KHME

KHME
Channels
BrandingMeTV Rapid City
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
KOTA-TV, KEVN-LD
History
FoundedDecember 8, 1954 (1954-12-08)[1]
First air date
June 1, 1955 (69 years ago) (1955-06-01)
Former call signs
KOTA-TV (1955–2016)
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog: 3 (VHF, 1955–2009)
  • Virtual: 3 (until 2016)
  • CBS (primary 1955–1965, joint primary 1965−1970, secondary 1976−1981)
  • ABC (secondary 1955−1965, joint primary 1965−1976, primary 1984–2016)
  • NBC (secondary 1955−1958, joint primary 1970−1976, primary 1976–1984)
  • Fox (secondary, 1994–1996)
Call sign meaning
Black Hills MeTV
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID17688
ERP18.2 kW
HAAT216 m (709 ft)
Transmitter coordinates44°4′7.7″N 103°15′5″W / 44.068806°N 103.25139°W / 44.068806; -103.25139
Translator(s)18 (UHF) Rapid City
Links
Public license information
Satellite station
KQME
Channels
Brandingsee KHME infobox
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
KOTA-TV, KEVN-LD
History
First air date
November 2, 1966 (57 years ago) (1966-11-02)
Former call signs
KHSD-TV (1966–2016)
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog: 11 (VHF, 1966–2009)
  • Virtual: 11 (until 2016)
  • 10 (2016–2024)
Call sign meaning
disambiguation of KHME
Technical information[3]
Facility ID17686
ERP34.8 kW
HAAT576 m (1,890 ft)
Transmitter coordinates44°19′35.1″N 103°50′9″W / 44.326417°N 103.83583°W / 44.326417; -103.83583 (KQME-TV)
Links
Public license information

KHME (channel 23) is a television station in Rapid City, South Dakota, United States, affiliated with the classic television network MeTV. It is owned by Gray Television alongside ABC affiliate KOTA-TV (channel 3) and low-power Fox affiliate KEVN-LD (channel 7). The stations share studios on Skyline Drive in Rapid City, where KHME's transmitter is also located.

KHME also operates a full-power satellite in Lead, South Dakota, KQME (channel 5),[4] which can also be seen over-the-air in Rapid City. KQME's transmitter is located atop Terry Peak.

  1. ^ "Tupelo, Rapid City TVs Granted by Commission" (PDF). Broadcasting-Telecasting. December 13, 1954. p. 80.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KHME". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KQME". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  4. ^ "Where do I watch MeTV in Rapid City?". Me-TV Network.