After a very public, ten-day dispute over carriage fees, Hearst TV’s Kansas City television stations are back on the air on Time/Warner Cable. The companies announced a long-term transmission deal Thursday night.

Hearst Television Inc. announced on the stations’ web site that it has reached a retransmission consent agreement with Time Warner Cable covering carriage of KMBC and KCWE.

“We appreciate the support and patience of our viewers, advertisers and local communities served by our stations, and we regret the inconvenience they’ve experienced over the past 10 days,” said Hearst Television President & CEO David Barrett.

“This process has been an important step to insure the ongoing vitality of our local TV service in communities across the country.”