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then moved to channel 36, but moved to channel 34 in 2003 due to displacement by KUGB-CA's digital signal. (please make this correction, that doesn't make any sense!)
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station_branding = |
station_branding = |
digital = 34 ([[ultra high frequency|UHF]])|
digital = 34 ([[ultra high frequency|UHF]])|
affiliations = [[Retro Television Network|RTV]] (34.2)<br>[[AMGTV]] (34.4)|
affiliations = [[GBC World News]]<br>[[Retro Television Network|RTV]] (34.2)<br>Informercials<br>[[AMG TV]]|
founded = August 6, 1980|
founded = August 6, 1980|
location = [[Greater Houston]]|
location = [[Greater Houston]]|
callsign_meaning = '''K''' '''U'''na '''V'''ez '''M'''as (former owner)|
callsign_meaning = '''K''' '''U'''na '''V'''ez '''M'''as (former owner)|
former_callsigns = KVIT-LP (2000-2007)<br>K53CZ (1989-2000)<br>K55CP (1980-1989)|
former_callsigns = KVIT-LP (2000-2007)<br>K53CZ (1989-2000)<br>K55CP (1980-1989)|
former_channel_numbers = '''Analog''':<br>55 (1980-1989)<br>53 (1989)<br>36 (until 2003)|
former_channel_numbers = '''Analog''':<br>55 (1980-1989)<br>53 (1989-1997)<br>36 (1997-2003)|
owner = Mako Communications|
owner = Mako Communications|
former_affiliations = [[Independent station|Independent]] (1980-2001)<br>[[Home Shopping Network]] (circa 2006?)<br>[[Azteca América]] (2007-2009)<br>[[Telestai]] (Oct.-Nov. 2010)|
former_affiliations = [[Independent station|Independent]] (1980-2011)|
effective_radiated_power = 4 kW (digital)|
effective_radiated_power = 4 kW (digital)|
class = [[Class A television service|Class A]]|
class = [[Class A television service|Class A]]|
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{{For|the station on channel 10 with a similar call sign|KUVM-LD}}
{{For|the station on channel 35 with a similar call sign|KUVM-LD}}


'''KUVM-CD''' is a low-power [[Class A television service|Class A]] [[television station]] in the [[Houston, Texas|Houston]] area, licensed to [[Missouri City, Texas]], and owned and operated by Mako Communications. It broadcasts in [[ATSC|digital]] on UHF channel 34.
'''KUVM-CD''' is a low-power [[Class A television service|Class A]] [[television station]] in the [[Houston, Texas|Houston]] area, licensed to [[Missouri City, Texas]], and owned and operated by Mako Communications. It broadcasts in [[ATSC|digital]] on UHF channel 34.


== History ==
== History ==
The station began as a construction permit in [[Victoria, Texas]], granted to Community Television of Victoria. Planned as a translator of [[San Antonio, Texas|San Antonio]] television station [[KWEX-TV]], to broadcast on UHF channel 25,<ref>{{cite web| url=http://svartifoss2.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/comment.pl?Application_id=19864&File_number=BPTT-19800428IM| title=K55CP original construction permit details| publisher=Federal Communications Commission.| accessdate=2007-05-23}}</ref> the new station was almost immediately displaced by new full-service station [[KAVU-TV]].<ref>{{cite web| url=http://svartifoss2.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=25816| title=KAVU original construction permit summary| publisher=Federal Communications Commission.| accessdate=2007-05-23}}</ref> It was instead built on UHF channel 55 and was licensed as '''K55CP''' on November 30, 1981. Community Television sold the station to Number 1 TV, Inc. on April 13, 1983, but re-acquired the station on September 19, 1985. In December 1981, the station had applied to move to channel 53; the [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]] granted the permit on June 30, 1988 and the station was licensed as '''K53CZ''', channel 53, on December 29, 1989 and on channel 36 until 2003, when it was moved to channel 34 to make way for [[KHOU (TV)|KHOU]]'s interim digital signal.
The station began as a construction permit in [[Victoria, Texas]], granted to Community Television of Victoria. Planned as a translator of [[San Antonio, Texas|San Antonio]] television station [[KWEX-TV]], to broadcast on UHF channel 25,<ref>{{cite web| url=http://svartifoss2.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/comment.pl?Application_id=19864&File_number=BPTT-19800428IM| title=K55CP original construction permit details| publisher=Federal Communications Commission.| accessdate=2007-05-23}}</ref> the new station was almost immediately displaced by new full-service station [[KAVU-TV]].<ref>{{cite web| url=http://svartifoss2.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=25816| title=KAVU original construction permit summary| publisher=Federal Communications Commission.| accessdate=2007-05-23}}</ref> It was instead built on UHF channel 55 and was licensed as '''K55CP''' on November 30, 1981. Community Television sold the station to Number 1 TV, Inc. on April 13, 1983, but re-acquired the station on September 19, 1985. In December 1981, the station had applied to move to channel 53; the [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]] granted the permit on June 30, 1988 and the station was licensed as '''K53CZ''', channel 53, on December 29, 1989, then moved to channel 36, but moved to channel 34 in 2003 due to displacement by [[KUGB-CA]]'s digital signal.


In 2000, the station adopted the calls '''KVIT-LP'''<ref name="callsign">{{cite web|url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=13200|title=Call Sign History|publisher=Federal Communications Commission|accessdate=2010-08-19}}</ref>. In the mid-2000s, the station was relocated to DeWalt, a suburb of Houston. During this time, at least circa 2006, the station showed programming from the [[Home Shopping Network]]. The KVIT calls moved with the station, and remained until May 16, 2007, when its calls were changed to '''KUVM-CA'''<ref name="callsign">{{cite web|url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=13200|title=Call Sign History|publisher=Federal Communications Commission|accessdate=2010-08-19}}</ref>.
In 2000, the station adopted the calls '''KVIT-LP'''<ref name="callsign">{{cite web|url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=13200|title=Call Sign History|publisher=Federal Communications Commission|accessdate=2010-08-19}}</ref>. In the mid-2000s, the station was relocated to DeWalt, a suburb of Houston. During this time, at least circa 2006, the station showed programming from the [[Home Shopping Network]]. The KVIT calls moved with the station, and remained until May 16, 2007, when its calls were changed to '''KUVM-CA'''<ref name="callsign">{{cite web|url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=13200|title=Call Sign History|publisher=Federal Communications Commission|accessdate=2010-08-19}}</ref>.

KUVM picked up [[Azteca América]] programming from [[KAZH]] on July 1, 2007, after KAZH's owner, [[Pappas Telecasting]], terminated its affiliation agreement with Azteca América.<ref>{{cite news |title=Spanish stations splitting; viewers will have more options now |first=Mike |last=McDaniel |newspaper=Houston Chronicle |date=June 29, 2007 |url=http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl?id=2007_4375130 |accessdate=August 27, 2010}}</ref>

KUVM-CA ceased its analog signal October 22, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/prefill_and_display.pl?Application_id=1339825&Service=CA&Form_id=910&Facility_id=13200| title=Notification of Suspension of Operations / Request for Silent STA | publisher=Federal Communications Commission| accessdate=2010-08-18}}</ref> (Due to its low-power status, it was not required to end analog broadcasting when full-power analog broadcasting [[Digital television transition in the United States|ended]] on June 12, 2009.) Azteca América programming shifted to channel 10, [[KUVM-LD]] (then K10PY-D), which began broadcasting in 2009 on channel 10, and moved to channel 40 on July 24, 2010.


A minor change in call sign to '''KUVM-CD''' was granted on April 26, 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-297767A2.txt| title=Broadcast Actions of April 26, 2010 | publisher=Federal Communications Commission| accessdate=2010-08-19}}</ref>
A minor change in call sign to '''KUVM-CD''' was granted on April 26, 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-297767A2.txt| title=Broadcast Actions of April 26, 2010 | publisher=Federal Communications Commission| accessdate=2010-08-19}}</ref>
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! Programming
! Programming
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| 34.1 || GBC World News
| 34.1 || [[Dark (broadcasting)|Silent]]
|-
|-
| 34.2 || [[Retro Television Network|RTV]]
| 34.2 || [[Retro Television Network|RTV]]
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[[Category:Television stations in Texas]]
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[[Category:Digital low-power stations]]

Revision as of 04:03, 26 July 2011

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For the station on channel 35 with a similar call sign, see KUVM-LD.

KUVM-CD is a low-power Class A television station in the Houston area, licensed to Missouri City, Texas, and owned and operated by Mako Communications. It broadcasts in digital on UHF channel 34.

History

The station began as a construction permit in Victoria, Texas, granted to Community Television of Victoria. Planned as a translator of San Antonio television station KWEX-TV, to broadcast on UHF channel 25,[1] the new station was almost immediately displaced by new full-service station KAVU-TV.[2] It was instead built on UHF channel 55 and was licensed as K55CP on November 30, 1981. Community Television sold the station to Number 1 TV, Inc. on April 13, 1983, but re-acquired the station on September 19, 1985. In December 1981, the station had applied to move to channel 53; the FCC granted the permit on June 30, 1988 and the station was licensed as K53CZ, channel 53, on December 29, 1989, then moved to channel 36, but moved to channel 34 in 2003 due to displacement by KUGB-CA's digital signal.

In 2000, the station adopted the calls KVIT-LP[3]. In the mid-2000s, the station was relocated to DeWalt, a suburb of Houston. During this time, at least circa 2006, the station showed programming from the Home Shopping Network. The KVIT calls moved with the station, and remained until May 16, 2007, when its calls were changed to KUVM-CA[3].

A minor change in call sign to KUVM-CD was granted on April 26, 2010.[4]

On July 1, 2010, the FCC consented to the sale of the station to Mako Communications. [5]

KUVM-CD returned to the air from the Missouri City tower farm in July 2010. As of mid-October 2010, the only programming on two of the digital subchannels is a static image of the station logo. RTV was added to 34.2 on August 26, 2010, and the Mexican Telestai network was added to 34.1 on October 12, 2010, apparently running from an Internet stream. That feed proved unstable, and Telestai was dropped in November 2010.

Digital television

The station's digital signal is multiplexed:

Channel Programming
34.1 Silent
34.2 RTV
34.3 Infomercials
34.4 AMGTV

References

  1. ^ "K55CP original construction permit details". Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved 2007-05-23.
  2. ^ "KAVU original construction permit summary". Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved 2007-05-23.
  3. ^ a b "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved 2010-08-19.
  4. ^ "Broadcast Actions of April 26, 2010". Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved 2010-08-19.
  5. ^ "Application for Consent to Assignment of Broadcast Station Construction Permit or License". Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved 2010-07-27.
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