KFWD
kW | |
| HAAT | 546 m (1,791 ft) |
|---|---|
| Transmitter coordinates | 32°35′20″N 96°58′5.9″W / 32.58889°N 96.968306°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
KFWD (channel 52) is a
History
As a Telemundo affiliate
The station first signed on the air on September 1, 1988; it first operated as the
KFWD lost its affiliation with the network when NBC, which had recently acquired Telemundo, bought independent station KXTX-TV (channel 39) from the Christian Broadcasting Network in 2001. During KFWD's final month as a Telemundo affiliate, the station aired English-language infomercials during the morning and overnight hours.
As an independent station
On
).Belo Corporation began managing the station in 2006, providing advertising sales assistance, certain technical services and facilities to support the operations of KFWD; Belo's flagship ABC affiliate WFAA (channel 8, now owned by Tegna) also supplied the station with repurposed editions of its newscasts (consisting of simulcasts of its Monday–Saturday 6 p.m., Sunday–Friday 10 p.m. and Sunday 5:30 p.m. newscasts) and other programs seen on that station (such as The Dr. Oz Show). Belo also operated KFWD.tv, the station's website, using a website platform similar to that used by Belo's other stations. The management agreement included an option to purchase KFWD and create a duopoly with WFAA; this option was never exercised.
KFWD has been digital-only since June 12, 2009.[3]
On October 17, 2011, KFWD changed its programming format, placing a strong emphasis on classic television series. The new "Classic TV" logo and branding was first unveiled on the station's YouTube channel on August 3, 2011,[4] and later on KFWD's Facebook page on October 7.[5] It was then rolled out to the station's website one month later.
Return to Spanish
On June 11, 2012, HIC Broadcast, Inc. announced that KFWD would revert to a Spanish-language format as a charter affiliate of MundoFox (a
Many of the programs formerly seen on KFWD during its classic television format now air on MeTV (whose original local affiliate KTXD-TV (channel 47), joined the network shortly before KFWD's format change; KTXD continues to carry some of these programs as an independent station whereas KTXA's second digital subchannel recovered the MeTV affiliation), and on Antenna TV (which is affiliated with the second digital subchannel of CW affiliate KDAF (channel 33)).
On July 27, 2015, MundoFox was rebranded as MundoMax after 21st Century Fox sold its stake in the network to RCN, giving it full ownership. The full name change and logo overhaul occurred August 13, which coincided with the network's third anniversary.
Sale to NRJ TV; switch to Sonlife
On October 26, 2015, HIC Broadcast, Inc. filed an application to sell KFWD to NRJ TV DFW License Co., LLC, Like the previous transition, there was no announcement of the programming change, except on SonLife's website. In fact, around the time of the affiliation switchover, KFWD was just starting to run an infomercial at its scheduled time. After a few seconds, the abrupt change from MundoMax to Sonlife began, months before MundoMax went off the air on November 30.
There had been rumors that KFWD would be sold by NRJ in a spectrum auction.[12]
Sale to WRNN-TV Associates
On December 9, 2019, it was announced that WRNN-TV Associates, owner of New York City–based WRNN-TV, secured a deal to purchase seven full-power TV stations (including KFWD) and one Class A station from NRJ.[1] The sale was approved by the FCC on January 23,[13] and was completed on February 4, 2020.[14]
From February 1 until February 4, 2020, WRNN-TV Associates operated KFWD under a short-term
Later, KFWD reinstated the Sonlife Broadcasting Network affiliation on subchannel 52.3.
On May 20, 2021, RNN and iMedia Brands announced an agreement to affiliate most of RNN's television stations (including KFWD) with home shopping network ShopHQ. KFWD began carrying ShopHQ programming on June 28, 2021.[16] RNN's educational/informational programming and Richard French Live continues to air, but in different timeslots than before and retooled from its previous investigative news format.
Beginning in 2024, WRNN's station group switched affiliations again, this time to Shop LC while keeping its primary home shopping format.
Technical information
Subchannels
The station's signal is
| Channel | Res. | Aspect | Short name | Programming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52.1 | 720p | 16:9 |
Shop LC | Shop LC |
| 52.2 | 480i | HeartLa | Heartland | |
| 52.3 | SBN | SBN | ||
| 52.4 | 4:3 |
RetroTV | Retro TV | |
| 52.5 | 16:9 | JTV | Jewelry TV
| |
| 52.6 | UChurch | Visión Latina | ||
| 52.7 | 4:3 | AChurch | Advenimiento TV |
Prior to becoming a MundoFox affiliate, KFWD carried a
Analog-to-digital conversion
KFWD began transmitting a
References
- ^ a b "RNN Reaches Agreement to Increase Permanent Distribution Platform to 28 Percent of the US With NRJ Purchase". Globe Newswire. December 9, 2019. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KFWD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ List of Digital Full-Power Stations Archived August 29, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- YouTube(Uploaded August 3, 2011)
- ^ KFWD - TV 52's Official Facebook Page (accessed October 17, 2011)
- ^ Bark, Ed (June 11, 2012). "Manana: KFWD-TV set to become D-FW's Spanish language MundoFox affiliate, ending association with Belo-owned WFAA8". Uncle Barky's Bytes. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- ^ "Application for Consent to Assignment of Broadcast Station Construction Permit or License". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. October 26, 2015. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
- ^ Parties to the Application - Federal Communications Commission
- ^ Application Search Details - Federal Communications Commission
- ^ Consummation Notice - Federal Communications Commission
- ^ "SonLife Broadcasting Network | SBN | Jimmy Swaggart Ministries".
- ^ For MundoMax, an increasingly uncertain future - Media Life Magazine (published August 8, 2016; accessed October 18, 2016)
- ^ "Application Search Details".
- ^ Consummation Notice
- ^ "WRNN-Tv | RNN".
- ^ "iMedia's ShopHQ Set to Launch in 20+ Million High-Definition Homes in Top U.S. Markets". GlobeNewswire News Room. May 20, 2021. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ RabbitEars TV Query for KFWD