KNGF

KNGF (channel 27) is a sports-formatted independent television station licensed to Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States, serving the Fargo–Grand Forks television market. The station is owned by BEK Sports Network, Inc., a subsidiary of BEK Communications Cooperative. KNGF's transmitter is located on the KVLY-TV mast near Blanchard, North Dakota.

KNGF
CityGrand Forks, North Dakota
Channels
BrandingBEK TV/BEK 27
Programming
Affiliations27.1: BEK Sports
27.2: BEK Sports Plus East
27.3: BEK Sports Plus West
27.4: NewsNet
Ownership
Owner
  • BEK Communications Cooperative
  • (BEK Sports Network, Inc.)
KNDB/KNDM
History
FoundedJuly 25, 2022
First air date
February 9, 2023 (2023-02-09)
Call sign meaning
North Dakota Grand Forks
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID776145
ERP720 kW
HAAT593.9 m (1,948 ft)
Transmitter coordinates47°20′32″N 97°17′21″W
Links
Public license information

History

Channel 27 in Grand Forks was formerly occupied by KCPM, whose license was canceled on March 9, 2020, for failure to transmit from authorized facilities for the past 12 months. The frequency was put up for auction on June 7, 2022, along with 26 other full-power TV licenses. BEK Sports Network, Inc. was awarded channel 27 with a $6,411,000 winning bid.[2]

BEK was formally granted a construction permit for the new station on July 25, 2022.[3] KNGF filed for a license to cover on February 9, 2023, which usually indicates that a station has signed on the air.[4][5]

Prior to KNGF's launch, BEK programming was seen on KRDK-TV (channel 4) during the afternoon and evening hours.[6]

Subchannels

The station's digital signal is multiplexed:

Subchannels of KNGF[7]
Channel Res. Aspect Short name Programming
27.1 720p16:9BEKTV-EBEK Sports
27.2 480iBEK24/7BEK Sports Plus East
27.3 BEK24/7BEK Sports Plus West
27.4 BEKNEWSNewsNet

References
  1. "Facility Technical Data for KNGF". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-22-659A2.pdf
  3. "New DTV Station Construction Permit Application". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. July 25, 2022. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
  4. "License To Cover for DTV Application". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. February 9, 2023. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
  5. Ellis, Jon (February 14, 2023). "BEK Launches New Fargo-Grand Forks TV Station". Northpine.com. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  6. "BEK TV Acquires New Station" (PDF). BEK Communications Cooperative. February 13, 2023. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  7. "RabbitEars TV Query for KNGF". RabbitEars.


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