KOTA-TV
KOTA-TV (channel 3) is a television station in Rapid City, South Dakota, United States, affiliated with ABC. It is owned by Gray Television alongside MeTV affiliate KHME (channel 23) and low-power Fox affiliate KEVN-LD (channel 7). The stations share studios on Skyline Drive in Rapid City, where KOTA-TV's transmitter is also located.
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| City | Rapid City, South Dakota |
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| Branding | KOTA Territory |
| Programming | |
| Affiliations | 3.1: ABC 7.1: Fox for others, see § Subchannels |
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Sister stations | KEVN-LD, KHME, KNEP |
| History | |
First air date | July 11, 1976 |
Former call signs | KEVN-TV (1976–2016) |
Former channel number(s) | Analog: 7 (VHF, 1976–2009) Digital: 18 (UHF, 2003–2009) Virtual: 7 (until 2016) |
Former affiliations | ABC (1976–1984) NBC (1984–1996) Fox (1996–2016) |
Call sign meaning | Dakota |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 34347 |
| ERP | 43.5 kW |
| HAAT | 204 m (669 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 44°4′0″N 103°15′3″W |
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| Website | www |
KOTA-TV operates two full-power satellite stations. KHSD-TV (channel 11) in Lead, South Dakota serves the Black Hills proper; it can also be seen over the air in Rapid City. KHSD's transmitter is located atop Terry Peak. KSGW-TV (channel 12) in Sheridan, Wyoming serves northern and northeast Wyoming. KSGW's transmitter is located on Bosin Rock.
KOTA serves a large area in western South Dakota, eastern Montana, and eastern Wyoming. It calls its vast coverage area "KOTA Territory".