Wikipedia
KNDB, channel 26, is a television station serving Bismarck, North Dakota. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 26 (or virtual channel 26.1 via PSIP) from a transmitter near St. Anthony. Owned by Legacy Broadcasting, the station's offices were located on East Broadway Avenue in Bismarck. It serves as an affiliate of Heroes & Icons.
KNDM, channel 26, in Minot, North Dakota operates as a semi-satellite of KNDB for the northern portion of the Bismarck/Minot market. KNDM simulcasts all programming from KNDB, but airs separate commercials and station identifications. This outlet broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 26 (or virtual channel 26.1 via PSIP) from a transmitter southwest of Minot. The station maintained an advertising sales office on 32nd Avenue SW in Minot. The station could also be seen on cable channel 4 in most areas and Midcontinent channel 3 in Williston. There was a high definition feed provided on Midcontinent digital channel 604 (603 in Williston) and SRT digital channel 504.
From 1999 until 2014, KNDB was known as KNDX, and KNDM as known as KXND. Collectively, the stations were affiliates of Fox; in 2014, as part of Gray Television's acquisition of the NBC North Dakota chain from Hoak Media, Excalibur Broadcasting—a shell company affiliated with Gray, attempted to acquire KNDX/KXND, and have Gray operate them under shared services agreements. However, due to growing scrutiny surrounding such agreements and virtual duopoly operations, Gray instead acquired the stations' non-license assets and moved Fox programming to sub-channels of its statewide network of NBC affiliates on June 13, 2014, at which point KNDX and KXND went dark pending their sale to a minority owned broadcaster. The subchannels inherited KNDX/KXND's slots on area cable systems.
The stations' translators—KNDX-LD ( virtual channel 38.1 via PSIP) in Dickinson (previously K38HS) and KXND-LP ( virtual channel 38.1 via PSIP) in Williston (previously K38HA)—were sold outright to Gray and continue to carry Fox programming as a simulcast of the subchannels of KQCD-TV and KUMV-TV, respectively.