KBRO-LD
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|---|---|
| City | Lyons, Colorado |
| Channels | |
| Programming | |
| Affiliations | 16.1/16.4: [Blank] |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Echonet Corporation |
| History | |
First air date | February 21, 1984 (in Cheyenne, Wyoming; licensed moved to Fort Collins in 2019; later moved to Lyons, Colorado) |
Former call signs | K49AY (1984–2015) K16LE-D (2015) |
Former channel number(s) | Analog: 49 (1986–2015) |
| HSN (2000) ABC (2000–2002) Silent (2002-2006) | |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 18475 |
| Class | LD |
| ERP | 1.4 kW |
| Transmitter coordinates | 40°13′29.5″N 105°16′44.4″W / 40.224861°N 105.279000°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | LMS |
KBRO-LD is a low-power television station in Fort Collins, Colorado, licensed to Lyons. The station is owned outright by Echonet Corporation.
History
In the 1980s, the then-K49AY carried a combination of Home Shopping Network and Spanish-language programming, serving Cheyenne, Wyoming. In 2000 (ca), it rebroadcast Denver's ABC affiliate, KMGH.
K49AY was shut down on October 22, 2002, following the FCC fining the station for $10,000 for being on the air with an improper license, following its renewal. The fine was lowered to $4000, after it convinced the FCC that it was a clerical error on their part.[2][3]
K49AY remerged in 2005, carrying Almavision programming.
The station was licensed for digital operation on June 24, 2015, changing the call sign to K16LE-D. On July 17, 2015, the call letters were changed to KBRO-LD.[4] Echonet Corporation had earlier held a construction permit for a digital low power station (K18II-D) in Cheyenne that would have broadcast on UHF channel 18.[5]
Effective April 10, 2019, KBRO-LD was licensed to move its community of license from Cheyenne to Fort Collins.
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KBRO-LD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ FCC document on K49AY shutdown
- ^ News blurb on K49AY shutdown (under "Washington Beat")
- ^ "Call Sign History". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
- ^ FCC Record for Facility ID 168465