KMOH-TV
Encyclopedia
KMOH-TV is a full-service television station
in Kingman, Arizona
, providing over-the-air service to Kingman, Bullhead City
/Laughlin
, and surrounding Mohave County
. It broadcasts in digital
on UHF
channel 19 from its transmitter on Black Mountain near Oatman
. KMOH is an affiliate of Tr3́s.
KEJR-LD is a low-power television station in Phoenix, Arizona
, rebroadcasting the signal of KMOH in digital
on UHF
channel 40 from its transmitter on South Mountain in Phoenix.
Both stations are owned by HERO Broadcasting and brand themselves using the KEJR call letters.
In the late 1980s and early 1990s, KMOH was an English-language, independent television station, with its own local newscast. It was listed as an American Independent Network
(AIN) affiliate in July 1996 http://www.wjmktv.com/acr/ACRdemographics.pdf and has also been listed as a Network One
(N1) affiliate, date unknown http://web.archive.org/web/19971008055026/www.n1.com/affiliate.htm. In late 1996, it became an affiliate of The WB Television Network
, then in May 1997, the Gannett Company
bought the station from Grand Canyon Television Company and in November 1999 changed it to a satellite station of NBC
affiliate KPNX
channel 12 of Phoenix
, a rather redundant move, as KPNX already had a space on the cable lineup.
In August, 2004, Bela Broadcasting, looking to expand the reach of their family-oriented Spanish-language format, acquired KMOH from Gannett, making the station a Spanish-language Independent, airing mostly the same content as KBEH
of Oxnard, California
, but not on the same schedule. From Kingman, they hoped to put signals into the Phoenix and Las Vegas
markets http://www.lvbusinesspress.com/articles/2004/12/30/news/news04.txt, both with large Hispanic populations, and while it cannot be verified as a reason for buying KMOH, a full-service station in the Phoenix media market
, it is clear that Bela Broadcasting desired must-carry
cable coverage in Phoenix as well. With KMOH no longer a rebroadcaster of KPNX, Cox Communications
petitioned the FCC
to allow it to exclude the station from must-carry provisions in its 16 Phoenix-area communities, since, while it is part of the Phoenix market, it is 165 miles (266 km) away and did not put a signal into Phoenix. KMOH fought the exclusion, but lost, in large part due to their lack of local programming directed at Phoenix, and also in part due to not having any signal in Phoenix http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-05-2248A1.pdf. In November 2005 Bela Broadcasting acquired KQBN-LP (now KEJR-LP) channel 43 from Una Vez Mas
, and made it a translator station of KMOH-TV, giving the station a signal in Phoenix. As Phoenix is the much larger market, however, both stations are branded as KEJR 43 Phoenix instead of the reverse.
On November 27, 2006, Bela dropped the Spanish independent format from all of their stations and made them affiliates of MTV Tr3s.
. Early programming is unknown.
In June 1998, Infante sold the station to Hispanic Television of Phoenix, who in turn sold it to Television Apogeo de Phoenix in October. In 1999, the FCC
granted full-service station KSAZ-TV
permission to build their digital television station on channel 31, and K31DI was forced to move to another channel. Television Apogeo took the station silent in March 2000, but returned to air in October, when they were granted Special Temporary Authority to operate on channel 43. Television Apogeo licensed the station on channel 43 with new call letters K43GV in December 2001. By this time, it was simulcasting Telemundo
programming from KDRX-CA (now KDPH-LP).
Una Vez Mas
acquired the station in January 2004 and applied to move the transmitter location from Sun City to South Mountain in Phoenix. The permit was granted and the new facilities were licensed in October 2005. Meanwhile, they resurrected a set of call letters they had used in Tucson, and renamed the station KQBN-LP in March 2005. They also replaced the Telemundo programming with Spanish-language Christian
network Almavision
.
Even before the station was licensed at its new South Mountain transmitter site, Una Vez Mas sold the station to Bela Broadcasting, with the transaction finalized in November, 2005. Upon taking ownership, Bela again changed the call letters, this time to KEJR-LP, and made the station a translator for KMOH-TV.
Bela Broadcasting sold KMOH and KEJR to HERO Broadcasting in January 2008.http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6522156.html
programs Doug
, Gullah Gullah Island
and Allegra's Window
, and Sonic the Hedgehog
.
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 Kingman, Arizona
Kingman, Arizona
Kingman is located in a desert climate on the edge of the Mojave Desert, but its higher elevation and location between the Colorado Plateau and the Lower Colorado River Valley tempers summer high temperatures and contributes to winter cold and rare snowfall. Summer daytime highs reach above 90 °F ...
, providing over-the-air service to Kingman, Bullhead City
Bullhead City, Arizona
Bullhead City is a city located on the Colorado River in Mohave County, Arizona, USA, roughly south of Las Vegas, Nevada, and directly across the Colorado River from Laughlin, Nevada, whose casinos and ancillary services supply much of the employment for Bullhead City...
/Laughlin
Laughlin, Nevada
Laughlin is a census-designated place in Clark County, Nevada, United States, and a port located on the Colorado River. Laughlin is south of Las Vegas, located in the far southern tip of Nevada. It is best known for its gaming, entertainment, and water recreation. As of the 2010 census, the...
, and surrounding Mohave County
Mohave County, Arizona
Mohave County is located in the northwestern corner of the U.S. state of Arizona. As of the 2010 census, its population was 200,186, an increase of 45,154 people since the 2000 census count of 155,032. The county seat is Kingman...
. It broadcasts in digital
ATSC
ATSC standards are a set of standards developed by the Advanced Television Systems Committee for digital television transmission over terrestrial, cable, and satellite networks....
on UHF
Ultra high frequency
Ultra-High Frequency designates the ITU Radio frequency range of electromagnetic waves between 300 MHz and 3 GHz , also known as the decimetre band or decimetre wave as the wavelengths range from one to ten decimetres...
channel 19 from its transmitter on Black Mountain near Oatman
Oatman, Arizona
Oatman is a former mining town in the Black Mountains of Mohave County, Arizona, United States. Located at an elevation of , it began as a tent camp soon after two prospectors struck a $10 million gold find in 1915, though the area had been already settled for a number of years. Oatman's...
. KMOH is an affiliate of Tr3́s.
KEJR-LD is a low-power television station in Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
, rebroadcasting the signal of KMOH in digital
ATSC
ATSC standards are a set of standards developed by the Advanced Television Systems Committee for digital television transmission over terrestrial, cable, and satellite networks....
on UHF
Ultra high frequency
Ultra-High Frequency designates the ITU Radio frequency range of electromagnetic waves between 300 MHz and 3 GHz , also known as the decimetre band or decimetre wave as the wavelengths range from one to ten decimetres...
channel 40 from its transmitter on South Mountain in Phoenix.
Both stations are owned by HERO Broadcasting and brand themselves using the KEJR call letters.
History
KMOH-TV began with an original construction permit granted to Standard Life Insurance Company on April 8, 1985, transmission specs unknown. A 1986 modification to the construction permit specified Black Mountain as the transmitter location with 100 kW effective radiated power. Standard Life Insurance Company licensed the station on June 1, 1998, then transferred control of it to Grand Canyon Television Company in December.In the late 1980s and early 1990s, KMOH was an English-language, independent television station, with its own local newscast. It was listed as an American Independent Network
American Independent Network
The American Independent Network was one of the first major attempts at building a television network, consisting of low-powered television stations. Started by Don Shelton, Randy Moseley, and Lynn Synder, it was similar to the older Channel America , and was the foundation for Urban America TV...
(AIN) affiliate in July 1996 http://www.wjmktv.com/acr/ACRdemographics.pdf and has also been listed as a Network One
Network One
Network One was a small "independent" network, consisting of mostly low-powered television stations, scattered across the Continental United States, similar to Urban America Television, America One, or the better-known Ion...
(N1) affiliate, date unknown http://web.archive.org/web/19971008055026/www.n1.com/affiliate.htm. In late 1996, it became an affiliate of The WB Television Network
The WB Television Network
The WB Television Network is a former television network in the United States that was launched on January 11, 1995 as a joint venture between Warner Bros. and Tribune Broadcasting. On January 24, 2006, CBS Corporation and Warner Bros...
, then in May 1997, the Gannett Company
Gannett Company
Gannett Company, Inc. is a publicly-traded media holding company headquartered in Tysons Corner, Virginia, United States, near McLean. It is the largest U.S. newspaper publisher as measured by total daily circulation. Its assets include the national newspaper USA Today and the weekly USA Weekend...
bought the station from Grand Canyon Television Company and in November 1999 changed it to a satellite station of NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
affiliate KPNX
KPNX
KPNX is a full-service television station serving the Phoenix, Arizona television market as the NBC affiliate. Its studios and offices are located in Phoenix and its transmitter is on South Mountain in Phoenix but it is licensed to the suburb of Mesa. It is owned by the Gannett Company which also...
channel 12 of Phoenix
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
, a rather redundant move, as KPNX already had a space on the cable lineup.
KBEH
KBEH digital channel 24.1 is an Tr3́s affiliate serving the Los Angeles television market. It is licensed to Oxnard, California, and is owned by HERO Broadcasting...
of Oxnard, California
Oxnard, California
Oxnard is the 113th largest city in the United States, 19th largest city in California and largest city in Ventura County, California, by way of population. It is located at the western edge of the fertile Oxnard Plain, and is an important agricultural center, with its distinction as the...
, but not on the same schedule. From Kingman, they hoped to put signals into the Phoenix and Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
markets http://www.lvbusinesspress.com/articles/2004/12/30/news/news04.txt, both with large Hispanic populations, and while it cannot be verified as a reason for buying KMOH, a full-service station in the Phoenix media market
Media market
A media market, broadcast market, media region, designated market area , Television Market Area , or simply market is a region where the population can receive the same television and radio station offerings, and may also include other types of media including newspapers and Internet content...
, it is clear that Bela Broadcasting desired must-carry
Must-carry
In cable television, governments apply a must-carry regulation stating that locally-licensed television stations must be carried on a cable provider's system.- Canada :...
cable coverage in Phoenix as well. With KMOH no longer a rebroadcaster of KPNX, Cox Communications
Cox Enterprises
Cox Enterprises is the successor to the publishing company founded in Dayton, Ohio, United States, by James Middleton Cox, who began with the Dayton Daily News. He was the Democratic candidate for the President of the United States in the election of 1920...
petitioned the FCC
Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
to allow it to exclude the station from must-carry provisions in its 16 Phoenix-area communities, since, while it is part of the Phoenix market, it is 165 miles (266 km) away and did not put a signal into Phoenix. KMOH fought the exclusion, but lost, in large part due to their lack of local programming directed at Phoenix, and also in part due to not having any signal in Phoenix http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-05-2248A1.pdf. In November 2005 Bela Broadcasting acquired KQBN-LP (now KEJR-LP) channel 43 from Una Vez Mas
Una Vez Más
Una Vez Más is the third album by Venezuelan group Calle Ciega released in 2006.-Track listing:# Mi Cachorrita# Te Extraña Mi Cama# Sígueme# Vestido Rojo# Los Latinos# Una Vez Más# Tú y Yo# Cazadora# Porque Te Amo# Dejame Entrar a Tu Corazón...
, and made it a translator station of KMOH-TV, giving the station a signal in Phoenix. As Phoenix is the much larger market, however, both stations are branded as KEJR 43 Phoenix instead of the reverse.
On November 27, 2006, Bela dropped the Spanish independent format from all of their stations and made them affiliates of MTV Tr3s.
KEJR-LD history pre-2005
KEJR-LD had its own history prior to being acquired by Bela Broadcasting in 2005. It began with an original construction permit for K31DI UHF channel 31, granted to Raul Infante, Jr. on June 5, 1992, and licensed on August 22, 1995. The original transmitter site was in Sun CitySun City, Arizona
Sun City is a census-designated place and unincorporated town in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. The population was 38,309 at the 2000 census...
. Early programming is unknown.
In June 1998, Infante sold the station to Hispanic Television of Phoenix, who in turn sold it to Television Apogeo de Phoenix in October. In 1999, the FCC
Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
granted full-service station KSAZ-TV
KSAZ-TV
KSAZ-TV, virtual channel 10.1, is the Fox owned-and-operated station in Phoenix, Arizona. It is owned by Fox Television Stations in a duopoly with MyNetworkTV station KUTP ....
permission to build their digital television station on channel 31, and K31DI was forced to move to another channel. Television Apogeo took the station silent in March 2000, but returned to air in October, when they were granted Special Temporary Authority to operate on channel 43. Television Apogeo licensed the station on channel 43 with new call letters K43GV in December 2001. By this time, it was simulcasting 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....
programming from KDRX-CA (now KDPH-LP).
Una Vez Mas
Una Vez Más
Una Vez Más is the third album by Venezuelan group Calle Ciega released in 2006.-Track listing:# Mi Cachorrita# Te Extraña Mi Cama# Sígueme# Vestido Rojo# Los Latinos# Una Vez Más# Tú y Yo# Cazadora# Porque Te Amo# Dejame Entrar a Tu Corazón...
acquired the station in January 2004 and applied to move the transmitter location from Sun City to South Mountain in Phoenix. The permit was granted and the new facilities were licensed in October 2005. Meanwhile, they resurrected a set of call letters they had used in Tucson, and renamed the station KQBN-LP in March 2005. They also replaced the Telemundo programming with Spanish-language Christian
Christianity
Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings...
network Almavision
Almavision
Almavision is an American television network broadcasting Christian programming in Spanish with affiliates across North and Central America. The network is carried via satellite on Echostar and SatMex 5, their slogan is "Television Cristiana...a la manera de Dios. " Almavision is an American...
.
Even before the station was licensed at its new South Mountain transmitter site, Una Vez Mas sold the station to Bela Broadcasting, with the transaction finalized in November, 2005. Upon taking ownership, Bela again changed the call letters, this time to KEJR-LP, and made the station a translator for KMOH-TV.
Bela Broadcasting sold KMOH and KEJR to HERO Broadcasting in January 2008.http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6522156.html
Digital channels
| Channel | Format | Programming |
|---|---|---|
| 6.1/40.1 | 480i | Main KMOH programming |
| 40.2 | 480i | Infomercial Infomercial Infomercials are direct response television commercials which generally include a phone number or website. There are long-form infomercials, which are typically between 15 and 30 minutes in length, and short-form infomercials, which are typically 30 seconds to 120 seconds in length. Infomercials... s |
Programming
KMOH is an affiliate of Tr3s. When not airing Tr3s programming, the station broadcasts the local public affairs show El 6 Para Ti, paid programming and E/IE/I
E/I, which stands for "educational and informative," refers to a type of children's television programming shown in the United States. The Federal Communications Commission requires that every full-service Terrestrial television station in the U.S. show at least three hours of these television...
programs Doug
Doug
Doug is an American animated sitcom created by Jim Jinkins and co-produced by his studio, Jumbo Pictures . Doug centers on the surreal and imaginative exploits of its title character, Douglas "Doug" Funnie, who experiences common predicaments while attending middle school. The series lampoons...
, Gullah Gullah Island
Gullah Gullah Island
Gullah Gullah Island is an American children's television series starring Ron Daise and his wife Natalie Daise. It was the first show designed for preschoolers to feature a Gullah family.-Background:...
and Allegra's Window
Allegra's Window
Allegra's Window is a children's television series that aired on Nick Jr. from July 12, 1994 to May 1, 1996, with reruns airing from May 2, 1996 to August 30, 2000 and later airing on Noggin from February 2, 1999 to April 2003...
, and Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog (TV series)
Sonic the Hedgehog: The Animated Series is an American animated series produced by DIC Entertainment with the partnership of Sega of America and was based on the Sonic the...
.
External links
- KMOH/KEJR official site
- MTV Tr3s
- Multichannel News article about the switch to MTV Tr3s
- FCC ruling in Cox must-carry case (PDFPortable Document FormatPortable Document Format is an open standard for document exchange. This file format, created by Adobe Systems in 1993, is used for representing documents in a manner independent of application software, hardware, and operating systems....
)