KETH-TV
KETH-TV, virtual channel 14 (UHF digital channel 24), is a TBN owned-and-operated television station licensed to Houston, Texas, United States. The station is owned by the Community Educational Television subsidiary of the Trinity Broadcasting Network, which manages TBN-owned stations in Texas and Florida on channels allocated for non-commercial educational broadcasting, and serves as the subsidiary's flagship station. KETH's studios (and CET's general offices) are located on South Wilcrest Drive in the Alief section of Houston. The station's transmitter is located near Missouri City, in unincorporated northeastern Fort Bend County.
| Houston, Texas United States | |
|---|---|
| Channels | Digital: 24 (UHF) Virtual: 14 (PSIP) |
| Programming | |
| Affiliations | 14.1: TBN (O&O) 14.2: Hillsong Channel 14.3: Smile 14.4: Enlace 14.5: Positiv |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Trinity Broadcasting Network (Community Educational Television, Inc.) |
| KHCE-TV, KITU-TV, KLUJ-TV, KDTX-TV | |
| History | |
| Founded | October 12, 1983 |
First air date | July 16, 1987 |
Former channel number(s) | Analog: 14 (UHF, 1987–2009) |
Call sign meaning | Educational Television Houston |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 12895 |
| ERP | 1000 kW |
| HAAT | 580 m (1,903 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 29°34′15″N 95°30′37″W |
| Links | |
Public license information | Profile LMS |
| Website | KETH Page on TBN's website |
History
The station was founded on October 12, 1983, and first signed on the air on July 16, 1987.
Digital television
The station's digital signal is multiplexed:
| Channel | Video | Aspect | PSIP Short Name | Programming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14.1 | 720p | 16:9 | TBN HD | Main TBN programming |
| 14.2 | Hillsng | Hillsong Channel | ||
| 14.3 | 480i | 4:3 | SMILE | Smile |
| 14.4 | Enlace | Enlace | ||
| 14.5 | 16:9 | Positiv | Positiv |
TBN-owned full-power stations permanently ceased analog transmissions on April 16, 2009.[1]
Programming
As with other Community Educational Television stations, KETH carries almost all of the TBN network schedule, as well as some locally produced programs: a local version of Praise the Lord, Up with the Son and Joy in Our Town. In addition to programming from TBN, the station airs educational programming to prepare local students for the General Educational Development (GED) test to fulfill the requirements under their license service.
References
External links
- KETH-TV in the FCC's TV station database
- TBN official website
- KETH website
- Community Educational Television