KGKM-LD
KGKM-LD (channel 36) is a low-power television station licensed to Columbia, Missouri, United States, serving the Mid-Missouri area as an affiliate of the Spanish-language Telemundo network. It is a semi-satellite of Kansas City–based KGKC-LD (channel 39, licensed to Lawrence, Kansas) which is owned by SagamoreHill Broadcasting. KGKM-LD's transmitter is located on Edwards Road northwest of Ashland, Missouri.
| Semi-satellite of KGKC-LD, Lawrence, Kansas/Kansas City, Missouri | |
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| City | Columbia, Missouri |
| Channels | |
| Programming | |
| Affiliations | 36.1: Telemundo for others, see § Subchannels |
| Ownership | |
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| History | |
| Founded | February 8, 2010 |
First air date | January 10, 2022 |
Former call signs | K36LJ-D (2011–2022) |
Call sign meaning | Columbia, Missouri |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 184505 |
| Class | LD |
| ERP | 15 kW |
| HAAT | 193.6 m (635 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 38°47′28″N 92°17′44″W |
| Links | |
Public license information | LMS |
| Website | telemundokc |
History
On February 8, 2010, a construction permit was granted to DTV America for a low-power television station on UHF channel 36 at Jefferson City, Missouri, with call sign K36LJ-D.[2] The permit was sold along with eight others to SagamoreHill Broadcasting on March 18, 2021.[3] The station was granted a license to cover on January 10, 2022,[4] and soon took the new call sign KGKM-LD.
Subchannels
The station's digital signal is multiplexed:
| Channel | Video | Aspect | Short name | Programming |
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| 36.1 | 720p | 16:9 | KGKM-LD | Main KGKM-LD programming / Telemundo |
| 36.2 | 480i | ION | Ion Television | |
| 36.3 | COURTTV | Court TV | ||
| 36.4 | DEFY | Defy TV | ||
| 36.5 | GRIT | Grit | ||
| 36.6 | SCRIPPS | Scripps News | ||
| 36.7 | 4:3 | SONLIFE | SonLife |
References
- "Facility Technical Data for KGKM-LD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- "New LPTV Station Construction Permit Application". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. February 8, 2010. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
- "Assignments". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. March 18, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
- "License To Cover for LPTV Station Application". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. January 10, 2022. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
- "Digital TV Market Listing for KGKM". RabbitEars. Retrieved September 1, 2022.