KCHF
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City | Santa Fe, New Mexico |
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Branding | KCHF TV 11 |
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KNMQ-LD | |
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First air date | January 21, 1984 |
Former channel number(s) | Analog:11 (VHF, 1984–2009) |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 60793 |
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Transmitter coordinates | |
Translator(s) | see§ Translators |
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Public license information | |
Website | www |
KCHF(channel 11) is areligiousindependent television stationlicensed toSanta Fe, New Mexico,United States, serving theAlbuquerquearea and most of the state. It is owned by the estate of Belarmino "Blackie" Gonzalez (1933–2008)[3]and hisnon-profitministry, Son Broadcasting. KCHF's studios are located on 4th Street in northwestern Albuquerque, and its transmitter is located nearLos Alamos.
KCHF's main channel is relayed on the fifth digital subchannel ofKYNM-LD(channel 21.5) in Albuquerque to provide improved reception in areas of the city where the main signal from Los Alamos is hard to receive, and ontranslatorK24ML-D(channel 24) inTaos, New MexicoandK29ME-D(channel 29) inAntonito, Colorado.
History
[edit]The original construction permit for KCHF was granted on January 19, 1983. The station signed on in January 1984 and was granted a license to cover on June 29, 1984. It claims to be the first VHF Christian television station in the United States. During the analog era, KCHF was one of a few Christian television stations in the United States to operate on the VHF band (KJNP-TVinFairbanks, Alaskais another example). KCHF's digital transmitter was licensed on January 26, 2006.
Programming
[edit]Some of the programs produced by KCHF includeRestoring God's People,Healing is for You,A Healthier YouandGod Answers Prayer.
God Answers Prayeris a weekday, studio-based talk show with a live call-in segment. A "best of" show, with highlights of the past week, is seen on Sundays.
As part of its compliance with the federalChildren's Television Act,KCHF broadcasts over eight hours ofE/I-compliant children's programming each week, mostly aimed at children under 10, including a five-hour block on Saturday mornings.
Technical information
[edit]Subchannels
[edit]The station's signal ismultiplexed:
Channel | Res. | Aspect | Short name | Programming |
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11.1 | 720p | 16:9 | KCHF-TV | Main KCHF programming |
11.2 | 480i | QVC | QVC | |
11.3 | QVC-2 | QVC2 | ||
11.4 | 4:3 | Buzzr | Buzzr | |
11.6 | 16:9 | RAV | Real America's Voice | |
11.7 | 4:3 | Retro | Retro TV | |
11.8 | NMax2 | Newsmax 2 | ||
20.2 | ShopTV | Infomercials |
KCHF carried the country music channelHeartlandon channel 11.3 beginning June 30, 2014.[5]In early June 2016, Heartland was dropped for QVC with Antenna TV moving from 11.4 to 11.2 and WeatherNation moving from 11.2 to 11.6.
Translators
[edit]Analog-to-digital conversion
[edit]KCHF shut down its analog signal, overVHFchannel 11, on June 12, 2009, the official date on which full-power television stations in the United Statestransitioned from analog to digital broadcastsunder federal mandate. The station's digital signal remained on its pre-transition VHF channel 10,[6]usingvirtual channel11.
References
[edit]- ^"Facility Technical Data for KCHF".Licensing and Management System.Federal Communications Commission.
- ^abc"Modification of a Licensed Facility for DTV Application".Licensing and Management System.Federal Communications Commission.September 14, 2021.RetrievedSeptember 22,2021.
- ^"Christian TV Pioneer, 'Blackie' Gonzalez, Passes Away - Christian Newswire"(Press release).
- ^"RabbitEars TV Query for KCHF".RabbitEars.info.RetrievedJuly 6,2024.
- ^"Luken Welcomes KCHF As Heartland Affiliate In Albuquerque–Santa Fe".Luken Communications.
- ^"DTV Tentative Channel Designations for the First and the Second Rounds"(PDF).Archived fromthe original(PDF)on August 29, 2013.RetrievedMarch 24,2012.