KEYI-LD (channel 35) is a low-power Spanish-language independent television station in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. The station is owned by Mountain Ridge Holdings.

KEYI-LD
Channels
Programming
AffiliationsSpanish Independent
Ownership
OwnerMountain Ridge Holdings
History
FoundedApril 15, 1994
Former call signs
K61GV (1996-1999)
K35FN (1999)
KYRK-LP (1999-2005)
KVTE-LP (2005-2018)
KVTE-LD (2018-2024)
Former channel number(s)
Analog:
61 (UHF, 1999-2000)
35 (UHF, 2000-2018)
"Las Vegas Television Network" (2006-2010?)
Silent (2010-?)
GetTV (?-2024)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID40207
ERP150 kW
HAAT20 m (66 ft) (analog)
Links
Public license information
LMS

History

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On April 15, 1994, application JF0415CY was filed with the Federal Communications Commission. It was first granted a license to operate as K61GV channel 61 on April 15, 1996. On July 28, 1999, the station moved to its current frequency and changed its call-letters to K35FN, then changed callsigns to KYRK-LP on November 5 of that year. The station then changed its callsign to KVTE-LP on June 17, 2005, and KVTE-LD on July 12, 2018. On June 19, 2024, the station received its current callsign of KEYI-LD.

Robin Leach became affiliated with KVTE in late 2004, and by March 2005, had filed a lawsuit against owner Nathan Drage claiming, among other things, fraud against the corporation. Ultimately over a year later, in May 2006, Leach dismissed his lawsuit and claimed it was all a misunderstanding and that the allegations of fraud were the result of a miscommunication between Leach and his legal counsel.[2]

After Leach's departure the station produced a completely different show line-up of all original programming geared towards a national and international audience for what it called the Las Vegas Television Network. By June 1, 2010, however, the station was airing color bars and tone and had filed for a silent Special Temporary Authority with the Federal Communications Commission. It has been silent since.

Subchannels

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The station's signal is multiplexed:

Subchannels of KEYI-LD[3]
Channel Res. Programming
35.1 480i Main KEYI-LD programming
35.2 Movies!
35.3 Religious programming
35.4 Rev'n

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KEYI-LD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ Las Vegas Television Network and KVTE Vegas 35 Accept Apology From Robin Leach | Market Wire | Find Articles at BNET Archived 2009-07-04 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "RabbitEars TV Query for KEYI-LD". RabbitEars.
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