KVTE-LD
| |
|---|---|
| Channels | |
| Branding | KVTE |
| Programming | |
| Affiliations | GetTV |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Mountain Ridge Holdings |
| History | |
| Founded | April 15, 1994 |
Former call signs | K61GV (1996-July 1999) K35FN (July–November 1999) KYRK-LP (November 1999-2005) KVTE-LP (2005-2018) |
Former channel number(s) | Analog: 61 (UHF, 1999-2000) 35 (UHF, 2000-2018) |
| "Las Vegas Television Network" (2006-2010?) Silent (2010-?) | |
Call sign meaning | Vegas Television Entertainment |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 40207 |
| ERP | 150 kW |
| HAAT | 20 m (66 ft) (analog) |
| Links | |
Public license information | LMS |
KVTE-LD, virtual and UHF digital channel 35, is a low-power GetTV-affiliated television station licensed to Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. The station is owned by Mountain Ridge Holdings.
The station has been silent since October 2013.
History[edit]
On April 15, 1994, application JF0415CY was filed with the Federal Communications Commission. It was first granted a license to operate as K61GV channel 61 on April 15, 1996. On July 28, 1999, the station moved to its current frequency and changed its call-letters to K35FN, then changed callsigns to KYRK-LP on November 5, 1999. The station then changed its callsign to KVTE-LP on June 17, 2005. It gained its current callsign of KVTE-LD on July 12, 2018.
Robin Leach became affiliated with KVTE in late 2004, and by March 2005, had filed a lawsuit against owner Nathan Drage claiming, among other things, fraud against the corporation. Ultimately over a year later, in May 2006, Leach dismissed his lawsuit and claimed it was all a misunderstanding and that the allegations of fraud were the result of a miscommunication between Leach and his legal counsel.[2]
After Leach's departure the station produced a completely different show line-up of all original programming geared towards a national and international audience for what it called the Las Vegas Television Network. By June 1, 2010, however, the station was airing color bars and tone and had filed for a silent Special Temporary Authority with the Federal Communications Commission. It has been silent since.
References[edit]
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KVTE-LD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Las Vegas Television Network and KVTE Vegas 35 Accept Apology From Robin Leach | Market Wire | Find Articles at BNET Archived 2009-07-04 at the Wayback Machine
External links[edit]
- Facility details for Facility ID 40207 (KVTE-LD) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- Las Vegas Television Network
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