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KACY (TV)
KACY, UHF analog channel 14, was a television station serving St. Louis, Missouri, United States that was licensed to Festus. One of the earliest UHF television stations in the country, KACY boasted of being the "most powerful new television station in the Middle West" but was a near-immediate market failure, broadcasting from November 25, 1953, to April 2, 1954. The station unsuccessfully contended that a conspiracy by another St. Louis-area station had impeded it from carrying network programming. History On December 31, 1952, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) granted a construction permit for a new UHF TV station channel 14 to the Ozark Television Corporation, which had filed to build a station with studios near Kimmswick. After finding the original site proposal infeasible due to poor access, the station amended its construction permit before launch to specify a site on Rock Creek Road in rural Jefferson County, as well as a directional antenna pattern; it also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Festus, Missouri
Festus is a city situated in Jefferson County, Missouri, United States, and is also a suburb of St. Louis. It had a population of 12,706 individuals as of the 2020 census. Festus and its adjacent neighbor Crystal City are often collectively known as the "Twin Cities". Geography Festus is situated just west of the Mississippi River. The city is served by I-55 and US routes 61 and 67. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Climate History Festus was first called Tanglefoot, and under the latter name was platted in 1878. A post office called Festus has been in operation since 1883. Demographics 2010 census At the 2010 census there were 11,602 individuals, 4,636 households, and 3,036 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 4,972 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 93.5% White, 3.4% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.2% from other races, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
