KWHS-LD (channel 51) is a low-power religious television station in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States, owned and operated by the Christian Television Network (CTN). The station's transmitter is located atop Cheyenne Mountain.

KWHS-LD
Station's studio/office within Chapel Hills Mall
Channels
BrandingRocky Mountain CTN
Programming
Affiliations
  • 51.1: CTN
  • 51.2: CTN Lifestyle
Ownership
Owner
KQDK-CD, KQCK
History
First air date
1992 (32 years ago) (1992)
Former call signs
  • K51CE (1991–1996)
  • KWHS-LP (1996–2011)
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog: 51 (UHF, 1995–2011)
  • Digital: 51 (UHF, 2011–2019)
LeSEA (1992–2018)
Call sign meaning
"World Harvest Southern Colorado"
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID74501
ClassLD
ERP3 kW
HAAT654.4 m (2,147 ft)
Transmitter coordinates38°44′41.9″N 104°51′39.4″W / 38.744972°N 104.860944°W / 38.744972; -104.860944
Links
Public license information
LMS
Websiterockymountainctn.com

History

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The station, which signed on the air in 1992 and maintains a studio in Colorado Springs, was previously a semi-satellite of KWHD in Denver, owned by LeSEA Broadcasting (now Family Broadcasting Corporation). Both outlets shared the same programming with some exceptions. (KWHD is now KETD, carrying Estrella TV; the station does still operate a subchannel carrying a schedule of religious programming that remained identical to that of KWHS until 2018.)

In June 2014, it was announced LeSEA had inked an affiliation deal with Cozi TV, KWHS-LD was one of the stations that began carrying the channel.[2] On July 1, 2017, Light TV replaced Cozi TV on KWHS-LD's subchannel.[3][circular reference]

On February 5, 2018, it was announced that LeSEA would sell KWHS-LD, along with Class A station KEEN-CD in Las Vegas and full-power station WHNO in New Orleans, to Clearwater, Florida–based Christian Television Network for $5.7 million.[4] The sale was completed on April 23, 2018.[5]

Technical information

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Subchannels

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The station's signal is multiplexed:

Subchannels of KWHS-LD[6]
Channel Res. Aspect Short name Programming
51.1 1080i 16:9 KWHS Main KWHS-LD programming / CTN
51.2 480i LIFE CTN Lifestyle

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KWHS-LD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ Malone, Michael (June 17, 2014). "LeSea, OTA Broadcasting On Board For Cozi TV". BroadcastingCable.com. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
  3. ^ Wikipedia list of Light TV affiliates
  4. ^ "LeSea Sells NOLA Indie, 2 LPTVs for $5.7M". TVNewsCheck. February 5, 2018. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
  5. ^ "Consummation Notice". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. April 23, 2018. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
  6. ^ RabbitEars TV Query for KWHS
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