FOX 47

What FOX 47 does

FOX 47 (legal name KXLT-TV, operating alongside the NBC-affiliated KTTC) is a local broadcast television station headquartered at 6301 Bandel Road NW in Rochester, Minnesota, serving the Rochester-Austin-Albert Lea-Mankato designated market area across southeast Minnesota, northeast Iowa, and western Wisconsin. The station broadcasts on 14 digital sub-channels spanning NBC (10.1), CW (10.2), MeTV (10.3), Grit (10.4), True Crime Network (10.5), Outlaw (10.6), MeToons (10.7), FOX (47.1), North Star Sports (47.2), Heroes & Icons (47.3), ION Mystery (47.4), Quest (47.5), Court TV (47.6), and Laff (47.7), and has deployed NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0) capability. Core technology includes First Alert Weather radar systems, a live camera network, KTTC Livestream for web viewing, and dedicated iOS/Android news and weather applications.

The station is owned and operated by Gray Television, Inc. (NASDAQ: GTN), a major publicly-traded broadcast conglomerate, which provides corporate infrastructure, advertising sales support, and content syndication. FOX 47 produces local news, weather, sports, and community programming including Midwest Access, Aging Untold, Digging Deeper investigative reports, and the North Star Sports Entertainment Network, with coverage of high school athletics and community events.

FOX 47's revenue model is anchored in local television advertising — commercial spots across news, weather, sports, and primetime — supplemented by digital marketing services through Gray Digital Media Rochester (gdmrochester.com) and creative/production services for local advertisers. The go-to-market motion is sales-led via a dedicated local ad sales team, with quote-based pricing not publicly disclosed. The primary customer segments are local SMBs seeking reach into the tri-state viewer base and the general viewer audience monetized through advertising rather than direct subscription. The station is not standalone — it is a portfolio asset within Gray Television's local media division, meaning investment analysis must be read through parent-level financials and strategic positioning.

Name

FOX 47

Legal name

KTTC Television Station (KXLT-TV)

Website

https://myfox47.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

FOX 47 (KXLT-TV) is a Gray Television-owned local broadcast station in Rochester, Minnesota, operating 14 sub-channels including NBC and FOX, producing local news, weather, sports, and community programming for the tri-state Minnesota-Iowa-Wisconsin market.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Broadcast Television

NAICS

Television Broadcasting Stations (51612), Broadcasting and Content Providers (516), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (5162)

SIC

Television Broadcasting Stations (4833)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPABACAE

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

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Broadcasting (TV & Radio)/Local Broadcast Stations & Affiliates (TV & Radio)

SECONDARYMPABACAA

Local TV Station Groups (Owned & Operated/Station Chains)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Broadcasting (TV & Radio)/Local Broadcast Stations & Affiliates (TV & Radio)

Keywords

• Local broadcast television
• Local news programming
• Weather forecasting service
• Digital streaming platform
• Community sports coverage

Headquarters

HQ city

Rochester

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Television Advertising: Local broadcast television advertising sales including commercial spots during news programming, weather segments, sports coverage, and primetime shows. The station offers advertising opportunities across all their sub-channels and digital platforms.
2. Digital Marketing Services: Digital marketing services offered through Gray Digital Media Rochester (gdmrochester.com), providing online advertising and marketing solutions to local businesses.
3. Creative Services: Creative production services for businesses including video production and advertising creative solutions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

FOX 47 is a local broadcast television station (KXLT-TV) serving the Rochester, Minnesota market with NBC, FOX, CW, MeTV, and other network programming across multiple digital sub-channels. The station produces and distributes local news, First Alert Weather, sports coverage, and community programming, complemented by digital offerings including the KTTC News and Weather mobile apps and live streaming on its website. Revenue is generated primarily through the sale of local broadcast and digital advertising to regional businesses, supplemented by in-house Creative Services for commercial production.

Product overview

FOX47 (KXLT-TV) is a local broadcast television station owned by Gray Television, serving the Rochester, Minnesota viewing area with NBC network programming on channel 10.1 and multiple sub-channels (CW, MeTV, Grit, True Crime Network, Outlaw, MeToons) on digital channels 10.2-10.7 and 47.1-47.7. The station operates as a multi-platform local media company offering traditional broadcast television, mobile applications (KTTC News App and KTTC Weather App), live streaming services (KTTC Livestream), and specialized community programming including the North Star Sports Entertainment Network and Midwest Access community segments. The station also provides Creative Services for local advertising and maintains a First Alert Weather service for severe weather coverage. The portfolio consists of one core broadcast product supplemented by digital applications and content sub-brands.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• FOX 47 / KTTC Broadcast Television (KXLT-TV) Core local broadcast television station (KXLT-TV) delivering NBC, FOX, CW, MeTV, Grit, True Crime Network, Outlaw, Heroes & Icons, ION Mystery, Quest, Court TV, Laff, and MeToons network programming across more than a dozen digital sub-channels to the Rochester, Minnesota tri-state viewing area. Includes local news, weather, sports, and community programming produced in-house.
• KTTC News App Native iOS and Android mobile application providing news content, live streaming, breaking news alerts, and on-demand local coverage for viewers in the Rochester, Minnesota viewing area.
• KTTC Weather App Native iOS and Android mobile application providing First Alert Weather forecasts, interactive radar, severe weather alerts, and local meteorological information for the Rochester, Minnesota area.
• KTTC Livestream Live streaming service accessible via the station's website and mobile applications, allowing viewers to watch live broadcast news and special programming on desktop and mobile devices.
• First Alert Weather Severe weather alert and forecasting service providing viewers with real-time weather updates, storm warnings, interactive radar, the First Alert Day designation for significant weather events, weather cams, and weather academy content.
• Creative Services Commercial production and creative services for local businesses, including advertising creative development, video production, and marketing content creation for advertisers in the Rochester, Minnesota market.
• North Star Sports Entertainment Network Regional sports network covering high school and local sports in the Rochester, MN viewing area, available on sub-channel 47.2. Includes high school sports coverage, Par for the Course golf coverage, Athlete of the Week, KTTC Gameday, Sports Extra, Futbol Frenzy, and regional sports entertainment programming.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Gray TelevisioncoreOthersFOX 47 (KXLT-TV) is owned and operated by Gray Television, one of the largest television broadcasting companies in the United States. Gray Television provides corporate infrastructure, technology, advertising sales support, and programming content across its portfolio of local stations.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Sinclair Broadcast Group: One of the largest US television station operators, owning and operating local broadcast stations across the country. Operates in the same local broadcast TV space but at much greater portfolio scale across diverse markets.
• E.W. Scripps Company: Operates local broadcast television stations across the US as well as national cable networks. Similar business of monetizing local advertising across network-affiliated stations.
• Hearst Television: Division of Hearst Corporation operating local broadcast TV stations nationwide. Same industry, similar affiliate mix, and analogous local advertising revenue model.
• TEGNA: Major US broadcast television group operating stations across multiple markets. Operates the same local broadcast advertising business model with similar network affiliate structures.
• Nexstar Media Group: Largest US TV station owner with stations in most major markets. Competes in the local broadcast television space and is a peer operator with similar NBC/FOX/CBS affiliate models, but at significantly larger scale.

Emerging players

• Pluto TV: Free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) service that competes for the same local viewer attention and ad budgets, particularly among cord-cutters. Represents a structural competitor to traditional broadcast TV viewership.
• Roku: Streaming platform and channel operator that distributes ad-supported content directly to viewers, competing with local broadcast stations for both audience time and advertising dollars.

Direct peers

• KAAL (ABC affiliate, Rochester MN): Direct local market competitor operating as the ABC affiliate in Rochester, Minnesota. Competes for the same viewer base, local advertisers, and news staff in the identical tri-state viewing area.
• KIMT (CBS affiliate, Mason City IA): Regional competitor covering overlapping southeastern Minnesota and northern Iowa territory. Operates as a CBS affiliate with similar local news, weather, and sports coverage targeting the same tri-state audience.

Others

• Gray Television (parent): Parent company and operator of FOX 47/KTTC. While not a market competitor, Gray Television's portfolio economics directly determine capital allocation and strategic positioning for this station.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/FOX47Roch
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kxlt.

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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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