KFLA-LD
KFLA-LD, virtual and VHF digital channel 8, is a low-powered NewsNet-affiliated television station licensed to Los Angeles, California, United States. The station is owned by Roy William Mayhugh. KFLA-LD's transmitter is located atop Mount Wilson.
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| Los Angeles, California United States | |
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| Channels | Digital: 8 (VHF) Virtual: 8 (PSIP) |
| Programming | |
| Affiliations | 8.1: NewsNet 8.2: The Country Network 8.3: Cornerstone Television 8.4: BizTV 8.5: Jewelry Television |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Roy William Mayhugh |
| History | |
| Former call signs | K65AM (until 2006) K08NZ-D (2006-2007) |
| Former channel number(s) | 65, 8, 52 (to Dec. 31, 2011) |
| Former affiliations | Translator of KCAL-TV (until 2006) PBS (via KCET) (2006-2007) America One (2007-2010) WSTV (2007-2010) |
| Call sign meaning | K F Los Angeles |
| Technical information | |
| Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 28566 |
| ERP | 3 kW |
| HAAT | 884.67 m (2,902 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 34°13′55″N 118°4′18″W |
| Translator(s) | KILA-LD 8 (VHF) Cherry Valley |
| Links | |
| Public license information | Profile LMS |
| Website | KFLA Los Angeles |
History
KFLA was originally owned by the Indian Wells Valley TV Booster, providing over-the-air reception of KCAL-TV to the Indian Wells Valley. On January 17, 2005, the station was sold to Roy William Mayhugh, who then moved the station to its present-day channel. Soon after, the station moved to Blue Ridge Mountain in Palmdale and began converting operations to flash-cut to digital television. The station successfully flash-cut to digital on May 3, 2006, and temporarily rebroadcast KCET.
On October 17, 2007, the station successfully moved to Mount Wilson, where other Los Angeles-based stations broadcast from, and was affiliated (on 8.1) with the America One network. On April 1, 2010, it changed its entertainment channel (8.3) from WSTV to RTV.
On January 10, 2011, the FCC granted them a STA to operate on an out-of-core digital channel 52, to improve signal strength and to alleviate interference from San Diego's KFMB.[1] However, the station has stated that they must move back to VHF digital channel 8,[2] due to all non-core channels (52-69) being taken out of service by the end of the year (December 31, 2011), and for all Class A, low-power and Broadcast translator stations to convert to digital by 2015.[3]
Digital television
Digital channels
The station's digital signal is multiplexed:
| Channel | Video | Aspect | PSIP Short Name | Programming[4] |
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| 8.1 | 720p | 16:9 | KFLA-LD | Main KFLA-LD programming / NewsNet |
| 8.2 | 480i | TCN | The Country Network | |
| 8.3 | 4:3 | AMG | Cornerstone Television | |
| 8.4 | 16:9 | BizTV | BizTV | |
| 8.5 | JTV | Jewelry Television |
References
- https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/cdbsmenu.hts?context=25&appn=101412051&formid=911&fac_num=28566
- http://www.kfla.tv/Viewer_Notice_1.html
- http://www.broadcastlawblog.com/2011/07/articles/low-power-televisionclass-a-tv/fcc-sets-deadlines-for-lptv-tv-translator-and-class-a-stations-to-convert-to-digital-and-gives-hints-when-television-spectrum-may-be-reclaimed-for-broadband/
- "RabbitEars.Info". rabbitears.info.
External links
- KFLA Los Angeles
- KFLA in the FCC's TV station database