KQEG-CD

KQEG-CD
CityLa Crescent, Minnesota
Channels
Brandingsee WKBT-DT infobox
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
History
FoundedJuly 15, 1992
First air date
July 18, 1994 (1994-07-18)
Former call signs
  • K50DK (1992–1996)
  • KQEG-LP (1996–2001)
  • KQEG-CA (2001–2015)
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog: 50 (UHF, 1994–2001), 23 (UHF, 2001−2015)
  • Virtual: 23 (until 2021)
Call sign meaning
White Eagle Partnership (former owner)
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID72207
ClassCD
ERP15 kW
HAAT225 m (738 ft)
Transmitter coordinates43°44′53″N 91°17′51″W / 43.74806°N 91.29750°W / 43.74806; -91.29750
Translator(s)
Links
Public license information
Websitewww.news8000.com

KQEG-CD (channel 23) is a low-power, Class A television station licensed to La Crescent, Minnesota, United States. It is a translator of La Crosse, Wisconsin–licensed CBS affiliate WKBT-DT (channel 8) which is owned by Morgan Murphy Media. KQEG-CD's transmitter is located near Hokah, Minnesota; its parent station maintains studios on South 6th Street in downtown La Crosse.

KQEG-CD has two translators of its own: WPDR-LD (channel 35, formerly WEZY-LP), located in Tomah, Wisconsin; and WBDL-LD (channel 18, formerly WBOO-LP), licensed to Elk Mound, Wisconsin. WBDL-LP was silent due to the station's former frequency (UHF 45) placement in the 600 MHz band that was cleared during the 2016 FCC spectrum auction. Also, equipment delays resulting from the COVID-19 outbreak contributed to the outlet remaining off air.