ksfy television

What ksfy television does

KSFY Television is a local broadcast television station licensed to Sioux Falls, South Dakota, operating under the consumer-facing brand 'Dakota News Now' and co-branded with KDLT. The station delivers 24/7 local news, weather, sports, investigative reporting, and community programming across South Dakota and Northwest Iowa, and has been a Gray Local Media / Gray Television (NASDAQ: GTN) property since commencing operations in 2002. Its functional role combines traditional linear broadcasting with a digital-first content platform (dakotanewsnow.com) that supports live streaming, on-demand video, weather radar, and community calendars.

The product portfolio is structured as a core broadcast station augmented by digital and vertical modules. The platform layer is the Dakota News Now digital property, on top of which sit module offerings including First Alert Weather (forecasting, interactive radar, skycam network, regional briefings), First Alert Investigators (investigative journalism), Livestream (online broadcast viewing), Video Gallery (on-demand archive), Programming Schedule, Ag Markets (agricultural commodity data), and NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0 next-generation broadcast). Distribution spans over-the-air broadcast, cable and satellite carriage, and direct-to-consumer digital streaming. Underlying technology is conventional broadcast television transmission paired with a content delivery platform; no proprietary AI, API, or SDK capabilities are documented.

Revenue is generated through television advertising, digital advertising, and sponsored content sold to local and regional advertisers; pricing is not publicly disclosed. The consumer audience is served free of charge in exchange for ad-supported access across broadcast and digital channels. The station is privately held as a subsidiary of publicly traded Gray Television and is corporately overseen from Gray's Atlanta headquarters while operating locally from its Sioux Falls studios. No independent funding rounds, headcount figures, or station-level financial disclosures are available in the source data.

Name

ksfy television

Legal name

KSFY Television

Website

https://dakotanewsnow.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

KSFY Television operates a local broadcast television station and digital news platform (Dakota News Now) serving Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and Northwest Iowa with news, weather, sports, and investigative content as a subsidiary of Gray Television (NASDAQ: GTN).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Broadcast Television

NAICS

Television Broadcasting Stations (516120), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (516210)

SIC

Television Broadcasting Stations (4833)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPABACAJ

Local News & Weather Stations

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

SECONDARYMPABAHAK

News OTT & Live News Streaming Channels

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Broadcasting (TV & Radio)/OTT/FAST Streaming Channels & Virtual MVPDs

Keywords

• Local television broadcasting
• News broadcasting
• Weather forecasting
• Broadcast advertising
• Community news

Headquarters

HQ city

Sioux Falls

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

KSFY Television, co-branded KSFY/KDLT and marketed as Dakota News Now, is a local broadcast television station serving the Sioux Falls, South Dakota designated market area, including South Dakota and Northwest Iowa. The station produces and distributes local news, weather, sports, and community programming over the air, through cable and satellite providers, and via digital streaming on dakotanewsnow.com. It also operates vertical content offerings such as First Alert Weather forecasting, First Alert Investigators reporting, and an Ag Markets commodity information service.

Product overview

KSFY Television (operated as KSFY/KDLT) is a local broadcast television station owned by Gray Television, serving the Sioux Falls, South Dakota market. The station operates as a unified platform-plus-modules architecture, with Dakota News Now serving as the primary news brand and content platform. Core offerings include local broadcast television programming, while digital modules include First Alert Weather (weather forecasting and alerts), First Alert Investigators (investigative journalism), Livestream (online video streaming), Video Gallery (on-demand content archive), Ag Markets (agricultural commodity information), Programming Schedule, and NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0 technology). The station covers local news, sports, weather, crime, agriculture, politics, entertainment, and community content across South Dakota and northwest Iowa.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• KSFY/KDLT Television Station Local broadcast television station (KSFY/KDLT co-brand) serving the Sioux Falls designated market area, delivering local news, weather, sports, and entertainment programming over the air and through cable and satellite distribution.
• Dakota News Now Primary news brand and digital platform for the station, providing local news coverage across South Dakota and Northwest Iowa including breaking news, investigative journalism, and community reporting, distributed via website, app, social, and on-air broadcasts.
• First Alert Weather
• Ag Markets
• NextGen TV

Segments2 records

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.

• Gray TV / Gray Local MediacoreOthersKSFY operates as part of Gray Local Media and Gray TV's network of local television stations. Content is shared across Gray's properties including InvestigateTV, Local News Live, PowerNation, and Circle Country.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• KELO-TV: CBS-affiliated local broadcast television station also serving the Sioux Falls DMA, owned by Nexstar Media Group. KELO-TV is KSFY's primary direct competitor for local news viewers, advertisers, and sports broadcasting rights in the same geographic market.
• KOTA-TV: ABC-affiliated local broadcast television station serving the Rapid City, South Dakota market under Gray Television ownership. Sister station within Gray's portfolio, with comparable operational structure, content mix, and small-market dynamics.
• KWCH-DT: CBS-affiliated local broadcast station serving Wichita and central Kansas, also part of the Gray Television group. Comparable small-to-mid market regional broadcaster with similar weather, news, and agricultural content emphasis.

Broad incumbents

• Nexstar Media Group: The largest US television station operator, owning KELO-TV — KSFY's primary direct competitor in Sioux Falls. As the dominant scaled broadcast group, Nexstar represents the competitive benchmark for advertising share, content syndication, and station valuations.
• Sinclair Broadcast Group: Major US broadcast station group operating dozens of local affiliates across mid-size markets. Comparable in scale and operating model to Gray Television, competing for regional advertising dollars and national network affiliation contracts.
• Tegna Inc. Large US broadcast group operating local affiliates in mid-sized markets with strong digital and investigative content. Competes with KSFY indirectly for national advertising budgets and represents a comparable mid-market broadcast operating model.
• E.W. Scripps Company: Diversified broadcast and media company operating local TV stations and national networks. Comparable as a scaled broadcast group with local news focus, serving similar advertiser and audience demographics in mid-sized markets.
• Hubbard Broadcasting: Private broadcast group operating local TV and radio stations in upper Midwest markets including Minnesota. Geographically and operationally comparable to KSFY, with similar weather-driven news audiences and small-market station economics.
• Allen Media Group: Privately held broadcast group owning a large portfolio of local TV stations in small and mid-sized US markets. Comparable in operating profile — local news, weather, and syndicated content — and competes with KSFY indirectly for regional advertising spend.

Others

• Gray Television: KSFY's publicly traded parent company (NASDAQ: GTN) and the ultimate owner of the station. Included as a peer because station economics, strategy, and valuation are directly shaped by Gray's group-level decisions, capital structure, and portfolio-wide advertising capabilities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dakota-news-now

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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