KHME

KHME, virtual channel 23 (VHF digital channel 2), is an MeTV-affiliated television station licensed to Rapid City, South Dakota, United States. The station is owned by Legacy Broadcasting. KHME's transmitter is located in Rapid City; its studios are located on St. Joseph Street in downtown Rapid City.KHME also operates a full-power satellite in Lead, South Dakota, KQME, virtual channel 5 (VHF digital channel 10), which can also be seen over the air in Rapid City. KHME's transmitter is located near Spearfish, South Dakota.HistoryKHME debuted on the air as KOTA-TV, with test operations on June 1, 1955, with regular programming beginning one month later on July 1. It was the second television station in South Dakota, and the first in the western part of the state. The station was owned by Rapid City businesswoman Helen Duhamel, and was a sister station to CBS Radio Network affiliate KOTA (1380 AM). Duhamel bought a minority stake in the radio station in 1943 and gradually expanded her holdings until she bought full control in 1954. Channel 3 originally carried programming from all three networks, though it was a primary CBS television affiliate. Helen's son William (Bill) Duhamel would become KOTA-TV's president and general manager in 1976.