KCAU-TV, Television transmission tower in Sioux City, United States.
KCAU-TV is a television transmission tower standing 2,000 feet (610 meters) tall near Hinton, broadcasting signals across the Siouxland region from its steel framework. The facility transmits digital programs on channel 9 to households within a 60-mile (97-kilometer) radius.
The station began broadcasting in 1953 as KVTV, marking the first television operation in the region before taking the name KCAU-TV in 1967. The transmitter moved from its original location at 41st and Howard streets to a new site in Hinton.
The station brings ABC network shows and local news to viewers across Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota. Daily broadcasts connect these three states through shared programming and reporting about the region.
The tower is visible from a distance and serves as a landmark in the flat landscape of the region. Visitors should know this is an active broadcasting facility where public access is restricted.
The tower shares its location with broadcaster KTIV, making it part of a shared infrastructure for multiple channels. This arrangement shows how television stations in rural areas practically combine their resources.
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