KWBH-LP
KWBH-LP is a low-power MyNetworkTV-affiliated television station licensed to Rapid City, South Dakota, United States which is currently silent. Owned by Jim Simpson's Rapid Broadcasting, it is a sister station to NBC affiliate KNBN (channel 21). The two stations share studios on South Plaza Drive in Rapid City.
| Currently silent | |
|---|---|
| Rapid City, South Dakota United States | |
| Channels | Digital: 27 (UHF)CP |
| Programming | |
| Affiliations | MyNetworkTV (2017–present) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Jim Simpson (Rapid Broadcasting Company) |
| History | |
| Founded | July 7, 1992 |
First air date | April 2, 1998 |
Former call signs | K27ED (1992−1997) KNBN-LP (1997–July 2003) KZWB-LP (July–October 2003) |
Former channel number(s) | Analog: 27 (UHF, 1998–2021) |
| NBC (1998–2000) The WB (2000–2006) The CW (2006–2017) | |
Call sign meaning | K WB Black Hills K CW Black Hills (reflecting previous affiliations) |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Translator(s) | KNBN-DT 21.2 (UHF) Rapid City |
| Links | |
Public license information | Profile LMS |
KWBH-LP broadcast on UHF analog channel 27 until the FCC-mandated shutdown of analog LPTV stations on July 13, 2021. It has a pending construction permit for digital broadcasting on the same channel. In the interim, its programming is being carried in high definition on KNBN's second digital subchannel (virtual and UHF digital channel 21.2) from a transmitter on Cowboy Hill west of downtown.
History
The station signed on for the first time on April 2, 1998 as an NBC affiliate with the call letters KNBN-LP. In 2000, Rapid Broadcasting began airing NBC programming on full-power KNBN (channel 21). Before KNBN's upgrade to a full-power station, KUSA in Denver had served as Rapid City's de facto NBC affiliate on area cable systems. At the same time, channel 27 became a WB affiliate 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 joined the new network upon its launch. In 2017, KWBH switched to MyNetworkTV after losing The CW to a subchannel of CBS affiliate KCLO-TV (channel 15).
Previous logo
KWBH's former WB logo (2003-2006)
KWBH's former CW logo (2006-2017)