KSHB / KMCI / The EW Scripps Company
Broadcast Media Production and DistributionMissouri, United States51-200 Employees
KSHB 41 News and KMCI 38 The Spot are local television outlets in Kansas City, Missouri, delivering 38 hours of news weekly as part of The EW Scripps Company's broadcast portfolio. Owned and operated by Scripps, the stations form a duopoly that serves the Kansas City metro area with news programming and related content. The operation traces back to 1970, with Scripps acquiring the station in 1977 and changing the call letters to KSHB in 1981. Its coverage has earned recognitions such as the Alfred I. DuPont Columbia University Award for its 2013 restaurant explosion coverage, a regional Emmy, and Edward R. Murrow Awards; in 2022 the group expanded facilities in Kansas City.