KNWS-LD References

KNWS-LD
Brownsville, Texas; United States;
Channels	Digital: 27 ( UHF); Virtual: 64;
Programming
Affiliations	See below
Ownership
Owner	Innovate Corp.; (HC2 Station Group, Inc.);
History
Founded	November 20, 1997
First air date	June 16, 2000; 23 years ago
Former call signs	KNWS-LD:; K64FM (1997–2004); KBDF-LP (2004–2011); KNWS-LP (2011–2021)
Former channel number(s)	Analog: 64 (UHF, 2000–2021)
Former affiliations	America's Store (2000–2007); Azteca América (2007–2021); Qubo (DT2)
Call sign meaning	KNWS-LD: callsign warehoused from KYAZ, which formerly offered news programming; KAZH-LD: callsign stands for Azteca América Station transmitted towards Brownsville– Harlingen region
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	3265
ERP	15 kW
HAAT	92.1 m (302 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	26°9′1.5″N 97°30′58.7″W / 26.150417°N 97.516306°W
Translator(s)	KAZH-LD 35 (UHF) McAllen
Links
Public license information	LMS

KNWS-LD (channel 64) is a low-power television station in Brownsville, Texas, United States, owned by Innovate Corp. Its programming is also seen on KAZH-LD (channel 35) and KRZG-CD (channel 32) in McAllen, Texas.

The Rio Grande Valley was one of three markets to receive both Azteca América and the original TV Azteca channels ( San Diego, El Paso and Laredo are the others). Much of KNWS-LD's programming from Azteca America could also be seen on XHOR-TV (Azteca 7) or XHMTA-TV/ XHREY-TV (Azteca 13), sometimes simultaneously.

KNWS-LD was formerly known as KBDF-LP, and KAZH-LD was formerly known as KNDF-LP; the call letters were changed in 2011, after Una Vez Más acquired the former KNWS-TV in Houston and renamed it KYAZ. The KBDF and KNDF call letters both referred to XHDF-TV, one of TV Azteca's flagship stations.

Newscast

In early 2007, KBDF-LP, which was then renamed as KNWS-LP in 2011, planned to start a local newscast, which would be produced in Davenport, Iowa, by the Independent News Network. [1] However, as of September 2007, it had not yet debuted. [2]

Subchannels

Subchannels of KNWS-LD^[2]
Channel	Res.	Aspect	Short name	Programming
64.1	480i	16:9	KNWS-LP	Novelisima
64.2				beIN Sports XTRA Español
64.3				Buzzr
64.4				Daystar Español
64.5		4:3		NOST
64.6				Timeless TV
64.7				Carz & Trax

References

^ "Facility Technical Data for KNWS-LD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ RabbitEars TV Query for KNWS

[1] "Facility Technical Data for KNWS-LD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.

[2] RabbitEars TV Query for KNWS

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Brownsville, Texas United States
Channels	Digital: 27 ( UHF) Virtual: 64
Programming
Affiliations	See below
Ownership
Owner	Innovate Corp. (HC2 Station Group, Inc.)
History
Founded	November 20, 1997
First air date	June 16, 2000; 23 years ago (2000-06-16)
Former call signs	KNWS-LD: K64FM (1997–2004) KBDF-LP (2004–2011) KNWS-LP (2011–2021)
Former channel number(s)	Analog: 64 (UHF, 2000–2021)
Former affiliations	America's Store (2000–2007) Azteca América (2007–2021) Qubo (DT2)
Call sign meaning	KNWS-LD: callsign warehoused from KYAZ, which formerly offered news programming KAZH-LD: callsign stands for Azteca América Station transmitted towards Brownsville– Harlingen region
Technical information^[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	3265
ERP	15 kW
HAAT	92.1 m (302 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	26°9′1.5″N 97°30′58.7″W / 26.150417°N 97.516306°W / 26.150417; -97.516306
Translator(s)	KAZH-LD 35 (UHF) McAllen
Links
Public license information	LMS