KQFX-LD
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| Columbia–Jefferson City, Missouri United States | |
|---|---|
| City | Columbia, Missouri |
| Branding |
Fox 22 (general) ABC 17 News on FOX 22 (newscasts) |
| Channels |
Digital: 22 (UHF) (to move to 30 (UHF)) Virtual: 22 (PSIP) |
| Subchannels | See below |
| Translators | KMIZ-DT 17.4 (UHF) Columbia |
| Affiliations | Fox (since 2009) |
| Owner |
News-Press & Gazette Company (NPG of Missouri, LLC) |
| First air date | 2004 |
| Call letters' meaning | K Q "F o X" |
| Sister station(s) | KMIZ |
| Former callsigns |
KZOU-LP (2004–2009) KQFX-LP (2009)[1] |
| Former channel number(s) |
Analog: 11 (VHF) 32 (UHF) |
| Former affiliations |
UPN (2004–2006) MyNetworkTV (2006–2009) |
| Transmitter power |
11.8 kW 15 kW (application) |
| Height | 328 m (1,076 ft) |
| Class | LD |
| Facility ID | 56176 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 38°46′29″N 92°33′23″W / 38.77472°N 92.55639°W |
| Licensing authority | FCC |
| Public license information: |
Profile CDBS |
| Website |
www |
KQFX-LD, branded as Fox 22, is a low-powered Fox-affiliated television station licensed to Columbia, Missouri, United States and serving the Columbia–Jefferson City television market. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on virtual and UHF channel 22 from a transmitter in Cedron near the Moniteau–Cooper County line. Owned by the St. Joseph-based News-Press & Gazette Company, it is a sister station to ABC affiliate KMIZ (channel 17, also licensed to Columbia). The two stations share studios on East Business Loop 70 in Columbia.
In addition to its own digital signal, KQFX-LD is simulcast in high definition on KMIZ's fourth digital subchannel from the same Cedron transmitter site.
History
The low-power station went on the air in 1990 as K11TB. It became a Fox affiliate in 1997. In October 2003, the station moved to channel 38 (as K38II) and increased its power to cover both Columbia and Jefferson City from its tower site near Ashland. During its Fox era, it used "KQFX" (then a fake callsign) as part of its brand. K38II remained on the air until June 12, 2009, when the license for sister station KZOU-LP became KQFX-LD digital channel 22 and took the Fox programs. This was the only new television broadcast in Mid-Missouri when the "digital transition" occurred. Fox 22 now reaches the vast majority of Mid-Missouri homes with a digital television antenna and is available on all cable and satellite systems in Mid-Missouri.
Before June 14, 2009, this license was KZOU-LP and carried UPN programs (and later MyNetworkTV as "My Zou 32"). K38II picked up the call letters shortly after KZOU became KQFX-LD. K38II became KZOU-LP on June 22, 2009, to keep the call letters. On September 3, 2010, the FCC canceled KZOU-LP's license.[2]
On July 26, 2012, JW announced that KQFX and its sister stations were sold to News-Press & Gazette Company for $16 Million.[3] The sale was consummated on November 1.[4]
Digital channels
The station's digital signal is multiplexed:
| Channel | Video | Aspect | PSIP Short Name | Programming[5] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22.1 | 720p | 16:9 | FOX 22 | Main KQFX-CD programming / Fox |
| 22.2 | 480i | 4:3 | Laff | Laff |
| 22.3 | Grit | Grit | ||
| 22.4 | Escape | Escape | ||
Programming
Syndicated programming on KQFX includes Family Feud, The People's Court, Modern Family, and The Big Bang Theory.
News operation
With the debut of its high definition newscasts and the market's only 6:30 p.m. newscast, KMIZ now offers four hours of local news every weekday. It also broadcasts an hour-long newscast on KQFX on weekdays and Sundays and a 30-minute newscast on Saturdays at 9:00 p.m. On September 2, 2013, KMIZ added a weekday 9:00 a.m. and noon newscast.[6]
References
- ↑ FCC Call Sign History
- ↑ http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/getimportletter_exh.cgi?import_letter_id=21234
- ↑ JW Sells KMIZ-KQFX Columbia (Mo.) to NP&G from Broadcasting & Cable (July 26, 2012)
- ↑ https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/cdbsmenu.hts?context=25&appn=101522726&formid=905&fac_num=63164
- ↑ RabbitEars TV Query for KQFX
- ↑ KMIZ Columbia Adding 9:00 a.m., Noon News TVNewsCheck, August 21, 2013.