channel 10 from a transmitter on Switchgrass Road north of </span>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fordland,_Missouri Fordland]<span style="line-height:1.5em;">. Owned by </span>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mission_Broadcasting Mission Broadcasting]<span style="line-height:1.5em;"> of </span>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brecksville,_Ohio Brecksville, Ohio]<span style="line-height:1.5em;">, the station is operated through a </span>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Local_marketing_agreement local marketing agreement]<span style="line-height:1.5em;"> (LMA) by the </span>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nexstar_Broadcasting_Group Nexstar Broadcasting Group]<span style="line-height:1.5em;"> as sister to</span><span style="line-height:1.5em;"> KOZL-TV</span><span style="line-height:1.5em;">. The two share studios on East Division Street in Springfield. </span>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Television_syndication Syndicated]<span style="line-height:1.5em;"> programming on KOLR includes: </span>''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entertainment_Tonight Entertainment Tonight]''<span style="line-height:1.5em;">, </span>''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judge_Judy Judge Judy]''<span style="line-height:1.5em;">, </span>''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_World%27s_Funniest_Moments The World's Funniest Moments]''<span style="line-height:1.5em;">, and </span>''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Feud Family Feud]''<span style="line-height:1.5em;">. At 2,000 feet (609.6 </span>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metre metres]<span style="line-height:1.5em;">) high, its transmitting tower is the second </span>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_structures_in_the_United_States_by_height tallest]<span style="line-height:1.5em;"> in the </span>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States United States]<span style="line-height:1.5em;"> only 19.2 meters lower than the highest.</span>
<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height:1.5em;">'''KOLR''' is the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CBS CBS]-affiliated [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Television_station television station] for the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ozark_Plateau Ozark Plateau] area of Southwestern [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missouri Missouri] that is licensed to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Springfield,_Missouri Springfield]. It broadcasts a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-definition_television high definition] digital signal on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VHF VHF] channel 10 from a transmitter on Switchgrass Road north of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fordland,_Missouri Fordland]. Owned by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mission_Broadcasting Mission Broadcasting] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brecksville,_Ohio Brecksville, Ohio], the station is operated through a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Local_marketing_agreement local marketing agreement] (LMA) by the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nexstar_Broadcasting_Group Nexstar Broadcasting Group] as sister to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fox_Network Fox]affiliate [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KSFX-TV KSFX-TV]. The two share studios on East Division Street in Springfield. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Television_syndication Syndicated] programming on KOLR includes:''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entertainment_Tonight Entertainment Tonight]'', ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judge_Judy Judge Judy]'', ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_World%27s_Funniest_Moments The World's Funniest Moments]'', and ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Feud Family Feud]''. At 2,000 feet (609.6 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metre metres]) high, its transmitting tower is the second [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_structures_in_the_United_States_by_height tallest] in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States United States] only 19.2 meters lower than the highest.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">The station signed on-the-air on February 14, 1953 as '''KTTS-TV''' and was sister station to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KGMY KTTS-AM] radio. Their studios were in the Springfield [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chamber_of_Commerce Chamber of Commerce] building on the southwest corner of Walnut and Jefferson Streets downtown. By the 1960s it was under new ownership, which changed the call letters to '''KOLR-TV''' in 1970 to reflect its conversion to color as television shows and sets were moving away from black-and-white. It also shared a secondary [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Broadcasting_Company ABC] affiliation with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KYTV_(TV) KYTV] until 1968 when KMTC signed on. That station later became KOLR's sister station, Fox affiliate KSFX. In 1985, KOLR dropped the "-TV" suffix. It was acquired by the Nexstar Broadcasting Group through its Mission Broadcasting subsidiary in 2003 when Nexstar acquired [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quorum_Broadcasting Quorum Broadcasting]. The station's revamped website debuted in spring 2007.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">The station signed on-the-air on February 14, 1953 as '''KTTS-TV''' and was sister station to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KGMY KTTS-AM] radio. Their studios were in the Springfield [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chamber_of_Commerce Chamber of Commerce] building on the southwest corner of Walnut and Jefferson Streets downtown. By the 1960s it was under new ownership, which changed the call letters to '''KOLR-TV''' in 1970 to reflect its conversion to color as television shows and sets were moving away from black-and-white. It also shared a secondary [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Broadcasting_Company ABC] affiliation with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KYTV_(TV) KYTV] until 1968 when KMTC signed on. That station later became KOLR's sister station, Fox affiliate KSFX. In 1985, KOLR dropped the "-TV" suffix. It was acquired by the Nexstar Broadcasting Group through its Mission Broadcasting subsidiary in 2003 when Nexstar acquired [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quorum_Broadcasting Quorum Broadcasting]. The station's revamped website debuted in spring 2007.</p>
===Digital television===
===Digital television===
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<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">It began full power, high definition broadcasting on January 19, 2007. The station originally aired its digital signal on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UHF UHF] channel 52. As a result of this channel being on a UHF frequency which would no longer be in use after the June 12, 2009 cutoff date for analog television broadcasting (channels 52 to 69). On April 16, KOLR remained on channel 10 when the analog to digital conversion was completed. Its analog [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NTSC NTSC] transmitter had an effective radiated power of 316 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kilowatt kilowatts] which was the highest allowed for a VHF [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Band_III Band III] transmitter. Some viewers had trouble picking up KOLR after the switch to digital. FM traps installed inbetween the antenna and AMP solved the problem for some viewers but not others. Some viewers continue to have trouble picking up the signal.</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">It began full power, high definition broadcasting on January 19, 2007. The station originally aired its digital signal on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UHF UHF] channel 52. As a result of this channel being on a UHF frequency which would no longer be in use after the June 12, 2009 cutoff date for analog television broadcasting (channels 52 to 69). On April 16, KOLR remained on channel 10 when the analog to digital conversion was completed. Its analog [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NTSC NTSC] transmitter had an effective radiated power of 316 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kilowatt kilowatts] which was the highest allowed for a VHF [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Band_III Band III] transmitter. Some viewers had trouble picking up KOLR after the switch to digital. FM traps installed inbetween the antenna and AMP solved the problem for some viewers but not others. Some viewers continue to have trouble picking up the signal.</p>
==News operation==
==News operation==
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<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">On April 28, 2009 the station launched an update to its graphics, music, logo, and news philosophy. KOLR has the longest-running evening anchor team in the Ozarks. During weather segments, the station uses live [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NOAA NOAA] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Weather_Service National Weather Service] radar data from several regional sites. This is known on-air as "Live Digital Doppler".</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">On April 28, 2009 the station launched an update to its graphics, music, logo, and news philosophy. KOLR has the longest-running evening anchor team in the Ozarks. During weather segments, the station uses live [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NOAA NOAA] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Weather_Service National Weather Service] radar data from several regional sites. This is known on-air as "Live Digital Doppler".</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">In March 2010, KOLR/KSFX became the second station in the Ozarks and the first Nexstar-owned station to broadcasts its newscasts in 16:9 widescreen standard definition, even though the production is not in full high definition.</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">In March 2010, KOLR/KSFX became the second station in the Ozarks and the first Nexstar-owned station to broadcasts its newscasts in 16:9 widescreen standard definition, even though the production is not in full high definition.</p>
*"The Ozark's News and Information Source" (1998-2004)
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*"The Ozark's News and Information Source" (1995<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19.200000762939453px;">–</span>2000)
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*"Coverage You Can Count On" (2004-2009)
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*"Coverage You Can Count On" (2000<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19.200000762939453px;">–</span>2009)
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*"Count On The New KOLR 10" (2009-2010)
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*"Count On The New KOLR 10" (2009<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19.200000762939453px;">–</span>2010)
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*"Count On KOLR 10 News" (2010-present)
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*"Count On KOLR 10 News" (2010<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19.200000762939453px;">–</span>present)
The station signed on-the-air on February 14, 1953 as KTTS-TV and was sister station to KTTS-AM radio. Their studios were in the Springfield Chamber of Commerce building on the southwest corner of Walnut and Jefferson Streets downtown. By the 1960s it was under new ownership, which changed the call letters to KOLR-TV in 1970 to reflect its conversion to color as television shows and sets were moving away from black-and-white. It also shared a secondary ABC affiliation with KYTV until 1968 when KMTC signed on. That station later became KOLR's sister station, Fox affiliate KSFX. In 1985, KOLR dropped the "-TV" suffix. It was acquired by the Nexstar Broadcasting Group through its Mission Broadcasting subsidiary in 2003 when Nexstar acquired Quorum Broadcasting. The station's revamped website debuted in spring 2007.
Digital television
It began full power, high definition broadcasting on January 19, 2007. The station originally aired its digital signal on UHF channel 52. As a result of this channel being on a UHF frequency which would no longer be in use after the June 12, 2009 cutoff date for analog television broadcasting (channels 52 to 69). On April 16, KOLR remained on channel 10 when the analog to digital conversion was completed. Its analog NTSC transmitter had an effective radiated power of 316 kilowatts which was the highest allowed for a VHF Band III transmitter. Some viewers had trouble picking up KOLR after the switch to digital. FM traps installed inbetween the antenna and AMP solved the problem for some viewers but not others. Some viewers continue to have trouble picking up the signal.
News operation
On April 28, 2009 the station launched an update to its graphics, music, logo, and news philosophy. KOLR has the longest-running evening anchor team in the Ozarks. During weather segments, the station uses live NOAANational Weather Service radar data from several regional sites. This is known on-air as "Live Digital Doppler".
In March 2010, KOLR/KSFX became the second station in the Ozarks and the first Nexstar-owned station to broadcasts its newscasts in 16:9 widescreen standard definition, even though the production is not in full high definition.
