News On 6

What News On 6 does

News On 6 is a local broadcast television station headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and operating under the ownership of Griffin Media, a privately held Oklahoma media conglomerate. The station holds FCC broadcast licenses for KOTV-DT (channel 45, CBS affiliate) and KQCW-DT (channel 19, The CW affiliate), serving the Tulsa designated market area and broader Oklahoma market. News On 6 has operated continuously since 1949, building multi-generational brand recognition under the "Oklahoma's Own" positioning. Content verticals include local news (business, education, crime, politics, health), weather (WARN Radar, SKYCAM Network, daily/hourly/7-day forecasts), sports (OKC Thunder, FC Tulsa, OU, OSU, TU, ORU, Tulsa Drillers, Tulsa Oilers, high school football), and lifestyle/community segments (Things to Do, Discover, Recipes).

The underlying technology stack combines traditional over-the-air digital broadcast with digital distribution surfaces: a responsive website (newson6.com), native mobile applications on iOS App Store and Google Play Store, livestream infrastructure, and a network of regional SKYCAM cameras across the Tulsa metro. Social distribution extends across Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube. Owned-audience channels include a portfolio of email newsletters (Morning Headlines, Nightly Headlines, Breaking News, Daily Forecast). The "Osage SkyNews 6" helicopter operation provides aerial newsgathering capability as a notable proprietary asset.

The business model is a traditional advertising-led local broadcast operation. Revenue is generated through the sale of broadcast television advertising inventory and digital advertising across the station's website, streaming livestream, mobile apps, and newsletter products. Sponsorship arrangements include named placements such as the A-Best Roofing livestream presenting sponsorship on newson6.com. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and varies by time slot, format, and placement. Customer acquisition on the advertiser side is sales-led, while viewer-side engagement is driven by content distribution and marketing across organic social, email, and content marketing channels. The station does not charge consumers for news content.

Name

News On 6

Legal name

News On 6

Website

https://newson6.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1949

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

News On 6 is a Tulsa, Oklahoma-based local broadcast television station owned by Griffin Media, operating KOTV-DT (CBS) and KQCW-DT (CW) and delivering news, weather, and sports content to Oklahoma viewers across broadcast, streaming, mobile, and digital channels via an advertising-supported revenue model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Television Broadcasting

NAICS

Television Broadcasting Stations (516120)

SIC

Television Broadcasting Stations (4833), Radio Broadcasting Stations (4832)

akta.pro primary industry

Local News & Weather Stations (MPABACAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Weather & Emergency Information Channels (MPABAIAF), News OTT & Live News Streaming Channels (MPABAHAK)

Keywords

• Local news broadcasting
• Television station
• Weather forecasting
• Sports coverage
• Broadcast advertising

Headquarters

HQ city

Tulsa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Advertising Revenue: Traditional broadcast and digital advertising model. The station sells advertising inventory to local and national advertisers, with sponsored content such as the A-Best Roofing livestream sponsorship.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

News On 6 operates CBS-affiliated KOTV-DT and CW-affiliated KQCW-DT to deliver local news, weather, sports, and entertainment newscasts to Oklahoma viewers via over-the-air broadcast. The same programming is distributed through a live web stream, the Newson6.com website, native iOS/Android apps, social media, and email newsletters, supported by weather radar (WARN Radar), the SKYCAM Network, and the Osage SkyNews 6 helicopter aerial unit.

Product overview

News On 6 is a Tulsa, Oklahoma-based television news station operated by Griffin Media, providing local news, weather, sports, and entertainment coverage across multiple platforms including broadcast television, a responsive website (newson6.com), and mobile applications for iOS and Android devices. The station offers live streaming of newscasts, on-demand video content, and specialized weather radar features through its digital properties.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Osage SkyNews 6: Helicopter newsgathering service for aerial news coverage

Products and services

• News On 6 Broadcast Newscasts (KOTV-DT, CBS affiliate) Over-the-air local news, weather, sports, and entertainment newscasts broadcast on KOTV-DT to the Tulsa DMA and broader Oklahoma audience.
• Tulsa CW (KQCW-DT) The CW affiliate programming service operated alongside News On 6 on KQCW-DT, extending the station's broadcast reach in Tulsa.
• News On 6 Live Newscast Streaming Live web stream of News On 6 newscasts available at newson6.com, featuring sponsored presenting content (A-Best Roofing).
• News On 6 Mobile App (iOS and Android) Native iOS and Android apps providing on-demand access to News On 6 newscasts, video content, weather radar, and breaking news alerts for Oklahoma viewers.
• Osage SkyNews 6 Helicopter-based aerial newsgathering service that provides live aerial coverage of breaking news, traffic, and weather events across the Tulsa region.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Griffin MediacoreOthersParent company and broadcast group ownership. Griffin Media operates News On 6 and related television properties. The company operates under griffin.news domain and includes multiple Oklahoma broadcast stations including News 9 in Oklahoma City.
• A-Best RoofingminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLivestream sponsor for News On 6 newscast livestream. A-Best Roofing sponsors the live streaming broadcast, appearing on the livestream page as the presenting sponsor.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• KTUL (Channel 8): ABC affiliate serving the Tulsa DMA from the same market as News On 6, competing for the same local viewers and ad budgets across news, weather, and sports. Closest head-to-head competitor in Tulsa.
• KJRH (2 News Oklahoma): NBC affiliate operating in the Tulsa DMA, directly contesting News On 6 for local news audiences and Tulsa-area advertising revenue with overlapping weather, sports, and news coverage.
• News 9 (KWTV-DT): Oklahoma City CBS affiliate and sister station under Griffin Media, sharing production and statewide coverage assets with News On 6. Operates the same broadcast model (linear + digital + apps) in an adjacent DMA.
• KOCO 5 News: ABC affiliate in Oklahoma City competing for statewide Oklahoma news audiences, political coverage, and sports rights (Thunder, OU, OSU). Same regulatory regime and revenue model as News On 6.
• KFOR (4Warn Storm Team): NBC affiliate in Oklahoma City with a strong weather brand comparable to News On 6's WARN Radar positioning. Overlaps significantly in statewide weather, politics, and sports coverage.

Broad incumbents

• Sinclair Broadcast Group: One of the largest US broadcast groups operating local stations across many DMAs. Comparable at the business-model level: ad-supported local TV with a digital/streaming overlay, though at vastly greater scale than a single Tulsa station.
• Nexstar Media Group: Largest US television station operator with overlapping local news, weather, and political coverage capabilities. Same revenue model (local advertising) but a multi-market portfolio versus News On 6's single DMA presence.
• TEGNA: Multi-station broadcast operator with a portfolio of network-affiliated local stations and significant local digital news content, mirroring News On 6's broadcast-plus-digital strategy at a national scale.
• Gray Television: Owns and operates a large portfolio of local TV stations across mid-sized US markets — comparable DMA economics and operating model to News On 6 in Tulsa.
• Hearst Television: Major US broadcast group operating network-affiliated stations with strong local news and weather brands, including in markets similar in size to Tulsa. Comparable multi-platform local media model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/newson6
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@OklahomasOwn
• Facebookfacebook.com/NewsOn6
• Instagraminstagram.com/newson6kotv
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kotv---the-news-on-6

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Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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