KFXF-LD
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| HAAT | 17.7 m (58 ft) |
|---|---|
| Transmitter coordinates | 64°48′42.5″N 147°42′4.2″W / 64.811806°N 147.701167°W |
| Translator(s) | KTVF-DT 11.2 (26.2 UHF) Fairbanks |
| Links | |
Public license information | LMS |
| Website | www |
KFXF-LD, virtual channel 7 (UHF digital channel 22), is a low-power primary MeTV and secondary MyNetworkTV-affiliated television station licensed to Fairbanks, Alaska, United States. Owned by Atlanta-based Gray Television, it is a sister station to NBC affiliate KTVF (channel 11) and Class A CBS affiliate KXDF-CD (channel 13). The three stations share studios on Braddock Street in downtown Fairbanks, where KFXF-LD's transmitter is also located.
History
KFXF intellectual unit
The KFXF-LD intellectual unit originated on April 20, 1992, when Tanana Valley Television Company signed on K07UU as the area's first commercial station (and fifth in general after KJNP-TV in 1981) since 1955, when KTVF and KATN started. The station upgraded to a full-power license and changed its call letters to KFXF on February 27, 1995.
From its inception, the station was primarily affiliated with
After Gray Television's purchase of KTVF, KXDF-CD, and the non-license assets of KFXF on January 13, 2017, all of KFXF's programming was moved to KFXF-LD, which had previously served as a translator of KFXF. The full-power station's license (which was not included in the sale because the market has only five full-power stations, too few to create a duopoly) changed its call letters to KFYF on February 9, 2017[3] and was subsequently cancelled on March 10.[4]
License
On March 14, 1995, the
In 2000, several low-powered stations owned by Goldbelt, Inc. (including K22EY) were sold to ACS Television, L.L.C.
The call letters were changed to KFXF-LD on November 4, 2016.[6] On November 8, 2016, Northern Lights Media, the subsidiary of Gray Television that operates Anchorage stations KTUU-TV and KYES-TV, announced that it would buy KTVF, KFXF-LD and KXDF-CD (then known as KXDD-CD) for $8 million in cash.[14] The sale was completed on January 13, 2017.[15][16]
Fox announced on October 30, 2017 that it would move its Fairbanks affiliation from KFXF-LD to a subchannel of KATN on November 4; KFXF then became a MyNetworkTV affiliate.[17][18] In a statement, Gray said that renewing the Fox affiliation "was not financially feasible."[19] For nearly two years after KFXF-LD's affiliation change, the station's schedule remained intact for all hours outside of the Fox lineup as meanwhile the MyNetworkTV schedule replaced the Fox prime time lineup. By October 2019, Gray replaced all programming on KFXF-LD outside of the MyNetworkTV schedule with the MeTV schedule, quietly continuing to air MyNetworkTV programs between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m. on Tuesdays through Saturdays.
As of November 2021, KFXF-LD moved to virtual channel 7, which was formerly used by the full power KFXF until 2017.
Full-market over-the-air coverage
In addition to its own digital signal, KFXF-LD receives full-market over-the-air coverage via a
Subchannels
The station's signal is
| Channel | Video | Aspect | Short name | Programming[24] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.1 | 720p | 16:9 |
KFXF-LD | MeTV / MyNetworkTV[17] |
| 7.2 | 1080i | KXDF-CD | Simulcast of KXDF-CD |
References
- ^ TitanTV Query for KFXF-LD
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KFXF-LD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Call Sign History - Federal Communications Commission
- ^ a b Station Search Details - Federal Communications Commission
- ^ Application Search Details - Federal Communications Commission
- ^ a b c Call Sign History - Federal Communications Commission
- ^ Application Search Details - Federal Communications Commission
- ^ Application for Transfer of Control of a Corporate Licensee or Permittee, or for Assignment of License or Permit of TV or FM Translator Station or Low Power Television Station - Federal Communications Commission
- ^ Application Search Details - Federal Communications Commission
- ^ "ACS negotiates to sell TV subsidiary". Peninsula Clarion. Associated Press. August 6, 2002. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
- ^ Application for Transfer of Control of a Corporate Licensee or Permittee, or for Assignment of License or Permit of TV or FM Translator Station or Low Power Television Station - Federal Communications Commission
- ^ Application Search Details - Federal Communications Commission
- ^ "Application Search Details". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
- ^ Northern Lights Media announces acquisition of Fairbanks television stations - KTUU.com
- ^ Gray Closes Green Bay, Davenport and Fairbanks Acquisitions Gray Television, 17 January 2017, Retrieved, 22 January 2017.
- ^ Consummation Notice, Federal Communications Commission, 18 January 2017.
- ^ a b Miller, Mark K. (October 30, 2017). "KATN Picks Up Fox Affiliation In Fairbanks". TVNewsCheck. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
- ^ An Official Announcement Of The Network Affiliation Switch, Effective: Friday, November 3rd, 2017[permanent dead link]
- ^ Eggerton, John (October 31, 2017). "Gray's KFXF Dropping Fox Affiliation". Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
- ^ RabbitEars TV Query for KTVF
- ^ RabbitEars TV Query for KFXF-LD
- ^ RabbitEars TV Query for KXDF-CD
- ^ Ramsey, Coe W. (March 2, 2017). "Re: KFYF(DT), Fairbanks, Alaska (Facility ID No. 64597) Surrender or Request for Cancellation of License" (PDF). Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
- ^ RabbitEars TV Query for KFXF-LD
External links
- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 72854 (KFXF-LD) in the FCC Licensing and Management System