▁ 1 9 9 7 , ▁with ▁the ▁television ▁stations ▁going ▁to ▁Sun r ise ▁Television ▁Corporation . ▁Sun r ise ▁sold ▁them ▁to ▁The ▁W icks ▁Group ▁of ▁Comp an ies ▁of ▁New ▁York ▁City ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 2 . ▁ ▁Ho ak ▁Media ▁bought ▁K F Y R - TV , ▁K M OT , ▁K UM V , ▁and ▁K Q CD ▁in ▁July ▁ 2 0 0 6 , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁K V LY - TV ▁in ▁F argo ▁and ▁K SF Y ▁in ▁Si oux ▁F alls , ▁South ▁Dak ota ▁and ▁its ▁satellite ▁stations . ▁On ▁November ▁ 1 7 , ▁ 2 0 0 6 , ▁the ▁sale ▁was ▁approved ▁by ▁the ▁F CC . ▁ ▁K UM V ▁began ▁broadcast ing ▁digital - only ▁on ▁February ▁ 1 6 , ▁ 2 0 0 9 . ▁ ▁K UM V ▁picked ▁up ▁Me TV ▁in ▁April ▁ 2 0 1 3 , ▁with ▁an ▁official ▁launch ▁date ▁of ▁May ▁ 1 , ▁ 2 0 1 3 . ▁ ▁On ▁November ▁ 2 0 , ▁ 2 0 1 3 , ▁Ho ak ▁announced ▁the ▁sale ▁of ▁most ▁of ▁its ▁stations , ▁including ▁K UM V - TV , ▁to ▁Gray ▁Television . ▁Gray ▁initially ▁planned , ▁through ▁Ex cal ib ur ▁Broadcast ing , ▁to ▁also ▁ac quire ▁Fox ▁affili ate ▁K X ND ▁and ▁its ▁Will ist on ▁transl ator ▁from ▁Prime ▁C ities ▁Broadcast ing ▁and ▁operate ▁it ▁under