KNGF

KNGF

Grand Forks–Fargo, North Dakota United States
City	Grand Forks, North Dakota
Channels	Digital: 27 (UHF) Virtual: 27
Branding	BEK TV/BEK 27
Programming
Affiliations	27.1: BEK Sports for others, see § Subchannels
Ownership
Owner	BEK Communications Cooperative (BEK Sports Network, Inc.)
Sister stations	KNDB/KNDM
History
Founded	July 25, 2022
First air date	February 9, 2023(2 years ago) (2023-02-09)
Call sign meaning	North Dakota Grand Forks
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	776145
ERP	720 kW
HAAT	593.9 m (1,948 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	47°20′32″N97°17′21″W / 47.34222°N 97.28917°W / 47.34222; -97.28917
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Website	www.bek.tv

KNGF (channel 27) is a sports-formatted independent television station licensed to Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States, serving the Fargo–Grand Forks television market. The station is owned by BEK Sports Network, Inc., a subsidiary of BEK Communications Cooperative. KNGF's transmitter is located on the KVLY-TV mast near Blanchard, North Dakota.

History

Channel 27 in Grand Forks was formerly occupied by KCPM, whose license was canceled on March 9, 2020, for failure to transmit from authorized facilities for the past 12 months. The frequency was put up for auction on June 7, 2022, along with 26 other full-power TV licenses. BEK Sports Network, Inc. was awarded channel 27 with a $6,411,000 winning bid. ^[2]

BEK was formally granted a construction permit for the new station on July 25, 2022. ^[3] KNGF filed for a license to cover on February 9, 2023, which usually indicates that a station has signed on the air. ^{[4] [5]}

Prior to KNGF's launch, BEK programming was seen on KRDK-TV (channel 4) during the afternoon and evening hours. ^[6]

Subchannels

The station's signal is multiplexed:

Subchannels of KNGF ^[7]

Channel	Res.	Aspect	Short name	Programming
27.1	720p	16:9	BEKTV-E	News & Sports
27.2	480i		BEK24/7	BEK Sports Plus East
27.3			BEK24/7	BEK Sports Plus West
27.4			BEKNEWS	BEK News

References

1. "Facility Technical Data for KNGF". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
2. https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-22-659A2.pdf
3. "New DTV Station Construction Permit Application". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. July 25, 2022. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
4. "License To Cover for DTV Application". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. February 9, 2023. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
5. Ellis, Jon (February 14, 2023). "BEK Launches New Fargo-Grand Forks TV Station". Northpine.com. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
6. "BEK TV Acquires New Station" (PDF). BEK Communications Cooperative. February 13, 2023. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
7. "RabbitEars TV Query for KNGF". RabbitEars . Retrieved April 7, 2025.