What KAAL-TV ABC 6 News does

KAAL-TV ABC 6 News is a local broadcast television station licensed to KAAL-TV, LLC, operating as an ABC network affiliate from Rochester, Minnesota, and serving the Rochester/Austin market in southeast Minnesota and portions of northeast Iowa. Founded in 1974, the station produces and distributes local news, weather, sports, and lifestyle programming through over-the-air broadcast, cable/satellite carriage, and a broad suite of digital streaming applications spanning Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Google TV, Samsung Smart TV, and iOS/Android mobile devices. The station is wholly owned by Hubbard Broadcasting Company, a diversified media conglomerate, and reports 101–250 employees.

Name

KAAL-TV ABC 6 News

Legal name

KAAL-TV, LLC

Website

https://kaaltv.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

KAAL-TV is a Hubbard Broadcasting-owned ABC affiliate in Rochester, Minnesota, producing local news, weather, sports, and MSHSL tournament coverage distributed via over-the-air broadcast, cable, and connected-TV/mobile streaming apps across southeast Minnesota and northeast Iowa.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Television Broadcasting

NAICS

Television Broadcasting Stations (51612), Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations (5161)

SIC

Television Broadcasting Stations (4833)

akta.pro primary industry

Network-Affiliated Local TV Stations (ABC/CBS/NBC/FOX/CW/Telemundo/Univision, etc.) (MPABACAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Local/Regional News Channels (MPABAIAD)

Keywords

• Local broadcast news
• Television advertising
• Weather forecasting
• High school sports
• Streaming apps

Headquarters

HQ city

Rochester

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

Revenue model

1. Television Advertising: Traditional broadcast television advertising including commercials during news programming, sports coverage, and weather segments

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

KAAL-TV ABC 6 News is a regional ABC-affiliated local television station that produces and broadcasts local news, weather, sports, and community programming for Rochester, Austin, and surrounding communities in southeast Minnesota and northeast Iowa. Its content is delivered via over-the-air broadcast, cable/satellite carriage, a website (kaaltv.com), mobile apps (iOS/Android), and dedicated streaming apps on connected TV platforms including Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, Google TV, and Samsung Smart TV. Revenue is generated primarily through traditional television advertising sold against this local audience.

Product overview

KAAL-TV ABC 6 News is a local broadcast television station operating as an ABC network affiliate, serving the Rochester, Minnesota and surrounding Iowa areas. The station operates as a unified broadcast and digital platform delivering local news, weather, sports, and lifestyle content. The core product encompasses over-the-air broadcast television combined with a comprehensive suite of digital streaming applications across mobile devices (iOS/Android), connected TV platforms (Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, Google TV/Android TV, Samsung Smart TV), and web-based streaming. Key offerings include live news broadcasts, weather forecasting services, high school sports coverage particularly through MSHSL tournament streaming, and local community features. The station is owned by Hubbard Broadcasting Company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• KAAL-TV ABC 6 News Broadcast Local broadcast television news station serving Rochester, Minnesota and surrounding southeast Minnesota/northeast Iowa areas, providing news, weather, sports, and entertainment content through over-the-air broadcast, cable, and satellite carriage.
• ABC 6 News Mobile App Mobile application for iOS and Android devices providing live news streams, on-demand video, weather updates, and MSHSL tournament coverage to viewers on the go.
• KAAL-TV on Roku Dedicated Roku channel app providing access to KAAL-TV ABC 6 News live streams and on-demand content on Roku streaming devices.
• ABC 6 News Fire TV App Native Amazon Fire TV app providing live news streams and on-demand content from KAAL-TV ABC 6 News on Fire TV devices.
• MSHSL Tournament Live Streaming Live streaming coverage of Minnesota State High School League tournaments including boys and girls basketball, hockey, wrestling, and other MSHSL events, available on subchannel 6.2, the mobile app, and web streaming.
• ABC 6 Weather Lab Weather forecasting product offering local radar, tower cams, traffic cams, weather alerts/watches/warnings, and educational severe weather content for the Rochester/Austin and surrounding viewing area.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Hubbard Broadcasting CompanycoreOthersParent company that owns and operates KAAL-TV as part of the Hubbard Television Group

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• KEYC-TV: CBS/Fox duopoly serving Mankato and South-Central Minnesota. Comparable small-to-mid market network-affiliated broadcaster operating in an adjacent Minnesota DMA, competing for regional advertisers and overlapping southern viewing areas.
• KCRG-TV: ABC-affiliated local station in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Comparable mid-sized ABC affiliate serving a neighboring Iowa market with a similar local news/weather/sports operating model, useful as a cross-market ABC affiliate benchmark.

Direct peers

• KIMT-TV: CBS-affiliated local TV station in Rochester, MN. The most direct in-market competitor to KAAL-TV for local news viewers and Rochester/Austin ad spend, with overlapping coverage of Southeast Minnesota and Northern Iowa.
• KTTC-TV: NBC-affiliated local TV station in Rochester, MN. Direct in-market competitor covering the same Rochester/Austin DMA with the same local news, weather, and sports advertising inventory overlap as KAAL-TV.

Broad incumbents

• Nexstar Media Group: Largest US TV station operator with deep small/mid-market ABC, CBS, NBC, and Fox affiliate portfolio. Operates similar-scale network-affiliated stations across the Midwest and competes with KAAL-TV for regional advertising and digital streaming audiences.
• Gray Television: Large US TV station owner focused on mid-sized markets with strong local news and digital operations. Operates ABC, CBS, NBC, and Fox affiliates with similar local-news, weather, and sports-driven business models.
• Sinclair Broadcast Group: Major US broadcast group with many mid-market network affiliates in the Upper Midwest. Comparable operating model to KAAL-TV at larger scale, including shared services and multi-station news operations.
• Tegna: Owner of a portfolio of mid-market Big Four network affiliates with significant local news investment. Comparable in market positioning, affiliate structure, and digital/CTV distribution strategy to KAAL-TV's parent.

Others

• KSTP-TV: Hubbard Broadcasting's flagship ABC affiliate in Minneapolis-St. Paul. Sister station within the same parent company, sharing news-gathering and back-office resources with KAAL-TV and serving as the in-state network partner.

Emerging players

• KAKE-TV: ABC-affiliated station in Wichita, KS owned by Lockwood Broadcast Group. Comparable small/mid-market ABC affiliate with a similar local-news-and-severe-weather content mix, useful as a peer for digital streaming adoption benchmarks.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/ABC6NEWS
• YouTubekaaltv.com/youtube
• Facebookfacebook.com/ABC6NEWS
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kaal-tv

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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