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KMVU-DT
KMVU-DT (channel 26) is a television station in Medford, Oregon, United States, affiliated with the Fox network. It is owned by Marquee Broadcasting alongside low-power dual MyNetworkTV/Telemundo affiliate KFBI-LD (channel 48). The two stations share studios on Crater Lake Avenue in Medford; KMVU-DT's transmitter is located atop Mount Baldy, near Phoenix, Oregon.
The station was founded on August 8, 1994, by Bob and June Sheehan. The station's start-up was funded by Salmon River Communications under a leased management agreement between the Sheehans and Salmon River's CEO, Robert J. Hamacher. Prior to the station's sign on, Medford residents could only receive Fox programming via the national Foxnet service. Hamaker appointed Peter Rogers as the station's original general manager in July 1994 after the transfer of control of the station from the Sheehans to Salmon River was approved by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Rogers came from KRON-TV, San Francisco's then-NBC affiliate, where he had established his credentials in television station programming, operations, production, and administration. Rogers managed KMVU from 1994 to 2004. Salmon River sold the station to Northwest Broadcasting in 1998.
In February 2019, Reuters reported that Apollo Global Management had agreed to acquire the entirety of Brian Brady's television portfolio, which it intended to merge with Cox Media Group (which was also being bought by Apollo) and stations spun off from Nexstar Media Group's purchase of Tribune Broadcasting, once the purchases are approved by the FCC. In March 2019 filings with the FCC, Apollo confirmed that its newly-formed broadcasting group, Terrier Media, would acquire Northwest Broadcasting, with Brian Brady holding an unspecified minority interest in Terrier. In June 2019, it was announced that Terrier Media would instead operate as Cox Media Group, as Apollo had reached a deal to also acquire Cox's radio and advertising businesses. The transaction was completed on December 17.
On March 29, 2022, Cox Media Group announced it would sell KMVU-DT, KFBI-LD and 16 other stations to Imagicomm Communications, an affiliate of the parent company of the INSP cable channel, for $488 million; the sale was completed on August 1.
On January 16, 2025, it was announced that Marquee Broadcasting would purchase KMVU-DT and KFBI-LD from Imagicomm (Imagicomm Medford, LLC) after the company announced it would sell 12 of its stations. The transaction was completed on May 1.
In 2006, the station began broadcasting Fox 26 First at Ten, a 10 o'clock local news program produced by KMVU competitor KOBI-TV. The newscast is currently anchored by Shellye Leggette, with meteorologist Matt Jordan handling weather.
On January 10, 2011, KMVU launched a new morning news program called Fox 26 Morning News Live at Seven. The newscast was last anchored by Blakely McHugh and Kyle Aevermann.
Only a 10 p.m. newscast was produced and aired on the weekends. It was anchored by Madison Laberge and weather forecaster Nicole Constantino.
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KMVU-DT
KMVU-DT (channel 26) is a television station in Medford, Oregon, United States, affiliated with the Fox network. It is owned by Marquee Broadcasting alongside low-power dual MyNetworkTV/Telemundo affiliate KFBI-LD (channel 48). The two stations share studios on Crater Lake Avenue in Medford; KMVU-DT's transmitter is located atop Mount Baldy, near Phoenix, Oregon.
The station was founded on August 8, 1994, by Bob and June Sheehan. The station's start-up was funded by Salmon River Communications under a leased management agreement between the Sheehans and Salmon River's CEO, Robert J. Hamacher. Prior to the station's sign on, Medford residents could only receive Fox programming via the national Foxnet service. Hamaker appointed Peter Rogers as the station's original general manager in July 1994 after the transfer of control of the station from the Sheehans to Salmon River was approved by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Rogers came from KRON-TV, San Francisco's then-NBC affiliate, where he had established his credentials in television station programming, operations, production, and administration. Rogers managed KMVU from 1994 to 2004. Salmon River sold the station to Northwest Broadcasting in 1998.
In February 2019, Reuters reported that Apollo Global Management had agreed to acquire the entirety of Brian Brady's television portfolio, which it intended to merge with Cox Media Group (which was also being bought by Apollo) and stations spun off from Nexstar Media Group's purchase of Tribune Broadcasting, once the purchases are approved by the FCC. In March 2019 filings with the FCC, Apollo confirmed that its newly-formed broadcasting group, Terrier Media, would acquire Northwest Broadcasting, with Brian Brady holding an unspecified minority interest in Terrier. In June 2019, it was announced that Terrier Media would instead operate as Cox Media Group, as Apollo had reached a deal to also acquire Cox's radio and advertising businesses. The transaction was completed on December 17.
On March 29, 2022, Cox Media Group announced it would sell KMVU-DT, KFBI-LD and 16 other stations to Imagicomm Communications, an affiliate of the parent company of the INSP cable channel, for $488 million; the sale was completed on August 1.
On January 16, 2025, it was announced that Marquee Broadcasting would purchase KMVU-DT and KFBI-LD from Imagicomm (Imagicomm Medford, LLC) after the company announced it would sell 12 of its stations. The transaction was completed on May 1.
In 2006, the station began broadcasting Fox 26 First at Ten, a 10 o'clock local news program produced by KMVU competitor KOBI-TV. The newscast is currently anchored by Shellye Leggette, with meteorologist Matt Jordan handling weather.
On January 10, 2011, KMVU launched a new morning news program called Fox 26 Morning News Live at Seven. The newscast was last anchored by Blakely McHugh and Kyle Aevermann.
Only a 10 p.m. newscast was produced and aired on the weekends. It was anchored by Madison Laberge and weather forecaster Nicole Constantino.