KIDA
KIDA, VHF analog channel 5, was an independent television station licensed to Sun Valley, Idaho, United States. Founded October 25, 2000, the station was owned by Turner Enterprises.
| Sun Valley-Twin Falls, Idaho | |
|---|---|
| Channels | Analog: 5 (VHF) |
| Programming | |
| Affiliations | Defunct |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Marcia T. Turner d/b/a Turner Enterprises |
| History | |
| Founded | October 5, 2000 |
First air date | 2003 |
Last air date | June 12, 2009 |
| UPN (2003-2004) Independent (2004-2009) | |
Call sign meaning | IDAho |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 81570 |
| ERP | 10.25 kW |
| HAAT | 558 m |
| Transmitter coordinates | 43°38′36″N 114°23′53″W |
History
It carried programming from UPN at its sign-on;[1] however, it had lost the affiliation to KTWT-LP by December 2004.[2] Later, programming consisted primarily of infomercials.[3] Neither Cox Communications in Sun Valley or Cable One in Twin Falls included KIDA in their line-ups.
Because it was granted an original construction permit after the FCC finalized the DTV allotment plan on April 21, 1997, the station did not receive a companion channel for a digital television station.[4] Instead, on or before June 12, 2009, which was the end of the digital TV conversion period for full-service stations, KIDA was to have turned off its analog signal and turn on its digital signal (called a "flash cut").
The station had a pre-digital transition allotment for digital channel 32, but never utilized it. Marcia Turner, doing business as Turner Enterprises, filed for special temporary authority to remain silent on June 18, 2009 citing financial reasons and its inability to construct the digital facilities required by June 12, 2009. However, KIDA did not even apply for a construction permit for such facilities, and as a result the FCC dismissed the STA and revoked its license on October 6, 2009.[5]
References
- Hartgen, Rachel (August 8, 2003). "New Television Station to Begin Broadcasting in Twin Falls, Idaho, Area" (preview of subscription content). Times-News. Retrieved December 1, 2009.
- "UPN affiliate list for Idaho". UPN. Archived from the original on December 11, 2004. Retrieved November 30, 2009.
- Fybush, Scott (August 15, 2008). "The Big Trip 2007, part XV: Twin Falls, Idaho". Tower Site of the Week. fybush.com. Retrieved 1 December 2009.
- Lung, H. Douglas (May 28, 1997). "Final Digital TV (DTV) Channel Plan from FCC97-115". Doug Lung's R.F. Page. Retrieved February 19, 2011.
- Pendarvis, Clay C. (October 6, 2009). "Re: KIDA(TV), Sun Valley, Idaho..." CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved November 30, 2009.