KXLK-CD
ATSC 3.0 station
Channels
Programming
Affiliationssee § ATSC 3.0 lighthouse
Ownership
Owner
KAKW-DT, KTFO-CD, KLQB, KLJA
History
FoundedOctober 19, 1992
Former call signs
K67FY (1992–2001)
KXLK-LP (2001)
KXLK-CA (2001–2015)
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog: 67 (UHF, 1992–2001), 40 (UHF, 2001–2015)
  • Digital: 23 (UHF, 2015–2019)
HSN (until 2014)
Call sign meaning
"XL" (Roman numeral 40)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID48836
ERP15 kW
HAAT295.5 m (969 ft)
Transmitter coordinates30°19′34″N 97°47′59″W / 30.32611°N 97.79972°W / 30.32611; -97.79972
Links
Public license information

KXLK-CD (channel 40) is a low-power, Class A television station in Austin, Texas, United States. It is owned by TelevisaUnivision alongside Killeen-licensed Univision owned-and-operated station KAKW-DT (channel 62). KXLK-CD's transmitter is located at the West Austin Antenna Farm north of West Lake Hills.

History

The station was affiliated with the religious African-American The Word Network. Until September 2014, KXLK-CA was the Home Shopping Network affiliate for the Austin area.

Due to the 2016–2017 FCC TV spectrum auction, KXLK-CD moved from RF channel 23 to RF channel 14 on June 21, 2019.[2] On October 17, 2017, Univision announced its intent to purchase KXLK-CD from Radio Spectrum Partners for $2.55 million.[3]

ATSC 3.0 lighthouse

KXLK-CD transitioned to ATSC 3.0 lighthouse station on May 19, 2021, and carries ATSC 3.0 simulcasts of KTBC, KAKW, and KTFO.[4]

The following ATSC 3.0 subchannels broadcast on RF channel 14:

Subchannels of KXLK-CD[5]
Channel Res. Aspect Short name Programming
7.1 1080p 16:9 FOX-UHD Fox (KTBC)
31.1 KTFO-UA UniMás (KTFO-CD)
40.1 KXLK-Mv Main KXLK-CD programming
62.1 1080p KAKW-UA Univision (KAKW-DT)

References

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KXLK-CD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ FCC TV spectrum Phase Assignment Table, FCC Incentive Auction Television Transition Data Files, April 13, 2017.
  3. ^ "Univision Pads TV Footprint with Austin Buy".
  4. ^ https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/public/tv/draftCopy.html?displayType=html&appKey=25076f916ece0e2f016eeb4f4cae500e&id=25076f916ece0e2f016eeb4f4cae500e&goBack=N , FCC Licensing and Management for KXLK-CD, September 11, 2020.
  5. ^ "RabbitEars TV Query for KXLK-CD". www.rabbitears.info. Retrieved June 4, 2022.


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