Duluth Broadcast Television Station Guide

Paul Lundgren Nov 06, 2023 3 Comments

The Duluth market has seven broadcast television stations producing 29 channels of digital programming. Here’s a look at what’s available to those willing to jostle an antenna.

First, a quick rundown of the six ownership groups:

KDLH and KBJR stations are owned by Gray Television, Inc., headquartered in Atlanta, Ga.
WDSE stations are owned by Duluth-Superior Area Educational Television Corporation.
WDIO stations are owned by Hubbard Broadcasting, headquartered in St. Paul, Minn.
KQDS stations are owned by Red River Broadcasting, headquartered in Fargo, N.D.
KCWV stations are owned by Tri-State Christian Television, headquartered in Marion, Ill.
The low-power KMYN station is owned by SagamoreHill of Minneapolis, headquartered in Brooklyn Center, Minn.

Channel: 3.1
Call letters: KDLH
Network affiliation: The CW

Channel: 3.2
Call letters: KDLH
Network affiliation: True Crime Network

Channel: 3.3
Call letters: KDLH
Network affiliation: Laff

Channel: 3.4
Call letters: KDLH
Network affiliation: Court TV

Channel: 3.5
Call letters: KDLH
Network affiliation: Ion Mystery

Channel: 3.6
Call letters: KDLH
Network affiliation: Quest

Channel: 6.1
Call letters: KBJR (KBJR 6)
Network affiliation: NBC

Channel: 6.2
Call letters: KBJR (CBS 3 Duluth)
Network affiliation: CBS

Channel: 6.3
Call letters: KBJR
Network affiliation: MyNetwork

Broadcast channel: 8.1
Call letters: WDSE (PBS North)
Network affiliation: PBS

Channel: 8.2
Call letters: WDSE
Network affiliation: PBS Explore / World Channel

Channel: 8.3
Call letters WDSE
Network affiliation: Create

Channel: 8.4
Call letters: WDSE (Minnesota Channel)
Network affiliation: Twin Cities Public Television Minnesota Channel

Channel: 8.5
Call letters: WDSE
Network affiliation: PBS Kids

Channel: 10.1
Call letters: WDIO
Network affiliation: ABC

Channel: 10.2
Call letters: WDIO
Network affiliation: Me-TV

Channel: 10.3
Call letters: WDIO
Network affiliation: Ion

Channel: 10.4
Call letters: WDIO
Network affiliation: Defy

Channel: 10.5
Call letters: WDIO
Network affiliation: Grit

Channel: 10.6
Call letters: WDIO
Network affiliation: Scripps News

Channel 21.1
Call letters: KQDS
Network affiliation: Fox

Channel 21.2
Call letters: KQDS
Network affiliation: Antenna TV

Channel 27.1
Call letters: KCWV
Network affiliation: TCT

Channel 27.2
Call letters: KCWV
Network affiliation: SBN

Channel 27.3
Call letters: KCWV
Network affiliation: Shop LC

Channel 27.4
Call letters: KCWV
Network affiliation: Bounce TV

Channel 27.5
Call letters: KCWV
Network affiliation: Start TV

Channel 27.7
Call letters: KCWV
Network affiliation: GetTV

Channel 32.6
Call letters: KMYN
Network affiliation: Buzzr

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3 Comments

Kodiak

about 6 months ago

KDLH TV used to be channel 3. KBJR TV was channel 6. Are these local affiliates merged? How do you watch CBS? Help me to understand as I no longer live there.

One other thing. The Duluth media market would be enriched by having access to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Years past, broadcast Duluth television covered what is now Thunder Bay.  Does it still? And can you watch CBC in Duluth?

Paul Lundgren

about 6 months ago

A reorganizing at KBJR/KDLH in 2016 led to “CBS 3” broadcasting on channel 6.2. Those watching with a satellite dish or cable still view it on channel 3, which is why it carries the confusing brand of "CBS 3." But the CBS affiliate is no longer a KDLH station, it's under the KBJR callsign.

The two network affiliates began operating under joint sales and shared services agreements in 2005. KBJR and KDLH remained separately owned until 2018, but the CBS affiliation passed over to KBJR in 2016.

The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation is not available on broadcast television in Duluth and Duluth stations do not consider Thunder Bay to be part of the market.

Paul Lundgren

about 3 weeks ago

An update on the ownership status of KQDS-TV Fox 21: Georgia-based Coastal Television Broadcasting Group completed its acquisition of the station from Red River Broadcasting and KQDS-TV Corp. on April 8, 2024.

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