KCMN-LD

KCMN-LD, virtual channel 42 (UHF digital channel 28), is a low-powered Decades-affiliated television station licensed to Topeka, Kansas, United States. The station is owned by HC2 Holdings, as part of a duopoly with KAJF-LD (channel 21, also licensed to Topeka).

KCMN-LD
Topeka, Kansas/Kansas City, Missouri
United States
CityTopeka, Kansas
ChannelsDigital: 28 (UHF)
Virtual: 42 (PSIP)
Programming
Subchannels(see below)
Ownership
OwnerHC2 Holdings
KAJF-LD[1]
History
FoundedFebruary 22, 2011
First air date
July 2016 (2016-07)
Former call signs
K38MN-D (2011-2015)
Technical information
Facility ID184190
ERP15 kW
HAAT324 ft (99 m)
Transmitter coordinates39°0′56.4″N 94°30′24.1″W

Although the city of license is Topeka, the station's signal does not reach that city; for its transmitter, which is shared with KAJF-LD, is located on the southeastern side of Kansas City just off 58th Street near the exit 65 interchange of Interstate 435.[2] It now identifies itself as a Kansas City-based station rather than in its licensed city.

History

The Federal Communications Commission issued the construction permit for the station, under the calls of K38MN-D, on February 22, 2011. The current callsign was adopted on December 4, 2015.[1] Upon signing on in summer 2016, the station became DTV America's second low-power station in the Kansas City area as they signed on KAJF-LD sometime before. KCMN became DTV America's third Kansas-licensed station after locally based KAJF and Pittsburg, Kansas-licensed KPJO-LP in the Joplin, Missouri area.

In April 2017, Cheddar news channel started broadcasting over the air with DTV America affiliating five stations including KCMN with the network. Dunkin' Donuts, a Cheddar advertiser, was handing out free digital antennas at events in the stations' markets to publicize the over the air launch.[3]

Digital channels

The station's digital signal is multiplexed:

Channel Video Aspect PSIP Short Name Programming[1]
42.1 480i 16:9 KCMN-LD Main KCMN-LD programming / Decades
42.2 Heroes & Icons
42.3 Movies!
42.4 Stadium
42.5 Infomercials
42.6 QVC2
42.7 Timeless TV

References
  1. "Digital TV Market Listing for KCMN-LD". RabbitEars.Info. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  2. http://rabbitears.info/contour.php?appid=2003113
  3. Bouma, Luke (April 18, 2017). "A Cup of Coffee With a Side of Antenna TV? - Cord Cutters News". Cord Cutters News. Retrieved April 21, 2017.


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