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KWYF-LD, virtual channel 20 (UHF digital channel 29), is a low-powered television station licensed to Casper, Wyoming, United States. It is a translator of dual Fox and MeTV/MyNetworkTV affiliate KFNB (channel 20), which is owned by Coastal Television. KWYF-LD's transmitter is located atop Casper Mountain.

Digital channels

Channel Video Aspect PSIP short name Programming [1]
20.1 720p 16:9 KFNB HD Simulcast of KFNB-DT1 & KFNE-DT1 (Fox)[2]
20.2 480i KWYF Main KWYF-LD programming / MyNetworkTV & MeTV

History

A construction permit to construct a low-power television station on UHF channel 26 in Casper was granted on June 15, 1995[3] and issued the call sign K26ES.[4] Original owner Charles W. Swaner sold K26ES to Wyomedia Corporation on September 15, 1997;[5] the new owners applied for a license to cover on October 29, 1997 and was granted it on January 28, 1998.[6] Initially, K26ES served as a translator of KLWY in Cheyenne; this brought Fox programming to Casper, along with a secondary affiliation with UPN. The station, by then referring to itself as "KWYF," began producing a 9 p.m. newscast on November 3, 2003.[7] On March 8, 2004, K26ES became a full-time UPN affiliate after Fox programming was moved to KFNB; for a time after this change, the station also carried some programming from Pax.[8] Wyomedia also transferred K26ES' newscast to KFNB.[8] When UPN and The WB closed to form The CW in 2006, K26ES became the new network's Casper affiliate.[9]

On March 27, 2012, Wyomedia was granted a construction permit[10] for a digital companion channel for K26ES to operate on channel 27;[11] this facility was issued the call sign K27LZ-D.[12] K27LZ-D filed for its license to cover on June 15, 2012[13] and was granted it on July 16;[14] on June 13, 2013, the call letters were changed to KWYF-LD.[12] The analog K26ES license remained active until September 12, 2014, when it was canceled by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).[15]

On January 26, 2015, KWYF became a MeTV affiliate.[16] In addition to airing programing from MeTV, it also airs programing from MyNetworkTV from 7pm-9pm weeknights.[17]

Wyomedia Corporation agreed to sell its stations, including KWYF-LD, to Legacy Broadcasting on February 8, 2018.[18] The sale was canceled on October 2, 2018.[19]

References

  1. ^ http://www.rabbitears.info/market.php?request=station_search&callsign=KWYF-LD#station
  2. ^ http://www.rabbitears.info/market.php?request=station_search&callsign=KFNB#station
  3. ^ "Application Search Details (K26ES, 1)". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved September 16, 2014.
  4. ^ "Call Sign History (K26ES)". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved September 16, 2014.
  5. ^ "Application Search Details (K26ES, 2)". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
  6. ^ "Application Search Details (K26ES, 3)". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
  7. ^ Van Dusen, Matthew (October 29, 2003). "Local Fox news starts Monday". Casper Star-Tribune. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
  8. ^ a b Burke, Brendan (February 24, 2004). "Programming to change March 8". Casper Star-Tribune. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
  9. ^ "13 more markets on the CW bandwagon". TVNewsCheck. April 10, 2006. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
  10. ^ "DIGITAL LOW POWER TELEVISION/TELEVISION TRANSLATOR BROADCAST STATION CONSTRUCTION PERMIT" (PDF). CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. March 27, 2012. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
  11. ^ "APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT OR MAKE CHANGES IN A LOW POWER TV, TV TRANSLATOR OR TV BOOSTER STATION". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. February 2, 2012. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
  12. ^ a b "Call Sign History (KWYF-LD)". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
  13. ^ "APPLICATION FOR A LOW POWER TV, TV TRANSLATOR OR TV BOOSTER STATION LICENSE". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. June 7, 2012. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
  14. ^ "DIGITAL LOW POWER TELEVISION/TELEVISION TRANSLATOR BROADCAST STATION LICENSE" (PDF). CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. July 16, 2012. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
  15. ^ "Station Search Details (K26ES)". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
  16. ^ http://metvnetwork.com/wheretowatch/affiliate/767
  17. ^ "MyNetworkTV Affiliate List". MyNetworkTV.com.
  18. ^ "APPLICATION FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF BROADCAST STATION CONSTRUCTION PERMIT OR LICENSE". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. February 12, 2018. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
  19. ^ Liberman, Howard; Buckman, Sally (October 2, 2018). "Request For Withdrawal or Dismissal of Assignment Applications" (PDF). CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
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