KBGU-LP
KBGU-LP, virtual channel 33 (UHF digital channel 27), is a low powered Buzzr-affiliated television station licensed to St. Louis, Missouri, United States. The station is owned by HC2 Holdings.
| St. Louis, Missouri United States | |
|---|---|
| City | St. Louis, Missouri |
| Channels | Digital: 27 (UHF) Virtual: 33 (PSIP) |
| Programming | |
| Affiliations | (see below) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | HC2 Holdings (HC2 Broadcasting License Inc.) |
| KPTN-LD, K25NG-D, W29CI-D, WODK-LD | |
| History | |
| Founded | July 13, 1987[1] |
First air date | 1991 (first incarnation) May 25, 2015 (second and current incarnation) |
Last air date | 2010 (first incarnation) |
Former call signs | K18BT (1987-2003) K33GU (2003-2015)[1] |
Former channel number(s) | Analog: 18 (UHF, 1991-2003) 33 (UHF, 2003-2010) |
| TBN (1991-2010) Dark (2010-May 2015) MundoMax (May-December 2015) | |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 68055 |
| ERP | 15 kW |
| HAAT | 515 feet (157 m) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 38°34′27.9″N 90°19′31.9″W |
History
Although granted a construction permit in July 1987, the station did not commence broadcasting until 1991. The station was originally K18BT, an owned-and-operated translator of the Trinity Broadcasting Network, with all programming retransmitted via a satellite feed from TBN's headquarters in Santa Ana, California. The station's call letters were changed to K33GU upon moving to analog UHF channel 33.
In 2010, TBN closed down many of its low-powered repeaters, including K33GU, due to ongoing economic problems. Many of these repeaters would be donated by TBN to the Minority Media and Television Council (MMTC), an organization designed to preserve equal opportunity and civil rights in the media.[2] In 2015, the station was purchased by DTV America Corporation, but the license was held under the company King Forward, Inc., a unit of DTV America, with Regal Media announced as the operator of the station. King Forward changed the call letters to the current KBGU-LP, and converted the station to digital. The station returned to the air on May 25 of that year as an affiliate of MundoMax, with Estrella TV being offered on a second digital subchannel, and Video Mix TV, a music channel originating from southern Florida, on a third subchannel.[3] 7 months later, in December 2015, MundoMax was replaced with Buzzr.
King Forward sold its stations, including KBGU-LP, to HC2 Holdings in 2017.[4]
Digital channels
The station's digital signal is multiplexed:
| Channel | Video | Aspect | PSIP Short Name | Programming[5] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33.1 | 480i | 4:3 | KBGU-LD | Buzzr |
| 33.2 | Shop LC | |||
| 33.3 | GetTV | |||
| 33.4 | 16:9 | Infomercials | ||
| 33.5 | ||||
| 33.6 |
References
- Digital TV Market Listing for KBGU-LP
- MMTC Website
- DTV America launches MundoFox and Estrella in St. Louis | DTV America Archived 2015-08-13 at the Wayback Machine
- "APPLICATION FOR TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF A CORPORATE LICENSEE OR PERMITTEE, OR FOR ASSIGNMENT OF LICENSE OR PERMIT OF TV OR FM TRANSLATOR STATION OR LOW POWER TELEVISION STATION". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. October 2, 2017. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
- https://www.rabbitears.info/market.php?request=print_station&facility_id=68055
External links
- KBGU in the FCC's TV station database
- BIAfn's Media Web Database -- Information on KBGU-TV