KVPX-LD

Not to be confused with WVPX.
KVPX-LD
Channels
Programming
Affiliationssee § Subchannels
Ownership
Owner
History
FoundedFebruary 20, 1992
Former call signs
  • K59ER (1992–1998)
  • KVPX-LP (1998–2011)
Call sign meaning
Vegas PaX
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID8887
ERP150 kW
HAAT37 m (121 ft)
Links
Public license information
LMS

KVPX-LD (channel 28) low-power television station in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. The station is owned by HC2 Holdings. The station's transmitter is located in Henderson.

In June 2013, KVPX-LD was slated to be sold to Landover 5 as part of a larger deal involving 51 other low-power television stations;[2] the sale fell through in June 2016.[3]

During the 2015 Consumer Electronic Show in Las Vegas, it was reported that KVPX was used for demonstrating the new ATSC 3.0 technique in 4K-UHD.

Mako Communications sold its stations, including KVPX-LD, to HC2 Holdings in 2017.[4]

Subchannels

The station's digital signal is multiplexed:

Subchannels of KVPX-LD[5]
Channel Res. Aspect Short name Programming
28.1 480i 4:3 SBN Infomercials
28.2 SHOP TV
28.3 16:9 KVPX-LD Salem News Channel
28.4 4:3 Infomercials

References

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KVPX-LD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ Seyler, Dave (June 24, 2013). "Anatomy of an LPTV deal extravaganza". Television Business Report. Retrieved July 3, 2013.
  3. ^ "Notification of Non-consummation". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. June 29, 2016. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
  4. ^ "APPLICATION FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF BROADCAST STATION CONSTRUCTION PERMIT OR LICENSE". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. September 8, 2017. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
  5. ^ "Digital TV Market Listing for KVPX-LD". RabbitEars.info. Retrieved September 27, 2024.