KYAV-LD
KYAV-LD is a television station serving the Palm Springs, California area. It broadcasts digitally on VHF channel 12 and owned by News-Press & Gazette Company, owners of sister television stations KESQ, KPSP-LD, KDFX-CD, KCWQ and KUNA.
| Palm Springs/Yucca Valley, California United States | |
|---|---|
| Channels | Digital: 12 (VHF) |
| Branding | KESQ News Now |
| Programming | |
| Affiliations | Local news and events (2019-present) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | News-Press & Gazette Company (Gulf-California Broadcasting Co.) |
| History | |
| Founded | July 25, 1990 |
| Former call signs | K12OJ (1990-1997) KYAV-LP (1997-2012) |
| Former affiliations | CNC AccuWeather (2012-2019) |
| Call sign meaning | K YuccA Valley |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 2961 |
| ERP | 0.99 kW |
| HAAT | 157 m |
Founded July 25, 1990, KYAV-LD has been previously affiliated with CNC, a Spanish-language news channel based in Colombia, and Mas Musica, the 24-hour Spanish-language music video channel.
It has been an Azteca America affiliate since May 2003 and was purchased by Desert Television in August 2004, owner of local CBS affiliate KPSP-CD, although the station operates under the licensee U-Dub Productions LLC based in Yucca Valley, California. The company used to operate another Azteca America station, a low-power feeder for the Victor Valley, California on channel 19.
On October 18, 2009, the then-KYAV-LP went out of business and the signal ceased operations. On February 22, 2012, the station changed its call sign to KYAV-LD. The station became an AccuWeather affiliate, a 24-hour live weather network features weather reports and forecasts.
In January 2012, News-Press & Gazette Company acquired the non-license assets of KYAV and KPSP; a year later, it purchased the stations' licenses outright. The deals make KYAV a sister station to ABC affiliate KESQ-TV and Telemundo affiliate KUNA-LP, among other stations.[1]
As of 2019, the AccuWeather affiliation (which has been discontinued from most of its affiliates by this point) has been dropped in favor of a "News" format.
Digital channels
The station's digital signal is multiplexed:
| Channel | Video | Aspect | PSIP short name | Programming [2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.2 | 720p | 16:9 | Newsnow | Main KYAV-LD programming / Local news and events |
| 15.3 | 1080i | Telemun | Simulcast of KUNA-LP / Telemundo | |
| 38.2 | CBSLCL2 | Simulcast of KPSP-CD / CBS |
References
- Seyler, Dave (January 22, 2013). "News-Press adds pieces to Palm Springs media group". Television Business Report. Retrieved January 23, 2013.
- http://www.rabbitears.info/market.php?request=station_search&callsign=KYAV-LD#station