KCWS-LD SIOUX FALLS, SD

Display Channel	Physical Channel	Video	Audio	Call Sign	Network/Programming	Nickname	Notes
27-1	27.3	720p	DD2.0	KSFL-DT	ION		(KSFL-TV 36-1)
27-2	27.5	480i (w)	DD2.0	JTV	Jewelry TV		(KSFL-TV 36-3)

Licensing

FAC-ID: 38116

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LPD-LIC:

Granted

Channel 27

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: None Assigned
Bitrate Allocation: Unknown

Digital Channel	Display Channel	Call Sign	Src ID	PMT PID	Video	Dimensions	Aspect Ratio	Video PID	Video (Mbps)	PCR PID	Audio Type	Audio PID	Audio Bitrate
27.3	27-1	KSFL-DT	1	0x0030	720p	1280x720	16:9	0x0011	7.4Mbps	0x0011	DD2.0	0x0014	192kbps
27.5	27-2	JTV	3	0x0050	480i	720x480	16:9	0x0021	2Mbps	0x0021	DD2.0	0x0024	192kbps

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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