KDMD (TV)
Television station in Anchorage, Alaska
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KDMD (channel 33) is a television station in Anchorage, Alaska, United States, affiliated with Ion Television and MeTV. The station is owned by Bridge Media Networks alongside KLDY-LD (channel 31), and maintains studios on East 66th Avenue near the Seward Highway in Anchorage; its transmitter is located in Eagle River.
- KDMD 33 Anchorage
- MeTV Anchorage (33.3)
- 33.1: Ion Television
- 33.3: MeTV
- for others, see § Subchannels
- Bridge Media Networks[1]
- (Bridge News LLC)
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| KLDY-LD, KTNL-TV | |
| History | |
First air date | October 1, 1989 |
Former channel numbers | Analog: 33 (UHF, 1989–2009) |
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| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| 25221 | |
| ERP | 34.28 kW |
| HAAT | 300.2 m (985 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 61°20′8.8″N 149°30′56.2″W |
| Translator(s) | K25QK-D Anchorage |
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Public license information | |
| Website | www |
History
The station debuted on the air on October 1, 1989, with a mix of religious, classic TV and paid programming before joining Pax TV (the original name for Ion) in 1998. Today, it airs Ion and a variety of local programming. From 2002 to 2006, KDMD carried Seattle Mariners baseball via the Mariners Television Network.
In June 2007, the station began broadcasting Telemundo on a digital subchannel, making it the first Spanish-language broadcast station in Alaska. This affiliation ended in 2025.[when?]
On December 11, 2023, it was announced that Ketchikan TV would sell KDMD, sister station KTNL-TV in Sitka, and three low-power stations to Bridge News LLC, backed by entrepreneur Manoj Bhargava, for $2.4 million.[1] The sale was completed on March 12, 2024.[3]
KDMD-DT3
KDMD-DT3 (branded MeTV Alaska) is the MeTV-affiliated third digital subchannel of KDMD, broadcasting in standard definition on channel 33.3. In addition to MeTV programming, the subchannel broadcasts a mix of local Alaskan programming daily from both professional and amateur video producers. Until 2010, KDMD-DT3 operated as a separate station on analog UHF channel 38 under the calls KACN-LP. On April 24, 2014, KDMD-DT3 became a MeTV affiliate.[4][5]
Subchannels
The station's signal is multiplexed:
| Channel | Res. | Short name | Programming |
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| 33.1 | 480i | KDMD | Ion Television |
| 33.2 | Bridge1 | Infomercials  | |
| 33.3 | MeTV | MeTV | |
| 33.4 | Grit | Grit | |
| 33.5 | Bridge2 | Infomercials | |
| 33.6 | CourtTV | Court TV | |
| 33.7 | Laff | Laff | |
| 33.8 | Movies | Movies! (4:3) | |
| 33.9 | Catchy | Catchy Comedy (4:3) | |
| 33.10 | ZLiving | Z Living (4:3) | |
| 33.11 | Buzzr | Buzzr | |
| 33.12 | AWSN | All Women's Sports Network | |
| 33.13 | OAN | One America Plus | |
| 33.14 | DrOz | Oz TV |
