KMBD-LD
KMBD-LD is a low-powered digital television station that is licensed to and serving Minneapolis, Minnesota. The station was formerly a Bounce TV network affiliate owned and operated by HC2 Holdings. The station broadcast its digital signal on UHF channel 43 from atop the IDS Center.[1] The station holds a construction permit to move its signal to channel 20.[2]
| Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota | |
|---|---|
| City | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Channels | Digital: 43 (UHF) Virtual: 43 (PSIP) |
| Owner | HC2 Holdings |
| Licensee | DTV America Corporation |
| Founded | October 5, 1998 |
| First air date | October 5, 1998 |
| Sister station(s) | KJNK-LD K33LN-D |
| Former call signs | K35CY (1998, 1999) K67HG (1998–1999, 1999–2007) K43HB (2007–2012) K43HB-D (1998–2014) |
| Former channel number(s) | Analog: 35 (UHF, 1998; 1999) 67 (UHF, 1999–2007) 43 (UHF, 2007–2012) |
| Former affiliations | Home Shopping Network (1998–2014) Telemundo via KJNK-LD (2014–2015) Doctor Television Channel via KJNK-LD2 (DT2, 2014–2015) Sonlife Broadcasting Network via KJNK-LD2 (DT2, 2015–2016) Bounce TV (2016–2018) |
| Transmitter power | 15 kW |
| Height | 250 m (820 ft) |
| Facility ID | 49177 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 44°58′34.1″N 93°16′20.1″W |
History
The station signed on the air as K67HG on October 5, 1998. The station broadcast on UHF analog channels 35 (as K35CY) and 67. It moved to UHF analog channel 43 after the callsign was changed to K43HB in 2007. The station was an affiliate of the Home Shopping Network from its 1998 inception until 2014, when DTV America acquired the station from Ventana Television. The station converted to digital in January 2012, remaining on channel 43 as a digital station, with a 15,000-watt signal. On November 17, 2014 DTV America changed the station callsign to the current KMBD-LD. [1] DTV America converted KMBD as a satellite station of former TBN owned-and-operated station KJNK-LD, retransmitting Telemundo programming on its main channel, and Doctor Television Channel, and eventually Sonlife Broadcasting Network programming on KMBD-LD2 simulcasting with KJNK-LD2.
In January 2016, KMBD-LD and KMBD-LD2 were converted to affiliates of Bounce TV and Escape affiliates, respectively, and a third digital subchannel was launched to serve as a Laff network affiliate, thereby making KMBD-LD a separate station again after more than a year as a satellite of KJNK-LD.[2]
In October 2018, owner HC2 Holdings shifted most of KMBD-LD's programming slate to sister station, K33LN-D,[3] leaving channel 43 silent ahead of KMBD-LD's expected move to channel 20.[4]
Digital channels
| Channel | Video | Aspect | PSIP Short Name | Programming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.1 | 480i | 4:3 | KMBD-LD | Bounce TV |
| 43.2 | Court TV Mystery (soon Cheddar) | |||
| 43.3 | Laff (TV network) | |||
| 43.4 | Cozi TV | |||
| 43.5 | QVC | |||
| 43.6 | QVC2 | |||
| 43.7 | Grit (TV network) |
References
- Digital TV Market Listing for KMBD-LD
- RabbitEars.Info TV Query for DTV America
- "K33LN-D MINNEAPOLIS, MN". www.rabbitears.info. Retrieved 2018-10-14.
- "Minneapolis, MN - OTA - Page 115 - AVS Forum | Home Theater Discussions And Reviews". www.avsforum.com. Retrieved 2018-10-14.