KWYF-LD

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.

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
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

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. 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. "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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