KWBH-LD

{{short description|Low-power TV station in Rapid City, South Dakota}}

{{Infobox television station

| callsign = KWBH-LD

| above = Translator of KNBN,
Rapid City, South Dakota

| logo = KNBN 2022 logo.png

| logo_size = 250px

| branding = see KNBN infobox

| analog =

| digital = 27 (UHF)

| virtual = 27

| translators =

| affiliations = {{ubl|27.1: NBC|27.2: MyNetworkTV}}

| country = United States

| founded = July 7, 1992

| airdate = {{start date and age|1998|4|2|p=y}}

| last_airdate =

| location = Rapid City, South Dakota

| callsign_meaning = "WB Black Hills" (reflecting previous affiliation)

| owner = Forum Communications Company

| former_channel_numbers = Analog: 27 (UHF, 1998–2022)

| former_callsigns = {{ubl|K27ED (1992−1997)|KNBN-LP (1997–2003)|KWBH-LP (2003–2022)}}

| former_affiliations = {{ubl|NBC (1998–2003)|The WB (2003–2006)|The CW (2006–2017)|MyNetworkTV (2017–March 2021, now on LD2)|Silent (March–December 2021)}}

| erp = 2.6 kW

| haat = {{convert|126.7|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

| facility_id = 66654

| class = LD

| coordinates = {{coord|44|5|33|N|103|14|55|W|type:landmark_scale:2000}}

| licensing_authority = FCC

| website = {{URL|https://www.newscenter1.tv/}}

}}

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.

History

File:KWBH-LP logo.png

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{{cite news |title=Broadcasting News-October 2003 |url=https://www.northpine.com/broadcast/archive/news1003.html |access-date=March 3, 2024 |work=Northpine |date=October 2, 2003}} 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,{{cite web|url=https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/public/tv/draftCopy.html?displayType=html&appKey=25076ff37861383801788447ac2934f1&id=25076ff37861383801788447ac2934f1&goBack=N|title=Suspension of Operations of an Analog LPTV Station Application|work=Licensing and Management System|publisher=Federal Communications Commission|date=March 31, 2021|accessdate=December 19, 2021}} 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.{{cite web|url=

https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/public/tv/draftCopy.html?displayType=html&appKey=25076f917db61c70017dc3f512cf103c&id=25076f917db61c70017dc3f512cf103c&goBack=N|title=License To Cover for LPTV Station Application|work=Licensing and Management System|publisher=Federal Communications Commission|date=December 16, 2021|accessdate=December 19, 2021}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/views/public/assignmentDraftCopy?displayType=html&appKey=25076f91910af3d401912d5c2e57180a&id=25076f91910af3d401912d5c2e57180a&goBack=N|title=Assignments|work=Licensing and Management System|publisher=Federal Communications Commission|date=August 14, 2024|accessdate=August 14, 2024}} The sale was completed on October 2.{{cite web|url=https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/views/public/consummationDraftCopy?displayType=html&appKey=25076f91924d0aff01924d9e835d0021&id=25076f91924d0aff01924d9e835d0021&goBack=N|title=Notification of Consummation|work=Licensing and Management System|publisher=Federal Communications Commission|date=October 2, 2024|accessdate=October 10, 2024}}

Subchannels

References

External links

[https://www.newscenter1.tv NewsCenter1]

Category:1997 establishments in South Dakota

Category:Forum Communications Company

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Category:MyNetworkTV affiliates

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Category:Television channels and stations established in 1997

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