KCKS-LD
| Kansas City, Kansas | |
|---|---|
| City | Kansas City, Kansas |
| Channels | Digital: 19 (UHF) Virtual: 25 (PSIP) |
| Branding | "TV25.tv" |
| Programming | |
| Subchannels | 12 (see Subchannel list) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Heartland Broadcasting, LLC |
| WROB-LD KMJC-LD | |
| History | |
First air date | July 1, 2015 |
Call sign meaning | Kansas City, KansaS |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 187964 |
| ERP | 15 kW |
| HAAT | 240ft |
| Transmitter coordinates | 39°35′31.9″N 094°56′42.1″W / 39.592194°N 94.945028°W |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
KCKS-LD, virtual channel 25 (UHF digital channel 19), is a low-powered Buzzr-affiliated television station licensed to Kansas City, Kansas, United States. The station is owned by Heartland Broadcasting, LLC.
KCKS-LD, branded as tv25.tv, simulcasts its programming and commercials on two sister stations WROB-LD in Topeka and KMJC-LD[1] in Louisburg, Kansas.
History[]
On December 13, 2011, the station was granted a license with the call sign of K25NA-D. The station changed its call sign to KCKS-LD on January 17, 2014.[1]
Luken Communications made a pair of affiliation deals with Heartland Broadcasting in 2015. On July 28, 2015, KCKS launched on its .4 subchannel the Heartland network.[2] The second deal was for Rev’n and Retro TV to appear on subchannels .7 and .9 respectively.[3]
Digital television[]
The station's digital signal is multiplexed:
| Channel | Video | Aspect | PSIP Short Name | Programming[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25.1 | 480i | 16:9 | KCKS-LD | Buzzr |
| 25.2 | NewsNet | |||
| 25.3 | Ace TV | |||
| 25.4 | The Action Channel | |||
| 25.5 | America's Voice | |||
| 25.6 | WeatherNation TV | |||
| 25.7 | Rev'n | |||
| 25.8 | TheGrio | |||
| 25.9 | Retro TV | |||
| 25.10 | Shop LC | |||
| 25.11 | This TV | |||
| 25.12 | Jewelry TV |
Translator[]
| City of license | Callsign | Channel | ERP | HAAT | Facility ID | Transmitter coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City | KMJC-LD | 22 | 15 kW | 159 m (522 ft) | 184373 | 38°35′10″N 94°37′14″W / 38.58611°N 94.62056°W |
References[]
- ^ a b c "Digital TV Market Listing for KCKS-LD". Rabbit Ears.info. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
- ^ Mark K. Miller (August 4, 2015). "Heartland Adds Topeka And Kansas City Stations". TVNewsCheck. NewsCheck Media. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
- ^ Mark K. Miller (August 25, 2015). "Luken Sells Rev'n, Retro TV in Kansas City, Topeka". TVNewsCheck. NewsCheck Media.
External links[]
- Television stations in Kansas
- Buzzr affiliates
- True Crime Network affiliates
- WeatherNation TV affiliates
- Retro TV affiliates
- Television channels and stations established in 2014
- Low-power television stations in the United States
- 2014 establishments in Kansas
- NewsNet affiliates