KSCM-LP (channel 18) was a low-power television station in

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, United States, which was affiliated with the Spanish-language

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network. Owned by

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, the station was a

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of the second

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-licensed

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affiliate

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(channel 25) and its Bryan-based

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KRHD-CD (channel 40). KSCM-LP's transmitter was located northwest of Bryan on

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/ SH 6 in

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southern Robertson County.

History

In April 2006,

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reached an agreement with R. D. Harris to purchase KSCM-LP for a reported $125,000. On August 10, 2015,

announced that it would purchase Drewry Communications for $160 million. The sale was completed on December 1.Raycom Media Completes $160 Million Acquisition of Drewry Communications

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, Retrieved 1 December 2015. Raycom Media surrendered the station's license for cancellation on November 14, 2017. It had a

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to flash-cut to digital on channel 18; these facilities were never built.

References

Television stations in Texas Bryan, Texas Spanish-language television stations in Texas Television channels and stations established in 1996 1996 establishments in Texas Television channels and stations disestablished in 2017 2017 disestablishments in Texas Defunct television stations in the United States SCM-LP {{Texas-tv-station-stub