KLEG-LP
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KLEG-LP is low-power
television station that is licensed in Dallas, Texas
. KLEG is owned and operated by Dilip Viswanath. It was seen on Time Warner Cable
on Channel 21 (now taken over by KAZD) in the Dallas area and Charter Cable
on channel 20 in the Fort Worth area, in addition to its low-power signal, as well as DirecTV
and Dish Network
both on channel 44. It was added to Verizon FiOS
on channel 24 in early March, 2008 as well as on AT&T U-Verse on channel 26.
This station's digital channel is multiplexed:>
Channel
Video
Aspect
Programming
44.1
480i
4:3
Vmas
44.2
SAB TV
44.3
Desi Radio
44.4
test card
format, consisting of cartoons, classic programs, movies, and sports. Then on February 1999, the station was airing news from CBS TeleNoticias, thus making it a 24-hour TV station, compared to the daily 8AM-12AM programming schedule. By September 1999, K19BW was moved to channel 44 to make way for KTVT
's Digital signal
, then the station was rebranded K44FO. By November 2000, K44FO dropped the CBS Telenoticias affiliate upon the network's transition to Telemundo Internacional and became a flagship station
of Luis de la Garza
's TeleAmerica Spanish Network with a few original programs such as Foro 44. By March 15, 2001, the station was once again rebranded to KLEG. Despite picking up the Mas Musica network temporarily, it has remained an affiliate of TeleAmerica.
In 2006, Una Vez Más Holdings, LLC
has acquired this station as KODF-LP
's repeater for Azteca América until KODF's analog shut-off on June 25, 2009, where KLEG continued to carry Azteca América programming. Una Vez Más has since acquired KLDT, becoming KAZD, with that station becoming an Azteca America affiliate. As a result, Azteca América programming was dropped from KLEG-LP on January 25, 2011. Una Vez Mas has returned this station to its original owner and it has gone dark for six months.
There were rumors that KLEG-LP would become the LATV
affiliate for the Dallas-Fort Worth Metro (previously shown on KDAF
Channel 33.2). However, as of 2011, KAZD has acquired that affiliation as well on channel 55.4. The station returned to the air in July of 2011 multiplexed with Spanish language VMAS on 44.1, Indian comedy channel SAB
on 44.2, an audio-only station playing south Asian music on 44.3 and a test pattern on 44.4
Low-power broadcasting
Low-power broadcasting is electronic broadcasting at very low power and low cost, to a small community area.The terms "low-power broadcasting" and "micropower broadcasting" should not be used interchangeably, because the markets are not the same...
television station that is licensed in Dallas, Texas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
. KLEG is owned and operated by Dilip Viswanath. It was seen on Time Warner Cable
Time Warner Cable
Time Warner Cable is an American cable television company that operates in 28 states and has 31 operating divisions...
on Channel 21 (now taken over by KAZD) in the Dallas area and Charter Cable
Charter Communications
Charter Communications is an American company providing cable television, high-speed Internet, and telephone services to more than 4.7 million customers in 25 states. By revenues, it is the fourth-largest cable operator in the United States, behind Comcast, Time Warner Cable, and Cox Communications...
on channel 20 in the Fort Worth area, in addition to its low-power signal, as well as DirecTV
DirecTV
DirecTV is an American direct broadcast satellite service provider and broadcaster based in El Segundo, California. Its satellite service, launched on June 17, 1994, transmits digital satellite television and audio to households in the United States, Latin America, and the Anglophone Caribbean. ...
and Dish Network
Dish Network
Dish Network Corporation is the second largest pay TV provider in the United States, providing direct broadcast satellite service—including satellite television, audio programming, and interactive television services—to 14.337 million commercial and residential customers in the United States. Dish...
both on channel 44. It was added to Verizon FiOS
Verizon FiOS
Verizon FiOS is a bundled Internet access, telephone, and television service which operates over a fiber-optic communications network. It is offered in some areas of the United States by Verizon Communications. Verizon was one of the first major U.S...
on channel 24 in early March, 2008 as well as on AT&T U-Verse on channel 26.
Digital programming
Display resolution
The display resolution of a digital television or display device is the number of distinct pixels in each dimension that can be displayed. It can be an ambiguous term especially as the displayed resolution is controlled by all different factors in cathode ray tube , flat panel or projection...
Aspect ratio
The aspect ratio of a shape is the ratio of its longer dimension to its shorter dimension. It may be applied to two characteristic dimensions of a three-dimensional shape, such as the ratio of the longest and shortest axis, or for symmetrical objects that are described by just two measurements,...
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...
Vmas
Vmas is a Spanish language network....
SAB TV
SAB TV is an Indian general entertainment television channel that is owned by Multi Screen Media Pvt. Ltd and based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It was launched on April 23, 2000 by Sri Adhikari Brothers as a general entertainment channel. In 2003, it was repositioned as a comedy-centric channel...
Analog-to-digital conversion
KLEG was one of a few remaining low-powered analog stations in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. They have switched to digital as of December 2010.History
This station was first established in 1996 as K19BW on channel 19 with a Spanish general entertainmentIndependent station
An independent station is in the category of television terminology used to describe a television station broadcasting in the United States or Canada that is not affiliated with any television network....
format, consisting of cartoons, classic programs, movies, and sports. Then on February 1999, the station was airing news from CBS TeleNoticias, thus making it a 24-hour TV station, compared to the daily 8AM-12AM programming schedule. By September 1999, K19BW was moved to channel 44 to make way for KTVT
KTVT
KTVT, virtual channel 11, is a CBS owned-and-operated television station licensed to Fort Worth, Texas, and serving the Dallas-Fort Worth designated market area. The station is co-owned with independent station KTXA , and the two stations share facilities in Dallas and Fort Worth...
's Digital signal
Digital terrestrial television
Digital terrestrial television is the technological evolution of broadcast television and advance from analog television, which broadcasts land-based signals...
, then the station was rebranded K44FO. By November 2000, K44FO dropped the CBS Telenoticias affiliate upon the network's transition to Telemundo Internacional and became a flagship station
Flagship station
In broadcasting, a flagship is the broadcast which originates a television network, or a particular radio show or TV show, primarily in the United States and Canada. This includes both direct network feeds and broadcast syndication, but generally not backhauls...
of Luis de la Garza
Luis de la Garza
Luis de la Garza is a television executive, businessman and community leader in Texas. He was born May 20, 1954 in Mexico City.-Background:He went on to obtain his degree as a Geologist from the Instituto Politecnico Nacional and his masters as a Geo-Hydrologist from the Universidad Autonoma de...
's TeleAmerica Spanish Network with a few original programs such as Foro 44. By March 15, 2001, the station was once again rebranded to KLEG. Despite picking up the Mas Musica network temporarily, it has remained an affiliate of TeleAmerica.
In 2006, Una Vez Más Holdings, LLC
Una Vez Mas Holdings, LLC
Una Vez Mas Holdings, LLC is the owner of a group of low-power television stations, mostly in the Southwest, and is the largest Azteca América affiliate group in the United States...
has acquired this station as KODF-LP
KODF-LP
KODF-LD is Hot TV the Hot TV affiliate for the Dallas / Fort Worth Metroplex, licensed in Britton, Texas. It can be seen on Charter Ft. Worth Channel 98.-History:...
's repeater for Azteca América until KODF's analog shut-off on June 25, 2009, where KLEG continued to carry Azteca América programming. Una Vez Más has since acquired KLDT, becoming KAZD, with that station becoming an Azteca America affiliate. As a result, Azteca América programming was dropped from KLEG-LP on January 25, 2011. Una Vez Mas has returned this station to its original owner and it has gone dark for six months.
There were rumors that KLEG-LP would become the 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....
affiliate for the Dallas-Fort Worth Metro (previously shown on KDAF
KDAF
KDAF, virtual channel 33 , is a CW-affiliated television station serving the Dallas-Fort Worth television market area. The station is licensed to Dallas and owned by the Tribune Company with its studios located off the John W. Carpenter Freeway in northwest Dallas. The station's transmitter is...
Channel 33.2). However, as of 2011, KAZD has acquired that affiliation as well on channel 55.4. The station returned to the air in July of 2011 multiplexed with Spanish language VMAS on 44.1, Indian comedy channel SAB
SAB
SAB may stand for:In businesses:* Sabena, a former airline company* The School of American Ballet in New York City* SAB, a French Core Banking company* South African Breweries* Shipping Association of BarbadosIn literature:...
on 44.2, an audio-only station playing south Asian music on 44.3 and a test pattern on 44.4