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KAKE
Legal namestring
Lockwood Broadcast Group
Websiteurl
kake.com
Company typeenum
Private
Founded yearint
1954
Descriptiontext

KAKE is a regional broadcast television station headquartered at 1500 N. West Street in Wichita, Kansas, founded in 1954 and operating under private ownership by Lockwood Broadcast Group, a Richmond, Virginia-based broadcast conglomerate. The station serves the Wichita DMA and broader Kansas market with local breaking news, weather, sports, and community-oriented programming, distributing content through over-the-air broadcast transmission, cable and satellite carriage (Cox, Spectrum, DirecTV, Dish), and a portfolio of owned digital properties including the kake.com website, iOS and Android mobile applications (KAKE News App and First Alert Weather App), live video streaming, and email newsletters.

The station's core technology infrastructure is built on the BLOX Content Management System from BLOX Digital, supporting both its broadcast operations and its multi-platform digital publishing workflow. Content verticals span news, weather, politics, schools, health, business, sports (high school, college, MLB, NBA, NCAA, NFL), and community features such as Hometown Hero, Golden Apple, Crime Stoppers, and Missing in Kansas. The "First Alert Weather" brand is a primary differentiator, featuring interactive radar, severe weather alerts, and a dedicated weather mobile application.

KAKE generates revenue through two principal streams: advertising sales (local business advertising, programmatic digital, and content sponsorships) and recurring carriage/subscription fees paid by cable and satellite distributors for retransmission rights. The customer base is mass-market Kansas viewers, with monetization flowing through advertiser and distributor counterparties rather than direct viewer payment. KAKE operates with an estimated 51-100 employees and shows no disclosed funding activity, M&A, or executive changes in the available data.

Short descriptiontext

KAKE is a privately held regional broadcast television station serving Wichita and Kansas with local news, weather, and sports across OTA broadcast, cable/satellite, website, and mobile apps. Owned by Lockwood Broadcast Group, it monetizes via advertising and carriage fees.

Operating statusenum
Operating
Ownership categoryenum
Headcount rangeband
51–100
akta.pro rankint
HeadquartersWichita, United States
HQ citystring
Wichita
HQ countrystring
United States
HQ regionstring
North America
Markets served

Serves global market

Offices1 record

Each record includes

City, Country, Type, Description, Source

Keyword5 values
local broadcast television, regional news coverage, weather forecasting services, broadcast advertising sales, live news streaming
NAICS code2 codes
  • Television Broadcasting Stations516120
  • Television Broadcasting Stations51612
SIC code1 code
  • Television Broadcasting Stations4833
Product category
Local Broadcast Television
GTM motion1 record

Each record includes

Type, Description, Source

Revenue model2 records
1Advertising Revenue
TypeAdvertising
Description

Local broadcast television generates revenue through advertising sales including local business ads, programmatic digital advertising, and sponsorship of content

kake.com
2Subscription/Pay-TV Carriage
TypeSubscription Recurring
Description

Revenue from cable and satellite providers for broadcast signal carriage agreements

kake.com
Marketing channels7 records

Each record includes

Title, Type, Stage, Description, Source

Distribution channels3 records

Each record includes

Title, Type, Scope, Target buyer, Description, Source

Cost components5 values
Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
GTM typeB2C
B2C
Offering typeServices
Services
Core offering1 text field

KAKE is a regional broadcast television station serving the Wichita, Kansas market, producing and distributing local news, weather forecasting, sports coverage, and community programming. Content is delivered via over-the-air television broadcasting, cable/satellite carriage, mobile applications (KAKE News App and First Alert Weather App), the kake.com news website, live video streaming, and email newsletters. The station has operated since 1954 and is owned by Lockwood Broadcast Group.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Product overview1 text field

KAKE is a local broadcast television station offering a unified media portfolio centered on its news website (kake.com) as the primary digital platform, complemented by two dedicated mobile applications: the KAKE News App for general news consumption and the First Alert Weather App for weather-specific features. The station provides news, weather, sports, entertainment, politics, and community content through its website, live video streaming, and email newsletter services.

Product and service5 records
1KAKE News App
CategoryMobile Application
2First Alert Weather App
CategoryMobile Application
3KAKE News Website (kake.com)
CategoryDigital News Platform
4Live Video Streaming
CategoryVideo Streaming Service
5Newsletter Services
CategoryEmail Newsletter
Scale indicator1 record

Each record includes

Type, Value, Description, Source

Partnership1 partner
1Lockwood Broadcast Group
Strategic tierCoreTypeOthers
Description

Lockwood Broadcast Group is the parent company and owner of KAKE. The company operates multiple television stations across the United States, with KAKE serving as a regional news station in the Wichita/Kansas market. Lockwood Broadcast Group provides corporate leadership, advertising sales support, and operational infrastructure for the station.

Recent move5 records

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Date, Type, Title, Description, Source

Expansion highlight4 records

Each record includes

Type, Description

Peers10 records
1Gray Television
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Multi-station broadcast group with strong mid-market focus; relevant peer for understanding valuation and operating economics of mid-sized-market local stations like KAKE.

2Lockwood Broadcast Group
TypeOthers
Description

Parent company and multi-station broadcast group owner of KAKE; comparable as the controlling platform providing shared services, sales infrastructure, and corporate scale to local stations.

3Sinclair Broadcast Group
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Large US broadcast group operating hundreds of local stations nationwide; comparable as an industry incumbent shaping local TV economics, retransmission terms, and digital news strategy.

4E.W. Scripps Company
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Diversified local broadcast operator with national footprint and growing digital presence; relevant comparable for local news + digital monetization strategy.

5TEGNA
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Major US local broadcast group known for local news investment; comparable as a peer in monetizing local journalism, digital platforms, and retransmission revenue.

6Nexstar Media Group
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Largest US television broadcaster with extensive local station portfolio; directly comparable as a scaled broadcast operator monetizing local news, weather, and sports across multiple DMAs.

7KWCH-TV
TypeDirect peer
Description

The other primary local broadcast television station serving Wichita and Kansas; competes head-to-head with KAKE for local news viewers, sports rights, and regional advertising dollars in the same DMA.

8Cox Media Group
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Operates local TV and radio stations across multiple US markets; relevant peer for broadcast + digital local advertising operations.

9Hearst Television
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Owns and operates local TV stations across US markets; comparable as a peer in local news production, weather branding, and multi-platform distribution.

10Allen Media Group
TypeEmerging player
Description

Owner of local TV stations including a significant presence in mid-sized markets; relevant peer reflecting the consolidation and digital transition trends affecting regional broadcasters like KAKE.

Market position
Strengths4 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Weaknesses4 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Competitive moat4 records

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Type, Details

Key risks5 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Key highlights6 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Customer concentration

Classification, Details

Segment1 record

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Title, Type, Primary, Description, Pain point addressed, Use case, Source

Ideal customer profile1 record

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Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

Technology focused
No
API detail
Has APIbool
No

Docs URL, Description

AI maturity
App detail

Has app

Core technology
Revenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Number of profiles
No data
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Funding overview

Funding stage, Last funding date, Total funding USD

Funding rounds

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Round, Amount USD, Date, Pre money valuation, Total investors, Investors, News

Investors

Each record includes

Name, Type, Date of entry, Rounds participated, Website

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M&A

Each record includes

Name, Acquisition type, Announced date, Completed date, Status, Website, News

Investment

Each record includes

Name, Round, Announced date, Lead investor, Website, News

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KAKE

Local Broadcast Televisionkake.com

KAKE is a privately held regional broadcast television station serving Wichita and Kansas with local news, weather, and sports across OTA broadcast, cable/satellite, website, and mobile apps. Owned by Lockwood Broadcast Group, it monetizes via advertising and carriage fees.

What KAKE does

KAKE is a regional broadcast television station headquartered at 1500 N. West Street in Wichita, Kansas, founded in 1954 and operating under private ownership by Lockwood Broadcast Group, a Richmond, Virginia-based broadcast conglomerate. The station serves the Wichita DMA and broader Kansas market with local breaking news, weather, sports, and community-oriented programming, distributing content through over-the-air broadcast transmission, cable and satellite carriage (Cox, Spectrum, DirecTV, Dish), and a portfolio of owned digital properties including the kake.com website, iOS and Android mobile applications (KAKE News App and First Alert Weather App), live video streaming, and email newsletters.

The station's core technology infrastructure is built on the BLOX Content Management System from BLOX Digital, supporting both its broadcast operations and its multi-platform digital publishing workflow. Content verticals span news, weather, politics, schools, health, business, sports (high school, college, MLB, NBA, NCAA, NFL), and community features such as Hometown Hero, Golden Apple, Crime Stoppers, and Missing in Kansas. The "First Alert Weather" brand is a primary differentiator, featuring interactive radar, severe weather alerts, and a dedicated weather mobile application.

KAKE generates revenue through two principal streams: advertising sales (local business advertising, programmatic digital, and content sponsorships) and recurring carriage/subscription fees paid by cable and satellite distributors for retransmission rights. The customer base is mass-market Kansas viewers, with monetization flowing through advertiser and distributor counterparties rather than direct viewer payment. KAKE operates with an estimated 51-100 employees and shows no disclosed funding activity, M&A, or executive changes in the available data.

KAKE firmographics

Firmographics
Name
KAKE
Legal name
Lockwood Broadcast Group
Website
https://kake.com
Company type
Private
Founded year
1954
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
51–100 employees
Short description
KAKE is a privately held regional broadcast television station serving Wichita and Kansas with local news, weather, and sports across OTA broadcast, cable/satellite, website, and mobile apps. Owned by Lockwood Broadcast Group, it monetizes via advertising and carriage fees.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Where KAKE is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Wichita
HQ country
United States
HQ region
North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

KAKE business model

Business model
GTM type
B2C
Offering type
Services
Cost components
Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

  1. Advertising Revenue: Local broadcast television generates revenue through advertising sales including local business ads, programmatic digital advertising, and sponsorship of content
  2. Subscription/Pay-TV Carriage: Revenue from cable and satellite providers for broadcast signal carriage agreements

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

KAKE product offering

Product offering

Core offering

KAKE is a regional broadcast television station serving the Wichita, Kansas market, producing and distributing local news, weather forecasting, sports coverage, and community programming. Content is delivered via over-the-air television broadcasting, cable/satellite carriage, mobile applications (KAKE News App and First Alert Weather App), the kake.com news website, live video streaming, and email newsletters. The station has operated since 1954 and is owned by Lockwood Broadcast Group.

Product overview

KAKE is a local broadcast television station offering a unified media portfolio centered on its news website (kake.com) as the primary digital platform, complemented by two dedicated mobile applications: the KAKE News App for general news consumption and the First Alert Weather App for weather-specific features. The station provides news, weather, sports, entertainment, politics, and community content through its website, live video streaming, and email newsletter services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • KAKE News App
  • First Alert Weather App
  • KAKE News Website (kake.com)
  • Live Video Streaming
  • Newsletter Services

Companies that use KAKE

Customer profile

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

KAKE technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

KAKE partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

  • Lockwood Broadcast GroupcoreOthersLockwood Broadcast Group is the parent company and owner of KAKE. The company operates multiple television stations across the United States, with KAKE serving as a regional news station in the Wichita/Kansas market. Lockwood Broadcast Group provides corporate leadership, advertising sales support, and operational infrastructure for the station.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

KAKE competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Broad incumbents

  • Gray Television: Multi-station broadcast group with strong mid-market focus; relevant peer for understanding valuation and operating economics of mid-sized-market local stations like KAKE.
  • Sinclair Broadcast Group: Large US broadcast group operating hundreds of local stations nationwide; comparable as an industry incumbent shaping local TV economics, retransmission terms, and digital news strategy.
  • E.W. Scripps Company: Diversified local broadcast operator with national footprint and growing digital presence; relevant comparable for local news + digital monetization strategy.
  • TEGNA: Major US local broadcast group known for local news investment; comparable as a peer in monetizing local journalism, digital platforms, and retransmission revenue.
  • Nexstar Media Group: Largest US television broadcaster with extensive local station portfolio; directly comparable as a scaled broadcast operator monetizing local news, weather, and sports across multiple DMAs.
  • Cox Media Group: Operates local TV and radio stations across multiple US markets; relevant peer for broadcast + digital local advertising operations.
  • Hearst Television: Owns and operates local TV stations across US markets; comparable as a peer in local news production, weather branding, and multi-platform distribution.

Others

  • Lockwood Broadcast Group: Parent company and multi-station broadcast group owner of KAKE; comparable as the controlling platform providing shared services, sales infrastructure, and corporate scale to local stations.

Direct peers

  • KWCH-TV: The other primary local broadcast television station serving Wichita and Kansas; competes head-to-head with KAKE for local news viewers, sports rights, and regional advertising dollars in the same DMA.

Emerging players

  • Allen Media Group: Owner of local TV stations including a significant presence in mid-sized markets; relevant peer reflecting the consolidation and digital transition trends affecting regional broadcasters like KAKE.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

KAKE social profiles

Digital presence

KAKE financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

KAKE leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

KAKE funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

KAKE M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about KAKE

What does KAKE do?

KAKE is a regional broadcast television station serving the Wichita, Kansas market, producing and distributing local news, weather forecasting, sports coverage, and community programming. Content is delivered via over-the-air television broadcasting, cable/satellite carriage, mobile applications (KAKE News App and First Alert Weather App), the kake.com news website, live video streaming, and email newsletters. The station has operated since 1954 and is owned by Lockwood Broadcast Group.

Is KAKE a public or private company?

KAKE is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.

When was KAKE founded?

KAKE was founded in 1954. It employs 51 to 100 people.

Where is KAKE based?

KAKE is headquartered in Wichita, United States, in the North America region.

How does KAKE make money?

Two revenue lines are on record. Advertising Revenue is the primary driver. The others are subscription/Pay-TV Carriage.

Who are KAKE's main competitors?

Broad incumbents on record are Gray Television, Sinclair Broadcast Group, E.W. Scripps Company, TEGNA, Nexstar Media Group, Cox Media Group and Hearst Television. Lockwood Broadcast Group is listed as an others. KWCH-TV is listed as a direct peer. Allen Media Group is listed as an emerging player.

Does KAKE have an API?

No public API is recorded for KAKE.

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