ABC leaving KDNL St Louis for a sub on KMOV CBS

[Mr Tony]

In St. Louis ABC is leaving Sinclair's KDNL/30 for a subchannel on Gray's KMOV starting in September.

Gray Media to acquire ABC affiliation from Sinclair in St. Louis

July 23, 2026 - The move will see KMOV offer ABC programming on a digital sub-channel; it isn't clear what Sinclair will put on its channel when the change occurs in September.

thedesk.net

 

[moonwink]

KMOV is a CBS affiliate.
ABC/KDNL didn't have a local news staff.

 

[Mr Tony]

They are going to be using 32.1 for the channel per this article

KMOV Channel 32.1 to be the new home of the ABC Television Network, expanding local news coverage in St. Louis

KMOV, Gray Media’s CBS affiliate in St. Louis, announced today that it will add ABC network programming to its broadcast channel lineup starting September 1, 2026.

www.firstalert4.com

 

[b4pjoe]

They are going to be using 32.1 for the channel per this article

KMOV Channel 32.1 to be the new home of the ABC Television Network, expanding local news coverage in St. Louis

KMOV, Gray Media’s CBS affiliate in St. Louis, announced today that it will add ABC network programming to its broadcast channel lineup starting September 1, 2026.

www.firstalert4.com

Thanks for that link. Just wondering if DIRECTV will keep it on channel 30 where it airs now? I am glad to see it leave Sinclair as they would not allow me to view it via TV Everywhere or even the live feed at abc.com using DIRECTV as my TV Provider. I can access KMOV CBS local via TV Everywhere and the live feed on cbs.com so hopefully I will be able to with ABC too when it switches over.

 

[nickp]

This is the greatest day in the history of ABC in St. Louis

 

[moonwink]

ABC was a good station and occupied the channel 2 spot before it came under the control of Sinclair. That's when everything went downhill. Bigger isn't better when it comes to the media. Local control vanishes and political dominance directs the content.

 

[Mr Tony]

Thanks for that link. Just wondering if DIRECTV will keep it on channel 30 where it airs now?

no because 30 still qualifies for must carry. Since KMOV will use 32 as the PSIP number that is where it **probably** will go.

 

[moonwink]

What did they end up for call letters?

 

[b4pjoe]

What did they end up for call letters?

It shows as KMOV-D2 in the DIRECTV guide and is on channel 30 just as it was previously.

 

[Justin Hill]

After ABC left KDNL-TV 30 for KMOV 32, channel 30 was using the placeholder branding of "KDNL" on its first day of returning to an independent station before finally settling on "STL 30," using a brand that incorporates the city of St. Louis, Missouri's initials...