KPXL-TV
KPXL-TV, virtual and UHF digital channel 26, is an Ion Television owned-and-operated station serving San Antonio, Texas, United States that is licensed to Uvalde. The station is owned by the Ion Media Networks subsidiary of the E. W. Scripps Company. KPXL-TV's transmitter is located off Highway 173/RM Road 689 on the Medina–Bandera county line (west-northwest of Lakehills). On cable, the station is available on Charter Spectrum channel 2, Grande Communications channel 3, and AT&T U-verse channel 26.
| Uvalde/San Antonio, Texas United States | |
|---|---|
| City | Uvalde, Texas |
| Channels | Digital: 26 (UHF) Virtual: 26 (PSIP) |
| Branding | Ion Television |
| Slogan | Positively Entertaining |
| Programming | |
| Affiliations | |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Ion Media Networks (a subsidiary of the E. W. Scripps Company) (Ion Media San Antonio License, Inc.) |
| History | |
First air date | February 19, 1999 |
Former channel number(s) | Analog: 26 (UHF, 1999–2009) |
Call sign meaning | PaX TV L = meaning unknown (maybe UvaLde?) |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 61173 |
| ERP | 228 kW |
| HAAT | 521 m (1,709 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 29°37′12″N 99°2′57.1″W |
| Links | |
Public license information | Profile LMS |
| Website | iontelevision |
History
The station first signed on the air on February 19, 1999; KPXL was built and signed on by Paxson Communications as an owned-and-operated station of Ion Television predecessor Pax TV.
Digital television
Digital channels
The station's digital signal is multiplexed:
| Channel | Video | Aspect | PSIP Short Name | Programming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26.1 | 720p | 16:9 | ION | Main Ion Television programming |
| 26.2 | 480i | qubo | Qubo | |
| 26.3 | IONPlus | Ion Plus | ||
| 26.4 | Shop | Ion Shop | ||
| 26.5 | LAFF | Laff | ||
| 26.6 | 4:3 | HSN | HSN |
Analog-to-digital conversion
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. KPXL-TV discontinued regular programming on its analog signal, over UHF channel 26, on June 12, 2009. The station "flash-cut" its digital signal into operation UHF channel 26.[2]
References
- "RabbitEars TV Query for KPXL". Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2019-08-30.
- "DTV Tentative Channel Designations for the First and the Second Rounds" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-08-29. Retrieved 2012-03-24.