KWVT-LD

KWVT-LD, VHF digital channel 11, is a low-powered Youtoo America-affiliated television station serving Portland, Oregon, United States that is licensed to Salem. Its transmitter is located in West Portland. Operated by Northwest Television, LLC, the call sign KWVT stands for "Willamette Valley Television".

KWVT-LD
Salem/Portland, Oregon
United States
ChannelsDigital: 11 (VHF)
BrandingKWVT: Willamette Valley Television
SloganLocal TV at its best
Programming
AffiliationsYoutoo America
Ownership
OwnerNorthwest Television, LLC
(Michael Mattson)
History
First air date
May 20, 2005
Former call signs
K17IV (until 2007)
KWVT-LP (2007)
Former channel number(s)
Analog:
52 (UHF, 2005-2007)
17 (UHF, 2007-?)
Azteca America (2007-?)
Call sign meaning
K
Willamette
Valley
Television
Technical information
Facility ID129197
ERP14.2 kW
Links
WebsiteKWVT Homepage

Independent producers develop original programming for KWVT, such as Garden Time, Fusion, High Desert Outdoorsman and Living Culture, as well as music video shows Hard Times, My Hits and Country Comfort. KWVT has a high definition production facilities that covers area events such as high school football.

KWVT is the local primary Emergency Alert System (EAS) station for the "(Oregon State) Capitol Operational Area".

History

The station signed on the air on channel 52, licensed to Eola, on May 20, 2005.

On May 8, 2007, Northwest Television sold channel 52 to Churchill Media of Eugene, Oregon. On August 17, 2007, channel 52 began carrying programming from the Spanish-language Azteca network, as KXPD-LP. (That station would cease operations by the end of 2009.)

Northwest Television had since moved to K17IV (channel 17), which adopted the KWVT-LP calls in November 2007, and changed the city of license from Eola to Salem.

In September 2008, Northwest Television activated a digital signal on KSLM-LD (channel 16). As of March 15, 2010, KSLM has moved to channel 27.

Digital television

Digital channels

The station's digital signal is multiplexed:

Channel Video Aspect PSIP Short Name Programming[1]
3.1480i16:9KVDOSimulcast of KVDO-LD / QVC
17.1720pKWVTMain KWVT-LD programming / Youtoo America
17.2480iWeatherWeather
27.1KSLMSimulcast of KSLM-LD / Retro TV
37.1720pAztecaAzteca América

Analog-to-digital conversion

KWVT had a construction permit to convert to digital and move the transmitter to the Skyline Tower in Portland, Oregon, home to numerous TV and FM stations.

After negotiations to use the Skyline site broke down, other sites were considered. On December 22, 2010, an application was filed to locate the digital facility on the former KPDX tower, approximately half a kilometer from the Skyline tower. KWVT would use the antenna MyNetworkTV affiliate KPDX (channel 49) had shut down at the end of the DTV transition. The modified construction permit was granted on January 7, 2011. Since no construction was required on the tower, KWVT began transmitting a digital signal in Portland later the same day.

KWVT remains available in Salem on a digital subchannel of KSLM-LD, and KSLM programming (Retro TV) is also relayed to Portland on a digital subchannel of KWVT. KWVT and KSLM also relay the programming of KPWC, which acquired the Azteca America affiliation after Churchill Media ceased operation of KXPD, as well as KVDO (QVC).

Other translator stations

Northwest Television can also be viewed in other locations.

References
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