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| Analog Channel | Digital Channel | Call sign | Name | Network | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 7.1 (ATSC RF 7) | KCCO | WCCO | CBS | CBS Corporation |
| 10.1 (ATSC RF 10) | KWCM-TV | Pioneer Public Television | PBS | West Central Minnesota Educational Television Company | |
| 10.2 (ATSC RF 10) | KWCM-TV | Pioneer Public Television | Create | ||
| 10.3 (ATSC RF 10) | KWCM-TV | Pioneer Public Television | Minnesota Channel | ||
| 10.4 (ATSC RF 10) | KWCM-TV | Pioneer Public Television | PBS | ||
| 10.5 (ATSC RF 10) | KWCM-TV | Pioneer Public Television | PBS Kids | ||
| 42.1 (ATSC RF 24) | KSAX | KSAX/KSTP-TV | ABC | Hubbard Broadcasting | |
| 16 | None | K16CO-D | 45 | Independent | Selective TV, Inc. |
| 18 | K18DG | KARE 11 | NBC | ||
| 20 | K20AC-D | FOX 9 | Fox Broadcasting Company | ||
| 21 | 521GN | Shaw TV | Shaw TV | ||
| 26 | K26CL-D | The CW | The CW Television Network | ||
| 32 | K32EB-D | FamilyNet | FamilyNet | ||
| 34 | K34AF-D | ION | ION Media Networks | ||
| 48 | K48DV | MY29 | My Network TV | ||
| 50 | K50DB | The Weather Channel | The Weather Channel | ||
| 51 | K51JY | C-SPAN | C-SPAN |
| Frequency | Call sign | Name | Format | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 660 AM | WBHR | 660 The Bear | Sports/Sports Talk | Tri-County Broadcasting |
| 1020 AM | KJJK | Family 1020 | Contemporary Christian Music | Jerry Papenfuss |
| 1400 AM | KEYL | Hometown Radio | Country | Prairie Broadcasting Company |
| 1490 AM | KXRA | 1490 News Talk Radio | News/Talk | Paradis Broadcasting Inc |
Alexandria is the second largest city in Egypt, and the largest city on the Mediterranean coast. Founded in c. 331 BC by Alexander the Great, Alexandria grew rapidly and became a major centre of Hellenic civilization, eventually replacing Memphis, in present-day Greater Cairo, as Egypt's capital. Called the "Bride of the Mediterranean" internationally, Alexandria is a popular tourist destination and an important industrial centre due to its natural gas and oil pipelines from Suez.
Alexandria is the ninth-largest city in the state of Louisiana and is the parish seat of Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States. It lies on the south bank of the Red River in almost the exact geographic center of the state. It is the principal city of the Alexandria metropolitan area which encompasses all of Rapides and Grant parishes. Its neighboring city is Pineville. In 2010, the population was 47,723, an increase of 3 percent from the 2000 census.
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The Lighthouse of Alexandria, sometimes called the Pharos of Alexandria, was a lighthouse built by the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Ancient Egypt, during the reign of Ptolemy II Philadelphus. It has been estimated to have been at least 100 metres (330 ft) in overall height. One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, for many centuries it was one of the tallest man-made structures in the world.
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Catherine of Alexandria, also spelled Katherine is, according to tradition, a Christian saint and virgin, who was martyred in the early fourth century at the hands of the emperor Maxentius. According to her hagiography, she was both a princess and a noted scholar who became a Christian around the age of 14, converted hundreds of people to Christianity and was martyred around the age of eighteen. More than 1,100 years after Catherine's martyrdom, Joan of Arc identified her as one of the saints who appeared to and counselled her.
Rosetta or Rashid is a port city of the Nile Delta, 65 km (40 mi) east of Alexandria, in Egypt's Beheira governorate. The Rosetta Stone was discovered there in 1799.
The Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church, also known as the Bishop of Alexandria, is the leader of the Coptic Orthodox Church, with ancient Christian roots in Egypt. The current holder of this position is Pope Tawadros II, who was selected as the 118th pope on November 18, 2012.
Pope Benjamin I of Alexandria, 38th Pope of Alexandria & Patriarch of the See of St. Mark. He is regarded as one of the greatest patriarchs of the Coptic Church. Benjamin guided the Coptic church through a period of turmoil in Egyptian history that included the fall of Egypt to the Sassanid Empire, followed by Egypt's reconquest under the Byzantines, and finally the Arab Islamic Conquest in 642. After the Arab conquest Pope Benjamin, who was in exile, was allowed to return to Alexandria and resume the patriarchate.
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The Battle of Nikiou was a battle between Arab Muslim troops under General Amr ibn al-A'as and the Byzantine Empire in Egypt in May of 646.
Lorez Alexandria was an American jazz singer, described as "one of the most gifted and underrated jazz singers of the twentieth century". She became established in the midwest before moving to Los Angeles in the mid-1960s. Jazz critics have compared her to Dinah Washington, Sarah Vaughan, Carmen McRae, and Ella Fitzgerald.
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The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, also known as the Seven Wonders of the World or simply the Seven Wonders, is a list of seven notable structures present during classical antiquity. The first known list of seven wonders dates back to the 2nd–1st century BC.
Asking Alexandria are an English rock band formed in Dubai, United Arab Emirates and now based in York, North Yorkshire, consisting of guitarists Ben Bruce and Cameron Liddell, drummer James Cassells, lead vocalist Danny Worsnop, and bassist Sam Bettley.
Egypt essentially has a hot desert climate. The climate is generally extremely dry all over the country except on the northern Mediterranean coast which receives rainfall in winter. In addition to rarity of rain, extreme heat during summer months is also a general climate feature of Egypt although daytime temperatures are more moderated along the northern coast.
The 1971 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Louisiana Tech University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1971 NCAA College Division football season. In their fifth year under head coach Maxie Lambright, the team compiled a 9–2 record, were Southland Conference champion, and defeated Eastern Michigan in the Pioneer Bowl.
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Alexandria, Egypt.
Cleopatra's Needle in London is one of a pair of obelisks, together named Cleopatra's Needles, that were moved from the ruins of the Caesareum of Alexandria, in Egypt, in the 19th century. Inscribed by Thutmose III and later Ramesses II of the Egyptian New Kingdom, the obelisk was moved in 12 BC to Alexandria, where it remained for over 1,800 years.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, also known by her initials AOC, is an American politician and activist. She has served as the U.S. representative for New York's 14th congressional district since 2019, as a member of the Democratic Party. The district includes the eastern part of the Bronx, portions of north-central Queens, and Rikers Island in New York City.