KAKZ-LD

Last updated
KAKZ-LD
Channels
Programming
Subchannels 4.1: Independent
4.2: Classic shows (ind.)
4.3: Rewind TV
4.4: NewsNet [1] [2]
Ownership
OwnerTara Broadcasting, LLC
History
Former call signs
K04RO-D (until 2011)
DT2:
RT
RABC
DT3
Azteca America (until 2022) DT4:
QVC (until 2018)
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 184757
ERP 3 kW
HAAT 612 feet (187 m)
Transmitter coordinates 33°51′59″N116°26′5″W / 33.86639°N 116.43472°W / 33.86639; -116.43472
Links
Public license information
LMS

KAKZ-LD, virtual and VHF digital channel 4, is a low-powered independent television station serving Palm Springs, California, United States that is licensed to Cathedral City. Owned by Tara Broadcasting, the station broadcasts its signal from a transmitter on Edom Hill northeast of Cathedral City. [1]

Contents

History

On October 14, 2011, the station's call letters were changed from K04RO-D to KAKZ-LD. [3] In September 2012, Tara Broadcasting, LLC purchased the station from Woodwest Investment, LLC for $85,000. [4] In August 2020, Broadcast Technical Associates, LLC filed with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to purchase KAKZ-LD from Tara Broadcasting for $125,000. [5]

Subchannels

The station's digital signal is multiplexed:

Channel Video Aspect Short nameProgramming [1]
4.1 480i 4:3 KAKZMain KAKZ-LD programming
4.2WesternClassic Shows
4.3Azteca Rewind TV
4.4newsNET NewsNet

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Digital TV Market Listing for KAKZ-LD
  2. Kurz, Phil (March 15, 2018). “New 24/7 News Channel To Make National Launch By Year-End”. TVTechnology. Future plc. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
  3. "FCC Releases Latest Call Sign Changes". Radio World. October 31, 2011. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  4. "TV deals in the low power lane". Radio + Television Business Report. September 17, 2012. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  5. "Station Trading Roundup: 1 Deal, $125,000". TV News Check. August 11, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020.