Southern Oregon PBS

KSYS and KFTS
Channels for KSYS
Channels for KFTS
BrandingSouthern Oregon PBS, SO PBS (alternate)
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
OwnerSouthern Oregon Public Television, Inc.
History
First air date
  • KSYS: January 17, 1977 (1977-01-17)
  • KFTS: January 27, 1989 (1989-01-27)
Former channel number
  • KSYS:
    • Analog: 8 (VHF, 1977–2009)
    • Digital: 42 (UHF, until 2009)
  • KFTS: Analog:
    22 (UHF, 1989–2009)
Call sign meaning
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID
  • KSYS: 61350
  • KFTS: 61335
ERP
  • KSYS: 16.9 kW
  • KFTS: 9.6 kW
HAAT
  • KSYS: 818 m (2,684 ft)
  • KFTS: 649 m (2,129 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
Translatorsee § Translators
Links
Public license information
Websitewww.sopbs.org

Southern Oregon PBS (SO PBS, formerly Southern Oregon Public Television or SOPTV) is the collective brand for two PBS member television stations serving southern Oregon, United States: KSYS (channel 8) in Medford and KFTS (channel 22) in Klamath Falls. The stations are owned by Southern Oregon Public Television, Inc., and maintain studios on South Fir Street in downtown Medford. KSYS' transmitter is located on King Mountain, while KFTS' tower sits atop Stukel Mountain.

KFTS operates as a full-time satellite of KSYS for the Klamath Falls side of the market; on-air references are limited to Federal Communications Commission (FCC)–mandated hourly station identifications during programming.