K33LN-D, virtual and UHF digital channel 33, is a low-power, Class A

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- affiliated

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to Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. The station is owned by

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. K33LN-D's

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is located atop the

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. The station was owned by

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until 2017, when it was included in a $9.6 million sale of 14 stations to HC2 Holdings.

History

In October 2018, K33LN-D switched its programming affiliations to the network slate previously carried by fellow HC2 owned station

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, reducing the 3ABN carriage on channel 33 to a single

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Subchannels

The station's signal is

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References

External links

K33LN Station Info

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Television channels and stations established in 1990 Low-power television stations in the United States Television stations in Minneapolis–Saint Paul 1990 establishments in Minnesota Innovate Corp. Classic Reruns TV affiliates {{Minnesota-tv-station-stub