KBGH
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HAAT | 161 m (528 ft) (both) |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°43′47″N 114°24′55.6″W / 42.72972°N 114.415444°W |
KBGH (channel 19) was an
History
An original
KBGH was granted a construction permit to construct a digital television station on channel 18, on February 22, 2001. However, CSI had elected not to transition KBGH to a digital facility. On February 17, 2009, the original day of national digital transition, KBGH completely ceased operations.[1] On March 31, 2009, the FCC officially deleted KBGH's callsign.[2]
Since the shutdown, CSI has implemented a fully digital online telecommunication system, whereby students at distant sites can participate via the Internet.
Paradoxically, if CSI initially had applied for a license for a
Programming
CSI used KBGH solely as a means of delivering telecourses to students. When the station was not broadcasting a telecourse, it had no programming at all—only a blank picture was transmitted.[3]
References
- ^ "CDBS Print". Archived from the original on November 19, 2021. Retrieved May 6, 2008.
- ^ "Radio-Info: "DTV transition claims more stations", 3/31/2009". Archived from the original on July 8, 2012. Retrieved April 1, 2009.
- ^ "[CSI] College of Southern Idaho". Archived from the original on September 18, 2006. Retrieved August 4, 2006.