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| Translator ofKNBN, 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 (26 years ago) (1998-04-02) |
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Former channel number(s) | Analog: 27 (UHF, 1998–2022) |
Call sign meaning | "WB Black Hills" (reflecting previous affiliation) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 66654 |
| Class | LD |
| ERP | 2.6 kW |
| HAAT | 126.7 m (416 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 44°5′33″N103°14′55″W / 44.09250°N 103.24861°W /44.09250; -103.24861 |
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Public license information | LMS |
| Website | www |
KWBH-LD (channel 27) is alow-power television station inRapid City, South Dakota, United States. It is atranslator of dualNBC/MyNetworkTV affiliateKNBN (channel 21) which is owned byForum 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.
The station signed on for the first time on April 2, 1998, as anNBC affiliate onanalog channel 27 with thecall letters KNBN-LP. In 2000, Rapid Broadcasting began airing NBC programming on full-powerKNBN (channel 21). In October 2003, channel 27—renamed KWBH-LP—became aWB affiliate[2] and carried programming fromThe CW Plus' predecessor,The WB 100+ Station Group. In September 2006,UPN and The WB merged to becomeThe CW. KWBH-LP joined the new network upon its launch. In 2017, KWBH-LP switched toMyNetworkTV after losing The CW to a subchannel ofCBS affiliateKCLO-TV (channel 15).
KWBH-LP wentsilent in March 2021,[3] ahead of theFCC-mandated shutdown of analog LPTV stations on July 13. Its programming was carried inhigh definition on KNBN's seconddigital 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 toFargo, North Dakota–basedForum Communications Company, which owns former sister stationKSFL-TV inSioux Falls.[5] The sale was completed on October 2.[6]
The signals of KNBN and KWBH-LD aremultiplexed:
| Channel | Res. | Aspect | Short name | Programming | |
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| KNBN | KWBH-LD | ||||
| 21.1 | 27.1 | 1080i | 16:9 | KNBNNBC | NBC |
| 21.2 | 27.2 | 720p | MyTV | MyNetworkTV/YTA TV | |
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