KWYF-LD
Translator of KFNB, Casper, Wyoming[1]
Channels
Programming
Subchannelssee KFNB
Ownership
Owner
  • Coastal Television[2]
  • (Front Range Television LLC)
KFNB, KGWC-TV, KTWO-TV
History
FoundedJune 15, 1995
First air date
July 17, 1997 (1997-07-17)
Former call signs
K26ES (1997–2014)
K27LZ-D (2012–2013)
Former channel number(s)
Analog:
26 (UHF, 1997–2014)
Fox (via KLWY, 1997–2004)
UPN (1997–2006, secondary until 2004)
Pax (secondary, c. 2004)
The CW (2006–2015)
Call sign meaning
Wyoming's Fox
(former affiliation; station has long branded as "KWYF")
Technical information[3]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID190191
ERP3.3 kW
Transmitter coordinates42°44′26.0″N 106°21′34.0″W / 42.740556°N 106.359444°W / 42.740556; -106.359444 (KWYF-LD)
Translator(s)20.2 KFNB-DT2 Casper, WY
27.3 KLWY-DT3 Cheyenne, WY
2.1 K11RN-D Douglas, WY[4]
Links
Public license information
LMS
Websiteyourwyominglink.com

KWYF-LD (channel 27) is a low-power television station in 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.

History

A construction permit to construct a low-power television station on UHF channel 26 in Casper was granted on June 15, 1995[5] and issued the call sign K26ES.[6] Original owner Charles W. Swaner sold K26ES to Wyomedia Corporation on September 15, 1997;[7] the new owners applied for a license to cover on October 29, 1997, and was granted it on January 28, 1998.[8] 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.[9] 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.[10] Wyomedia also transferred K26ES' newscast to KFNB.[10] When UPN and The WB closed to form The CW in 2006, K26ES became the new network's Casper affiliate.[11]

On March 27, 2012, Wyomedia was granted a construction permit[12] for a digital companion channel for K26ES to operate on channel 27;[13] this facility was issued the call sign K27LZ-D.[14] K27LZ-D filed for its license to cover on June 15, 2012[15] and was granted it on July 16;[16] on June 13, 2013, the call letters were changed to KWYF-LD.[14] The analog K26ES license remained active until September 12, 2014, when it was canceled by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).[17]

On January 26, 2015, KWYF became a MeTV affiliate.[18] In addition to airing programing from MeTV, it also airs programing from MyNetworkTV from 7pm-9pm weeknights.[19]

Wyomedia Corporation agreed to sell its stations, including KWYF-LD, to Legacy Broadcasting on February 8, 2018.[20] The sale was canceled on October 2, 2018.[21]

Sale to Coastal Television

On October 8, 2019, Wyomedia announced that it would sell its stations to Front Range Television, a subsidiary of Coastal Television Broadcasting Company (run by Bill Fielder). This sale was concurrent with Coastal's purchase of KFNB, the sale of KTWO-TV to Vision Alaska, LLC, and the sale of KGWC-TV to Big Horn Television.[22] The sale was completed on June 1, 2020.[23]

Subchannels

The station's digital signal is multiplexed:

Channel Video Aspect Short name Programming[24]
20.1720p16:9KFNBHD Simulcast of KFNB-DT1 & KFNE-DT1 / Fox[25]
20.2480iKWYFMyNetworkTV / MeTV

References

  1. ↑ "KWYF-LD CASPER, WY". www.rabbitears.info.
  2. ↑ Jessell, Harry A. (October 8, 2019). "Fielder, Brissette Buy Network Affils". TVNewsCheck. NewsCheckMedia. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for KWYF-LD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  4. ↑ RabbitEars TV Query for K11RN-D
  5. ↑ "Application Search Details (K26ES, 1)". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved September 16, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Call Sign History (K26ES)". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved September 16, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Application Search Details (K26ES, 2)". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Application Search Details (K26ES, 3)". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
  9. ↑ Van Dusen, Matthew (October 29, 2003). "Local Fox news starts Monday". Casper Star-Tribune. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
  10. 1 2 Burke, Brendan (February 24, 2004). "Programming to change March 8". Casper Star-Tribune. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
  11. ↑ "13 more markets on the CW bandwagon". TVNewsCheck. April 10, 2006. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
  12. ↑ "DIGITAL LOW POWER TELEVISION/TELEVISION TRANSLATOR BROADCAST STATION CONSTRUCTION PERMIT" (PDF). CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. March 27, 2012. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
  13. ↑ "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.
  14. 1 2 "Call Sign History (KWYF-LD)". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
  15. ↑ "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.
  16. ↑ "DIGITAL LOW POWER TELEVISION/TELEVISION TRANSLATOR BROADCAST STATION LICENSE" (PDF). CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. July 16, 2012. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
  17. ↑ "Station Search Details (K26ES)". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
  18. ↑ "Where do I watch MeTV in Casper?".
  19. ↑ "MyNetworkTV Affiliate List". MyNetworkTV.com.
  20. ↑ "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.
  21. ↑ 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.
  22. ↑ Learned, Nick (October 9, 2019). "21 Wyoming TV Stations to be Sold in 3 Transactions". K2 Radio. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
  23. ↑ "Application View ... Redirecting". licensing.fcc.gov. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
  24. ↑ "RabbitEars.Info".
  25. ↑ "RabbitEars.Info".
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