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Lifeline · ktvb.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 31 years ago · on AboutUs since 2013 · 2 registrar changes since Jul 23, 2011 · 1 registrant change since 2007 · last checked Nov 1, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredMay 2, 1995ktvb.com was registered on May 2, 1995.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 21, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageNov 7, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described ktvb.com from Nov 7, 2013 to Nov 7, 2013 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Current AboutUs recordJun 24, 2026 – Sep 21, 2026 (latest)
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLCJul 23, 2011 – Mar 19, 2014Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for ktvb.com, from Jul 23, 2011 to Mar 19, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)Name.com, Inc.Name.com, Inc.
Registrant
Registrant recordsJul 26, 2007 – Jun 14, 2026Registration records for ktvb.com are held from Jul 26, 2007 to Jun 14, 2026 (224 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
Nameservers: belo.comNameservers: belo.comJul 26, 2007 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed belo.com nameservers (ns1.belo.com, ns2.belo.com) for ktvb.com from Jul 26, 2007 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
AmazonAmazonSep 9, 2025 – Nov 5, 2026Amazon issued 6 certificates for ktvb.com from Sep 9, 2025, the latest valid until Apr 16, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)DigiCert IncDigiCert Inc
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (21)
May 2, 1995Registration: ktvb.com was registered on May 2, 1995.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 21, 2026
Jul 26, 2007 – Jun 14, 2026Registrant: Registration records for ktvb.com are held from Jul 26, 2007 to Jun 14, 2026 (224 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jul 26, 2007 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed belo.com nameservers (ns1.belo.com, ns2.belo.com) for ktvb.com from Jul 26, 2007 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 23, 2011 – Mar 19, 2014Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for ktvb.com, from Jul 23, 2011 to Mar 19, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Oct 18, 2013 – Jun 1, 2014Zone file: belo.com (blcns1.belo.com, blcns3.belo.com) were the nameservers listed for ktvb.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Jun 1, 2014 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Authority and Safety last refreshed Sep 21, 2026.
Source: AboutUs checks
Aug 11, 2016 – Sep 11, 2024
Registrar Name.com, Inc. (IANA 625) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for ktvb.com, from Aug 11, 2016 to Sep 11, 2024.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Amazon Registrar, Inc.Nov 4, 2024 – Jun 14, 2026 (latest)Registrar Amazon Registrar, Inc. (IANA 468) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for ktvb.com, from Nov 4, 2024 to Jun 14, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Registrant changeAug 27, 2019The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Aug 27, 2019. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
1 registrant change, 2007–2026
Nameservers: belo.comOct 18, 2013 – Jun 1, 2014belo.com (blcns1.belo.com, blcns3.belo.com) were the nameservers listed for ktvb.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Jun 1, 2014 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: infi.netJan 24, 2015 – Oct 1, 2015infi.net (ns1.infi.net, ns2.infi.net, ns3.infi.net…) were the nameservers listed for ktvb.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Jan 24, 2015 to Oct 1, 2015 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
DNS moved to infi.netJan 24, 2015ktvb.com's nameservers moved from belo.com to infi.net at some point between Jun 1, 2014 and Jan 24, 2015. Last seen at belo.com: Jun 1, 2014 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at infi.net: Jan 24, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 8 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Nov 1, 2015 – Apr 3, 2018Amazon Route 53 (ns-136.awsdns-17.com, ns-1401.awsdns-47.org, ns-1551.awsdns-01.co.uk…) were the nameservers listed for ktvb.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Nov 1, 2015 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
DNS moved to Amazon Route 53Nov 1, 2015ktvb.com's nameservers moved from infi.net to Amazon Route 53 between Oct 1, 2015 and Nov 1, 2015. Last seen at infi.net: Oct 1, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Nov 1, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Apr 4, 2018 – Jun 14, 2026Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-136.awsdns-17.com, ns-1401.awsdns-47.org, ns-1551.awsdns-01.co.uk…) for ktvb.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 14, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 1, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 1, 2026: ns-136.awsdns-17.com, ns-1401.awsdns-47.org, ns-1551.awsdns-01.co.uk, ns-913.awsdns-50.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 1, 2026
Oct 12, 2025 – Nov 5, 2026
DigiCert Inc issued 7 certificates for ktvb.com from Oct 12, 2025, the latest valid until Apr 30, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Let's EncryptMar 26, 2026 – Nov 5, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 23 certificates for ktvb.com from Mar 26, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 23, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Google Trust ServicesMay 4, 2026 – Nov 5, 2026Google Trust Services issued 11 certificates for ktvb.com from May 4, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 27, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sectigo LimitedJun 5, 2026 – Nov 5, 2026Sectigo Limited issued 3 certificates for ktvb.com from Jun 5, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 28, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Nov 7, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described ktvb.com from Nov 7, 2013 to Nov 7, 2013 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jan 24, 2015 – Oct 1, 2015Zone file: infi.net (ns1.infi.net, ns2.infi.net, ns3.infi.net…) were the nameservers listed for ktvb.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Jan 24, 2015 to Oct 1, 2015 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Jan 24, 2015Zone file: ktvb.com's nameservers moved from belo.com to infi.net at some point between Jun 1, 2014 and Jan 24, 2015. Last seen at belo.com: Jun 1, 2014 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at infi.net: Jan 24, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 8 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Nov 1, 2015 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: Amazon Route 53 (ns-136.awsdns-17.com, ns-1401.awsdns-47.org, ns-1551.awsdns-01.co.uk…) were the nameservers listed for ktvb.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Nov 1, 2015 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nov 1, 2015Zone file: ktvb.com's nameservers moved from infi.net to Amazon Route 53 between Oct 1, 2015 and Nov 1, 2015. Last seen at infi.net: Oct 1, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Nov 1, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Aug 11, 2016 – Sep 11, 2024Registrar: Registrar Name.com, Inc. (IANA 625) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for ktvb.com, from Aug 11, 2016 to Sep 11, 2024.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Apr 4, 2018 – Jun 14, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-136.awsdns-17.com, ns-1401.awsdns-47.org, ns-1551.awsdns-01.co.uk…) for ktvb.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 14, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 27, 2019Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Aug 27, 2019. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Nov 4, 2024 – Jun 14, 2026Registrar: Registrar Amazon Registrar, Inc. (IANA 468) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for ktvb.com, from Nov 4, 2024 to Jun 14, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Sep 9, 2025 – Nov 5, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 6 certificates for ktvb.com from Sep 9, 2025, the latest valid until Apr 16, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Oct 12, 2025 – Nov 5, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 7 certificates for ktvb.com from Oct 12, 2025, the latest valid until Apr 30, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Mar 26, 2026 – Nov 5, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 23 certificates for ktvb.com from Mar 26, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 23, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
May 4, 2026 – Nov 5, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 11 certificates for ktvb.com from May 4, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 27, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 5, 2026 – Nov 5, 2026Certificate: Sectigo Limited issued 3 certificates for ktvb.com from Jun 5, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 28, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 24, 2026 – Sep 21, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Sep 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 1, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 1, 2026: ns-136.awsdns-17.com, ns-1401.awsdns-47.org, ns-1551.awsdns-01.co.uk, ns-913.awsdns-50.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 1, 2026
Registered 1995 · site is live · HTTPS valid
KTVB is an Idaho news and weather website serving the Boise region and statewide audience. It publishes news stories, weather forecasts, and video content covering Boise, Meridian, Caldwell, Nampa, and across Idaho, alongside traffic updates, event calendars, and school closings.
✓ domain continuity 31 years registered✓ live verified Nov 5, 2026
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 44 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 44 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment