KHIZ
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KHIZ, digital virtual channel
64, is an independent television station
licensed to Barstow, California
, USA, but with studios in Victorville
, located between Barstow and San Bernardino
. KHIZ airs programming from America One
, making it the highest-rated full-power America One affiliate.
KHIZ also airs news, home & gardening, sports and shopping programming. At one time, the station aired a weekday morning news program, Inland Empire Live, that was produced from the facilities of WSEE-TV
in Erie, Pennsylvania
and distributed to KHIZ via satellite transmission.
KHIZ is owned by Multicultural Broadcasting
, which purchased Sunbelt Television, Inc. in 2007. KHIZ now airs multicultural programming every night from 7 pm to 10 pm. The lineup includes a show in Cantonese. The station is currently the only television station owned directly by Multicultural; its other television stations were placed into trust for eventual sale.
KHIZ originally began broadcasting in 1987 as KVVT, the only independent commercial television station in the Mojave Desert
region to provide local news programs. In the mid-2000s, the TV station changed its format and service area to be transmitted in both the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
and the San Bernardino-Riverside Metropolitan Area
regions.
, digital tuners will still receive KHIZ on 64.
On May 6, 2009, KHIZ added a low-power analog translator K39GY
channel 39, a former TBN
translator in Victorville.
As of July 1, 2009, KHIZ will carry Retro Television Network
programming, and to be the RTN affiliate for the Los Angeles metropolitan area.
Virtual channel
In telecommunications, a logical channel number , also known as virtual channel, is a channel designation which differs from that of the actual radio channel on which the signal travels....
64, is an independent television station
Television station
A television station is a business, organisation or other such as an amateur television operator that transmits content over terrestrial television. A television transmission can be by analog television signals or, more recently, by digital television. Broadcast television systems standards are...
licensed to Barstow, California
Barstow, California
Barstow is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. The population was 22,639 at the 2010 census, up from 21,119 at the 2000 census. Barstow is located north of San Bernardino....
, USA, but with studios in Victorville
Victorville, California
Victorville is a city located in the Victor Valley of southwestern San Bernardino County, California. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2010 census, the city had a population of 115,903, up from 64,030 at the 2000 census.-Geography and climate:...
, located between Barstow and San Bernardino
San Bernardino, California
San Bernardino is a city located in the Riverside-San Bernardino metropolitan area , and serves as the county seat of San Bernardino County, California, United States...
. KHIZ airs programming from America One
America One
America One is an over-the-air television network in the United States. The network serves over 170 LPTV, Class A, Full Power, Cable and Satellite affiliate stations...
, making it the highest-rated full-power America One affiliate.
KHIZ also airs news, home & gardening, sports and shopping programming. At one time, the station aired a weekday morning news program, Inland Empire Live, that was produced from the facilities of WSEE-TV
WSEE-TV
WSEE-TV, channel 35, is an CBS-affiliated television station located in Erie, Pennsylvania, USA. WSEE-TV is owned by Lilly Broadcasting, and is operated by NBC affiliate WICU-TV through a local marketing agreement. The two stations both share studios on State Street in downtown Erie, and a...
in Erie, Pennsylvania
Erie, Pennsylvania
Erie is a city located in northwestern Pennsylvania in the United States. Named for the lake and the Native American tribe that resided along its southern shore, Erie is the state's fourth-largest city , with a population of 102,000...
and distributed to KHIZ via satellite transmission.
KHIZ is owned by Multicultural Broadcasting
Multicultural Broadcasting
Multicultural Broadcasting is a media company based in New York City founded by Chinese-American businessman Arthur Liu. Multicultural caters mostly to the Asian American community and owns television and radio stations in several of the top markets in multiple languages.-History:This company was...
, which purchased Sunbelt Television, Inc. in 2007. KHIZ now airs multicultural programming every night from 7 pm to 10 pm. The lineup includes a show in Cantonese. The station is currently the only television station owned directly by Multicultural; its other television stations were placed into trust for eventual sale.
KHIZ originally began broadcasting in 1987 as KVVT, the only independent commercial television station in the Mojave Desert
Mojave Desert
The Mojave Desert occupies a significant portion of southeastern California and smaller parts of central California, southern Nevada, southwestern Utah and northwestern Arizona, in the United States...
region to provide local news programs. In the mid-2000s, the TV station changed its format and service area to be transmitted in both the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
Los Angeles County, California
Los Angeles County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 9,818,605, making it the most populous county in the United States. Los Angeles County alone is more populous than 42 individual U.S. states...
and the San Bernardino-Riverside Metropolitan Area
Inland Empire (California)
The Inland Empire is a region in Southern California. The region sits directly east of the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The Inland Empire most commonly is used in reference to the U.S. Census Bureau's federally-defined Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario metropolitan area, which covers more than...
regions.
Conversion to all digital
On February 17, 2009, KHIZ began broadcasting digital only on UHF channel 44, and discontinued analog transmissions on UHF channel 64, however, through the use of PSIPProgram and System Information Protocol
The Program and System Information Protocol is the protocol used in the ATSC digital television system for carrying metadata about each channel in the broadcast MPEG transport stream of a TV station and for publishing information about television programs so that viewers can select what to watch...
, digital tuners will still receive KHIZ on 64.
On May 6, 2009, KHIZ added a low-power analog translator K39GY
K39GY
K39GY is a low-powered television station in Victorville, California, broadcasting locally in analog on channel 39 as an analog translator of KHIZ-DT, channel 44 in Barstow, California.-History:...
channel 39, a former TBN
Trinity Broadcasting Network
The Trinity Broadcasting Network is a major American Christian television network. TBN is based in Costa Mesa, California, with auxiliary studio facilities in Irving, Texas; Hendersonville, Tennessee; Gadsden, Alabama; Decatur, Georgia; Miami, Florida; Tulsa, Oklahoma; Orlando, Florida; and New...
translator in Victorville.
As of July 1, 2009, KHIZ will carry Retro Television Network
Retro Television Network
The Retro Television Network is a system of television stations that airs classic television shows as well as more recently produced programs...
programming, and to be the RTN affiliate for the Los Angeles metropolitan area.