KRMS-LD (channel 32) is a low-power television station licensed to Lake Ozark, Missouri, United States, serving the Lake of the Ozarks region (located in both the Springfield and Columbia–Jefferson City markets) as an affiliate of Cozi TV. It is owned by Viper Communications alongside radio stations KRMS (1150 AM) and KRMS-FM (93.5). The stations share studios on Old US 54 in Osage Beach; KRMS-LD's transmitter is located on Osage Ridge Road, also in Osage Beach.
History On August 26, 2021, Viper Communications (managed by principal owners Ken Kuenzie and Dennis Klautzer) announced in a press release that they had acquired a construction permit from the FCC to operate a television station in the Lake of the Ozarks area on channel 32. The company already owned KRMS and KRMS-FM in the Lake of the Ozarks area; and KHKU in Hanapepe, Hawaii. They shared their excitement to bring the area their first-ever television station and hoped to have it on the air by the end of 2021.
The programming on the station would be run by KRMS radio and offer local news and content, as well as four channels of networks not currently in the area with more to be added at a later date. Viper Communications announced they would start hiring more staff to assist in producing local content. The television station would eventually start using ATSC 3.0 technology to transmit a 4K picture. The owners stated, "Since we began, we have always believed in growth and the people of this area. That's why we invested in bringing the latest technology here."
Programming Programming includes local news and events produced by KRMS as well as syndicated programming such as Little House on the Prairie, Xploration Awesome Planet, and Bonanza.
KRMS also produces short newscasts that air on multiple subchannels. Titled Lake News Now, these newscasts are anchored by local broadcaster Matt Markivee and show news highlights from the Lake of the Ozarks area.
Technical information The station has a broadcast radius according to a Facebook post released by KRMS Radio. The station uses the same transmitter site as KRMS (AM) and KRMS-FM.
Subchannels The station's signal is multiplexed: +Subchannels of KRMS-LD Channel Res. Short name Programming 32.1 480i COZITV Cozi TV 32.2 RAVNEWS Real America's Voice 32.3 OAN One America Plus 32.4 GETTV Great 32.5 BUZZR Buzzr 32.6 YTA YTA TV 32.7 NOST NOST 32.8 DAYSTAR Daystar 32.9 WEATHER WeatherNation TV 32.10 TCN The Country Network 32.11 720p KRMS KRMS News/Simulcast of KRMS Radio
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