KGIS

KGIS is an NBC affiliate that serves the Fair City vicinity. It broadcasts on channel 28 on virtual, and airs on channel 24 on digital. Syndicated programs on KGIS includes: Today, Jeopardy, and Saturday Night Live.
== History ==
On October 31, 1989; the exact same year that WIQP went from NBC to CBS, KGIS was created as the successor of the NBC branch of WIQP; although it switched to CBS on May 17, 1989...
Saturday Night Live did not air on KGIS until December 2, 1989 because of Today being primary. NBC Nightly News began airing in January 1990, followed by Days Of Our Lives in June 1990. Today was temporarily moved to WIQP from December 1990 to June 1992. When Today was removed temporarily, Saturday Night Live was most popular now. In 1996, KGIS was nearly bought by CBS, but a prevention from that happening caused CBS to just stick with WIQP. In 1998, they began airing The Adventures of Sonic The Hedgehog, which that end logo was questionable to some. Back on topic, in 1999; they celebrated 10 years; and in 2000; they celebrated the new millenium with the first Saturday Night Live episode from 1975 (in real life).
In the early 2000s, NBC did not want to be bought. By 2004, they switched owners, with NBCUniversal owning NBC. This problem lasted for 3 years. KGIS was rebranded slightly in 2008, but was then reverted in 2009.
In 2009, they celebrated 20 years of KGIS, with the 10th season of SNL from 1985. It was then followed by "The Office". Nothing different; but the weird fact is, they celebrated their 20th anniversary on October 31, 2009; which was just months after the analog change.
In 2010, it was a new decade, but they decided to keep their 1989 logo. ATC gave NBC full revamps in 2011, and their website was redone completely in 2013.
2014 marked 25 years of KGIS.
On October 31, 2019; they will turn 30; and will be here for the next 30 years to come.
== Ownership History ==
* National Broadcasting Company (1989-2004)
* NBCUniversal (2004–present)
== Logos ==
KGIS Logo 1986-2019.png|Logo from 1986 to 2019.
KGIS-DT.png|Logo since 2019.
== Station ID History ==
* "Let's All Be There" (1989)
* "The Place to Be" (1990-1993)
* "The Quality Shows On NBC" (1993-2000)
* "In the Heart of America" (2000-2002)
* "Americans Remember NBC" (used after the September 11 attacks)
* "Always with You" (2002-2009)
* "NBC Is All" (2009–present)
Category:Television channels and stations established in 1983
Category:NBC network affiliates
Category:NBCUniversal
Category:NBC owned and operated stations