KWHS-LD
KWHS-LD, virtual channel 51 (VHF digital channel 10), is a low-powered CTN owned-and-operated television station licensed to Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States. The station is owned by the Christian Television Network. KWHS-LD's transmitter is located atop Cheyenne Mountain.
Station's studio/office within Chapel Hills Mall | |
Colorado Springs, Colorado United States | |
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Channels | Digital: 10 (VHF) Virtual: 51 (PSIP) |
Branding | Rocky Mountain CTN |
Programming | |
Affiliations | 51.1: CTN 51.2: CTN Lifestyle |
Ownership | |
Owner | Christian Television Network[1][2] (Christian Television Corporation, Inc.) |
Sister stations | KQDK-CD, KQCK |
History | |
First air date | 1992 |
Former call signs | K51CE (1991–1996) KWHS-LP (1996–2011) |
Former channel number(s) | Analog: 51 (UHF, 1995–2011) Digital: 51 (UHF, 2011–2019) |
Former affiliations | LeSEA (1992–2018) |
Call sign meaning | World Harvest Southern Colorado |
Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 74501 |
ERP | 3 kW |
HAAT | 654.4 m (2,147 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 38°44′41.9″N 104°51′39.4″W |
Links | |
Public license information | Profile [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?list=0&facid=74501 74501 LMS] |
Website | kwhstv51 |
History
The station, which signed on the air in 1992 and maintains a studio in Colorado Springs, was previously a semi-satellite of KWHD in Denver, owned by LeSEA Broadcasting (now Family Broadcasting Corporation). Both outlets shared the same programming with some exceptions. (KWHD is now KETD, carrying Estrella TV; the station does still operate a subchannel carrying a schedule of religious programming that remained identical to that of KWHS until 2018.)
In June 2014, it was announced LeSEA had inked an affiliation deal with Cozi TV, KWHS-LD was one of the stations that began carrying the channel.[3] On July 1, 2017, Light TV replaced Cozi TV on KWHS-LD's subchannel.[4]
On February 5, 2018, it was announced that LeSEA would sell KWHS-LD, along with Class A station KEEN-CD in Las Vegas and full-power station WHNO in New Orleans, to Clearwater, Florida-based Christian Television Network for $5.7 million.[1] The sale was completed on April 23, 2018.[2]
Digital television
Digital channels
The station's digital signal is multiplexed:
Channel | Video | Aspect | PSIP Short Name | Programming[5] |
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51.1 | 1080i | 16:9 | KWHS | Main KWHS-LD programming / CTN |
51.2 | 480i | LIFE | CTN Lifestyle | |
References
- "LeSea Sells NOLA Indie, 2 LPTVs for $5.7M". TVNewsCheck. February 5, 2018. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
- "Consummation Notice". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. April 23, 2018. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
- Malone, Michael (17 June 2014). "LeSea, OTA Broadcasting On Board For Cozi TV". BroadcastingCable.com. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
- Wikipedia list of Light TV affiliates
- RabbitEars TV Query for KWHS
External links
- Official website
- KWHS in the FCC's TV station database
- BIAfn's Media Web Database -- Information on KWHS-TV