KTVS-LD
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| Albuquerque, New Mexico | |
|---|---|
| Slogan | TV for the Southwest |
| Channels | Digital: 36 |
| Affiliations | Light TV, Almavision |
| Owner |
Alpha Omega Broadcasting (Alpha Omega Broadcasting of Albuquerque Inc.) |
| Founded | October 31, 1986 |
| Call letters' meaning | TV for the Southwest |
| Sister station(s) | KAZQ |
| Former callsigns |
K59DB (1986-2003) KTVS-LP (2003-2009) |
| Former affiliations |
Telemundo (1988-1997) Independent (1997-2000) Faith TV (2003-??) Trine TV (2014-2016) |
| Transmitter power | 15 kW |
| Height | 1568 m |
| Facility ID | 13791 |
KTVS-LD is a television station in Albuquerque, New Mexico, broadcasting locally in digital on UHF channel 36 as a religious broadcaster. Founded October 31, 1986, the station is owned by Alpha Omega Broadcasting.
KTVS 36.1 and 36.3 airs programming from Light TV a commercial network from MGM Television which airs family oriented entertainment programming. 36.2 airs Spanish-language religious programs from the Almavision.
The FCC spectrum auction which concluded on April 13, 2017 removes part of the UHF spectrum from channels 38-51 for television broadcast. KASY-TV will be assigned the channel 36 position moving over from channel 45 as part of a spectrum repacking.[1] This will displace KTVS-LD which will have to move to a different channel number to continue broadcasting.
History
This station began broadcasting in 1988 as K59DB (often identified as KDB) on channel 59. It was the first Telemundo affiliate in the area. By 1997 KTEL-LP had picked up the Telemundo affiliation. KDB had continued as a Spanish-language independent airing mostly music videos and sports programs. By 1999, Continental Broadcasting had sold KDB along with one FM and two AM radio stations to Clear Channel Communications. The format continued until late 2000 when Clear Channel had shut down KDB. The station was later picked up by Alpha-Omega Broadcasting. In 2002 K59DB went back on the air simulcasting programming from KAZQ-TV 32 and in 2003 it would move to channel 36 as KTVS-LP. By October it would begin airing programming separate from KAZQ. Originally the format featured classic TV shows, movies and religious programs from Faith TV. Regional sports programming had also once aired on KTVS.
In early October 2017 KTVS-LD affiliated with Light TV replacing a relay of programming from KAZQ.[2]
Digital TV
KTVS was viewed on KAZQ-DT subchannel 32.3 for a while. KTVS had "flash cut" to digital on channel 36 at 15 kW in August 2009.
Digital Broadcast
| Channel | Programming |
|---|---|
| 36.1 | Light TV |
| 36.2 | Almavision |
| 36.3 | Light TV |
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