K17JI-D
K17JI-D is a class A low-power television station in Fresno, California, broadcasting locally in digital on UHF channel 17 as an affiliate of the Three Angels Broadcasting Network (3ABN). Founded November 6, 1995, the station is owned and operated by HC2 Holdings. K17JI-D's programming is also rebroadcast on K03HK channel 3 in Fresno.[1]
Fresno, California | |
---|---|
Channels | Digital: 17 (UHF) Virtual: 12 (PSIP) |
Programming | |
Subchannels | (see below) |
Affiliations | (see below) |
Ownership | |
Owner | HC2 Holdings (HC2 Station Group, Inc.) |
Sister stations | KZMM-CD |
History | |
Founded | November 6, 1995 |
First air date | 1998 |
Former call signs | K12OZ (1995–2013) |
Former channel number(s) | Analog: 12 (1995–2013) |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 57457 |
Class | Class A |
ERP | 15 kW |
HAAT | 872 m |
Transmitter coordinates | 36°44′44.82″N 119°17′0.43″W |
Translator(s) | K03HK 3 Fresno |
History
K12OZ began with an original construction permit granted to Rollin Wong on November 6, 1995 to build a low-power station on VHF channel 12 to serve Fresno and surrounding area. 3ABN acquired the station in June 1998 and was granted a license on October 21, 1998. The license was upgraded to Class A on March 23, 2001. On February 6, 2013, the station's license to broadcast in digital was granted, with the station moving to channel 17 and changing its call sign to K17JI-D. 3ABN sold K17JI-D and 13 other stations to HC2 Holdings for $9.6 million in 2017.[2]
Digital channels
Channel | Video | Aspect | PSIP Short Name | Programming[1] |
---|---|---|---|---|
12.1 | 480i | 4:3 | K17JI-D | 3ABN |
12.2 | OnTV4U | |||
12.3 | CRTV | |||
12.4 | Shop LC | |||
12.5 | Cheddar | |||
12.6 | [Blank] |
References
- Digital TV Market Listing for WCTZ-LD
- "3ABN Deals Away 14 LPTV Properties". Radio & Television Business Report. October 13, 2017. Retrieved January 7, 2018.