KUIL-LD
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| Beaumont, Texas | |
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| Branding | MYTX |
| Channels | Digital: 43 (UHF) |
| Subchannels | 12.3 MyNetworkTV 12.4 Me-TV |
| Translators | K36ID-D 36 Beaumont K27JJ-D 27 Forbes/Jasper, TX |
| Owner | National Communications (operated by London Broadcasting Company) (Blue Bonnet Communications) |
| Founded | 2003(?) |
| Sister station(s) | KBMT |
| Former callsigns | KUIL-LP |
| Former channel number(s) | Analog: 64 (2003–2009 |
| Former affiliations | Fox (2003–2008) UPN secondary (2003–2006) Independent (2009–2010) |
| Website | http://www.12newsnow.com/ |
KUIL-LD is a low-powered MyNetworkTV station, broadcasting on digital channel 43 and digital channel 36 (K36ID-D) for the Beaumont / Port Arthur, Texas area of the United States. This station also operates a translator at K27JJ-D in Jasper, Texas.
KUIL-LD is owned by National Communications, who also owns Fox affiliate KVHP in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and operated by London Broadcasting Company, owners of KBMT, the local ABC/NBC affiliate. Currently on Time Warner Cable in the Beaumont-Port Arthur area, KUIL can be found on channel 15 and in high definition on digital channel 870.
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[edit] Digital programming
Since London now manages KUIL, the station uses virtual channel 12 on KUIL to be consistent with KBMT's virtual channel mapping, in lieu of using KUIL's former analog channel number, 64. KUIL previously aired Azteca América on virtual channel 12.4. On January 9, 2012, KUIL replaced Azteca América with classic television programming from Me-TV on 12.4.[1] Me-TV is not currently seen on Time Warner.[2] [3]
| Virtual Channel |
Physical Channel |
Video | Aspect | Programming |
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| 12.3 | 43.1 / 36.1 | 720p | 16:9 | KUIL-LD "MYTX"/MyNetworkTV HD |
| 12.4 | 43.2 / 36.2 | 480i | 4:3 | Me-TV |
[edit] History
Prior to 2003, KVHP served Beaumont and Port Arthur as the local Fox affiliate, in addition to Lake Charles. In 2003, KVHP established KUIL-LP, as a way to provide local programming just for that region, plus alternate coverage of sports that are more relevant to the Beaumont market (such as Houston Texans and Dallas Cowboys football).
When KUIL signed on, it had a secondary affiliation with UPN. When UPN and The WB merged into The CW, KFDM added the CW to its digital subcarrier channel. KUIL reverted back to being a Fox affiliate.
In November 2007, KUIL signed on its digital signal on channel 36 (K36ID-D), one of several low-powered stations to have both analog and digital signals. ([1])
On October 24, 2008, it was announced that then-NBC affiliate KBTV-TV would become a Fox affiliate on January 1, 2009,[4] indicating that KUIL lost the affiliation at that time. Despite early reports of KUIL pursuing the NBC affiliation,[5] competing station KBMT would broadcast NBC programming on a digital subchannel.[6] As a result, after the Fox affiliation ceased, KUIL became an independent station, and began to add some local programming, some of which would be produced by Lamar University.[7] KUIL's last program as a Fox affiliate was New Year's Eve Live with Spike Feresten and Mark Thompson; that program ended at 12:30AM CT.[8] The station adopted The U as its identity, using the same moniker and logo as unrelated station WCIU-TV in Chicago.
On November 27, 2009, KUIL-LP turned off their analog signal on channel 64.[9]
On January 1, 2010, KBMT assumed operations of KUIL, in a ten year deal; [10] this is the third television signal to be operated by KBMT, counting its NBC subchannel. On October 1, 2010, KUIL began airing programming from My Network TV, with the station's moniker changing to "MYTX". It took over the affiliation from KUMY-LP, which switched to the Retro Television Network (RTV).
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Where to Watch Me-TV: KUIL
- ^ http://www.rabbitears.info/market.php?request=print_station&facility_id=168236
- ^ http://www.rabbitears.info/market.php?request=print_station&facility_id=168234
- ^ http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20081029005174&newsLang=en
- ^ Guy, Colin (November 2, 2008). "Station changes won't make Beaumont miss Super Bowl, NBC spokeswoman says". The Beaumont Enterprise. http://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/local/station_changes_wona_t_make_beaumont_miss_super_bowl__nbc_spokeswoman_says_10-31-2008.html. Retrieved November 18, 2008.
- ^ http://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/local/kbmt_to_become_nbc_affiliate__in_addition_to_carrying_abc_programming_11-25-2008.html
- ^ Sanders, Ashley (December 18, 2008). "FOX 64 to drop affiliate in New Year". The Beaumont Enterprise. http://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/local/fox_64_to_drop_affiliate_in_new_year_12-18-2008.html. Retrieved December 20, 2008.
- ^ Per tvguide.com listings for 12/31/2008.
- ^ https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/cdbsmenu.hts?context=25&appn=101346128&formid=910&fac_num=131238
- ^ http://www.kbmt12.com/news/local/69293967.html?corder=reverse
[edit] External links
- Query the FCC's TV station database for KUIL-LD
- Query the FCC's TV station database for K36ID-D
- Query the FCC's TV station database for K27JJ-D
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