KTHI-TV became an NBC affiliate on August 22, 1983, sending ABC to WDAY-TV (channel 6) and WDAZ-TV (channel 8). In 1995, KTHI-TV was sold to was sold to Meyer Broadcasting (owner of KFYR-TV in Bismarck and its sister stations).
1985–1995[]
KVLY-TV[]
1995–present[]
1995–1997[]
KTHI-TV became KVLY-TV on May 2, 1995. This basic design has remained the only logo used by the station as KVLY-TV. In 1997, Meyer Broadcasting sold its television stations to Sunrise Television.
Station ID using graphics as part of NBC's The Stars are Back on NBC 1993-94 campaign
1997–2006[]
In 2002, Sunrise sold its North Dakota stations (including KVLY-TV) to the Wicks Group. In 2003, KVLY-TV began operating then-CBS affiliate KXJB-TV (channel 4, now a Cozi TV/MyNetworkTV/BEK Prime/NewsNet affiliate as KRDK-TV) under a local marketing agreement.
2006–2009[]
SVG NEEDED
Hoak Media bought all of Wicks' television stations (including KVLY-TV) in 2009.
2009–2023[]
SVG NEEDED
After the merger of KVLY and KXJB, the newscasts began jointly identifying themselves as "Valley News Live" or newscasts. For network programming, Syndicated programming, and individual station promotions, the individual logo is still displayed. In 2013, Hoak announced that it would sell most of its stations, including KVLY-TV to Gray Television. The sale was completed on June 13 of that year and Gray acquired KXJB's non-license assets as a result of KXJB-TV's license assets being sold to Major Market Broadcasting.
1Owned by Branson Visitors TV, Gray holds a 50.1% interest in the company. 2Owned by Schurz Communications, Gray operated KGHZ through an SSA. 3Gray operates this station owned by American Spirit Media. 4Gray operates this station owned by Tegna through an SSA. 5Gray operates this station owned by The E. W. Scripps Company through an SSA. 6Gray operates this station owned by Tougaloo College. 7Joint venture with Ryman Hospitality Properties. 8Gray operates this station owned by SagamoreHill Broadcasting through an SSA. 9Joint venture with Warner Bros. Discovery and Lionsgate. 10Swap of these stations to Marquee Broadcasting in exchange for Marquee's construction permit of KCBU in Salt Lake City pending FCC approval.