K50DB is a low-powered television station in Alexandria, Minnesota

Alexandria, Minnesota

As of the census of 2000, there were 8,820 people, however the most recent count suggests a population upwards of 10,000, which is displayed on Alexandria's city limits signs. The census lists 4,047 households, and 2,011 families residing in the city. The population density was 992.5 people per...

. It is owned by Selective TV, Inc.

Selective TV, Inc.

Selective TV, Inc. is an over-the-air broadcasting company in Alexandria, Minnesota. It is notable for retransmitting several pay television channels for free over the air, one of only a few known broadcasters to have such an arrangement Selective TV, Inc. is an over-the-air broadcasting company in...

 (operator of a UHF cable system in the area), and it broadcasts on channel 50. It is one of two rebroadcasters of The Weather Channel

The Weather Channel

The Weather Channel is a US cable and satellite television network since May 2, 1982, that broadcasts weather forecasts and weather-related news, along with entertainment programming related to weather 24 hours a day...

 using an over-the-air signal, the other being unrelated K34HO

K34HO

K34HO-D is a low-powered station in Willmar, Minnesota affiliated with The Weather Channel. This station is owned and operated by UHF-TV Inc, which offers The Weather Channel as part of a limited line-up of cable and broadcast channels to Willmar-area viewers...

 in nearby Willmar. It uses a Weather Star 4000

Weather STAR 4000

The Weather Star 4000 is the first graphic-capable model of the WeatherStar line manufactured for The Weather Channel. It was first introduced in December 1989 and was designed by Canadian electronics company Amirix . The WeatherStar 4000 was manufactured by Northern Telecom...

 (STAR ID 006216) much like K34HO for local weather data

Local on the 8s

The Local on the 8s or Local Forecast is the portion of programming where viewers see current weather conditions and local weather forecasts for their respective area on The Weather Channel in the United States...

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