KNTS-LP
KNTS-LP is a low power television station in Natchitoches, Louisiana, broadcasting locally as an AMGTV affiliate on channel 17. It was founded in 1995 but launched over the air in 1998 by CP-Tel Network Services, a local Internet services provider, and it was managed by Richard Gill. It was originally affiliated with America One and received cable coverage one month after it began broadcasting.
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| Natchitoches United States | |
|---|---|
| City | Natchitoches, Louisiana |
| Channels | Digital: (KNTS) 19 (UHF) Virtual: 17 (PSIP) (KNYS) 27 (UHF) Virtual: 27 (PSIP) |
| Branding | KNTS-LD 17, KNYS-LD 27 (general) |
| Slogan | Digital TV for Everyone |
| Programming | |
| Affiliations | AMGTV |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Sanphyl Broadcast Network, LLC |
| History | |
| First air date | June 21, 1998 |
| Former channel number(s) | Analog: 17 (UHF, 1998-2002) |
| Former affiliations | Primary: America One (1998–?) FamilyNet |
| Call sign meaning | K NaTchitocheS |
| Technical information | |
| Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 56189 |
| Class | Class A |
| ERP | 15 kW |
| Transmitter coordinates | 31°44′20″N 93°8′1″W |
| Links | |
| Public license information | KNYS-LD Profile LMS |
| Website | |
Currently the station broadcasts religious programs including The 700 Club weekdays at noon. It is also affiliated with AMGTV, a new digital broadcast network with family-friendly religious shows, lifestyle shows, movies and dramas.
At one point KNTS was the flagship station for the Northwestern State Demons. Despite its broadcast in analog, KNTS has a digital translator, KNYS-LD, broadcasting digitally on channel 27.
It is located outside City of Natchitoches in unincorporated Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana.