KBPX-LD

KBPX-LD
Houston, Texas
United States
Branding The Country Network
Slogan It's Your Country
Channels Digital: 46 (UHF)
(to move to 27 (UHF))
Virtual: 46 (PSIP)
Affiliations
Owner Word Broadcasting Network
First air date 1990 (1990)
Sister station(s) W50CI-D, WBNA, WJDE-LD
Former callsigns K33DB (1990–2001)
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog:
  • 33 (UHF, 1990–2001)
Former affiliations
Transmitter power 15 kW
Height 578.8 m (1,899 ft)
385.3 m (1,264 ft) (application)
Facility ID 17746
Transmitter coordinates 29°34′16″N 95°30′38″W / 29.57111°N 95.51056°W / 29.57111; -95.51056Coordinates: 29°34′16″N 95°30′38″W / 29.57111°N 95.51056°W / 29.57111; -95.51056
Licensing authority FCC
Public license information: Profile
CDBS

KBPX-LD, virtual and UHF digital channel 46, is a low-power television station licensed to Houston, Texas, United States. Owned by Louisville, Kentucky-based Word Broadcasting Network, it is an affiliate of The Country Network.

History

The station began broadcasting in 1990 from One Shell Plaza on channel 33 under the call sign K33DB as a low-powered translator for Conroe-licensed KTFH (channel 49, renamed KPXB-TV in 1998), in order to improve KTFH's analog coverage in Houston since its full-power analog transmitter site was located in the far northern suburbs of Houston. The transmitter was moved to the Missouri City tower farm in 1992. The call sign was changed to KBPX-LP on April 25, 2001.

The translator was shut down on June 30, 2009, two weeks after the digital transition, due to loss of access to the tower site.[1] Ion Media Networks applied to move KBPX-LP to channel 46,[2] though since the full-power KPXB now broadcasts from Missouri City, KBPX's former location, it was unclear what purpose the translator would serve. KBPX-LD resumed operations November 22, 2010 on digital channel 46,[3] carrying The Country Network.[4]

On December 21, 2017, Ion agreed to donate KBPX-LD to the Word Broadcasting Network;[5] the donation was completed on February 16, 2018.[6]

Digital television

Digital channels

The station's digital channel is multiplexed:

Channel Video Aspect PSIP Short Name Programming[7]
46.1480i4:3TCNThe Country Network
46.2quboQubo
46.3IonLifeIon Life
46.4ShopChristian Television Network
46.5QVCQVC Over Air
46.6HSNHSN

References

  1. ↑ "Notification of Suspension of Operations / Request for Silent STA". Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved August 9, 2010.
  2. ↑ "FCC Form 346". Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved August 9, 2010.
  3. ↑ "Resumption of Operations". Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved November 23, 2010.
  4. ↑ "Houston, It's Your Country!". PR Newswire. Retrieved November 23, 2010.
  5. ↑ "Application for Transfer of Control of a Corporate Licensee or Permittee, or for Assignment of License or Permit of TV or FM Translator Station or Low Power Television Station". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Consummation Notice". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. February 16, 2018. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
  7. ↑ RabbitEars TV Query for KBPX-LD


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