KNTS-LP (channel 17) was a low-power television station in Natchitoches, Louisiana, United States.
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| Ownership | |
| Owner | Sanphyl Broadcast Network, LLC |
| History | |
First air date | June 21, 1998 |
Last air date | February 15, 2021 (22 years, 239 days) (license canceled) |
Former channel number(s) | Analog: 17 (UHF, 1998–2012) |
| America One, FamilyNet, AMGTV | |
Call sign meaning | "Natchitoches" |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 56189 |
| Class | CD |
| ERP | 15 kW |
| Transmitter coordinates | 31°44′20″N 93°8′1″W / 31.73889°N 93.13361°W |
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Public license information | LMS |
| Digital translator | |
| KNYS-LD | |
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| Channels | |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 40584 |
In 1998, CP-Tel Network Services, a local Internet services provider, acquired a former Italian restaurant to convert it into studios for the station.[2] KNTS-LP went on the air in June and was affiliated with America One and FamilyNet;[3] the studios were completed later, at which time the station was added to local cable systems.[4] Weekday newscasts, originally at 6 p.m. and eventually also at 10 p.m., were added beginning in March 1999; the station also produced shows covering Northwestern State University and high school sports.[5]
KNTS-LP ceased local operations and news production on March 31, 2001. CP-Tel president Richard Gill cited insufficient advertising revenue, rising costs, and the failure to secure a network affiliation.[5] The station was then sold to Sanphyl Broadcasting Network; it continued to air local sports and church services.[6] It moved from channel 17 to channel 19 in 2012.
Despite its broadcast in analog, KNTS-LP had a digital translator, KNYS-LD (channel 27). Sanphyl Broadcast Network surrendered the licenses for KNTS-LP and KNYS-LD to the Federal Communications Commission on February 15, 2021; the FCC cancelled both licenses the same day.
References
edit- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KNTS-LP". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Flynn, Leigh (January 10, 1998). "Natchitoches to get commercial TV station". The Town Talk. p. D-1. Retrieved April 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Pinnell, Gary (March 25, 2000). "New business of year named: Natchitoches TV station's coverage area has grown since its inception". The Town Talk. p. C-1. Retrieved April 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Richard, Jeff (June 23, 1998). "Natchitoches TV station flickers to life". The Times. p. 1B. Retrieved April 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "KNTS-TV to shut down operations". The Town Talk. March 8, 2001. p. C-1. Retrieved April 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Small television stations struggling with digital conversion". The Times. May 26, 2008. p. 16. Retrieved April 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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