KWBH-LP
Encyclopedia
KWBH-LP, channel 27, is a low-powered affiliate of The CW
in Rapid City, South Dakota
. KWBH is seen on cable channel 16 in most areas. Much of the programming comes from The CW Plus
. They are owned by Rapid Broadcasting, which also owns KNBN
and KKRA-LP. KWBH is simulcast
ed on KNBN's digital subchannel
21.2.
channel 21. (Previously, KUSA
in Denver had served as Rapid City's de facto NBC affiliate.) In 2003, channel 27 became KWBH-LP, and carried programming from The CW Plus' predecessor, The WB 100+ Station Group
. On September 2006, UPN
and The WB merged to be The CW
. KWBH joined the new network upon its launch.
The CW Television Network
The CW Television Network is a television network in the United States launched at the beginning of the 2006–2007 television season. It is a joint venture between CBS Corporation, the former owners of United Paramount Network , and Time Warner's Warner Bros., former majority owner of The WB...
in Rapid City, South Dakota
Rapid City, South Dakota
Rapid City is the second-largest city in the U.S. state of South Dakota, and the county seat of Pennington County. Named after Rapid Creek on which the city is established, it is set against the eastern slope of the Black Hills mountain range. The population was 67,956 as of the 2010 Census. Rapid...
. KWBH is seen on cable channel 16 in most areas. Much of the programming comes from The CW Plus
The CW Plus
The CW Plus is a group of primarily digital sub-channels, analog, and non-broadcast cable television outlets for the CW Television Network, for markets below the top 99 television media markets in the United States....
. They are owned by Rapid Broadcasting, which also owns KNBN
KNBN
KNBN, channel 21, is the NBC affiliate in Rapid City, South Dakota. It is owned by Rapid Broadcasting, and is also the sister station to KWBH-LP...
and KKRA-LP. KWBH is simulcast
Simulcast
Simulcast, shorthand for "simultaneous broadcast", refers to programs or events broadcast across more than one medium, or more than one service on the same medium, at the same time. For example, Absolute Radio is simulcast on both AM and on satellite radio, and the BBC's Prom concerts are often...
ed on KNBN's digital subchannel
Digital subchannel
In broadcasting, digital subchannels are a means to transmit more than one independent program at the same time from the same digital radio or digital television station on the same radio frequency channel. This is done by using data compression techniques to reduce the size of each individual...
21.2.
History
When it started in 1998, the station had the call letters KNBN-LP. It was an affiliate of The WB network. In 2000, Rapid Broadcasting began broadcasting NBC programming on full-power KNBNKNBN
KNBN, channel 21, is the NBC affiliate in Rapid City, South Dakota. It is owned by Rapid Broadcasting, and is also the sister station to KWBH-LP...
channel 21. (Previously, KUSA
KUSA-TV
KUSA, channel 9, is an NBC-affiliated television station in Denver, Colorado. KUSA is owned by the Gannett Company, and is a sister station to MyNetworkTV affiliate KTVD...
in Denver had served as Rapid City's de facto NBC affiliate.) In 2003, channel 27 became KWBH-LP, and carried programming from The CW Plus' predecessor, The WB 100+ Station Group
The WB 100+ Station Group
The WB 100+ Station Group was a group of primarily non-broadcast local cable television outlets for The WB Television Network, for markets below the top 100 television media markets in the United States. Dayparts with no WB programming were programmed by the network...
. On September 2006, UPN
UPN
United Paramount Network was a television network that was broadcast in over 200 markets in the United States from 1995 to 2006. UPN was originally owned by Viacom/Paramount and Chris-Craft Industries, the former of which, through the Paramount Television Group, produced most of the network's...
and The WB merged to be The CW
The CW Television Network
The CW Television Network is a television network in the United States launched at the beginning of the 2006–2007 television season. It is a joint venture between CBS Corporation, the former owners of United Paramount Network , and Time Warner's Warner Bros., former majority owner of The WB...
. KWBH joined the new network upon its launch.