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KOTA-TV
ABC affiliate in Rapid City, South Dakota / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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KOTA-TV (channel 3) is a television station in Rapid City, South Dakota, United States, affiliated with ABC. It is owned by Gray Television alongside MeTV affiliate KHME (channel 23) and low-power Fox affiliate KEVN-LD (channel 7). The stations share studios on Skyline Drive in Rapid City, where KOTA-TV's transmitter is also located.
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Branding | KOTA Territory |
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KEVN-LD, KHME | |
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First air date | July 11, 1976 (48 years ago) (1976-07-11) |
Former call signs | KEVN-TV (1976–2016) |
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Call sign meaning | Dakota |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 34347 |
ERP | 43.5 kW |
HAAT | 204 m (669 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 44°4′0″N 103°15′3″W |
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Website | www |
KOTA-TV operates two full-power satellite stations. KHSD-TV (channel 11) in Lead, South Dakota, serves the Black Hills proper; it can also be seen over the air in Rapid City. KSGW-TV (channel 12) in Sheridan, Wyoming, serves northern and northeast Wyoming. KHSD-TV's transmitter is located on Terry Peak near Spearfish, South Dakota, while KSGW-TV's transmitter is on Bosin Rock.
KOTA serves a large area in western South Dakota, eastern Montana, and eastern Wyoming. It calls its vast coverage area "KOTA Territory".