KCFW-TV KALISPELL, MT

Display Channel	Video	Call Sign	Nickname	Notes
09-1	9.1	1080i	DD5.1	KCFW-DT	NBC	"KECI 13"
09-2	9.2	480i (w)	DD2.0	MeTV-SD	Comet TV
09-3	9.3	480i (w)	DD2.0	CHARGE!	Charge!

FAC-ID: 18079

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DTV-LIC:

Granted

Channel 9

KALISPELL, MT

0000036084 (25076f916028ece101602c9f6df405d1) - App
0000137904 (25076ff377f54a470177fee1595c212b) - App

(TVStudy TL Pop: 136,581)

2789' 17.3 kW ND (H)
(2.815 kW + 7.89 dB gain = 17.3 kW ERP)
76.5 mile contour / 18387.6 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 187,443
220' AGL; 6899' AMSL; (1000780)
Unknown or 0° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter RCA TF-6AH
NAD83: N 48° 0' 48", W 114° 21' 58" (48.013333, -114.366111) Blacktail Mountain (MT)

DTV-CP:

Granted

Channel 17

KALISPELL, MT

0000218408 (25076ff3896b1aca01896e79ff640174) - App - (Exp. 08/01/2026)

(TVStudy TL Pop: 130,910)

2789' 400 kW ND (E) (Vertical ERP: Unknown)
77.7 mile contour / 18947.7 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 194,751
220' AGL; 6899' AMSL; (1000780)
1° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter Dielectric TFU-10DSC/VP-R O3
NAD83: N 48° 0' 48", W 114° 21' 58" (48.013333, -114.366111) Blacktail Mountain (MT)

Streams

TSID:	Assigned	Observed
	1769 (0x06E9)

Phys Ch	Disp Ch	Call Sign	Src ID	PMT PID	Video	Dimensions	Aspect Ratio	Video PID	Video (Mbps)	PCR PID	Audio Type	Audio PID	Audio Bitrate
9.1	09-1	KCFW-DT	3	0x0030	1080i	1920x1080	16:9	0x0031	11.15 ‑ 11.7	0x0031	DD5.1	0x0034	384kbps
9.2	09-2	MeTV-SD	4	0x0040	480i	720x480	16:9	0x0041	2.25 ‑ 3.45	0x0041	DD2.0	0x0044	384kbps
9.3	09-3	CHARGE!	5	0x0050	480i	720x480	16:9	0x0051	2.45 ‑ 4.15	0x0051	DD2.0	0x0054	384kbps

Bitrate Allocation: Variable
TSReader Data: HTML Export (02/02/2021)

Ownership/Historical

Operator:	Sinclair
Licensee:	Sinclair Media Licensee, LLC
Sister:	K02AO-D
DTV Transition:
Certification :	Analog channel 9. Digital channel 38.
Elected Round 1 :	Elected channel 9. (Approved)
Final Channel :	Channel 9.
Last Analog:
Channel 9 :	2789' 26.3 kW ND

Call Sign History:
00/00/0000	KCFW
08/24/1978	KCFW-TV

Translators

Translators:

Call Sign	Ch	Location	TSReader Data
K29ID-D	29	WEEKSVILLE, MT
K05FC-D	5	LAKE MCDONALD, MT
K02AO-D	2	EUREKA, MT
K24ID-D	24	FERNDALE, MT	HTML Export (08/17/2011)
K18KD-D	18	LIBBY, MT
K12AA-D	12	TROY, MT

Map the translators.

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