KJEF-CA, VHF analog channel 13, was a low-power, Class A independent station television station licensed to Jennings, Louisiana, United States. The station was the only television station owned by Townsquare Media, a company that otherwise specializes exclusively in radio.
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| City | Jennings, Louisiana |
| Channels | |
| Programming | |
| Affiliations | Defunct |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KHLA, KJEF, KJMH, KLCL, KNGT, KTSR | |
| History | |
First air date | 1989 |
Last air date | April 19, 2013 |
Former call signs | K13VD (August−September 1987) K13VG (September 1987−2001) |
| Independent NBC (via KPLC, March−August 2004) | |
Call sign meaning | from sister station KJEF |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 8170 |
| Class | CA |
| ERP | 12 watts |
| HAAT | 67.1 meters (220 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 30°12′38″N 92°39′55″W / 30.21056°N 92.66528°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | LMS |
History edit
The station's original construction permit was originally granted on August 24, 1987,[2] as K13VD; this was changed to K13VG a month later.[3] The station was originally owned by Jennings Broadcasting Company along with KJEF radio (1290 AM, now KJEF; and 92.9 FM, now KHLA), but was sold to Cajun Country Broadcasting in 1994.[4] K13VG was again sold, this time to Apex Broadcasting, in 2000;[5] soon afterward, it obtained class A status[6] and, in 2001, changed its call letters to KJEF-CA to match its radio sisters.[3]
From March 15 until August 24, 2004, KJEF-CA suspended its normal programming and became, in effect, a temporary translator of KPLC, the NBC affiliate in Lake Charles; that station's tower had collapsed on March 4, and KJEF helped augment the lower-power auxiliary transmitter KPLC was broadcasting from upon resuming broadcasts on March 6.[7][8]
Gap Broadcasting purchased Apex Broadcasting's Lafayette stations in 2007.[9] What eventually became Gap Central Broadcasting (following the formation of GapWest Broadcasting) was folded into Townsquare Media on August 13, 2010.[10]
The station went dark at 5 p.m. Friday, April 19, 2013. On April 22, 2013, Townsquare surrendered the station's license to the Federal Communications Commission, who subsequently cancelled it.
References edit
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KJEF-LP". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Application Search Details (1)". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved July 31, 2010.
- ^ a b "Call Sign History". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved July 31, 2010.
- ^ "Application Search Details (2)". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved July 31, 2010.
- ^ "Application Search Details (3)". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved July 31, 2010.
- ^ "Application Search Details (5)". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved July 31, 2010.
- ^ "KJEF-CA – Exhibit 21". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved July 31, 2010.
- ^ Winch, Graham (March 7, 2004). "KPLC Signal Back On-Air Again". KPLC 7 News. Retrieved August 1, 2010.
- ^ BIA Financial Networks (September 16, 2007). "Deals". Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved August 1, 2010.
- ^ "Townsquare Media completes roll-up of GAP". Radio Business Report. August 13, 2010. Archived from the original on January 21, 2011. Retrieved August 15, 2010.