KCVH-LD (channel 6) is a low-power religious television station in Houston, Texas, United States. The station is owned by Daij Media. KCVH-LD's transmitter is located near Missouri City, Texas, in unincorporated northeastern Fort Bend County.

KCVH-LD
Channels
BrandingAleluya TV
Programming
AffiliationsReligious
Ownership
OwnerDaij Media, LLC
History
FoundedNovember 2, 1988
Former call signs
  • K30CV (1988–2005)
  • KCVH-LP (2005–2011)
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog: 30 (UHF, 1988–2010)
  • Digital: 30 (UHF, 2010–2019)
Call sign meaning
"KCV" from former callsign K30CV, Houston
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID7079
ERP3 kW
HAAT407.1 m (1,336 ft)
Transmitter coordinates29°33′45.2″N 95°30′35.9″W / 29.562556°N 95.509972°W / 29.562556; -95.509972
Links
Public license information
LMS

History

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It was formerly the flagship station for LAT TV, a Spanish-language network owned by Latin America Broadcasting. KCVH-LP was a charter station for the network, which launched in May 2006. In May 2008, LAT TV ceased broadcasting,[2] and KCVH suspended operations on June 23, 2008.[3]

In July 2009, the station was sold to Daij Media LLC.[4][5] The station briefly returned to the air in February 2010 in analog as "Aleluya TV". An application to switch to digital broadcasting was granted by the FCC on February 25, 2010, the digital signal went on the air December 15, 2010, and religious programming began airing January 31, 2011.

Subchannels

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The station's signal is multiplexed:

Subchannels of KCVH-LD[6]
Channel Res. Aspect Short name Programming
6.1 1080i 16:9 ALELUYA Religious
6.2 480i 4:3 ABN 2
6.9 16:9 Independent

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KCVH-LD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "Spanish language station signs off; Low-power LAT TV struggled with cable deals". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved July 30, 2010.
  3. ^ "Notification of Suspension of Operations / Request for Silent STA". Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved July 30, 2010.
  4. ^ "FCC Form 345". Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved July 30, 2010.
  5. ^ "Houston low power on the move". Radio Business Report. Archived from the original on March 15, 2009. Retrieved July 30, 2010.
  6. ^ "Digital TV Market Listing for KCVH-LD". RabbitEars.info. Retrieved September 18, 2024.