KHME

KHME and KQME
KHME: Rapid City, South Dakota; KQME: Lead, South Dakota; ; United States;
Channels for KHME	Digital: 2 (VHF); Virtual: 23;
Channels for KQME	Digital: 10 (VHF); Virtual: 5;
Branding	MeTV Rapid City
Programming
Affiliations	23.1/5.1: MeTV; for others, see § Subchannels;
Ownership
Owner	Gray Media; (Gray Television Licensee, LLC);
Sister stations	KOTA-TV, KEVN-LD
History
Founded	KHME: December 8, 1954;
First air date	KHME: June 1, 1955; KQME: November 2, 1966;
Former call signs	KHME: KOTA-TV (1955–2016); KQME: KHSD-TV (1966–2016);
Former channel number	KHME: Analog: 3 (VHF, 1955–2009); Virtual: 3 (until 2016); ; KQME: Analog: 11 (VHF, 1966–2009); Virtual: 11 (until 2016); 10 (2016–2024); ;
Former affiliations	CBS (primary 1955–1965, joint primary 1965−1970, secondary 1976−1981); ABC (secondary 1955−1965, joint primary 1965−1976, primary 1984–2016); NBC (secondary 1955−1958, joint primary 1970−1976, primary 1976–1984); Fox (secondary, 1994–1996);
Call sign meaning	KHME: Black Hills MeTV; KQME: disambiguation of KHME;
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	KHME: 17688; KQME: 17686;
ERP	KHME: 18.2 kW; KQME: 34.8 kW;
HAAT	KHME: 216 m (709 ft); KQME: 576 m (1,890 ft);
Transmitter coordinates	KHME: 44°4′7.7″N 103°15′5″W / 44.068806°N 103.25139°W; KQME: 44°19′35.1″N 103°50′9″W / 44.326417°N 103.83583°W;
Translator	18 (UHF) Rapid City
Links
Public license information	KHME: Public file; LMS; ; KQME: Public file; LMS; ;

KHME (channel 23) is a television station in Rapid City, South Dakota, United States, affiliated with the classic television network MeTV. It is owned by Gray Media alongside ABC affiliate KOTA-TV (channel 3) and low-power Fox affiliate KEVN-LD (channel 7). The stations share studios on Skyline Drive in Rapid City, where KHME's transmitter is also located.

KHME also operates a full-power satellite in Lead, South Dakota, KQME (channel 5), which can also be seen over-the-air in Rapid City. KQME's transmitter is located atop Terry Peak.