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The Kansas Historic Route 66 Association celebrated the 20th anniversary of the movie “Cars” with a retro car show, musi...
04/05/2026

The Kansas Historic Route 66 Association celebrated the 20th anniversary of the movie “Cars” with a retro car show, music, food, and a special guest appearance from Michael Wallis, the …

Pitt State track & field showcased its brand new outdoor facility at the 18th Annual David Suenram Gorilla Classic Satur...
04/05/2026

Pitt State track & field showcased its brand new outdoor facility at the 18th Annual David Suenram Gorilla Classic Saturday afternoon.

In a close game, Wyandotte baseball was defeated by Ketchum in the championship game. HIGHLIGHTS:
04/05/2026

In a close game, Wyandotte baseball was defeated by Ketchum in the championship game. HIGHLIGHTS:

The Owls edged out the Wildcats, earning third place in the Lucky 7 Conference tournament. HIGHLIGHTS:
04/05/2026

The Owls edged out the Wildcats, earning third place in the Lucky 7 Conference tournament. HIGHLIGHTS:

WATCH: After UCO snapped a five-game winning streak for Missouri Southern, the Lions prevailed in Game 3 to take the ser...
04/04/2026

WATCH: After UCO snapped a five-game winning streak for Missouri Southern, the Lions prevailed in Game 3 to take the series 2-1.

Farmers in Southeast Kansas are off to a great start this season, with corn and wheat yields ahead of schedule due to th...
04/04/2026

Farmers in Southeast Kansas are off to a great start this season, with corn and wheat yields ahead of schedule due to the warmer weather, though they are still concerned about potential frost damag…

Harley Martin, 16, of Neosho, Missouri, died at the scene of a rollover crash Friday night after overcorrecting and hitt...
04/04/2026

Harley Martin, 16, of Neosho, Missouri, died at the scene of a rollover crash Friday night after overcorrecting and hitting a tree while driving an SUV.

A truck driver was taken to the hospital with minor injuries after his semi-truck was blown off the road by high winds f...
04/04/2026

A truck driver was taken to the hospital with minor injuries after his semi-truck was blown off the road by high winds from a storm, causing the trailer full of glass jars to shatter.

NEOSHO, Mo. — A teenager was killed this evening in a crash in Neosho township. It happened a little before 6:00 P.M. on...
04/04/2026

NEOSHO, Mo. — A teenager was killed this evening in a crash in Neosho township. It happened a little before 6:00 P.M. on Iris Road near Carver Road. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol Tro…

Before the rain hit, folks were lined up outside the Route 66 Drive-In Theater in Carthage for opening night.
04/04/2026

Before the rain hit, folks were lined up outside the Route 66 Drive-In Theater in Carthage for opening night.

On Wednesday night, Pittsburg resident Kevin Younger became the seventh “Sonic Slam” winner in the last 20 years. After ...
04/04/2026

On Wednesday night, Pittsburg resident Kevin Younger became the seventh “Sonic Slam” winner in the last 20 years. After winning $25k thanks to a Jonathan India grand slam, we caught up …

04/04/2026

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KODE-TV, virtual channel 12 (UHF digital channel 43), is an ABC-affiliated television station licensed to Joplin, Missouri, United States and also serving Pittsburg, Kansas. The station is owned by Mission Broadcasting; Nexstar Media Group, which owns NBC affiliate KSNF (channel 16, also licensed to Joplin), operates KODE-TV under joint sales and shared services agreements. The two stations share studios and transmitter facilities at 1502 South Cleveland Avenue in Joplin.

The station began broadcasting on September 26, 1954 as KSWM-TV (for SouthWestern Missouri) and was a primary CBS affiliate, but shared ABC with then-NBC affiliate KOAM-TV. It was locally founded by Austin Harrison who also owned radio station KODE AM 1230 (now KZYM). It originally operated from studios and transmitter located on West 13th Street in Joplin. Harrison sold the station to Friendly Broadcasting, owners of WSTV (now WTOV-TV) in Steubenville, Ohio in 1956. In 1957, the call letters were changed to the current KODE-TV.

Friendly then sold both KODE and WRGP (now WRCB) in Chattanooga, Tennessee to Massachusetts-based United Printers & Publishers in 1961. Gilmore Broadcasting of Kalamazoo, Michigan bought the KODE stations in 1962.