KHME

KHME
Rapid City, South Dakota; United States;
Channels	Digital: 2 (VHF); Virtual: 23;
Branding	MeTV Rapid City
Programming
Affiliations	23.1: MeTV; for others, see § Subchannels;
Ownership
Owner	Gray Media; (Gray Television Licensee, LLC);
Sister stations	KOTA-TV, KEVN-LD
History
Founded	December 8, 1954
First air date	June 1, 1955
Former call signs	KOTA-TV (1955–2016)
Former channel number(s)	Analog: 3 (VHF, 1955–2009); Virtual: 3 (until 2016);
Former affiliations	CBS (primary 1955–1965, joint primary 1965−1970, secondary 1976−1981); ABC (secondary 1955−1965, joint primary 1965−1976, primary 1984–2016); NBC (secondary 1955−1958, joint primary 1970−1976, primary 1976–1984); Fox (secondary, 1994–1996);
Call sign meaning	Black Hills MeTV
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	17688
ERP	18.2 kW
HAAT	216 m (709 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	44°4′7.7″N 103°15′5″W / 44.068806°N 103.25139°W
Translator(s)	18 (UHF) Rapid City
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Satellite station
	KQME
Lead, South Dakota;
Channels	Digital: 10 (VHF); Virtual: 5;
Branding	see KHME infobox
Programming
Affiliations	5.1: MeTV; 5.2: Heroes & Icons; for others, see § Subchannels;
Ownership
Sister stations	KOTA-TV, KEVN-LD
History
First air date	November 2, 1966
Former call signs	KHSD-TV (1966–2016)
Former channel number(s)	Analog: 11 (VHF, 1966–2009); Virtual: 11 (until 2016); 10 (2016–2024);
Call sign meaning	disambiguation of KHME
Technical information
Facility ID	17686
ERP	34.8 kW
HAAT	576 m (1,890 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	44°19′35.1″N 103°50′9″W / 44.326417°N 103.83583°W
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;

KHME (channel 23) is a television station in Rapid City, South Dakota, United States, affiliated with the classic television network MeTV. It is owned by Gray Media alongside ABC affiliate KOTA-TV (channel 3) and low-power Fox affiliate KEVN-LD (channel 7). The stations share studios on Skyline Drive in Rapid City, where KHME's transmitter is also located.

KHME also operates a full-power satellite in Lead, South Dakota, KQME (channel 5), which can also be seen over-the-air in Rapid City. KQME's transmitter is located atop Terry Peak.

Rapid City, South Dakota United States

Channels	Digital: 2 (VHF) Virtual: 23
Branding	MeTV Rapid City
Programming
Affiliations	23.1: MeTV for others, see § Subchannels
Ownership
Owner	Gray Media (Gray Television Licensee, LLC)
Sister stations	KOTA-TV, KEVN-LD
History
Founded	December 8, 1954 (1954-12-08)
First air date	June 1, 1955 (1955-06-01)
Former call signs	KOTA-TV (1955–2016)
Former channel number(s)	Analog: 3 (VHF, 1955–2009) Virtual: 3 (until 2016)
Former affiliations	CBS (primary 1955–1965, joint primary 1965−1970, secondary 1976−1981) ABC (secondary 1955−1965, joint primary 1965−1976, primary 1984–2016) NBC (secondary 1955−1958, joint primary 1970−1976, primary 1976–1984) Fox (secondary, 1994–1996)
Call sign meaning	Black Hills MeTV
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	17688
ERP	18.2 kW
HAAT	216 m (709 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	44°4′7.7″N 103°15′5″W / 44.068806°N 103.25139°W / 44.068806; -103.25139
Translator(s)	18 (UHF) Rapid City
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Satellite station
KQME
Lead, South Dakota
Channels	Digital: 10 (VHF) Virtual: 5
Branding	see KHME infobox
Programming
Affiliations	5.1: MeTV 5.2: Heroes & Icons for others, see § Subchannels
Ownership
Sister stations	KOTA-TV, KEVN-LD
History
First air date	November 2, 1966 (1966-11-02)
Former call signs	KHSD-TV (1966–2016)
Former channel number(s)	Analog: 11 (VHF, 1966–2009) Virtual: 11 (until 2016) 10 (2016–2024)
Call sign meaning	disambiguation of KHME
Technical information
Facility ID	17686
ERP	34.8 kW
HAAT	576 m (1,890 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	44°19′35.1″N 103°50′9″W / 44.326417°N 103.83583°W / 44.326417; -103.83583 (KQME-TV)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS