KCKS-LD

Last updated
KCKS-LD
City Kansas City, Kansas
Channels
Branding"TV25.tv"
Programming
Subchannels 12 (see Subchannel list)
Ownership
OwnerHeartland Broadcasting, LLC
WROB-LD
KMJC-LD
History
First air date
July 1, 2015
Call sign meaning
Its city of license, Kansas City, Kansas
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 187964
ERP 15 kW
HAAT 289 m
Transmitter coordinates 39°08′58″N94°56′45″W / 39.14944°N 94.94583°W / 39.14944; -94.94583
Links
Public license information
LMS
Website www.tv25.tv

KCKS-LD, virtual channel 25 (UHF digital channel 19), is a low-power Buzzr-affiliated television station licensed to Kansas City, Kansas, United States. The station is owned by Heartland Broadcasting, LLC.

Contents

KCKS-LD, branded as tv25.tv, simulcasts its programming and commercials on two sister stations WROB-LD in Topeka and KMJC-LD [2] in Louisburg, Kansas.

History

On December 13, 2011, the station was granted a license with the call sign of K25NA-D. The station changed its call sign to KCKS-LD on January 17, 2014. [2]

Luken Communications made a pair of affiliation deals with Heartland Broadcasting in 2015. On July 28, 2015, KCKS launched on its .4 subchannel the Heartland network. [3] The second deal was for Rev’n and Retro TV to appear on subchannels .7 and .9 respectively. [4]

Digital television

The station's digital signal is multiplexed:

Channel Video Aspect Short nameProgramming [2]
25.1 480i 16:9 KCKS-LD Buzzr
25.2 NewsNet
25.3 Ace TV
25.4 The Action Channel
25.5 America's Voice
25.6 WeatherNation TV
25.7 Rev'n
25.8 TheGrio
25.9 Retro TV
25.10 Shop LC
25.11 This TV
25.12 Jewelry TV

Translator

City of licenseCallsignChannel ERP HAAT Facility ID Transmitter coordinates
Kansas City KMJC-LD 2215 kW159 m (522 ft)184373 38°35′10″N94°37′14″W / 38.58611°N 94.62056°W / 38.58611; -94.62056 (KMJC-LD)

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References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for KCKS-LD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. 1 2 3 "Digital TV Market Listing for KCKS-LD". Rabbit Ears.info. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
  3. Mark K. Miller (August 4, 2015). "Heartland Adds Topeka And Kansas City Stations". TVNewsCheck. NewsCheck Media. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
  4. Mark K. Miller (August 25, 2015). "Luken Sells Rev'n, Retro TV in Kansas City, Topeka". TVNewsCheck. NewsCheck Media.