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| {{Short description|TV station in Houston}} | |||
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| call_letters = KETH-TV| | |||
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| station_logo = ]| | |||
| {{Infobox television station | |||
| station_branding = CW14| | |||
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| callsign = KETH-TV | ||
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| city = | ||
| | logo = <!-- Commented out: ] --> <!--Station does not use its own logo--> | |||
| affiliations = ]| | |||
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| branding = | ||
| | digital = 24 (]) | |||
| callsign_meaning = K '''E'''ducational '''T'''elevision '''H'''ouston | | |||
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| virtual = 14 | ||
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| subchannels = | ||
| | translators = | |||
| former_affiliations = ] (1953-1956)<br>] (1957-1973)| | |||
| | affiliations = {{ubl|'''14.1:''' ]|''for others, see {{section link||Subchannels}}''}} | |||
| effective_radiated_power = 4470 ] (analog)<br/>900 kW (digital)| | |||
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| owner = ] | ||
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| licensee = ] | ||
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| location = ], Texas | ||
| | country = United States | |||
| | founded = October 12, 1983 | |||
| | airdate = {{start date and age|1987|7|16|p=y}} | |||
| | last_airdate = | |||
| | callsign_meaning = Educational Television Houston | |||
| | sister_stations = ], ], ], ] | |||
| | former_callsigns = | |||
| | former_channel_numbers = '''Analog:''' 14 (UHF, 1987–2009) | |||
| | former_affiliations = | |||
| | erp = 1,000 ] | |||
| | haat = {{convert|580|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} | |||
| | facility_id = 12895 | |||
| | coordinates = {{coord|29|34|15|N|95|30|37|W|type:landmark_scale:2000|display=inline, title}} | |||
| | licensing_authority = ] | |||
| | website = | |||
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| '''KETH-TV''' (channel 14) is a ] in ], Texas, United States, airing programming from the ] (TBN). It is ] by TBN's ] subsidiary, which manages stations in Texas and ] on channels allocated for ] broadcasting, and serves as the subsidiary's ] station. KETH-TV's studios (and CET's general offices) are located on South Wilcrest Drive in the ] section of Houston. The station's transmitter is located near ], in ] northeastern ]. | |||
| '''KETH''' is the ] affiliate for ], broadcasting on ] channel 39. It is owned by the ]. It offers first-run primetime programming from The CW, cartoons from ], off-network sitcoms, first-run reality/talk/court shows, and paid programming. | |||
| ==History== | ==History== | ||
| {{expand section|date=September 2017}} | |||
| The station began broadcasting on ], ] as '''KHTV''' ('''H'''ouston '''T'''ele'''V'''ision). The station took the place of the now-defunct KNUZ-TV Channel 14 (which was a DuMont affiliate). It was owned by Gaylord Broadcasting. It ran a general entertainment independent schedule including cartoons, off-network sitcoms, old movies, religious shows, westerns, and dramas, not to mention ] reruns and the syndicated ] dance show. One of its best known locally produced programs was "]", hosted by local promoter ]. It aired Saturday evenings, having been taped the night before at the weekly live shows in the Sam Houston Coliseum. It was the first UHF channel in Houston to broadcast in color. For a short time in the early 1980s, it was known as ''KHTV 39 Gold''. It was the leading ] in Houston as competitors entered the market. During this time, KHTV was distributed to cable companies as a regional superstation of sorts, reaching systems as far east as ]. | |||
| The station was founded on October 12, 1983, and first signed on the air on July 16, 1987. | |||
| ==Programming== | |||
| === As a WB affiliate === | |||
| As with other CET stations, KETH carries almost all of the TBN network schedule (though with program promos and ]s replacing commercial advertising aired on its national feed and commercially-licensed stations{{cn|date=December 2024}}), as well as some locally produced programs: a local version of '']'', ''Up with the Son'' and ''Joy in Our Town''. In addition to programming from TBN, the station airs educational programming to prepare local students for the ] test to fulfill the requirements under their license service. | |||
| ==Technical information== | |||
| At first, the new WB network (which launched in January 1995) refused to affiliate with KHTV, as fallout from Gaylord's refusal to affiliate its ] and ] stations with the network (and instead affiliated them with ]). However, in the fall of 1995, the station was acquired by ] (which held a stake in the WB network). As a result, the station became a WB affiliate shortly after being acquired by Tribune and began to call itself '''Houston's WB26.''' In 1999, the station changed its call letters to '''KHWB''' in 1999 to reflect its affiliation. The ] call letters eventually ended up on a Home Shopping Network outlet in Los Angeles (though this KHTV is low-power). | |||
| ===Subchannels=== | |||
| The station's signal is ]: | |||
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| The weekday Monday–Friday Kids' WB block was discontinued on ], ]. | |||
| |+ Subchannels of KETH-TV<ref name="RabbitEars">{{cite web|url=https://www.rabbitears.info/market.php?request=station_search&callsign=12895|title=Digital TV Market Listing for KETH-TV|website=]|access-date=March 24, 2023}}</ref> | |||
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| ! Programming | |||
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| ! scope = "row" | 14.1 | |||
| | rowspan=2|] || rowspan=2|] || TBN HD || ] | |||
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| ! scope = "row" | 14.2 | |||
| | inspire || ] | |||
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| ! scope = "row" | 14.3 | |||
| | rowspan=2|] || rowspan=2|] || Enlace || ] | |||
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| ! scope = "row" | 14.4 | |||
| | SMILE || ] | |||
| |} | |||
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===Analog-to-digital conversion=== | ||
| TBN-owned full-power stations permanently ceased analog transmissions on April 16, 2009. | |||
| ==References== | |||
| Following the 2006 closure of the WB 14 and ] networks and creation of ''']''', KHWB became the CW's Houston affiliate; a few months later, the ] approved a call-sign change from KHWB to '''KHCW''' ('''H'''ouston's '''CW'''), which became official on ], ]. On September 13, 2006, KHCW was rebranded as '''The CW14'''. The station celebrated its 40th anniversary on ], ]. | |||
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| ==Newscast== | |||
| KHCW airs a half-hour newscast called "CW14 News at 9" every night at 9 p.m. It has and can be expanded to an hour-long newscast for special occasions or breaking news coverage. | |||
| ==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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| *{{TVQ|KHCW}} | |||
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| {{Houston TV}} | {{Houston TV}} | ||
| {{Texas Religious Stations}} | {{Texas Religious Stations}} | ||
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| Sister stations | KHCE-TV, KITU-TV, KLUJ-TV, KDTX-TV |
| History | |
| Founded | October 12, 1983 |
| First air date | July 16, 1987 (37 years ago) (1987-07-16) |
| Former channel number(s) | Analog: 14 (UHF, 1987–2009) |
| Call sign meaning | Educational Television Houston |
| Technical information | |
| Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 12895 |
| ERP | 1,000 kW |
| HAAT | 580 m (1,903 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 29°34′15″N 95°30′37″W / 29.57083°N 95.51028°W / 29.57083; -95.51028 |
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| Public license information | |
| Website | KETH page on TBN's website |
KETH-TV (channel 14) is a religious television station in Houston, Texas, United States, airing programming from the Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN). It is owned and operated by TBN's Community Educational Television subsidiary, which manages stations in Texas and Florida on channels allocated for non-commercial educational broadcasting, and serves as the subsidiary's flagship station. KETH-TV's studios (and CET's general offices) are located on South Wilcrest Drive in the Alief section of Houston. The station's transmitter is located near Missouri City, in unincorporated northeastern Fort Bend County.
History
 | This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (September 2017) |
The station was founded on October 12, 1983, and first signed on the air on July 16, 1987.
Programming
As with other CET stations, KETH carries almost all of the TBN network schedule (though with program promos and public service announcements replacing commercial advertising aired on its national feed and commercially-licensed stations), as well as some locally produced programs: a local version of Praise the Lord, Up with the Son and Joy in Our Town. In addition to programming from TBN, the station airs educational programming to prepare local students for the GED test to fulfill the requirements under their license service.
Technical information
Subchannels
The station's signal is multiplexed:
| Channel | Res. | Aspect | Short name | Programming |
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| 14.1 | 720p | 16:9 | TBN HD | TBN |
| 14.2 | inspire | TBN Inspire | ||
| 14.3 | 480i | 4:3 | Enlace | TBN Enlace USA |
| 14.4 | SMILE | Smile |
Analog-to-digital conversion
TBN-owned full-power stations permanently ceased analog transmissions on April 16, 2009.
References
- "Facility Technical Data for KETH-TV". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- "Digital TV Market Listing for KETH-TV". RabbitEars.info. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
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