KFLA-LD

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.

Not to be confused with WFLA-TV.
KFLA-LD
Los Angeles, California
United States
ChannelsDigital: 8 (VHF)
Virtual: 8 (PSIP)
Programming
Affiliations8.1: NewsNet
8.2: The Country Network
8.3: Cornerstone Television
8.4: BizTV
8.5: Jewelry Television
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
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID28566
ERP3 kW
HAAT884.67 m (2,902 ft)
Transmitter coordinates34°13′55″N 118°4′18″W
Translator(s)KILA-LD 8 (VHF) Cherry Valley
Links
Public license information
Profile
LMS
WebsiteKFLA Los Angeles

History

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

Digital channels

The station's digital signal is multiplexed:

Channel Video Aspect PSIP Short Name Programming[4]
8.1720p16:9KFLA-LDMain KFLA-LD programming / NewsNet
8.2480iTCNThe Country Network
8.34:3AMGCornerstone Television
8.416:9BizTVBizTV
8.5JTVJewelry Television
8.84:3Diya TVDiya TV USA

References
  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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