KFFS-CD (channel 36) is a low-power, Class A television station in Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States, affiliated with the digital multicast network Court TV. It is owned by Pinnacle Media alongside Estrella TV affiliate KFDF-CD (channel 44). The two stations share studios on North College Avenue in Fayetteville; KFFS-CD's transmitter is located on South 56th Street in Springdale.
KQRY-LD (channel 36) in Fort Smith is a translator of KFFS-CD; this station's transmitter is located near Winslow, Arkansas.
KQRY-LD history
At one point, KQRY-LP (as Univision affiliate KXUN-LP) aired local newscasts; they were produced out of Little Rock, Arkansas, with reports produced in Fort Smith. The newscasts were canceled in June 2008, after then-owner Equity Media Holdings instituted a companywide suspension of news programs.[3]
After failing to find a buyer at a bankruptcy auction,[4] KXUN was sold to Pinnacle Media in August 2009 (after having initially been included in Silver Point Finance's acquisition on June 2 of several Equity stations[5]), with Pinnacle assuming control under a local marketing agreement on August 5.[6]
KXUN was previously seen on KPBI's digital subchannel 34.2; after KPBI was sold to Local TV LLC and renamed KXNW, the KXUN simulcast was replaced with a simulcast of new sister station KFSM-TV. On February 5, 2019, KXUN-LD swapped call signs with KQRY-LD in Sallisaw, Oklahoma.
Subchannels
The station's digital signal is multiplexed:
| Channel | Res. | Aspect | Short name | Programming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36.1 | 720p | 16:9 | CourtTV | Main KQRY-LD programming / Court TV |
| 36.2 | 480i | QVC | QVC | |
| 36.3 | QVC2 | QVC2 | ||
| 36.4 | Spirit | Spirit TV |
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KFFS-CD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KQRY-LD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Manthey, Toby (2008-06-14). "Equity ends newscasts; N.Y. station buy teeters". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Archived from the original on February 6, 2009. Retrieved 2008-06-19.
- ^ "Equity stations still on the block". Television Business Report. April 20, 2009. Retrieved April 28, 2009.
- ^ "APPLICATION FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF BROADCAST STATION CONSTRUCTION PERMIT OR LICENSE". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. June 15, 2009. Retrieved August 25, 2009.
- ^ "APPLICATION FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF BROADCAST STATION CONSTRUCTION PERMIT OR LICENSE". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. August 14, 2009. Retrieved August 25, 2009.