KLDO-TV
Encyclopedia
KLDO-TV is a Spanish-language television station
in Laredo, Texas
, broadcasting locally on digital channel 19 as an affiliate of Univision
. Founded February 14, 1984, the station is owned by Entravision.
affiliate owned by Panorama Broadcasting, making Laredo one of the last markets with full network service. The station switched to Telemundo
on October 31, 1988. Laredo has not had an ABC affiliate since then; most cable systems pipe in San Antonio's KSAT
.
Entravision bought the station in 1997. The following year, following the openings of TV Azteca
stations XHLAT
and XHLNA
, Entravision changed KLDO's affiliation to Univision
; Telemundo at the time used to get most of its programming from TV Azteca (though most of its programming did not air until months later), and most of Entravision's stations are affiliated with Univision.
programming from KETF
on its digital signal, on subchannel 27.2; Fox
programming from KXOF
on its digital subchannel 27.3; and LATV
programming on its digital subchannel 27.4.
and KVTV
. Currently, the station offers Spanish-language newscasts, branded as Noticias Univision 27, weeknights at 5 p.m. and 10 p.m.
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...
in Laredo, Texas
Laredo, Texas
Laredo is the county seat of Webb County, Texas, United States, located on the north bank of the Rio Grande in South Texas, across from Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico. According to the 2010 census, the city population was 236,091 making it the 3rd largest on the United States-Mexican border,...
, broadcasting locally on digital channel 19 as an affiliate of Univision
Univision
Univision is a Spanish-language television network in the United States. It has the largest audience of Spanish language television viewers according to Nielsen ratings. Randy Falco, COO, has been in charge of the company since the departure of Univision Communications president and CEO Joe Uva...
. Founded February 14, 1984, the station is owned by Entravision.
History
KLDO signed on in December 1984 as an ABCAmerican Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
affiliate owned by Panorama Broadcasting, making Laredo one of the last markets with full network service. The station switched to Telemundo
Telemundo
Telemundo is an American television network that broadcasts in Spanish. The network is the second-largest Spanish-language content producer in the world, and the second-largest Spanish-language network in the United States, behind Univision....
on October 31, 1988. Laredo has not had an ABC affiliate since then; most cable systems pipe in San Antonio's KSAT
KSAT-TV
KSAT-TV channel 12 is the local ABC affiliate television station in the greater San Antonio area. Its transmitter is located in Elmendorf, Texas. The station calls itself KSAT 12, pronounced as "K-Sat"....
.
Entravision bought the station in 1997. The following year, following the openings of TV Azteca
TV Azteca
Azteca, is the second largest Mexican television entertainment. It was established in 1983 as the state-owned Instituto Mexicano de la Televisión , a holding of the national TV networks channel 13 and 7 and was privatized under its current name in 1993 and now is part of Grupo Salinas...
stations XHLAT
XHLAT-TV
XHLAT is the call sign for the TV Azteca television station in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico. The station is affiliated to the Azteca 7 network and is part of Azteca 7 Noreste and its programming can be seen on its analog broadcast. XHLAT also broadcasts in HDTV on DTV 50.1 and virtual channel...
and XHLNA
XHLNA-TV
XHLNA-TV channel 21 is the television call sign for the TV Azteca television station in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico. The station is affiliated to the Azteca 13 network and is part of Azteca 13 Noreste. This channel also broadcasts local news and programming. XHLNA also broadcasts in HDTV on...
, Entravision changed KLDO's affiliation to Univision
Univision
Univision is a Spanish-language television network in the United States. It has the largest audience of Spanish language television viewers according to Nielsen ratings. Randy Falco, COO, has been in charge of the company since the departure of Univision Communications president and CEO Joe Uva...
; Telemundo at the time used to get most of its programming from TV Azteca (though most of its programming did not air until months later), and most of Entravision's stations are affiliated with Univision.
Digital programming
KLDO also carries TelefuturaTeleFutura
TeleFutura is a U.S. Spanish-language broadcast television network owned by Univision with headquarters in Miami, Florida.-Overview:TeleFutura Is America’s #2 Spanish-Language Network in prime time...
programming from KETF
KETF-CA
KETF-CD is a Class A Digital television station in Laredo, Texas, broadcasting locally as an affiliate of the Telefutura network on digital channel 31.1, it is also available on KLDO-TV's digital subchannel 19.2 / 27.2. KETF's digital channel 31 also has two subchannels 31.2 KXOF Fox and 31.3...
on its digital signal, on subchannel 27.2; Fox
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
programming from KXOF
KXOF-CA
KXOF-CA channel 39 is a low powered Fox affiliate in Laredo, Texas, owned by Entravision Communications. KXOF also airs MyNetworkTV programming from 10pm - Midnight, and LATV programming from 3am-5am. KXOF can also be seen on KLDO-TV digital subchannel 27.3 in 480i SD and on KETF-CD subchannel 31.2...
on its digital subchannel 27.3; and LATV
LATV
LATV is a bilingual music and entertainment network. LATV has been on the air in the Los Angeles market as KJLA since 2001 and is distributed through mostly digital television subchannels throughout the United States and Puerto Rico....
programming on its digital subchannel 27.4.
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Physical RF Channel |
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Programming |
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| 27.1 | 19.1 | 1080i 1080i 1080i is the shorthand name for a high-definition television mode. The i means interlaced video; 1080i differs from 1080p, in which the p stands for progressive scan. The term 1080i assumes a widescreen aspect ratio of 16:9, implying a frame size of 1920×1080 pixels... |
16:9 16:9 16:9 is an aspect ratio with a width of 16 units and height of 9. Since 2009, it has become the most common aspect ratio for sold televisions and computer monitors and is also the international standard format of HDTV, Full HD, non-HD digital television and analog widescreen television ... |
main KLDO programming (Univision Univision Univision is a Spanish-language television network in the United States. It has the largest audience of Spanish language television viewers according to Nielsen ratings. Randy Falco, COO, has been in charge of the company since the departure of Univision Communications president and CEO Joe Uva... ) |
| 27.2 | 19.2 | 480i 480i 480i is the shorthand name for a video mode, namely the US NTSC television system or digital television systems with the same characteristics. The i, which is sometimes uppercase, stands for interlaced, the 480 for a vertical frame resolution of 480 lines containing picture information; while NTSC... |
4:3 | KETF KETF-CA KETF-CD is a Class A Digital television station in Laredo, Texas, broadcasting locally as an affiliate of the Telefutura network on digital channel 31.1, it is also available on KLDO-TV's digital subchannel 19.2 / 27.2. KETF's digital channel 31 also has two subchannels 31.2 KXOF Fox and 31.3... simulcast (Telefutura TeleFutura TeleFutura is a U.S. Spanish-language broadcast television network owned by Univision with headquarters in Miami, Florida.-Overview:TeleFutura Is America’s #2 Spanish-Language Network in prime time... ) |
| 27.3 | 19.3 | 480i 480i 480i is the shorthand name for a video mode, namely the US NTSC television system or digital television systems with the same characteristics. The i, which is sometimes uppercase, stands for interlaced, the 480 for a vertical frame resolution of 480 lines containing picture information; while NTSC... |
4:3 | KXOF KXOF-CA KXOF-CA channel 39 is a low powered Fox affiliate in Laredo, Texas, owned by Entravision Communications. KXOF also airs MyNetworkTV programming from 10pm - Midnight, and LATV programming from 3am-5am. KXOF can also be seen on KLDO-TV digital subchannel 27.3 in 480i SD and on KETF-CD subchannel 31.2... simulcast (Fox Fox Broadcasting Company Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the... / MyNetworkTV MyNetworkTV MyNetworkTV is a television broadcast syndication service in the United States, owned by the Fox Entertainment Group, a division of News Corporation... |
| 27.4 | 19.4 | 480i 480i 480i is the shorthand name for a video mode, namely the US NTSC television system or digital television systems with the same characteristics. The i, which is sometimes uppercase, stands for interlaced, the 480 for a vertical frame resolution of 480 lines containing picture information; while NTSC... |
4:3 | LATV LATV LATV is a bilingual music and entertainment network. LATV has been on the air in the Los Angeles market as KJLA since 2001 and is distributed through mostly digital television subchannels throughout the United States and Puerto Rico.... programming |
Newscasts
As an ABC affiliate, KLDO produced English-language newscasts branded as Laredo Eyewitness News, competing against KGNS-TVKGNS-TV
KGNS-TV is the NBC television affiliate for Laredo, Texas as well as surrounding areas in both Texas and Mexico. The station is owned by SagamoreHill Broadcasting. KGNS also operates digital subchannels offering Telemundo and KTXW , both also available on Time Warner Cable channels 25 and 19,...
and KVTV
KVTV (TV)
KVTV is the CBS television affiliate of Laredo, Texas, USA. Its transmitter is located in Laredo.-History:One of several stations serving the Laredo/Nuevo Laredo borderplex, KVTV began in 1973 as a satellite station of KZTV, the CBS Affiliate in Corpus Christi...
. Currently, the station offers Spanish-language newscasts, branded as Noticias Univision 27, weeknights at 5 p.m. and 10 p.m.