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| City | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Channels | |
| Programming | |
| Affiliations | 19.1: Heartland 19.2: Retro TV 19.3: Rev'n 19.4: The Action Channel 19.5: The Family Channel |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | November 6, 2020 |
Former call signs | K19BG (1986–September 2017) KKTW-LP (September–October 2017) |
Former channel number(s) | Analog: 19 (UHF, 1987-2017) |
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| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 68054 |
| Class | LD |
| ERP | 435 W |
| HAAT | 43 m (141 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 44°59′44.1″N 93°26′56.6″W / 44.995583°N 93.449056°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | LMS |
KKTW-LD, virtual and UHF digital channel 19, is a low-powered Heartland-affiliated television station licensed to Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. The station is owned by Get After It Media. The station's broadcast facility is located on a microwave tower near the intersection of Highway 55 and Interstate 494 in Plymouth, broadcasting a tight, east-facing pattern.[2]
History
As K19BG, the station used to be the St. Cloud translator for the Trinity Broadcasting Network at 122 kilowatts for most of the analog age. The station was sold to Luken Communications in June 2011 as part of TBN's pullout from their extensive translator network.
The station changed its call sign to KKTW-LP on September 20, 2017, and then to KKTW-LD on October 26, 2017 upon issuance of their digital license.
In early November 2020, the station went on the air.[3]
Digital Channels
The station's digital signal is multiplexed:
| Channel | Video | Aspect | Short name | Programming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.1 | 720p | 16:9 | HRTLND | Heartland |
| 19.2 | 480i | 4:3 | RTV | Retro TV |
| 19.3 | REVN | Rev'n | ||
| 19.4 | ACTION | The Action Channel | ||
| 19.5 | FAMILY | The Family Channel |
References
- ↑ "Facility Technical Data for KKTW-LD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ↑ Rabbitears.info, Coverage Maps: KKTW-LD
- ↑ AVS Forum Minneapolis, MN OTA Post #4406