KEDD-TV
KEDD-TV, UHF analog channel 16, was an NBC-affiliated television station licensed to Wichita, Kansas, United States that operated from August 15, 1953 to April 30, 1956.[1] It was Wichita's first television station, though stations could be picked up from nearby Oklahoma as early as 1949 with a high enough antenna. The station's studios were located in 2815 East 37th St. North, currently occupied by KTVH (now KWCH-DT).
| Wichita, Kansas United States | |
|---|---|
| City | Wichita, Kansas |
| History | |
First air date | August 15, 1953 |
Last air date | April 30, 1956 (2 years, 259 days) |
| NBC (1953-1956) ABC (secondary, 1953-1954) | |
| Technical information | |
| ERP | 245 kW |
| HAAT | 213.4 m (700 ft) |
History
The station signed on the air on August 15, 1953 as Wichita's first television station. It had a primary affiliation with NBC, although it also carried ABC programming as a secondary affiliation until 1954 when KAKE-TV sign on as an ABC affiliate making KEDD-TV an exclusive NBC affiliate.
The station sign off for the last time on April 30, 1956 due to the station's financial problems. The next day, KARD-TV (now KSNW), an independent station at the time, picked up the NBC affiliation from KEDD.
References
- "History of UHF Television". www.uhftelevision.com. Retrieved 2020-08-24.