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{{Infobox_Broadcast | | {{Infobox_Broadcast | | ||
call_letters = KETH-TV| | call_letters = KETH-TV| | ||
station_logo = ]| | station_logo = ]| | ||
station_branding = |
station_branding = TBN| | ||
analog = 14 (])| | analog = 14 (])| | ||
digital = 24 (UHF)| | digital = 24 (UHF)| | ||
affiliations = ]| | affiliations = ]| | ||
founded = ], ]| | founded = ], ]| | ||
callsign_meaning = K '''E'''ducational '''T'''elevision '''H'''ouston | | callsign_meaning = K '''E'''ducational '''T'''elevision '''H'''ouston | | ||
location = ]| | location = ]| | ||
owner = ]| | owner = ]| | ||
licensee = Community Educational Television, Inc.| | |||
former_affiliations = ] (1953-1956)<br>] (1957-1973)| | |||
former_affiliations = | | |||
effective_radiated_power = 4470 ] (analog)<br/>900 kW (digital)| | effective_radiated_power = 4470 ] (analog)<br/>900 kW (digital)| | ||
HAAT = 438 ] (analog)<br/>578 m (digital)| | HAAT = 438 ] (analog)<br/>578 m (digital)| | ||
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'''KETH''' is |
'''KETH''' is a full-service television station in ], broadcasting in ] on ] channel 14 and in ] on UHF channel 24. It is the ] affiliate for Houston, ], and the surrounding area. Founded ], ], the station is owned by ], under the license name of Community Educational Television. | ||
{{TBN-DTV|14}} | |||
==History== | |||
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 14 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 ]. | |||
=== As a WB affiliate === | |||
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). | |||
The weekday Monday–Friday Kids' WB block was discontinued on ], ]. | |||
=== From The WB to The CW === | |||
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 ], ]. | |||
==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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KETH is a full-service television station in Houston, Texas, broadcasting in analog on UHF channel 14 and in digital on UHF channel 24. It is the TBN affiliate for Houston, Galveston, and the surrounding area. Founded October 12, 1983, the station is owned by Trinity Broadcasting Network, under the license name of Community Educational Television.
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 | Merit | Merit Street | ||
14.3 | 480i | 4:3 | Inspire | TBN Inspire |
14.4 | 16:9 | ONTV4U | OnTV4U (infomercials) | |
14.5 | POSITIV | Positiv |
TBN-owned full-power stations permanently ceased analog transmissions on April 16, 2009.
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