KDEV-LP

KDEV-LP, UHF analog channel 40, was a low-powered MeTV-affiliated television station licensed to Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States. The station was owned by Stratus Media Holdings.

KDEV-LP

Cheyenne, Wyoming
Channels	Analog: 40 (UHF)
Programming
Affiliations	Defunct
Ownership
Owner	Stratus Media Holdings, LLC (Cheyenne Television Group LLC)
History
First air date	2007
Last air date	September 28, 2012
Former call signs	K40HP (March-October 2004) KKTU-LP (October 2004–2008)
Former affiliations	ABC (September 2008–September 2010) Dark (September 2010) MyNetworkTV (September 2010–2011) MeTV (2011–2012)
Technical information
Facility ID	125255
ERP	10 kW
HAAT	61 m
Transmitter coordinates	41°8′55.00″N 104°57′24.0″W

History

A construction permit for a low-power station on channel 40 in Cheyenne was granted on March 15, 2004 and assigned the call sign K40HP; on October 4, 2004, the station's call sign was changed to KKTU-LP. On June 24, 2008, the station's call sign was changed to KDEV-LP.

The station carried ABC programming from KTWO-TV, the ABC affiliate in Casper, after equipment failure of KQCK's analog facilities on June 27, 2008.

In August 2009, KDEV-LP, K61DX in Laramie and K21CV in Rawlins were sold to Fusion Communications, after the bankruptcy of former owner Equity Media Holdings.[1][2][3]

In early September 2010, ABC programming was moved to KLWY's 27.2 subchannel. On September 15, 2010, KDEV (after being off the air for several days) reemerged as a MyNetworkTV affiliate. As of 2011, KDEV now carries MeTV.[4] In 2012, Fusion Communications was acquired by Stratus Media Holdings.[5] KDEV-LP left the air on September 28, 2012 in order to upgrade the station's equipment to a fiber-based system;[6] it never resumed broadcasting, and on September 26, 2013 Stratus returned its license to the Federal Communications Commission, which canceled it on September 30.[7]

References

1. "McAnally: Why not WY". Television Business Report. August 18, 2009. Archived from the original on August 20, 2009. Retrieved September 29, 2009.
2. "Equity Media props spin again". Television Business Report. September 9, 2009. Archived from the original on September 26, 2009. Retrieved September 29, 2009.
3. "FCC form 345". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. June 15, 2009. Retrieved Sep 29, 2009.
4. Where to Watch Me-TV: KDEV
5. Seyler, Dave (January 10, 2012). "Stratus ups its status with Fusion acquisition". Television Business Report. Retrieved August 11, 2013.
6. "Notification of Suspension of Operations / Request for Silent STA". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. October 3, 2012. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
7. Reilly, Christine A. (September 26, 2013). "Re: …Notice of Surrender of Television Translator License…". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved October 26, 2013.