KFLA-LD

KFLA-LD, virtual and VHF digital channel 8, is a low-power Newsmax 2-affiliated television station licensed to Los Angeles, California, United States. The station is owned by Roy William Mayhugh. KFLA-LD's transmitter is located atop Mount Wilson.

Not to be confused with WFLA-TV.
KFLA-LD
Los Angeles, California
United States
ChannelsDigital: 8 (VHF)
Virtual: 8
Programming
Affiliations8.1: Newsmax 2
8.2: Real America's Voice
8.3: Ace TV
8.4: BizTV
8.5: Shop LC
8.6: Classic Reruns TV
8.7: NewsNet
8.8: Diya TV
8.9: The Country Network
Ownership
OwnerRoy William Mayhugh
History
Founded1994
First air date
January 2005 (2005-01)
Former call signs
K65AM (until 2006)
K08NZ-D (2006–2007)
Former channel number(s)
Analog:
65 (UHF)
8 (VHF)
Digital:
52 (UHF, January–December 2011)
Independent (via KCAL-TV, until 2006)
PBS (via KCET, 2006–2007)
America One (2007–2010)
White Springs Television (2007–2010)
Call sign meaning
KF Los Angeles
Technical information
Facility ID28566
ClassLD
ERP3 kW
HAAT884.67 m (2,902 ft)
Transmitter coordinates34°13′55″N 118°4′18″W
Translator(s)KILA-LD 8 (VHF) Cherry Valley
Links
Websitewww.kfla.tv

History

KFLA was originally owned by the Indian Wells Valley TV Booster, providing over-the-air reception of KCAL-TV to the Indian Wells Valley. On January 17, 2005, the station was sold to Roy William Mayhugh, who then moved the station to its present-day channel. Soon after, the station moved to Blue Ridge Mountain in Palmdale and began converting operations to flash-cut to digital television. The station successfully flash-cut to digital on May 3, 2006, and temporarily rebroadcast KCET.

On October 17, 2007, the station successfully moved to Mount Wilson, where other Los Angeles-based stations broadcast from, and was affiliated with the America One network on its main channel. On April 1, 2010, it changed its entertainment channel on DT3 from White Springs Television to the Retro Television Network.

On January 10, 2011, the FCC granted them a STA to operate on an out-of-core digital channel 52, to improve signal strength and to alleviate interference from San Diego CBS affiliate KFMB-TV.[1] However, the station has stated that they must move back to VHF digital channel 8,[2] due to all non-core channels (52-69) being taken out of service by the end of the year (December 31, 2011), and for all Class A, low-powered and broadcast translator stations to convert to digital by 2015.[3]

Technical information

Subchannels

The station's digital signal is multiplexed:

Channel Video Aspect Short name Programming[4]
8.1720p16:9KFLA-LDMain KFLA-LD programming / Newsmax 2
8.2480iRAVReal America's Voice
8.34:3ACE-TVAce TV
8.416:9BIZ-TVBizTV
8.5JTVJewelry Television
8.6RerunsClassic Reruns TV
8.7NewsNetNewsNet
8.84:3Diya-TVDiya TV
8.94:3CountryThe Country Network

Translator
City of license Callsign Channel ERP HAAT Facility ID Transmitter coordinates
Cherry ValleyKILA-LD 80.6 kW756 m (2,480 ft)12964233°47′56.5″N 117°37′24.4″W

References
  1. "CDBS Print".
  2. "KFLA Contact Page".
  3. "FCC Sets Deadlines for LPTV, TV Translator and Class a Stations to Convert to Digital - and Gives Hints when Television Spectrum May be Reclaimed for Broadband". 19 July 2011.
  4. "RabbitEars.Info".
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