KNSO
FCC | |
| Facility ID | 23302 |
|---|---|
| ERP | 385 kW |
| HAAT | 578 m (1,896 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 37°4′19.1″N 119°25′52.5″W / 37.071972°N 119.431250°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | www |
KNSO (channel 51) is a
History
Early years
The UHF channel 43 allocation in the Fresno market was originally licensed to
1990s–present
Channel 43 returned to the air on September 11, 1992, as KSDI; the station was originally an affiliate of the viewer-request music video network The Box. That December, the station changed its call letters to KGMC (the calls were previously used by KOCB in Oklahoma City from 1979 to 1989).
In January 1995, the station entered into a
In 1997, KGMC terminated the LMA with Pappas, switching full-time to a format of infomercials and religious programs. Pappas then moved the WB affiliation first to KMPH on a secondary basis, and later to KNSO (channel 51) in 1998 and finally to
On February 27, 2020, NBCUniversal agreed to transfer the license assets of KNSO to Cocola Broadcasting in exchange for acquiring the KGMC license.[2] The sale was completed on September 1, 2020.[3] Upon completion of transfer in which the call signs were also swapped,[4] KNSO now operates on UHF channel 27, while KGMC operates on VHF channel 11.
News operation
On September 1, 2015, KNSO (then licensed to
In 2017, an 11 p.m. weeknight newscast (co-produced and simulcast on sister station
Technical information
Subchannels
The station's signal is
| Channel | Res. | Aspect | Short name | Programming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51.1 | 1080i | 16:9 |
KNSO-DT | Main KNSO programming / Telemundo |
| 51.2 | 480i | Exitos | TeleXitos | |
| 51.3 | COZI TV | Cozi TV | ||
| 51.4 | NBCLX | NBC LX Home | ||
| 51.5 | Oxygen | Oxygen |
Analog-to-digital conversion
KNSO (as KGMC) shut down its analog signal, over
Spectrum auction repack
KNSO (as KGMC) was one of nearly 1,000 television stations that were required to change their digital channel allocation in the upcoming spectrum auction repack in early 2018. The station reallocated its digital signal to UHF channel 27 in phase one of the auction.[9]
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KNSO". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Application for Consent to Assignment of Broadcast Station Construction Permit or License". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
- ^ "Consummation Notice", CDBS Public Access, Federal Communications Commission, September 2, 2020, Retrieved September 2, 2020.
- ^ "Call Sign History", CDBS Public Access, Federal Communications Commission, September 2, 2020, Retrieved September 2, 2020.
- ^ "Telemundo 51 launches local news". Fresno Bee. Retrieved June 26, 2016.
- ^ "Telemundo 51 competes in local news". The Business Journal. Retrieved June 26, 2016.
- ^ RabbitEars TV Query for KNSO
- ^ "DTV Tentative Channel Designations for the First and Second Rounds" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 29, 2013. Retrieved March 24, 2012.
- ^ Ericson, Trip. "Repack Plan For Cocola Broadcasting In Clovis, CA". RabbitEars. Retrieved April 18, 2017.