KFLA-LD

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KFLA-LD
KFLA logo.png
Los Angeles, California
United States
ChannelsDigital: 8 (VHF)
Virtual: 8
Programming
Affiliations8.1: NewsNet
8.2: The Country Network
8.3: Ace TV
8.4: BizTV
8.5: Shop LC
8.8: Diya TV
Ownership
OwnerRoy William Mayhugh
History
Former call signs
K65AM (until 2006)
K08NZ-D (2006-2007)
Former channel number(s)
Analog:
65 (UHF)
8 (VHF)
Digital:
52 (UHF, January-December, 2011)
Independent (via KCAL-TV, until 2006)
PBS (via KCET, 2006-2007)
America One (2007-2010)
WSTV (2007-2010)
Call sign meaning
K F Los Angeles
Technical information
Facility ID28566
ERP3 kW
HAAT884.67 m (2,902 ft)
Transmitter coordinates34°13′55″N 118°4′18″W / 34.23194°N 118.07167°W / 34.23194; -118.07167
Translator(s)KILA-LD 8 (VHF) Cherry Valley
Links
WebsiteKFLA Los Angeles

KFLA-LD, virtual and VHF digital channel 8, is a low-powered NewsNet-affiliated television station licensed to Los Angeles, California, United States. The station is owned by Roy William Mayhugh. The station's transmitter is located atop Mount Wilson.

History[edit]

KFLA was originally owned by the Indian Wells Valley TV Booster, providing over-the-air reception of KCAL-TV to the Indian Wells Valley. On January 17, 2005, the station was sold to Roy William Mayhugh, who then moved the station to its present-day channel. Soon after, the station moved to Blue Ridge Mountain in Palmdale and began converting operations to flash-cut to digital television. The station successfully flash-cut to digital on May 3, 2006, and temporarily rebroadcast KCET.

On October 17, 2007, the station successfully moved to Mount Wilson, where other Los Angeles-based stations broadcast from, and was affiliated with the America One network on its main channel. On April 1, 2010, it changed its entertainment channel on DT3 from WSTV to RTV.

On January 10, 2011, the FCC granted them a STA to operate on an out-of-core digital channel 52, to improve signal strength and to alleviate interference from San Diego CBS affiliate KFMB-TV.[1] However, the station has stated that they must move back to VHF digital channel 8,[2] due to all non-core channels (52-69) being taken out of service by the end of the year (December 31, 2011), and for all Class A, low-powered and broadcast translator stations to convert to digital by 2015.[3]

Digital television[edit]

Digital channels[edit]

The station's digital signal is multiplexed:

Channel Video Aspect PSIP Short Name Programming[4]
8.1 720p 16:9 KFLA-LD Main KFLA-LD programming / NewsNet
8.2 480i TCN The Country Network
8.3 4:3 AMG Ace TV
8.4 16:9 BizTV BizTV
8.5 JTV Shop LC
8.8 4:3 [Blank] Diya TV

Translator[edit]

City of license Callsign Channel ERP HAAT Facility ID Transmitter coordinates
Cherry Valley KILA-LD 8 0.6 kW 756 m (2,480 ft) 129642 33°47′56.5″N 117°37′24.4″W / 33.799028°N 117.623444°W / 33.799028; -117.623444 (KILA-LD)

References[edit]

  1. ^ https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/cdbsmenu.hts?context=25&appn=101412051&formid=911&fac_num=28566
  2. ^ http://www.kfla.tv/Viewer_Notice_1.html
  3. ^ http://www.broadcastlawblog.com/2011/07/articles/low-power-televisionclass-a-tv/fcc-sets-deadlines-for-lptv-tv-translator-and-class-a-stations-to-convert-to-digital-and-gives-hints-when-television-spectrum-may-be-reclaimed-for-broadband/
  4. ^ "RabbitEars.Info". rabbitears.info.

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