KVTE-LP
KVTE-LP is a low power television station in Las Vegas, Nevada owned by Mountain Ridge Holdings – a company based in Salt Lake City, Utah. The station has been inactive since October 2013.
| Las Vegas, Nevada | |
|---|---|
| Channels | Digital: 35 (UHF) |
| Branding | KVTE |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Mountain Ridge Holdings |
| History | |
| Former call signs | K61GV (April 15, 1996-July 28, 1999) K35FN (July 28, 1999-November 5, 1999) KYRK-LP (November 5, 1999-June 17, 2005) |
| Former channel number(s) | 61 (April 15, 1996-July 28, 1999) |
| Former affiliations | "Las Vegas Television Network" (2006-2010?) |
| Call sign meaning | Vegas Television Entertainment |
| Technical information | |
| ERP | 150 kW/ 20 m (analog) |
History
On 15 April 1994, application JF0415CY was filed with the Federal Communications Commission. It was first granted a license to operate as K61GV channel 61 on April 15, 1996. On July 28, 1999, the station moved to its current frequency and changed its call-letters to K35FN, then changed callsigns to KYRK-LP on November 5, 1999. It gained its current call-sign of KVTE-LP on June 17, 2005.
Robin Leach became affiliated with KVTE in late 2004, and by March, 2005 had filed a lawsuit against owner Nathan Drage claiming, among other things, fraud against the corporation. Ultimately over a year later, in May 2006, Leach dismissed his lawsuit and claimed it was all a misunderstanding and that the allegations of fraud were the result of a miscommunication between Leach and his legal counsel.[1]
After Leach's departure the station produced a completely different show line-up of all original programming geared towards a national and international audience for what it called the Las Vegas Television Network. By June 1, 2010, however, the station was airing color bars and tone and had filed for a silent Special Temporary Authority with the Federal Communications Commission. It is now inactive.