K04QR-D (channel 38) is a low-power television station licensed to Esparto, California, United States, as an affiliate of National Black Television (NBT). The station is owned by Innovate Corp. K04QR-D's transmitter is located on Crescent Ridge in El Dorado Hills, California.

K04QR-D
Channels
Programming
Subchannels
Ownership
Owner
KAHC-LD, KBTV-CD, KFKK-LD, KFMS-LD
History
Founded1980
Former call signs
K56AW (1980–2008)
Former channel number(s)
56 (UHF)
Technical information
Facility ID65789
ClassLD
ERP0.3 kW

History

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In June 2013, K04QR-D was slated to be sold to Landover 5 LLC as part of a larger deal involving 51 other low-power television stations;[1] the sale fell through in June 2016.[2] Mako Communications sold its stations, including K04QR-D, to HC2 Holdings (now Innovate Corp.) in 2017.[3]

Technical information

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Subchannels

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The station's signal is multiplexed:

Subchannels of K04QR-D[4][5]
Channel Res. Aspect Short name Programming
38.1 480i 16:9 K04QR-D National Black Television (NBT)
38.2 MTRSPT1
38.3 The365
38.4 Outlaw
38.5 Law&Crime
38.6 BeIN Sports Xtra
38.7 4:3 Magnificent Movies Network

Analog-to-digital conversion

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In 2008, the station flash-cut to digital. This was made before the transition to DTV was required by the FCC.

References

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  1. ^ Seyler, Dave (June 24, 2013). "Anatomy of an LPTV deal extravaganza". Television Business Report. Retrieved July 3, 2013.
  2. ^ "Notification of Non-consummation". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. June 29, 2016. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
  3. ^ "APPLICATION FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF BROADCAST STATION CONSTRUCTION PERMIT OR LICENSE". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. September 8, 2017. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
  4. ^ "RabbitEars query of K04QR-D". RabbitEars. Retrieved 2022-10-22.
  5. ^ "Subchannel Listing - HC2 Broadcasting". HC2 Broadcasting. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
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