KXLK-CD
KXLK-CD, virtual channel 40 (UHF digital channel 14), is a low-powered, Class A Court TV Mystery-affiliated television station licensed to Austin, Texas, United States. Owned by Univision Local Media, Inc, it is a sister station to KAKW-DT and KTFO-CD.
| Austin, Texas | |
|---|---|
| Channels | Digital: 14 (UHF) Virtual: 40 (PSIP) |
| Programming | |
| Affiliations | 40.1: Univision 40.2: UniMás 40.3: getTV 40.4: Court TV Mystery 40.5: Dabl |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Univision Communications (Univision Local Media, Inc.) |
| KAKW-DT, KTFO-CD | |
| History | |
| Founded | October 19, 1992 |
Former call signs | K67FY (1992–2001) KXLK-LP (2001) KXLK-CA (2001–2015) |
Former channel number(s) | Analog: 67 (UHF, 1992–2001) 40 (UHF, 2001–2015) Digital: 23 (UHF, 2015–2019) |
| HSN (until 2014) | |
Call sign meaning | XL (Roman numeral 40) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 48836 |
| ERP | 15 kW |
History
The station was affiliated with the religious African-American "The Word Network". Until September 2014, KXLK-CA was the Home Shopping Network affiliate for the Austin, Texas area.
Due to the 2016-2017 FCC TV spectrum auction, KXLK-CD moved from RF channel 23 to RF channel 14 on June 21, 2019.[1] On October 17, 2017, Univision announced their intent to purchase KXLK-CD from Radio Spectrum Partners for $2.55 million.[2]
ATSC 3.0 Lighthouse
KXLK-CD is scheduled to transition to ATSC 3.0 lighthouse station and carry ATSC 3.0 simulcasts of KTBC on October 6, 2020.[3]
Sources
- KXLK in the FCC's TV station database
- Query TV Fool's coverage map for KXLK
- BIAfn's Media Web Database -- Information on KXLK-CD
References
- FCC TV spectrum Phase Assignment Table, FCC Incentive Auction Television Transition Data Files, April 13, 2017.
- , FCC Licensing and Management for KXLK-CD, Sept 11, 2020.