 K57GO applied to move to UHF channel 14 and also to upgrade its license to Class A in June 1998 and a permit was granted in March 2000.The station was licensed as Class A K14LM channel 14 on April 25, 2001.The station was licensed for digital operation on May 28, 2015, moving operation to channel 27 and changing its call sign to the current K27LF-D.

3ABN sold K27LF-D and 13 other stations to HC2 Holdings for $9.6 million in 2017.