KCPM (TV)

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KCPM
KCPM logo
Grand Forks, North Dakota
Branding My KCPM
Channels Digital: 27 (UHF)
Virtual: 27 (PSIP)
Subchannels 27.1 MyNetworkTV
Translators KVNJ-LP 33 Fargo
Owner Central Plains Media
(G.I.G. of North Dakota, LLC)
First air date 2003
Call letters' meaning Central Plains Media
Former channel number(s) Analog:
27 (UHF, 2003-2009)
Former affiliations UPN (2003-2006)
Transmitter power 11.1 kW
Height 55.8 m
Facility ID 86208
Transmitter coordinates 47°57′45.2″N 97°3′13.1″W / 47.962556°N 97.053639°W / 47.962556; -97.053639
Website http://www.kcpm.tv/

KCPM is a MyNetworkTV affiliate television station located in Grand Forks, North Dakota. It broadcasts on UHF channel 27. KCPM also has a sales office located in Fargo, North Dakota. KCPM also rebroadcasts on low-power station KVNJ-LP, channel 33, in Fargo. KCPM and KVNJ-LP are owned by Guaranteed Impressions Group (G.I.G.), known on-air as Central Plains Media. KCPM is offered on cable channel 9 in Grand Forks and most other areas of the market. It can be seen on CableOne cable channel 9 in the Fargo-Moorhead area. The station can be seen on Midcontinent cable channel 3 in the Fargo-Moorhead area.

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[edit] General information

KCPM is a semi-satellite (partial rebroadcaster) of KCPO-LP in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, though it airs separate commercials, station identifications and sometimes different syndicated programming due to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) market regulations. KCPO-LP is still fully simulcasted on KCPL-LP in Rapid City, South Dakota.

The station dos not have a local newscast, and its programs includes syndicated programs (off-network comedy, court shows, talk shows, and movies), infomercials and religious programming past midnight. Popular syndicated shows on KCPM include The Jerry Springer Show, Maury, and Family Guy. KCPM also simulcasts KSTC broadcasts of Minnesota State High School League football, hockey, and basketball tournaments.

[edit] History

Originally, KCPM was a UPN affiliate launched in 2003 to fill the void when Minneapolis/St. Paul UPN affiliate KMSP-TV was being dropped by area cable television systems due to its affiliation switch to Fox. KCPM was the first full-time UPN affiliate in North Dakota (Fox affiliates KNDX & KXND serving the western half of North Dakota aired UPN programming after primetime). Fox affiliate KVRR aired UPN programming after primetime until 1998 since KMSP-TV was available on cable in most areas.

[edit] Digital television

Because its original construction permit was granted after the FCC finalized the digital television allotment plan on April 21, 1997 [1], the station did not receive a companion channel for a digital television station. Instead, on or before February 17, 2009, which is the end of the digital TV conversion period for full-service stations, KCPM was required to turn off its analog signals and turn on its digital signals (called a "flash-cut").

[edit] MyNetworkTV

On January 24, 2006, The WB and UPN networks announced they would merge. The newly combined network would be called The CW, the letters representing the first initial of its corporate parents CBS (the parent company of UPN) and the Warner Bros. unit of Time Warner. The merger would take effect on-the-air on September 18, 2006. In response to the merger, News Corporation (the owner of Fox) launched another network called MyNetworkTV on September 5, 2006.

KCPM rejected The CW and affiliated with MyNetworkTV. In September 2005, KCPM replaced the UPN logo in its logo with the logo of Central Plains Media. The new KCPM MyNetworkTV logo was introduced in August 2006, and KCPM dropped UPN entirely on September 4, 2006. WDAY-TV launched a digital subchannel to carry The CW, which replaced cable-only station WBFG on September 18, 2006.

[edit] Over-the-air signal off the air

The station filed a notice to the FCC to cease terrestrial operations February 15, 2008 and filed notice on May 22, 2008 to suspend operations. According to FCC records, the station's owners have suspended operations on financial grounds, due to the economy.[1] According to reports from viewers[citation needed], KCPM remained available on cable, although not available over the air. By November 2008, the station resumed over-the-air broadcasting after the FCC rejected the notice to cease terrestrial operations. On June 12, 2009, the station turned off their digital signal because of financial hardship.[2] On May 10, 2010, the station filed a new application to operate at 11.1 kW.[3] and resumed broadcasting over-the-air in June 2010.

[edit] Translators

KCPM rebroadcasts on the following translators (low-powered rebroadcasters):

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Notification of Suspension of Operations / Request for Silent STA". FCC CDBS database. 2008-05-22. http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/sta_det.pl?Facility_id=86208. Retrieved 2008-05-23. 
  2. ^ https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/cdbsmenu.hts?context=25&appn=101367320&formid=910&fac_num=86208
  3. ^ http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/prefill_and_display.pl?Application_id=1365061&Service=DT&Form_id=301&Facility_id=86208

[edit] External links
Fargo

KXJB (4.1 CBS) • WDAY (6.1 ABC, 6.2 CW, 6.3 WX/WDAY Radio) • KVLY (11.1 NBC, 11.2 This TV) • KFME (13.1 PBS, 13.2 World, 13.3 MN, 13.4 Lifelong) • KVRR (15.1 Fox) • KVNJ-LP 33 (MNTV) • K35KD 35 (TBN)
Grand Forks

KGFE (2.3 MN) • KXJB (4.1 CBS) • WDAZ (8.1 ABC, 8.2 CW, 8.3 WX/WDAY Radio) • KBRR (10.1 Fox) • KVLY (11.1 NBC, 11.2 This TV) • KCGE (16.1 PBS, 16.2 World, 16.3 MN, 16.4 Lifelong) • K17HG 17 (3ABN) • KCPM (27.1 MNTV)
Outlying Areas

Pembina/Lake Region: WDAZ (8.1 ABC, 8.2 CW, 8.3 WX/WDAY Radio) • KNRR (12.1 Fox) • KMDE (25.1 PBS, 25.2 World, 25.3 MN, 25.4 Lifelong)
James River Valley: KJRR (7.1 Fox) • KJRE (19.1 PBS, 19.2 World, 19.3 MN, 19.4 Lifelong)
Fergus Falls: K49FA 49 (PBS)
Roseau/Lake of the Woods: K50AM-D / K53BL-D / W59AX-D (4.1 CBS) • K48CQ / K57AR-D / K61AR-D (8.1 ABC, 8.2 CW, 8.3 WX/WDAY Radio) • K42CU-D (9.1-2 PBS, 9.3 Kids, 9.4 Create, 9.5 Plus, 9.6 MN) • K46BV (10.1 Fox) • K52AM-D / K55BH-D / K63AS-D (11.1 NBC, 11.2 this TV)
Defunct
KNOX-TV (10 ABC, Grand Forks) • KCND-TV (12 ABC/NBC - Pembina) • KXJC-LP (35 CBS, Grand Forks) • K49FF (49 TBN, Grand Forks)
Cable channels

Bek Sports Network • FSSN • KCSI-TV 10 / CSI Weather (Jamestown)
by Affiliation
Broadcast Television Stations by Affiliation in the state of North Dakota
ABC Affiliates
CBS Affiliates
CW Affiliates
Fox Affiliates
NBC Affiliates
Other
Public Television Affiliates
Fargo-Grand Forks market: KGFE (2.1 / 2.2 PPTV/PBS, 2.3 MN Channel, 2.4 Lifelong - Grand Forks) - KFME (13.1 / 13.2 PPTV/PBS, 13.3 MN Channel, 13.4 Lifelong - Fargo) - KCGE (16.1 / 16.2 PPTV/PBS, 16.3 MN Channel, 16.4 Lifelong - Crookston / Grand Forks) - KJRE (19.1 / 19.2 PPTV/PBS, 19.3 MN Channel, 19.4 Lifelong - Ellendale) - KMDE (25.1 / 25.2 PPTV/PBS, 25.3 MN Channel, 25.4 Lifelong - Devils Lake)
Bismarck-Minot market: KBME (3.1 / 3.2 PPTV/PBS, 3.3 MN Channel, 3.4 Lifelong - Bismarck) - KWSE (4.1 / 4.2 PPTV/PBS, 4.3 MN Channel, 4.4 Lifelong - Williston) - KSRE (6.1 / 6.2 PPTV/PBS, 6.3 MN Channel, 6.4 Lifelong - Minot) - KDSE (9.1 / 9.2 (PPTV/PBS, 9.3 MN Channel, 9.4 Lifelong - Dickinson)
Religious Stations
By Region
Bismarck

KBME (3.1 PBS, 3.2 World, 3.3 MN, 3.4 Lifelong) • KFYR (5.1 NBC) • KXMB (12.1 CBS, 12.3 Radar/NOAA) • KBMY (17.1 ABC) • KNDX (26.1 Fox) • K43JQ-D (43.1 EICB TV) • K46DY 46 (TBN)
Minot

KSRE (6.1 PBS, 6.2 World, 6.3 MN, 6.4 Lifelong) • KMOT (10.1 NBC) • KXMC (13.1 CBS, 13.3 Radar/NOAA) • KMCY (14.1 ABC) • K21GQ 21 (Church) • KXND (24.1 Fox) • K42IM-D / K47KA 47 (42.1 EICB TV)
Dickinson

KXMA (2.1 CBS, 2.2 ABC, 2.3 Radar/NOAA) • KQCD (7.1 NBC) • KDSE (9.1 PBS, 9.2 World, 9.3 MN, 9.4 Lifelong) • K38HA (26.1 Fox) • K28EP 28 (silent)
Williston

KWSE (4.1 PBS, 4.2 World, 4.3 MN, 4.4 Lifelong) • KUMV (8.1 NBC) • KXMD (11.1 CBS, 11.2 ABC, 11.3 Radar/NOAA) • K38HS (24.1 Fox) • K40DE 40 (TBN)
Cable channels

Bek Sports Network • KWMK 14 (CW) • FSSN • KMSU 19
Fargo

KXJB (4.1 CBS) • WDAY (6.1 ABC, 6.2 CW, 6.3 WX/WDAY Radio) • KVLY (11.1 NBC, 11.2 This TV) • KFME (13.1 PBS, 13.2 World, 13.3 MN, 13.4 Lifelong) • KVRR (15.1 Fox) • KVNJ-LP 33 (MNTV) • K35KD 35 (TBN)
Grand Forks

KGFE (2.3 MN) • KXJB (4.1 CBS) • WDAZ (8.1 ABC, 8.2 CW, 8.3 WX/WDAY Radio) • KBRR (10.1 Fox) • KVLY (11.1 NBC, 11.2 This TV) • KCGE (16.1 PBS, 16.2 World, 16.3 MN, 16.4 Lifelong) • K17HG 17 (3ABN) • KCPM (27.1 MNTV)
Outlying Areas

Pembina/Lake Region: WDAZ (8.1 ABC, 8.2 CW, 8.3 WX/WDAY Radio) • KNRR (12.1 Fox) • KMDE (25.1 PBS, 25.2 World, 25.3 MN, 25.4 Lifelong)
James River Valley: KJRR (7.1 Fox) • KJRE (19.1 PBS, 19.2 World, 19.3 MN, 19.4 Lifelong)
Fergus Falls: K49FA 49 (PBS)
Roseau/Lake of the Woods: K50AM-D / K53BL-D / W59AX-D (4.1 CBS) • K48CQ / K57AR-D / K61AR-D (8.1 ABC, 8.2 CW, 8.3 WX/WDAY Radio) • K42CU-D (9.1-2 PBS, 9.3 Kids, 9.4 Create, 9.5 Plus, 9.6 MN) • K46BV (10.1 Fox) • K52AM-D / K55BH-D / K63AS-D (11.1 NBC, 11.2 this TV)
Defunct
KNOX-TV (10 ABC, Grand Forks) • KCND-TV (12 ABC/NBC - Pembina) • KXJC-LP (35 CBS, Grand Forks) • K49FF (49 TBN, Grand Forks)
Cable channels

Bek Sports Network • FSSN • KCSI-TV 10 / CSI Weather (Jamestown)
See also
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