KKTW-LD

KKTW-LD, virtual and UHF digital channel 19, is a low-powered Heartland-affiliated television station licensed to Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. The station is owned by Luken Communications. The station's broadcast facility is located on a microwave tower near the intersection of Highway 55 and Interstate 494 in Plymouth, broadcasting a tight, east-facing pattern. [1]

KKTW-LD
Minneapolis, Minnesota
United States
CityMinneapolis, Minnesota
ChannelsDigital: 19 (UHF)
Virtual: 19 (PSIP)
Programming
Affiliations19.1: Heartland
19.2: Retro Television Network
19.3: Rev'n
19.4: The Action Channel
19.5: The Family Channel
Ownership
OwnerLuken Communications
(Digital Networks Midwest, LLC)
History
First air date
November 6, 2020 (2020-11-06)
Former call signs
K19BG (1986-September 2017)
KKTW-LP (September-October 2017)
Former channel number(s)
Analog:
19 (UHF, 1987-2017)
TBN
Technical information
Facility ID68054
ClassLD
ERP435 W
HAAT43 m (141 ft)
Transmitter coordinates44°59′44.1″N 93°26′56.6″W
Links
Websitewww.luken.tv/

History

As K19BG, the station used to be the St. Cloud translator for the Trinity Broadcasting Network at 122 kilowatts for most of the analog age. The station was sold to Luken Communications in June 2011 as part of TBN's pullout from their extensive translator network.

The station changed its call sign to KKTW-LP on September 20, 2017, and then to KKTW-LD on October 26, 2017 upon issuance of their digital license.

In early November 2020, the station went on the air. [2]

Digital Channels

The station's digital signal is multiplexed:

Channel Video Aspect PSIP Short Name Programming
19.1720p16:9HRTLNDHeartland
19.2480i4:3RTVRetro Television Network
19.3REVNRev'n
19.4ACTIONThe Action Channel
19.5FAMILYThe Family Channel

References
  1. Rabbitears.info, Coverage Maps: KKTW-LD
  2. AVS Forum Minneapolis, MN OTA Post #4406
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