KBRO-LD
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| Cheyenne, Wyoming United States | |
|---|---|
| Channels |
Digital: 16 (UHF) Virtual: 49 (PSIP) |
| Affiliations | Almavision |
| Owner | Echonet Corporation |
| Former callsigns |
K49AY (1984-2015) K16LE-D (June–July 2015) |
| Former channel number(s) |
Analog: 49 (1986-2015) |
| Former affiliations |
HSN (to 2000) ABC (2000-2002) silent (2002-2006) |
| Transmitter power | 9.7 kW |
| Facility ID | 18475 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 41°8′4.0″N 104°49′2.0″W / 41.134444°N 104.817222°W |
KBRO-LD is a low-power television station in Cheyenne, Wyoming, carrying Spanish-language programming from Almavision. The station is owned and operated by Echonet Corporation.
History
In the 1980s, the then-K49AY carried a combination of Home Shopping Network and Spanish-language programming. In 2000 (ca), it repeated the signal of Denver ABC affiliate, KMGH.
K49AY was shut down on October 22, 2002, following the FCC fining the station for $10,000 for being on the air with an improper license, following its renewal. The fine was lowered to $4000, after it convinced the FCC that it was a clerical error on their part.[1][2]
K49AY remerged in 2005, carrying Almavision programming.
The station was licensed for digital operation on June 24, 2015, changing the call sign to K16LE-D. On July 17, 2015, the call letters were changed to KBRO-LD.[3] Echonet Corporation had earlier held a construction permit for a digital low power station (K18II-D) in Cheyenne that would have broadcast on UHF channel 18.[4]
References
- ↑ FCC document on K49AY shutdown
- ↑ News blurb on K49AY shutdown (under "Washington Beat")
- ↑ "Call Sign History". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
- ↑ FCC Record for Facility ID 168465
External links
- Official Almavision website
- Query the FCC's TV station database for KBRO-LD
- BIAfn's Media Web Database -- Information on KBRO-LD