KSCE
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KSCE channel 38 is a non-commercial non-profit Christian television outlet based out of El Paso, Texas
. The station is owned by Channel 38 Christian Television, which signed the station on the air on April 15, 1989.
The call letters, following the K, initially stood for "Saint Clements Episcopal," as the station was originally intended to be an outreach by Saint Clements Episcopal School, in downtown El Paso. However, the school lost interest in television broadcasting and the station's controlling board of directors appointed Grace Rendall, a former director at KCIK (now KFOX-TV
) channel 14 as the station manager before the station went on the air. The studio is located on the west slope of the Franklin Mountains, on Escondido Drive in El Paso, TX.
, KSCE completed the analog television shutdown and digital conversion. Additionally, KSCE will remain on its current digital tier channel 39.
On April 20, 2010 KSCE has filed a request for a special temporary authority with the FCC to resume analog broadcasting on Channel 38 to broadcast information regarding dangers from the current drug wars in Mexico. Justification is because most people in need of the information are unable to afford digital televisions or digital converter boxes. On June 9, 2010, the FCC denied their request to turn on their analog signal.
El Paso, Texas
El Paso, is a city in and the county seat of El Paso County, Texas, United States, and lies in far West Texas. In the 2010 census, the city had a population of 649,121. It is the sixth largest city in Texas and the 19th largest city in the United States...
. The station is owned by Channel 38 Christian Television, which signed the station on the air on April 15, 1989.
The call letters, following the K, initially stood for "Saint Clements Episcopal," as the station was originally intended to be an outreach by Saint Clements Episcopal School, in downtown El Paso. However, the school lost interest in television broadcasting and the station's controlling board of directors appointed Grace Rendall, a former director at KCIK (now KFOX-TV
KFOX-TV
KFOX-TV is a Fox affiliated television station based in El Paso, Texas. It broadcasts its digital signal on channel 15. It is owned by Cox Enterprises. Its transmitter is located in El Paso and it is also aired on cable channel 8 and HD channel 870.-History:...
) channel 14 as the station manager before the station went on the air. The studio is located on the west slope of the Franklin Mountains, on Escondido Drive in El Paso, TX.
Digital television
The station's digital channel is not multiplexed:| Subchannel | Programming |
|---|---|
| 39.1 | Main KSCE programming |
Analog
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, KSCE completed the analog television shutdown and digital conversion. Additionally, KSCE will remain on its current digital tier channel 39.
On April 20, 2010 KSCE has filed a request for a special temporary authority with the FCC to resume analog broadcasting on Channel 38 to broadcast information regarding dangers from the current drug wars in Mexico. Justification is because most people in need of the information are unable to afford digital televisions or digital converter boxes. On June 9, 2010, the FCC denied their request to turn on their analog signal.