News Operation
The station currently ranks at a distant second place to KTVB in Nielsen ratings for all newscast periods. Until July 2010, KIVI aired an hour long broadcast weeknights at 6 along with KBOI. The 6:30 portion on this outlet was dropped as a result of low viewership and ratings in the time slot. Following Journal's acquisition of KNIN, KIVI added a weeknight prime time newscast to that station. Then known as Today's 6 News on K9, the show is seen for thirty minutes. It competes with a half-hour newscast on CW affiliate KYUU-LP (which is produced by KBOI).
In January 2011, KIVI upgraded its local newscasts to 16:9 enhanced definition widescreen and the KNIN weeknight show was included in the change. Although not true high definition, broadcasts match the aspect ratio of HD television screens. Corresponding with KNIN's affiliation switch to Fox, its prime time show became known as Fox 9 News at 9 and feature separate news anchors.
In August 2011, the station's logo coloring was changed from gold, maroon and silver to red white and blue; this was to allow the station to utilize the same Renderon graphics package used by Journal's Milwaukee flagship WTMJ.
Unlike most ABC affiliates, the station does not offer a midday show during the week. Usually, most semi-satellites of another outlet provide some coverage of their home territory (in this case, KSAW in the Magic Valley). However, that station does not insert any local segments into KIVI's newscasts. In addition, there are no reporters based out of KSAW's facility in Twin Falls. All local news shows from this station are simulcasted on KSAW.
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