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
2 thoughts on “Duluth Broadcast Television Station Guide”
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?
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.