The number of broadcast television stations in Duluth has reached 14. Keeping track of them started getting confusing in 2016, when reorganizing at KBJR/KDLH led to “CBS 3” broadcasting on channel 6.2. In an effort to prevent the whole thing from turning into an Abbott & Costello routine, Perfect Duluth Day periodically provides an updated list of channels.
There have been two changes since the 2016 KDLH/KBJR shuffling. In early 2017 WDSE-TV dropped its “2nd Chance” programming on channel 8.2 and adopted a new broadcasting stream, PBS Explore, which is focused heavily on programs for children. On Sept. 27, WDIO-TV added subchannel 10.3, broadcasting the Ion television network. An updated list is below.
Broadcast channel: 3.1 | Charter Cable channel: 2
Call letters: KDLH
Network affilation: The CW
Owner: Sagamore Hill Broadcasting, headquartered in Augusta, Ga.
Broadcast channel: 6.1 | Charter Cable channel: 6
Call letters: KBJR
Network affiliation: NBC
Owner: Quincy Media Incorporated, headquartered in Quincy, Ill.
Broadcast channel: 6.2 | Charter Cable channel: 3
Call letters: KBJR
Network affiliation: CBS
Owner: Quincy Media Incorporated, headquartered in Quincy, Ill.
Broadcast channel: 6.3 | Charter Cable channel: 9
Call letters: KBJR
Network affiliation: MyNetwork
Owner: Quincy Media Incorporated, headquartered in Quincy, Ill.
Broadcast channel: 8.1 | Charter Cable channel: 12
Call letters: WDSE
Network affiliation: PBS
Owner: Duluth-Superior Area Educational Television Corporation
Broadcast channel: 8.2 | Charter Cable channel: 193
Call letters: WDSE
Network affiliation: PBS Explore
Owner: Duluth-Superior Area Educational Television Corporation
Broadcast channel: 8.3 | Charter Cable channel: 194
Call letters WDSE
Network affiliation: Create
Owner: Duluth-Superior Area Educational Television Corporation
Broadcast channel: 8.4 | Charter Cable channel: 195
Call letters: WDSE
Network affiliation: Twin Cities Public Television Minnesota Channel
Owner: Duluth-Superior Area Educational Television Corporation
Broadcast channel: 10.1 | Charter Cable channel: 13
Call letters: WDIO
Network affiliation: ABC
Owner: Hubbard Broadcasting, headquartered in St. Paul, Minn.
Broadcast channel: 10.2 | Charter Cable channel: 196
Call letters: WDIO
Network affiliation: Me-TV
Owner: Hubbard Broadcasting, headquartered in St. Paul, Minn.
Broadcast channel: 10.3 | Charter Cable channel: 94
Call letters: WDIO
Network affiliation: Ion
Owner: Hubbard Broadcasting, headquartered in St. Paul, Minn.
Broadcast channel 21.1 | Charter Cable channel: 11
Call letters: KQDS
Network affiliation: Fox
Owner: Red River Broadcasting, headquartered in Fargo, N.D.
Broadcast channel 21.2
Call letters: KQDS
Network affiliation: Antenna TV
Owner: Red River Broadcasting, headquartered in Fargo, N.D.
Broadcast channel: 27.1
Call letters: KCWV
Network affiliation: AMGTV
Owner: Flinn Broadcasting Corporation, headquartered in Memphis, Tenn.
