KOAM TV Pittsburg KS/Joplin MO

KOAM-TV (channel 7) is a television station licensed to Pittsburg, Kansas, United States, serving the Joplin, Missouri–Pittsburg, Kansas market as an affiliate of CBS. It is owned by Morgan Murphy Media, which provides certain services to dual Fox/CW+ affiliate KFJX (channel 14, also licensed to Pittsburg) under joint sales and shared services agreements (JSA/SSA) with owner SagamoreHill Broadcasting. The two stations share studios and transmitter facilities on US 69 south of Pittsburg, with a secondary studio and news bureau on South Range Line Road in Joplin.

KOAM-TV was the first station on the air in the Joplin, Missouri, and Pittsburg, Kansas, areas – airing its first broadcast December 13, 1953. KOAM news is the most respected local news source. Breaking news, investigative reporting, accurate forecasts, and dedication to local sports ensure KOAM’s coverage not only wins in ratings and awards, but makes us part of families’ lives. KOAM is a trusted partner, leading campaigns to make the Four State Area (where Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma touch) a better place to live. The KOAM sales and production teams are integral to the growth and success of local businesses. Since 1953, KOAM’s been first, best, and always on in the Four States.