K17DL-D (channel 17) is a low-powertourist information–formatted television station in Branson, Missouri, United States, serving the Springfield area.It is owned by Branson Visitors TV, LLC, a joint venture between Gray Media (50.1%) and Market Branson, LLC (49.9%); Gray's interest makes K17DL-D a sister station to Springfield-based NBC affiliate KYTV (channel 3), ABC affiliate KSPR-LD (channel 33), and CW affiliate KYCW-LD (channel 25).K17DL-D's transmitter is located on US 160 in western Taney County.
History
The original construction permit to construct a low-power station on channel 17 in Branson was issued on March 3, 1993,[1]
in 2006, K17DL and K15CZ affiliated with the new network.
On May 20, 2009,[10] Schurz sold a 49.9-percent interest in K17DL to Market Branson for $250,000;[11] following the sale, the station dropped CW programming (moving to LD2) and began carrying tourist information.[12] The station also converted to digital television and began broadcasting in high definition;[12] consequently, the call sign was modified to K17DL-D on May 29, 2009.[2] Schurz' remaining 50.1-percent interest in channel 17[11] was included in Gray Television's purchase of Schurz' television stations.[13]
