KPXG
Encyclopedia
KPXG-TV is the Ion Television affiliate
licensed
to Salem, Oregon
, and serves the Portland, Oregon
-Vancouver, Washington
television market. It broadcasts on digital channel 22. It operates translator KPXG-LD, digital channel 42, to further enhance Portland coverage; programming is also seen on K14LP-D in Cottage Grove
. KPXG-TV also reaches some portions of the Eugene
TV market over the air and on cable.
The station's current programming consists of the Ion national feed including religious programs, plus paid infomercials and local advertising spots. The network programing on Friday includes qubo
in the afternoon and Ion Life
in the early evening. Both programing blocks are also carried on full-time digital sub-channels.
. It broadcast old movies and TV shows using the slogan "Catch 22". By mid-1982, the station was offering the ON-TV
subscription service. Customers would be supplied with small yagi antenna
, amplifier
if needed and a Set-top box
.
The station reverted to a general entertainment format in 1984, and changed its call sign to KWVT on October 1, 1986. Soon afterward, the station transitioned to being an affiliate of the Home Shopping Network
; initially carried only in the overnight hours, HSN programming was added to the midday hours later that year, and was in place full-time by 1987. At that point, the station was sold to Blackstar Broadcasting, and changed its call sign first to KHSP on September 17, 1987, and then KBSP-TV on April 21, 1988. During that year, the station carried the Oregon Megabucks drawings; the program was produced in conjunction with the Oregon Lottery
, which discontinued the program by 1990.
Blackstar sold the station to Paxson Communications (now Ion Media Networks
) on January 19, 1996, and the station began to air religious programming in the morning, informercials in the afternoon and evening, and Worship Network
programming overnight. On July 1, 1998, the station changed its call letters to KPXG, and upon the launch of Pax TV on August 31 the station began airing the network's programming from noon to midnight (reduced to 4–11pm by 2003). It remains an affiliate of the Ion Television network, following the network's rebrandings from Pax TV and i.
On December 3, 2008, KPXG permanently ceased its analog signal, and moved its digital signal from channel 4 to channel 22.
shopping programing for four years.
In 1998, K43EK was bought by Paxson Communications. Paxson made the station a translator of KPXG, and soon changed the calls to KPXG-LP.
The station later moved to channel 54, and then to channel 42 upon transitioning to digital television in August 2009. Other call letters assigned to channel in the past were K60DW.
Digital channels >
Channel
Name
Programming
22.1/42.1
KPXG-DT
Main KPXG Programming from the Ion Television network
22.2/42.2
KPXG-DT2
qubo
22.3/42.3
KPXG-DT3
ION Life
Affiliate
An affiliate is a commercial entity with a relationship with a peer or a larger entity.- Corporate structure :A corporation may be referred to as an affiliate of another when it is related to it but not strictly controlled by it, as with a subsidiary relationship, or when it is desired to avoid...
licensed
City of license
A city of license or community of license, in American and Canadian broadcasting, is the community that a radio station or television station is officially licensed to serve by that country's broadcast regulator....
to Salem, Oregon
Salem, Oregon
Salem is the capital of the U.S. state of Oregon, and the county seat of Marion County. It is located in the center of the Willamette Valley alongside the Willamette River, which runs north through the city. The river forms the boundary between Marion and Polk counties, and the city neighborhood...
, and serves the Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
-Vancouver, Washington
Vancouver, Washington
Vancouver is a city on the north bank of the Columbia River in the U.S. state of Washington. Incorporated in 1857, it is the fourth largest city in the state with a 2010 census population of 161,791 as of April 1, 2010...
television market. It broadcasts on digital channel 22. It operates translator KPXG-LD, digital channel 42, to further enhance Portland coverage; programming is also seen on K14LP-D in Cottage Grove
Cottage Grove, Oregon
Cottage Grove is a city in Lane County, Oregon, United States. It received its name from its first postmaster, G. C. Pierce, in September 1861. Pierce's home at the time was in an oak grove. The population was 9,686 at the 2010 census.-History:...
. KPXG-TV also reaches some portions of the Eugene
Eugene, Oregon
Eugene is the second largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon and the seat of Lane County. It is located at the south end of the Willamette Valley, at the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers, about east of the Oregon Coast.As of the 2010 U.S...
TV market over the air and on cable.
The station's current programming consists of the Ion national feed including religious programs, plus paid infomercials and local advertising spots. The network programing on Friday includes qubo
Qubo
Qubo is a multi-platform children's television specialty channel endeavor operated as a joint venture between ION Media Networks, NBCUniversal, Nelvana, Scholastic Corporation, and Classic Media...
in the afternoon and Ion Life
ION Life
ION Life is a digital television network carried by ION Television affiliates, airing lifestyle programming during the day, and movies in the evening. It was launched February 19, 2007...
in the early evening. Both programing blocks are also carried on full-time digital sub-channels.
History
The station went on air on November 21, 1981 as KECH. It was started by general partners Chris Desmond and Arnold Brustin, both formerly associated with CBSCBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
. It broadcast old movies and TV shows using the slogan "Catch 22". By mid-1982, the station was offering the ON-TV
ON-TV
ON-TV, also known as National Subscription Television, was a subscription television service launched in 1977 by Oak Industries, Norman Lear's Chartwell Enterprises and Jerry Perenchio. Oak was a manufacturer of satellite and pay-TV decoders and equipment...
subscription service. Customers would be supplied with small yagi antenna
Yagi antenna
A Yagi-Uda array, commonly known simply as a Yagi antenna, is a directional antenna consisting of a driven element and additional parasitic elements...
, amplifier
Amplifier
Generally, an amplifier or simply amp, is a device for increasing the power of a signal.In popular use, the term usually describes an electronic amplifier, in which the input "signal" is usually a voltage or a current. In audio applications, amplifiers drive the loudspeakers used in PA systems to...
if needed and a Set-top box
Set-top box
A set-top box or set-top unit is an information appliance device that generally contains a tuner and connects to a television set and an external source of signal, turning the signal into content which is then displayed on the television screen or other display device.-History:Before the...
.
The station reverted to a general entertainment format in 1984, and changed its call sign to KWVT on October 1, 1986. Soon afterward, the station transitioned to being an affiliate of the Home Shopping Network
Home Shopping Network
Home Shopping Network or HSN began in 1977 as a 24-hour/7 day a week home shopping television network televised via cable, satellite, and some terrestrial channels in the Philippines. HSN can also be shopped online at hsn.com...
; initially carried only in the overnight hours, HSN programming was added to the midday hours later that year, and was in place full-time by 1987. At that point, the station was sold to Blackstar Broadcasting, and changed its call sign first to KHSP on September 17, 1987, and then KBSP-TV on April 21, 1988. During that year, the station carried the Oregon Megabucks drawings; the program was produced in conjunction with the Oregon Lottery
Oregon Lottery
The Oregon Lottery is run by the government of Oregon. It is a member of the Multi-State Lottery Association .- History :The Oregon Lottery was enabled by an amendment to the Oregon Constitution, approved by voters in the 1984 general election. The Lottery began the next year, eventually offering...
, which discontinued the program by 1990.
Blackstar sold the station to Paxson Communications (now Ion Media Networks
ION Media Networks
ION Media Networks is an American television broadcasting company that owns and operates over 60 television stations in most major American markets. It is now a privately owned company.-History:...
) on January 19, 1996, and the station began to air religious programming in the morning, informercials in the afternoon and evening, and Worship Network
The Worship Network
The Worship Network, or Worship, is a broadcast television service that provides alternative Christian worship-themed programming 24 hours a day, seven days a week...
programming overnight. On July 1, 1998, the station changed its call letters to KPXG, and upon the launch of Pax TV on August 31 the station began airing the network's programming from noon to midnight (reduced to 4–11pm by 2003). It remains an affiliate of the Ion Television network, following the network's rebrandings from Pax TV and i.
On December 3, 2008, KPXG permanently ceased its analog signal, and moved its digital signal from channel 4 to channel 22.
KPXG-LD history
KPXG-LD was initially a separate station, signing on in the spring of 1994 as K43EK, operating on channel 43. The station was formerly licensed to VVILPTV Inc., which aired ValueVisionShopNBC
ShopNBC is an American broadcast and cable home shopping network, owned and operated by ValueVision Media, which is in turn 30% owned by GE Equity and NBC Universal...
shopping programing for four years.
In 1998, K43EK was bought by Paxson Communications. Paxson made the station a translator of KPXG, and soon changed the calls to KPXG-LP.
The station later moved to channel 54, and then to channel 42 upon transitioning to digital television in August 2009. Other call letters assigned to channel in the past were K60DW.
Digital television
KPXG and KPXG-LD's over-the-air digital channel is multiplexed through channels 22 and 42:Qubo
Qubo is a multi-platform children's television specialty channel endeavor operated as a joint venture between ION Media Networks, NBCUniversal, Nelvana, Scholastic Corporation, and Classic Media...
ION Life
ION Life is a digital television network carried by ION Television affiliates, airing lifestyle programming during the day, and movies in the evening. It was launched February 19, 2007...