KUSE-LP
Encyclopedia
KUSE-LD, channel 46, is a low power translator station in Seattle, Washington
owned by Mako Communications and is currently broadcasting Tuff TV
.
Previously, KUSE-LP had been broadcasting the ShopNBC
Network, but as of May 31, 2007, it's confirmed to be rebroadcasting the KWDK
broadcast.
As of September 30, 2008 KUSE-LP was confirmed to be broadcasting only a black screen and silent audio. It has been broadcasting an unmodulated carrier for several months.
The station ceased broadcasting on April 8, 2009 due to the economic difficulties that Equity has faced. .
KUSE was sold at auction to Mako Communications on April 16, 2009.
On December 10, 2009 KUSE-LD has started their low power digital transmitter and broadcasting a test pattern. KUSE is multiplexed into 4 subchannels.
Seattle, Washington
Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country...
owned by Mako Communications and is currently broadcasting Tuff TV
Tuff TV
TUFF TV is a digital broadcast network geared to men created by Lou Seals of Seals Entertainment Company LLC in a joint venture with Henry Luken of Luken Communications, the company that owns and operates RTV. Besides broadcast and cable distribution, TUFF TV Media Group, LLC plans to distribute...
.
History
On May 31, 1990 the FCC issued a construction permit to Breckenridge Broadcasting Co., Inc. bearing the call sign K58DP for channel 58 in Seattle. On February 20, 1998 the unbuilt translator station was sold to WI LPTV, Inc. By the end of 1998 K58DP had signed on the air broadcasting the ValueVision Network. On July 28, 2005 K58DP was sold to Equity Broadcasting Corp. and became KUSE-LP also on this date. KUSE-LP is licensed under EBC Seattle, Inc.Previously, KUSE-LP had been broadcasting the ShopNBC
ShopNBC
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...
Network, but as of May 31, 2007, it's confirmed to be rebroadcasting the KWDK
KWDK
KWDK is a Christian television station owned by the Daystar Television Network, broadcasting out of Tacoma, Washington, formerly broadcasting on channel 56...
broadcast.
As of September 30, 2008 KUSE-LP was confirmed to be broadcasting only a black screen and silent audio. It has been broadcasting an unmodulated carrier for several months.
The station ceased broadcasting on April 8, 2009 due to the economic difficulties that Equity has faced. .
KUSE was sold at auction to Mako Communications on April 16, 2009.
On December 10, 2009 KUSE-LD has started their low power digital transmitter and broadcasting a test pattern. KUSE is multiplexed into 4 subchannels.
Digital television
| PSIP Channel | Programming |
|---|---|
| 46.1 | Tuff TV |
| 46.2 | Viet TV |
| 46.3 | blank |
| 46.4 | blank |