Who owns and runs KPTH?
A. Most people think that KPTH is owned by FOX, but that is not correct. KPTH is owned by Pappas Telecasting Companies, based in Visalia, California. Pappas Telecasting is the largest privately-held, commercial television broadcast group in the United States in terms of U.S. Household coverage as defined by Nielsen Media Research. KPTH was “born” on the air May 9th, 1999 and broadcasts from the area’s tallest tower located near Hinton, Iowa. Pappas Telecasting subscribes to the “Four P’s” philosophy for success in television broadcasting. The “Four P’s” include People, Power, Programming, and Promotion. By hiring the best people; operating stations with optimum power, and providing the best programming and marketing them with creative promotion and community service, Pappas stations are among the most successful in the nation.
