KDSH

KDSH is the Rainbow Dash Network station serving Mankato, Minnesota. It broadcasts on channel 36.

History
KDSH signed on the air as KMKO on May 24, 1983 as an independent station. During the independent days, KMKO was known as "Mankato's 36". In 1986, KMKO became the Fox affiliate in Mankato and changed it's branding to "Fox 36". The station was one of the highest rated Fox affiliates in Minnesota, often beating out the Fox affiliate in Minneapolis. In 1992, KMKO ditched the Fox affiliation (the Fox affiliation later went to KRMB, that station is now a CW affiliate) and became the Cartoon Network affiliate in Mankato until 1995 when UPN became the station's new affiliate. During KMKO's time with the UPN, KMKO was known as "UPN 36". Often used interchangeably. In 1998, KMKO once again became an independent station and was known as "Channel 36". 13 years later, KMKO changed it's call letters to KDSH and became Mankato's Rainbow Dash Network affiliate.