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| Channels | |
| Branding | MeTV Abilene |
| Programming | |
| Affiliations | MeTV (2014–present) |
| Ownership | |
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| History | |
| Founded | September 16, 1993 |
First air date | July 11, 1995 |
Former call signs | K40DX (1995–2000) KTES-LP (2000–2018) |
Former channel number(s) | Analog: 40 (UHF, 1995–2018) |
| Telemundo (1995–2010) This TV (2010–2014) | |
Call sign meaning | Texas |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 64972 |
| Class | LD |
| ERP | 15 kW |
| HAAT | 317 m (1,040 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 32°24′48.4″N 100°6′26.3″W / 32.413444°N 100.107306°W |
| Translator(s) | KTXS-DT 12.3 (20.3 UHF) Sweetwater KTXE-LD 12.3 (38.3 UHF) San Angelo |
KTES-LD (channel 40) is a low-power television station in Abilene, Texas, United States, affiliated with MeTV. It is owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group alongside Sweetwater-licensed ABC affiliate KTXS-TV, channel 12 (and its San Angelo-licensed satellite KTXE-LD, channel 12). The two stations share studios on North Clack Street in Abilene; KTES-LD's transmitter is located near Trent, Texas. In addition to its own digital signal, KTES-LD is simulcast in standard definition on KTXS-TV and KTXE-LD's third digital subchannels.
The station was founded on September 16, 1993, and began broadcasting on July 11, 1995. It previously carried Telemundo, but switched to This TV on September 1, 2010.[1] Telemundo programming moved to KTAB-DT2 in 2014.