WFKB-LD,

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38 (

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channel 19), was a low-power Grit- affiliated

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, United States. The station was owned by the

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subsidiary of

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History

The station’s

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was initially issued on May 29, 2012 under the calls of W38FK-D and was changed to WFKB-LD.
Went off the air December 15, 2020.

Digital channels

The station's digital signal was

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DTV America
{{DTV America Low-power television stations in the United States Innovate Corp. FKB-LD Television channels and stations established in 2016 2016 establishments in Michigan Television channels and stations disestablished in 2020 2020 disestablishments in Michigan Defunct television stations in the United States