KFLU-LD
KFLU-LD is a low-powered television station licensed to and located in Fort Smith, Arkansas, USA. The station is owned by DTV America Corporation of Sunrise, Florida, and is affiliated with Bounce TV. The station’s digital signal is broadcast on UHF channel 20.
| Fort Smith, Arkansas United States | |
|---|---|
| Branding | KFLU 20 |
| Channels | Digital: 20 (UHF/PSIP) |
| Affiliations | (see below) |
| Owner | HC2 Holdings |
| Licensee | DTV America Corporation |
| Founded | August 21, 2012 |
| First air date | 2014 |
| Sister station(s) | KAJL-LD |
| Former call signs | K20LU-D (2012-2013) |
| Former affiliations | Silent (2012-2014) 20.1: Telemundo (via KAJL-LD, 2014-2015) Bounce TV (2015-2016) 20.2: DrTV (DT2, via KAJL-LD2, 2014-2015)[1] Grit (2015-2016) 20.3: Escape (2015-2016) 20.4: Laff (2015-2016) |
| Transmitter power | 5 kW |
| Height | 395 feet (120 m) |
| Facility ID | 188049 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 36°8′49.7″N 94°11′13.2″W |
History
The Federal Communications Commission issued a construction permit for the station under the callsign of K20LU-D in 2012. The station’s callsign changed to the current KFLU-LD in 2013. station began broadcasting in 2015 as a satellite station of sister station KAJL-LD of Fayetteville, Arkansas, rebroadcasting programming of Telemundo on the main channel, and the Doctor Television Channel on the second digital subchannel (virtual channel 20.2).
In December 2015, the station became a separate station and became a Bounce TV affiliate, with the second subchannel becoming affiliated with Grit. KFLU-LD3 and KFLU-LD4 were both launched to serve as affiliates of Escape and Laff, respectively.
Later, the station began broadcasting a fifth and a sixth digital subchannel that carried the Liquidation Channel and Newsmax TV, respectively.
Digital channels
| Channel | Video | Aspect | PSIP Short Name | Programming [2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20.1 | 4:3 | 480i | KFLU-LD | The Country Network |
| 20.2 | Court TV | |||
| 20.3 | Decades | |||
| 20.4 | Infomercials | |||
| 20.5 | Shop LC | |||
| 20.6 | Heroes & Icons | |||
| 20.7 | Justice Network | |||