KPDF-CD

KPDF-CD is a low-power Class A television station in Phoenix, Arizona, broadcasting locally on virtual channel 41 (UHF digital channel 22). The station is owned by HC2 Holdings, and is carried on several cable systems in the Phoenix area.

KPDF-CD
Phoenix, Arizona
United States
ChannelsDigital: 22 (UHF)
Virtual: 41 (PSIP)
BrandingCanal de la Fe
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
OwnerHC2 Holdings
(HC2 Station Group, Inc.)
Sister stationsKMOH-TV
KEJR-LD
KTVP-LD
K18JL-D
History
First air dateJune 14, 1995 (1995-06-14)
Former call signs
  • K69HJ (1997–?)
  • K41EN (?–1999)
  • KPSW-LP (1999–2004)
  • KPDF-CA (2004–2018)
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog:
  • 41 (UHF, 1999–2015)
  • Digital:
  • 41 (UHF, 2015–2018)
Former affiliations
  • ACN (1999-2001)
  • Home Shopping Español (2001)
  • Azteca America (2002-2019)
Call sign meaningPhoenix XHDF (TV Azteca flagship)
Technical information
Facility ID73764
ClassClass A
ERP12.6 kW
HAAT479.7 m (1,574 ft)

History
KPDF-CD 41 logo used from 2004 to 2011.

KPDF-CD began as an original construction permit for station K69HJ, issued on June 14, 1995 to World Television, a subsidiary of Venture Technologies Group, LLC. In October 1997, the FCC granted the station a modification to its permit to construct facilities on channel 41, with new callsign K41EN. The station was licensed on October 20, 1999 and shortly thereafter, took the call letters KPSW-LP.

The station's license was converted to Class A in October 2001, and in May 2002, Venture Technologies sold KPSW-CA, along with stations KPHZ (now KTAZ) and KPHZ-LP (now KDTP-LP), to NBC Telemundo. The following December, NBC Telemundo acquired stations KHRR and KDRX-CA (now KDPH-LP) from Television Apogeo, a company owned by Roy Disney. As part of payment for the stations, NBC Telemundo transferred KPSW-CA to Television Apogeo. In August 2003, the FCC approved the sale of KPSW-CA to Una Vez Mas, and in January 2004, the sale was consummated and KPSW-CA became KPDF-CA.

KPDF-CA 41 Logo used from 2009 to 2011.

As a low power TV station, KPDF-CA continued broadcasting in analog after June 12, 2009, which was the end of the digital TV conversion period for full-service stations. Viewing this station required either a pass through converter box, a splitter, or use of cable or satellite.

KPDF-CD logo from 2011 to 2019.

On June 4, 2010, KPDF-CA flash-cut its signal from analog to digital. The station was licensed for digital operation on May 28, 2015.

Programming

The station was an affiliate of Home Shopping Español (HSE), likely from sign-on in 1999 until HSE was shut down in 2002. The station is also listed as an ACN affiliate (now Jewelry TV); presumably for the last half of 2002 and the first half 2003. In July 2003, the station became an Azteca America affiliate.

Newscast

In early 2007, KPDF was to start a local newscast, which will be produced in Davenport, Iowa by the Independent News Network. The station planned on having at least one reporter on duty in the Phoenix area filing news reports for the new news program.

Digital television

Digital channels
Channel Video Aspect PSIP Short Name Programming[1]
41.1720p16:9KPDF-HDMain KPDF-CD programming / Canal de la Fe
41.2480i4:3MisionMision TV
41.3ESNEESNE TV
41.4QVCQVC
41.5DRTVLifehacksDRTV (paid programming)
41.6KPDF-SDOnTV4U (paid programming)
gollark: Don't install it.
gollark: I just don't like it anyway.
gollark: ...
gollark: Yes, I'm using RFTools Power for most of it.
gollark: I'm actually using RFTools Power and do not have Ender IO installed.

See also
  • KQBN-LP and KDFQ-LP, co-owned LPTV stations in the Sun City and Prescott areas carrying Azteca America
  • KHDF-CD, co-owned Azteca America affiliate for Las Vegas, Nevada

References
  1. RabbitEars TV Query for KPDF-CA
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