KAUU

KAUU
	Anchorage, Alaska; United States;
Channels	Digital: 7 (VHF); Virtual: 5;
Branding	Channel 5 Anchorage; My TV 5.4;
Programming
Affiliations	5.4: Independent with MyNetworkTV; for others, see § Subchannels;
Ownership
Owner	Gray Media; (Gray Television Licensee, LLC);
Sister stations	KTUU-TV
History
First air date	January 21, 1990
Former call signs	KYES (1990–2007); KYES-TV (2007–2021);
Former channel numbers	Analog: 5 (VHF, 1990–2009); Digital: 6 (VHF, until 2009), 5 (VHF, 2009–2018);
Former affiliations	Independent (1990–1995); UPN (1995–2006); The WB (secondary, 1995–1998); MyNetworkTV (2006–2020; now on 5.4); CBS (2020–2021);
Call sign meaning	Variant of KTUU
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	21488
ERP	50 kW
HAAT	240.1 m (788 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	61°25′20″N 149°52′28″W / 61.42222°N 149.87444°W
Translator(s)	14 (UHF) Anchorage (city); KYES-LD 22 Anchorage; KTUU-DT 5.11 (10.7 VHF) Anchorage; KYEX-LD 5 Juneau;
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Website	www.alaskasnewssource.com

KAUU (channel 5) is a television station in Anchorage, Alaska, United States. It is programmed primarily as an independent station, but maintains a secondary affiliation with MyNetworkTV. KAUU is owned by Gray Media alongside dual NBC/CBS affiliate KTUU-TV (channel 2) and the two stations share studios on East 40th Avenue in Anchorage; KAUU's transmitter is located in Knik, Alaska.

KAUU (as KYES-TV) acquired the CBS affiliation for Anchorage on July 31, 2020, when Gray Television purchased the non-license assets of KTVA (channel 11) from Denali Media Holdings, a subsidiary of local cable television operator GCI. KAUU continues to carry its former primary service and schedule on its fourth subchannel, and GCI channel 11. Programming from KAUU's fourth subchannel is available statewide through the Alaska Rural Communications Service (ARCS) translator network.

As of September 2020, KAUU shares its website and news operation with KTUU, which are both branded under the "Alaska's News Source" moniker.

As of March 3, 2021, CBS programming moved to KYES-LD and KTUU-DT5 (mapped as 5.11) as part of a major transmitter upgrade; the station's other subchannels are still in operation.