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Category: Affiliation changes

Bismarck Station Expands Local News With Switch from CBS to CW

Posted on August 1, 2026August 1, 2026 by Jon Ellis

Nexstar’s KXMB/12 (Bismarck) is adding several hours per day of local news content as it switches its primary affiliation from CBS to the CW.

Nexstar’s KCLO to Continue KELO-TV News Simulcasts as CW Affiliate

Posted on July 31, 2026August 1, 2026 by Jon Ellis

Nexstar’s KCLO/15 (Rapid City) will continue simulcasting newscasts from sister station KELO-TV/11 (Sioux Falls) after KCLO switches from CBS to the CW on Aug. 1.

CBS Moving from Longtime Affiliates in Western North, South Dakota

Posted on July 23, 2026July 28, 2026 by Jon Ellis

CBS-TV will change channels in western North Dakota and South Dakota on Aug. 1, leaving its longtime affiliates in the region amid a small national shakeup.

Duluth Gets First Spanish-Language Broadcast TV Channel

Posted on August 23, 2025August 23, 2025 by Jon Ellis

Telemundo Minnesota has added a signal in Duluth, marking the first time Spanish-language programming has been available on broadcast TV in the Twin Ports.

Former Upper Peninsula CBS Affiliate Now Carrying ABC

Posted on September 16, 2024September 16, 2024 by Jon Ellis

An Upper Peninsula station which had carried CBS until switching to My Network TV a few years ago is now carrying ABC.

Several TV Network Launches, Swaps Cause Changes

Posted on July 1, 2024July 4, 2024 by Jon Ellis

Viewers in most Upper Midwest TV markets have seen at least one channel change in the last week amid several network launches and changes.

CW Affiliation Moving in Eastern South Dakota

Posted on December 18, 2023 by Jon Ellis

The CW affiliation in the Sioux Falls market is changing channels on Jan. 1, 2024.

Weekly Log: “Total Hits” in the Twin Cities, Several People Moves

Posted on April 14, 2023January 31, 2024 by Jon Ellis

A new HD subchannel is on the air in suburban Minneapolis and Liberal Talk is broadcasting in northern Wisconsin. Meanwhile, there are several more people moves in Upper Midwest radio and TV.

Two National Moves Cause Dozens of DTV Channel Changes

Posted on March 29, 2023 by Jon Ellis

Viewers in many Upper Midwest markets have seen changes to their digital TV lineups due to two unrelated national changes on Monday, March 27.

Several DTV Channel Launches, Changes in Twin Cities

Posted on May 2, 2022 by Jon Ellis

Twin Cities TV viewers now have two new channels from full-power stations, while one network has moved to a new channel.

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