KXOF-CD

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For the Laredo, Texas television station that held the call sign KXOF-CD on channel 39 from 2013 to 2018, see KETF-CD.
KXOF-CD
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Laredo, Texas
United States
ChannelsDigital: 31 (UHF)
Virtual: 31
BrandingFox South Texas (general)
Fox News South Texas (news)
Programming
Affiliations31.1: Fox
31.2: Grit
31.3: Laff
Ownership
OwnerEntravision Communications
(Entravision Holdings, LLC)
KLDO-TV
KETF-CD
History
FoundedFebruary 18, 1997
First air date
July 28, 1997; 24 years ago (1997-07-28)
Former call signs
K15EZ (1997–June 1999)
K25GN (June–October 1999)
KZLD-LP (October 1999–2005)
KETF-CA (2005–2011)
KETF-CD (2011–2018)
Former channel number(s)
Analog:
15 (UHF, 1997–1999)
25 (UHF, 1999–2009)
Former affiliations
Enlace (1997–1999)
Pax (1999–2005)
Telefutura/UniMás (2005–2018)
MyNetworkTV (secondary, 2018–2021)
Call sign meaning
"XOF" is "Fox" spelled backwards (former callsign of KETF-CD; callsign predates founding of XOF Productions by 12 years)
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID32177
ClassCD
ERP15 kW
HAAT162.3 m (532 ft)
Transmitter coordinates27°31′13″N 99°31′20″W / 27.52028°N 99.52222°W / 27.52028; -99.52222 (KYLX-LD)
Links
Public license information
Profile
LMS
Websitewww.foxnewssouthtexas.com

KXOF-CD, virtual and UHF digital channel 31, is a low-powered, Class A Fox-affiliated television station licensed to Laredo, Texas, United States. Owned by Entravision Communications, it is a sister station to Univision affiliate KLDO-TV (channel 27) and Class A UniMás affiliate KETF-CD (channel 39). The three stations share studios on Bob Bullock Loop in Laredo; KXOF-CD's transmitter is located on Shea Street north of downtown. The station operated late night programming from MyNetworkTV until 2021 autumn season, in favor of KGBT-TV in Harlingen.

KXOF-CD and Harlingen-based KFXV (channel 60), which serves the Rio Grande Valley to the southeast, use the same newscast called Fox News South Texas which is divided into two segments; Laredo news (originating from KXOF) and Rio Grande Valley news (originating from KFXV).

History[]

The station began as K15EZ on channel 15 on July 28, 1997, moving to channel 25 on August 6, 1999 as K25GN. From 1999 to 2005, the station was KZLD-LP. Entravision bought the station in 2005, simultaneously switching the station to a Spanish-language Telefutura network as KETF-CA. In 2009, KETF-CA went off the air due to XHBR transmitting digitally on channel 25.1. In June of that year, KETF-CA applied for a permit to start transmitting digitally on channel 31.1. In January 2010, the permit was granted.[1] The station changed its call sign to KETF-CD on January 3, 2011.

KETF-CD and its sister station KXOF-CD swapped call signs on December 13, 2018.[2][3][4][5]

Subchannels[]

The station's digital signal is multiplexed:

Channel Video Aspect PSIP Short Name Programming[6]
31.1 720p 16:9 FOX Main KXOF-CD programming / Fox
31.2 480i Grit Grit
31.3 Laff Laff

References[]

  1. ^ "CDBS Print". Licensing.fcc.gov. 2009-06-26. Retrieved 2011-01-29.
  2. ^ "Call Sign History (KXOF-CD)". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
  3. ^ "Call Sign History (KETF-CD)". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
  4. ^ RabbitEars TV Query for KETF-CD
  5. ^ RabbitEars TV Query for KXOF-CD
  6. ^ RabbitEars TV Query for KXOF-CD

External links[]

Coordinates: 27°30′01″N 99°26′56″W / 27.5004°N 99.4490°W / 27.5004; -99.4490


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