KJEF-CA

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KJEF-LP
Channels
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
KHLA, KJEF, KJMH, KLCL, KNGT, KTSR
History
First air date
1989 (1989)
Last air date
April 19, 2013 (2013-04-19)
Former call signs
  • K13VD (August−September 1987)
  • K13VG (September 1987−2001)
Call sign meaning
from sister station KJEF
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 8170
Class CA
ERP 12 watts
HAAT 67.1 m (220 ft)
Transmitter coordinates 30°12′38″N92°39′55″W / 30.21056°N 92.66528°W / 30.21056; -92.66528
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KJEF-CA (channel 13) was a low-power, Class A independent television station in Jennings, Louisiana, United States. It was the only television station owned by Townsquare Media, a company that otherwise specializes exclusively in radio.

History

The station's original construction permit was originally granted on August 24, 1987, [2] as K13VD; this was changed to K13VG a month later. [3] The station was originally owned by Jennings Broadcasting Company along with KJEF radio (1290 AM, now KJEF; and 92.9 FM, now KHLA), but was sold to Cajun Country Broadcasting in 1994. [4] K13VG was again sold, this time to Apex Broadcasting, in 2000; [5] soon afterward, it obtained class A status [6] and, in 2001, changed its call letters to KJEF-CA to match its radio sisters. [3]

From March 15 until August 24, 2004, KJEF-CA suspended its normal programming and became, in effect, a temporary translator of KPLC, the NBC affiliate in Lake Charles; that station's tower had collapsed on March 4, and KJEF helped augment the lower-power auxiliary transmitter KPLC was broadcasting from upon resuming broadcasts on March 6. [7] [8]

Gap Broadcasting purchased Apex Broadcasting's Lafayette stations in 2007. [9] What eventually became Gap Central Broadcasting (following the formation of GapWest Broadcasting) was folded into Townsquare Media on August 13, 2010. [10]

The station went dark at 5 p.m. on April 19, 2013. Three days later on April 22, Townsquare surrendered the station's license to the Federal Communications Commission, who subsequently canceled it.

References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for KJEF-LP". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ "Application Search Details (1)". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission . Retrieved July 31, 2010.
  3. 1 2 "Call Sign History". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved July 31, 2010.
  4. ↑ "Application Search Details (2)". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved July 31, 2010.
  5. ↑ "Application Search Details (3)". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved July 31, 2010.
  6. ↑ "Application Search Details (5)". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved July 31, 2010.
  7. ↑ "KJEF-CA – Exhibit 21". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved July 31, 2010.
  8. ↑ Winch, Graham (March 7, 2004). "KPLC Signal Back On-Air Again". KPLC 7 News . Retrieved August 1, 2010.[ permanent dead link ]
  9. ↑ BIA Financial Networks (September 16, 2007). "Deals". Broadcasting & Cable . Retrieved August 1, 2010.
  10. ↑ "Townsquare Media completes roll-up of GAP". Radio Business Report. August 13, 2010. Archived from the original on January 21, 2011. Retrieved August 15, 2010.
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