KSTP TV LLC.

What KSTP TV LLC. does

KSTP TV LLC operates KSTP-TV Channel 5, the upper Midwest's first commercial television station (founded 1948), serving the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area and greater Minnesota. The station produces local news under the 5 Eyewitness News brand, including investigative reporting (5 Investigates), weather forecasting with interactive radar, sports coverage of Minnesota professional teams (Vikings, Timberwolves, Wild, Twins, Lynx, United FC), political programming (At Issue with Tom Hauser), and community/lifestyle content (Twin Cities Live, Minnesota Live, So Minnesota). Sister station KSTC-TV (45TV) carries syndicated programming and the newly acquired 'Minnesota Bound' outdoor show.

The station deploys NEXTGEN TV (ATSC 3.0) digital broadcast technology supporting 4K/UHD/HDR video and Dolby AC-4 enhanced audio, and distributes content across over-the-air broadcast, cable/satellite carriage, and dedicated apps on Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, and Android TV, plus iOS/Android mobile applications. KSTP-TV is the ABC affiliate in the Twin Cities market and operates as part of Hubbard Broadcasting's broader television station group.

Revenue is generated primarily through broadcast and digital advertising sales (including targeted advertising via Microsoft Advertising and Raptive), supplemented by cable/satellite retransmission fees for ABC network distribution and contest/sweepstakes sponsorships. The company serves a mass-market horizontal audience of local news consumers, political news consumers, and sports viewers in the Twin Cities DMA, with advertisers as the primary revenue-side customers. The company is a privately held subsidiary of Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc., a diversified media conglomerate.

Name

KSTP TV LLC.

Legal name

KSTP-TV, LLC

Website

https://kstp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1948

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

KSTP TV LLC operates KSTP-TV Channel 5, the Twin Cities' ABC affiliate and upper Midwest's first commercial TV station (founded 1948), producing 5 Eyewitness News and related programming for Minneapolis-St. Paul viewers via broadcast, cable, and streaming platforms as a subsidiary of Hubbard Broadcasting.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Television Broadcasting

NAICS

Television Broadcasting Stations (516120), 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

Live Streaming & Webcasting Platforms (BPAMAJAB)

Keywords

• Local television broadcasting
• Local news programming
• Weather forecasting services
• Sports broadcasting coverage
• Investigative journalism reporting

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Paul

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

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: KSTP-TV generates primary revenue through advertising sales, including targeted and personalized advertisements delivered to viewers across broadcast, website, and streaming platforms. The station uses Microsoft Advertising for digital ad delivery and has partnerships with advertising networks including Raptive (CMI Marketing, Inc.) for placing advertising on their platform.
2. Contest and Sweepstakes Sponsorship: Revenue generated through sponsored sweepstakes and contests with prizes, where winners may be required to sign W9 forms and sponsors submit 1099 forms to taxing authorities.
3. Affiliate/Broadcast Distribution: Revenue from cable and satellite distribution agreements for broadcast of ABC network programming and local content.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

KSTP-TV Channel 5 is a local ABC-affiliate commercial television station delivering news, weather, sports, and entertainment programming to the Minneapolis-St. Paul market under the "5 Eyewitness News" brand. Programming is distributed via over-the-air broadcast, cable/satellite carriage, the KSTP.com website, mobile apps, and streaming apps on Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, and Android TV. The station operates NEXTGEN TV (ATSC 3.0) supporting 4K/UHD/HDR video with internet-enhanced interactive content.

Product overview

KSTP TV LLC operates a multi-platform local television news and entertainment broadcasting operation in the Twin Cities market. The company's core product is '5 Eyewitness News' on KSTP-TV, supplemented by sister station 45TV (KSTC-TV). Key product lines include local news coverage with investigative reporting (5 Investigates), weather forecasting services, and sports coverage of Minnesota professional and college teams. Entertainment programming includes Twin Cities Live, Minnesota Live, and At Issue with Tom Hauser for political affairs. The company distributes content across traditional broadcast, streaming apps for Roku/Fire TV/Apple TV/Android TV, mobile applications, and website platforms. Additional offerings include NEXTGEN TV (ATSC 3.0) technology with 4K/UHD video capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 5 Eyewitness News (KSTP-TV Broadcast) Primary local ABC-affiliate television news broadcast delivering breaking news, weather, sports, political coverage, and investigative reporting to the Twin Cities market under the 5 Eyewitness News brand.
• 45TV (KSTC-TV)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 850 episodes of 'Minnesota Bound' produced
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Ron Schara ProductionscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 January 2026Production company owned by Scott Fransen (CEO) producing 'Minnesota Bound' outdoor show. The show moved to KSTP-TV and KSTC-TV beginning January 4, with new episodes airing Sunday nights at 11 p.m. and Saturday evenings at 9:30 p.m. The show has over 850 episodes spanning 30 years.
• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationKSTP partners with Microsoft Clarity and Microsoft Advertising for website analytics, behavioral metrics, heatmaps, session replay, and targeted advertising. Microsoft captures usage data through first and third-party cookies to improve and market products/services, optimize site performance, detect fraud, and serve targeted advertisements.
• NielsencoreTechnology or IntegrationKSTP features Nielsen proprietary measurement software enabling viewers to contribute to market research such as Nielsen Ratings. This provides ratings data essential for advertising revenue determination.
• Raptive (CMI Marketing, Inc.)coreTechnology or IntegrationKSTP is affiliated with CMI Marketing, Inc., d/b/a Raptive for placing advertising on the platform. Raptive collects and uses certain data for advertising purposes.
• ABC NetworkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKSTP-TV is the ABC affiliate in the Minneapolis-St. Paul market, carrying ABC network programming and news content. ABC ownership is noted in the website footer (abc.com link).
• SurveyUSAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKSTP partners with SurveyUSA for conducting independent, non-partisan political polling in Minnesota, including governor, Senate, and attorney general race polling, as well as approval ratings for elected officials.
• Hubbard BroadcastingcoreOthersKSTP-TV is owned and operated by Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc. The company manages multiple television stations including KSTP-TV, KSTC-TV, KSAX-TV, and KRWF-TV, as well as stations in other markets (WDIO-TV, KAAL-TV, KOB-TV, WNYT-TV, WHEC-TV).
• Apple (Apple TV)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKSTP channel available through Apple TV app store for streaming on iOS devices and Apple TV hardware.
• Amazon (Fire TV)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKSTP channel available through Amazon Fire TV app store for streaming on Fire TV devices.
• Google (Android TV/Google Play)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKSTP app available through Google Play Store for Android TV and mobile devices.
• RokucoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKSTP channel available through Roku channel store for streaming on Roku devices.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• WTMJ-TV: NBC-affiliated local broadcast station in Milwaukee, WI — a comparable regional local news broadcaster serving a neighboring upper Midwest market with similar multi-platform distribution.
• WISN-TV: ABC-affiliated local broadcast station in the neighboring Milwaukee market — operates under the same ABC network affiliation model in an upper Midwest regional market comparable to the Twin Cities.
• KOB-TV: Hubbard Broadcasting-owned NBC affiliate in Albuquerque, NM — a sister station sharing infrastructure and back-office resources with KSTP-TV.
• KARE 11: NBC-affiliated local TV station in the Twin Cities, competing directly with KSTP-TV across news, weather, sports, and programming. Notably, KSTP recently poached 'Minnesota Bound' from KARE 11.
• KMSP-TV (FOX 9): FOX-affiliated Twin Cities local broadcast station operating with a similar multi-platform news and advertising model.
• WCCO-TV: CBS-owned local television station in the Twin Cities market, directly competing with KSTP-TV for the same local news audience and advertising dollars.

Broad incumbents

• Tegna: Major US local broadcast station group with a portfolio of network-affiliated stations operating with the same multi-platform, advertising-supported model as KSTP-TV.
• Gray Television: Large US local broadcast station group operating network-affiliated stations across mid-size markets, structurally similar to KSTP's station-group economics and local ad-driven model.
• Sinclair Broadcast Group: Largest US local TV station operator, owning dozens of network-affiliated broadcast stations with comparable advertising, syndication, and station-group economics.
• Hubbard Broadcasting (sister stations): KSTP-TV's parent owns and operates multiple affiliated local stations (KOB-TV, WHEC-TV, WNYT-TV, WDIO-TV, KAAL-TV); sister stations share operational and content infrastructure with KSTP.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/kstp
• YouTubeyoutube.com/playlist?list=PLQQI3KwzYCsxeBL8eqN5L498L1yT3lHY1
• Facebookfacebook.com/KSTPTV
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kstp-tv

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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