KCWS-LD SIOUX FALLS, SD

Display
Channel		Physical
Channel		VideoAudioCall Sign       Network/Programming   NicknameNotes
27-1 27.3720pDD2.0 KSFL-DTION (KSFL-TV 36-1) 
27-227.5480i (w)DD2.0 JTVJewelry TV (KSFL-TV 36-3) 

Licensing

FAC-ID: 38116
FCC Links: FCC Query LMS Query
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LPD-LIC:
Granted		Channel 27 Longley-Rice coverage map available. SIOUX FALLS, SD
0000138268 (25076f9177f542950178041d08972a49) - App
0000178498 (25076ff37dda7617017e0926083e59f2) - App
176' 0.72 kW ND (H)
19.9 mile contour / 1241 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 218,359
112' AGL; 1608' AMSL; (1059387)
0.5° Elec Beam Tilt; Stringent Filter
Systems With Reliability SWLP8OI
NAD83: N 43° 32' 8", W 96° 44' 35" (43.535556, -96.743056)

Streams

 TSID:   Assigned   Observed 
 None 
Phys
Ch		Disp
Ch		 Call SignSrc
ID		PMT
PID		VideoDimensionsAspect
Ratio		Video
PID		Video
(Mbps)		PCR
PID		Audio
Type		Audio
PID		Audio
Bitrate
27.327-1KSFL-DT10x0030720p1280x72016:90x00117.4Mbps0x0011DD2.00x0014192kbps
27.527-2JTV30x0050480i720x48016:90x00212Mbps0x0021DD2.00x0024192kbps
  Bitrate Allocation: Unknown
  TSReader Data: HTML Export (08/28/2025)   

Ownership/Historical

Operator: Forum Communications
Licensee: Forum Communications Company
Sisters: KAUN-LD, KSFL-TV
Call Sign History:
00/00/0000  880624PH    
01/04/1989  K44CW    
10/31/1997  KBNW-LP    
02/06/2006  KCWS-LP    
00/00/0000  KCWS-LP    

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