KUVM-LD

KUVM-LD, virtual channel 10 (UHF digital channel 22),[1] is a low-powered television station serving Houston, Texas, United States that is licensed to Missouri City. The station is owned by HC2 Holdings.

For the station on channel 34 with a similar call sign, see KUVM-CD.
KUVM-LD
Houston, Texas
United States
CityMissouri City, Texas
ChannelsDigital: 22 (UHF)
(to move to 10 (VHF))
Virtual: 10 (PSIP)
Programming
Affiliations(see below)
Ownership
OwnerHC2 Holdings
(HC2 LPTV Holdings, Inc.)
History
FoundedAugust 6, 1980
First air date
2007 (2007)
Former call signs
K10PY (2007-2009)
Former channel number(s)
Digital:
10 (VHF, 2009-2010)
40 (UHF, 2010-2012)
Call sign meaning
K Una Vez Más
Technical information
Facility ID167664
ERP4 kW

History

The station began in 2007 on channel 10 with the call sign K10PY-D.[2] The station converted to digital transmission in October 2009, initially running a simulcast of KHLM until that station obtained a digital signal of its own, and later replacing it with the Azteca América programming of former analog station KUVM-CA, and changing its call sign to KUVM-LD on October 9, 2009.[2] The station's signal moved to channel 40 from the Missouri City tower farm on July 24, 2010.

On April 25, 2010, Azteca América programming began airing on a subchannel of KNWS, which Una Vez Más Holdings had contracted to buy. KUVM-LD dropped Azteca América from its 4th subchannel on January 25, 2011.

Citing interference from KUBE-TV, the station applied on November 5, 2010 to move its physical channel from 40 to 14.[3] That application was denied, and the station filed to move to channel 18 in January 2012,[4] and also filed to move to channel 22 in February 2012.[5] The application to move to channel 22 was granted May 29, 2012,[6] and the station finalized that move in October 2012.

In June 2013, KUVM-LD was slated to be sold to Landover 5 LLC as part of a larger deal involving 51 other low-power television stations.[7] the sale fell through in June 2016.[8] Mako Communications sold its stations, including KUVM-LD, to HC2 Holdings in 2017.[9]

Digital channels

The station's digital signal is multiplexed:

Channel Video Aspect PSIP Short Name Programming[1]
10.1 480i 4:3 KUVM-LD Infomercials
10.2 SBN SonLife
10.3 Alma Almavision
10.4 Rev F Infomercials
10.5 Wizebuy
10.6 PEACE Peace TV
10.7 KUVM-LD MiCasa TV

References
  1. Digital TV Market Listing for KUVM-LD
  2. "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission. Archived from the original on 2011-01-01. Retrieved August 19, 2010.
  3. "Application for Authority to Construct or Make Changes in a Low-Power TV, TV Translator or TV Booster Station". Federal Communications Commission. Archived from the original on 2011-01-01. Retrieved November 10, 2010.
  4. "Application for Authority to Construct or Make Changes in a Low-Power TV, TV Translator or TV Booster Station". Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
  5. "Application for Authority to Construct or Make Changes in a Low-Power TV, TV Translator or TV Booster Station". Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
  6. "Application for Authority to Construct or Make Changes in a Low-Power TV, TV Translator or TV Booster Station". Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved June 1, 2012.
  7. Seyler, Dave (June 24, 2013). "Anatomy of an LPTV deal extravaganza". Television Business Report. Retrieved July 3, 2013.
  8. "Notification of Non-consummation". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. June 29, 2016. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
  9. "APPLICATION FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF BROADCAST STATION CONSTRUCTION PERMIT OR LICENSE". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. September 8, 2017. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
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