K20HZ
K20HZ was a low-power television station in Palm Springs, California, broadcasting locally on channel 20 as an affiliate of HSN. Founded March 16, 2007, the station was owned by Howard Mintz.
| Palm Springs, California | |
|---|---|
| Channels | Analog: 20 (UHF) |
| Programming | |
| Affiliations | Defunct |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Howard Mintz |
| History | |
| Founded | March 15, 2004 |
First air date | March 16, 2007 |
Last air date | December 27, 2013 |
Call sign meaning | (translator calls randomly assigned by the FCC) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 125447 |
| ERP | 2.5 kW |
| HAAT | 177 meters |
K20HZ was an affiliate of LAT TV until the network's shutdown in 2008. In July 2009, K20HZ became "KMXX" (the call sign "MXX" as in "Mexico" and the Roman numeral for 20) to include Spanish-language programs like it had before. It remained a part-time schedule TV station and was not available on cable.
In June 2013, K20HZ was slated to be sold to Landover 5 LLC as part of a larger deal involving 51 other low-power television stations;[1] the sale fell through in June 2016.[2]
K20HZ went dark December 27, 2013, stating that it was in the process of converting to digital television.[3] The station's license was cancelled on November 17, 2015.[4]
References
- Seyler, Dave (June 24, 2013). "Anatomy of an LPTV deal extravaganza". Television Business Report. Retrieved July 3, 2013.
- "Notification of Non-consummation". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. June 22, 2016. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
- "Notification of Suspension of Operations / Request for Silent STA". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. December 27, 2013. Retrieved January 21, 2018.
- "Station Search Details (DK20HZ)". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved January 21, 2018.