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Low-power TV station in Rapid City, South Dakota From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
KWBH-LD (channel 27) is a low-power television station in Rapid City, South Dakota, United States. It is a translator of dual NBC/MyNetworkTV affiliate KNBN (channel 21) which is owned by Forum Communications Company. KWBH-LD's transmitter is located on Cowboy Hill west of downtown; its parent station maintains studios on South Plaza Drive in Rapid City.
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| Translator of KNBN, Rapid City, South Dakota | |
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| Branding | see KNBN infobox |
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| Ownership | |
| Owner | Forum Communications Company |
| History | |
| Founded | July 7, 1992 |
First air date | April 2, 1998 |
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Former channel number(s) | Analog: 27 (UHF, 1998–2022) |
Call sign meaning | "WB Black Hills" (reflecting previous affiliation) |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 66654 |
| Class | LD |
| ERP | 2.6 kW |
| HAAT | 126.7 m (416 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 44°5′33″N 103°14′55″W |
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Public license information | LMS |
| Website | www |
The station signed on for the first time on April 2, 1998, as an NBC affiliate on analog channel 27 with the call letters KNBN-LP. In 2000, Rapid Broadcasting began airing NBC programming on full-power KNBN (channel 21). In October 2003, channel 27—renamed KWBH-LP—became a WB affiliate[2] and carried programming from The CW Plus' predecessor, The WB 100+ Station Group. In September 2006, UPN and The WB merged to become The CW. KWBH-LP joined the new network upon its launch. In 2017, KWBH-LP switched to MyNetworkTV after losing The CW to a subchannel of CBS affiliate KCLO-TV (channel 15).
KWBH-LP went silent in March 2021,[3] ahead of the FCC-mandated shutdown of analog LPTV stations on July 13. Its programming was carried in high definition on KNBN's second digital subchannel. KWBH-LP filed a digital license to cover application on December 16, 2021, indicating that it would rebroadcast KNBN.[4] The station was licensed for digital operation effective February 4, 2022, changing its call sign to KWBH-LD.
On August 14, 2024, it was announced KWBH-LD (and KNBN) would be sold to Fargo, North Dakota–based Forum Communications Company, which owns former sister station KSFL-TV in Sioux Falls.[5] The sale was completed on October 2.[6]
The signals of KNBN and KWBH-LD are multiplexed:
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