KECA-LD

KECA-LD, virtual and UHF digital channel 29, is a low-powered dual CW+/MyNetworkTV-affiliated television station licensed to Eureka, California, United States. Owned by the Sinclair Broadcast Group, it is a sister station to Arcata-licensed ABC affiliate KAEF-TV (channel 23) and low-powered Univision affiliate KEUV-LP (channel 35); Sinclair also operates Eureka-licensed Fox affiliate KBVU (channel 28) under a local marketing agreement (LMA) with owner Cunningham Broadcasting. However, Sinclair effectively owns KBVU as the majority of Cunningham's stock is owned by the family of deceased group founder Julian Smith. The four stations share studios on Sixth Street in downtown Eureka; KECA-LD's transmitter is located along Barry Road southeast of the city.

KECA-LD
Eureka, California
United States
Branding29.1: CW 29.1
29.2: My 29.2
ChannelsDigital: 29 (UHF)
Virtual: 29 (PSIP)
Affiliations29.1: CW+
29.2: MyNetworkTV
OwnerSinclair Broadcast Group
LicenseeSinclair-California Licensee, LLC
First air dateJuly 10, 1995 (1995-07-10)
Transmitter power15 kW
Height460.5 m (1,511 ft)
Facility ID26852
Transmitter coordinates40°43′38.3″N 123°58′21.1″W
Licensing authorityFCC
Public license informationProfile
CDBS
Websitewww.krcrtv.com

History

The CW first appeared in Eureka on KUVU-TV as a part of the Eureka Broadcast Group, which owned KVIQ (CBS) and several other stations with affiliations to Fox, UPN, MyNetworkTV and others. KUVU was dissolved and Bonten Media Group launched KECA for the Eureka market.

On April 21, 2017, Sinclair Broadcast Group purchased KBVU as part of a four-station deal.[1] The sale was completed September 1.[2]

In June 2020, Sinclair upgraded the station's facilities to HD.

Digital television

Digital channels

The station's digital signal is multiplexed:

Channel Video Aspect PSIP Short Name Programming[3]
29.1720p16:9KECA-LDMain KECA-LD programming / CW 29.1
29.2MYTVMyNetworkTV

References
  1. Houston, Will (4 April 2017). "Media giant Sinclair Broadcast Group to buy four Eureka stations". Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  2. Consummation Notice, CDBS Public Access, Federal Communications Commission, Retrieved 6 September, 2017.
  3. RabbitEars TV Query for KECA-LD
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