Television station in Pago Pago, American Samoa
| Channels | |
|---|---|
| Branding | Hope Channel American Samoa |
| Programming | |
| Affiliations |
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| Ownership | |
| Owner | American Samoa Adventist Media Ministry, Inc. |
| History | |
| Founded | October 14, 2003 (21 years ago) (2003-10-14) |
| Former call signs | K11UU (2002–2011) |
| Former channel number(s) | Analog: 11 (VHF, 2002–2011) |
| Call sign meaning | Sequentially assigned by the FCC |
| Technical information | |
| Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 130292 |
| Class | LD |
| ERP | 3 kW |
| HAAT | −0.7 m (−2 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 14°21′14″S 170°44′18″W / 14.35389°S 170.73833°W / -14.35389; -170.73833 |
| Links | |
| Public license information | LMS |
| Website | asamtv |
K11UU-D (channel 11) is a low-power independent television station in Pago Pago, American Samoa, owned by American Samoa Adventist Media Ministry, Inc.
History
Pacific Channel Samoa (PCS TV), a company owned by Bill Hyman, received a construction permit to build a new channel 11 low-power television station at Pago Pago on January 18, 2002; the station filed for a license to cover on October 14, 2003. Pacific Channel Samoa transferred the license to co-owned Samoa Systems, Inc. in 2010. PCS-TV converted to digital that same year; at that time, it broadcast Australia Network most of the day, live sports from New Zealand and Fiji, and religious programs on the Baháʼí Faith.
Hyman's finances suffered after he lost money making a movie in the early 2010s, prompting him to consider selling the television station. In August 2016, Hyman sold K11UU-D to a Seventh-Day Adventist media group, which he had selected to purchase the station, since it would continue to air religious fare. PCS programming moved to the 11.2 subchannel, and channel 11.1 relaunched as a local outlet under the Hope Channel banner.
Subchannels
The station's digital signal is multiplexed:
| Channel | Res. | Aspect | Short name | Programming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.1 | 480i | 4:3 | Hope Channel | |
| 11.2 | PCS TV | |||
| 11.3 | (Blank) | |||
| 11.4 | (Blank) |
See also
References
- "Facility Technical Data for K11UU-D". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- "American Samoa TV station prepares to go digital next month". RNZ International. July 30, 2010. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
- "PCS TV Sold to American Samoa Adventist Media Inc". Talanei. December 19, 2016. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
- "Seventh-Day Adventist Church launches TV station". Samoa News. December 21, 2016. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
- "Hope Channel launched in American Samoa". Adventist Record. January 10, 2017. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
- "RabbitEars TVQuery for K11UU-D". RabbitEars. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
External links
| Broadcast television in American Samoa | |
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| Affiliates via satellite (through Bluesky Moana TV) | |