KZTV Action 10 News

What KZTV Action 10 News does

KZTV Action 10 News is a local broadcast television station licensed to Corpus Christi Licenses, LLC and operated by Sagamore-Hill Broadcasting LLC, wholly owned by The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP). Founded in 1956 and headquartered at 301 Artesian St., Corpus Christi, TX 78401, the station serves the Corpus Christi DMA and surrounding Coastal Bend region of South Texas, covering Nueces County, San Patricio County, Port Aransas, Kingsville, Beeville, and adjacent communities. Its programming consists of local news, weather forecasting, sports (including high school football), traffic, and community content, supplemented by national and international news from Scripps News.

The station's product surface spans a linear over-the-air digital broadcast signal, cable and satellite carriage through Spectrum, DirecTV, and DISH Network, live streaming via kztv10.com, the Scripps News app, and connected TV platforms (Roku, Fire TV), plus iOS and Android mobile apps, social media accounts (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter/X), email/text breaking-news alerts, and an interactive weather radar. Technology is standard broadcast television with digital streaming extensions; no proprietary AI/ML systems or patented technology are disclosed.

The business model is advertising-supported. Revenue is generated from local advertising sales to Corpus Christi area businesses (e.g., retail, restaurants such as Crumbl Cookies) and national advertising sold through the Scripps network, which reaches 47 million households across 63 stations in 42 markets. Content is free to viewers over the air and on digital platforms; cable/satellite subscription fees are collected by distributors, not the station. The station has 11-50 employees and no parent-company-disclosed station-level financials.

Name

KZTV Action 10 News

Legal name

The E.W. Scripps Company

Website

https://kztv10.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1956

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

KZTV Action 10 News is a local broadcast television station serving Corpus Christi and the Coastal Bend region of Texas, delivering local news, weather, sports, and community content across broadcast, web, and mobile platforms. It is owned by The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Broadcast Television

NAICS

Television Broadcasting Stations (51612)

SIC

Television Broadcasting Stations (4833)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Local news broadcasting
• Weather forecasting
• Television advertising
• Local sports coverage
• Broadcast journalism

Headquarters

HQ city

Corpus Christi

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: Revenue generated from local and national advertising spots aired during programming. Local businesses (such as Crumbl Cookies opening announcements, local retail, restaurants) advertise alongside national brands through Scripps advertising network.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

KZTV Action 10 News is a local broadcast television station delivering local and national news, weather forecasts, sports coverage, and community content to viewers in the Corpus Christi and Coastal Bend region of South Texas. Programming is distributed via over-the-air digital broadcast, cable/satellite carriage, the kztv10.com website, and mobile apps for iOS and Android. Revenue is generated primarily through advertising sold on these platforms.

Product overview

KZTV Action 10 News is a local television news station serving Corpus Christi and the Coastal Bend region of Texas. The station operates as a broadcast television news organization offering news, weather, sports, and video content across multiple platforms including broadcast TV, website, and mobile apps. The core offering consists of local news broadcasting with companion digital products including a mobile app for news alerts and weather updates, live streaming capabilities, and an interactive weather radar system. The station is owned by SagamoreHill Broadcasting LLC and operated by The E.W. Scripps Company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• KZTV News Broadcasting Local and national news broadcasting covering Corpus Christi and the Coastal Bend region, including crime, politics, community events, and investigative reporting. Delivered over-the-air, via cable/satellite, and through digital streaming.
• Weather Services Weather forecasting and reporting including interactive radar, daily forecasts, hourly forecasts, weather alerts, and weather maps tailored to the South Texas coastal region, including hurricane tracking.
• Sports Coverage High school sports, Coastal Bend team rankings, and local sports news coverage targeting South Texas audiences.
• Video Content Video news stories, live streaming, and on-demand video content including local news clips and breaking news coverage distributed via the website and apps.
• KZTV Mobile Apps Mobile applications for iOS and Android devices providing news alerts, weather updates, and on-the-go access to local news content for Corpus Christi and Coastal Bend viewers.
• Breaking News Alerts Text and push notification alerts for breaking news, severe weather, and urgent local updates delivered to subscribers in the Coastal Bend 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

One partnership is on record.

• E.W. Scripps CompanycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKZTV is owned and operated by E.W. Scripps Company as part of their portfolio of 63 television stations. Scripps provides national news content (Scripps News), advertising network infrastructure, technical support, and operational resources. KZTV operates as a local affiliate within the Scripps network.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• TEGNA: Owns a portfolio of network-affiliated local stations, competing with Scripps for both affiliate programming economics and local advertising share.
• Sinclair Broadcast Group: Largest U.S. owner of local TV stations, with a portfolio of network-affiliated stations comparable in scale and advertising model to Scripps' footprint, including KZTV-style local newsrooms.
• Gray Television: Mid-sized U.S. TV station group with comparable network-affiliate local news model across small and mid-sized DMAs similar in profile to Corpus Christi.
• Nexstar Media Group: Second-largest U.S. TV station operator; competes for the same local ad budgets and network affiliation economics that drive KZTV's revenue.

Direct peers

• WEWS News5 Cleveland: Another Scripps-owned ABC-affiliated local TV station in Cleveland. Operates the same network-affiliate local news model with shared corporate back-office, content, and ad infrastructure.
• WPTV News Channel 5: Scripps-owned NBC affiliate in West Palm Beach. Sister station using identical Scripps operational playbook (local news + Scripps News national content + Scripps ad network).
• KAJA Telemundo Corpus Christi: Spanish-language Telemundo affiliate in the same Corpus Christi DMA, also owned by Scripps. Targets an overlapping but distinct Hispanic viewer segment with comparable news/weather format.
• KRISTV 6 News: NBC affiliate serving the same Corpus Christi DMA. Competes directly with KZTV for local news viewers, sports coverage, and local advertising spend in the Coastal Bend market.
• KIII-TV 3 News: ABC affiliate in the Corpus Christi market. Direct local competitor on news, weather, and high school sports, competing for the same advertiser base.

Emerging players

• Very Local (Scripps streaming): Scripps-owned streaming hub aggregating local station content. Represents the emerging digital distribution layer that may either extend KZTV's reach or cannibalize linear viewing.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Action10News
• Facebookfacebook.com/KZTVAction10News
• Instagraminstagram.com/explore/locations/342531854/kztv-action-10-news

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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