KNBN
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| Rapid City, South Dakota | |
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| Branding | NewsCenter1 |
| Slogan | It's All About the World at Home! |
| Channels |
Digital: 21 (UHF) Virtual: 21 (PSIP) |
| Subchannels |
21.1 NBC (HDTV) 21.2 KWBH-LP (The CW) 21.3 RTV/MNT |
| Translators |
KKRA-LP 24 Rapid City KWBH-LP 27(simulcasts CW on 21.2) K40GS-D Rapid City/Black Hills |
| Affiliations | NBC |
| Owner | Rapid Broadcasting Company |
| First air date | May 14, 2000 |
| Sister station(s) | KWBH-LP |
| Former channel number(s) |
Analog: 21 (UHF, 2000-2009) |
| Transmitter power | 500 kW |
| Height | 211 m |
| Facility ID | 81464 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 44°5′32″N 103°14′53″W / 44.09222°N 103.24806°W |
| Website | www.newscenter1.tv |
KNBN, channel 21, is the NBC affiliate in Rapid City, South Dakota. It is owned by Rapid Broadcasting, and is also the sister station to KWBH-LP. KNBN's transmitter is located in Rapid City.
KNBN can also be seen on translators KKRA-LP on UHF channel 24 and K40GS-D on UHF channel 40; both stations are licensed in Rapid City, though K40GS-D mainly serves Lead and the Black Hills region.
Digital television
Analog-to-digital conversion
Because it was granted an original construction permit after the FCC finalized the DTV allotment plan on April 21, 1997, the station did not receive a companion channel for a digital television station. Instead, KNBN turned off its analog signal and turned on its digital signal on the same channel (called a "flash-cut").
KNBN flash-cut to digital on February 1, 2009 to televise the 2009 Super Bowl in high-definition.[1]
Digital channels
| Channel | Video | Aspect | Programming |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21.1 | 1080i | 16:9 | Main KNBN programming / NBC |
| 21.2 | 720p | Simulcast of KWBH-LP |
History
The station signed on the air on May 14, 2000. Despite transmitting its signal on UHF channel 21, KNBN identifies as NewsCenter1 on air. KNBN is carried on local cable systems on channel 10. Before KNBN signed on, NBC was provided via cable from KUSA in Denver- before that, KEVN served as the primary NBC station in the area.
News operation
News/station presentation
Newscast titles
- NewsCenter 1 (2000–present)
- NewsCenter 1 Today (weekday morning newscast; 2000–present)
Station slogans
- "It's All About the World at Home!" (2000–present)
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External links
- NewsCenter1 Homepage
- Query the FCC's TV station database for KNBN
- BIAfn's Media Web Database -- Information on KNBN-TV
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