KXVU-LD

KXVU-LP

Chico, California
Channels	Analog: 17 (UHF) (to move to 3 (VHF))
Branding	Antenna TV 17.1
Programming
Affiliations	Antenna TV (2014–present)
Ownership
Owner	Sinclair Broadcast Group (Sinclair-California Licensee, LLC)
Sister stations	KRCR-TV, KRVU-LD, KUCO-LD
History
Founded	July 26, 2002
First air date	2006 (2006)
Former call signs	K17HF (2005) K27HD (2002–2005)
Former affiliations	Telemundo (2006–2014)
Call sign meaning	17(X+V+2)
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	125422
ERP	40 kW
Transmitter coordinates	39°57′49″N 121°42′38″W
Links
Public license information	LMS

KXVU-LP is a low-power television station in Chico, California, broadcasting locally on channel 17 as an affiliate of the Antenna TV network. The station is owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group, owners of KRCR-TV in Redding, KRVU-LD and KUCO-LD in Chico and KECA-LD in Eureka.

History

The station commenced broadcasting in 2006. It was founded by Chester Smith of Sainte Partners II, L.P., joining sister station KUCO-LD (their Univision affiliate) as the only two Spanish-language stations in the North Valley until they also founded KKTF-LD (the UniMás affiliate). After the sale of Sainte's assets to Bonten Media Group (owners of ABC affiliates KRCR-TV in Redding and KAEF-TV in Eureka) in 2014, the new owners sold the rights of Telemundo to K4 Media Holdings and moved the station from KXVU to KNVN-DT2 channel 24.2, which is now owned by Heartland Media.

On April 21, 2017, Sinclair announced its intent to purchase the Bonten stations for $240 million. The sale was completed September 1.

External links

• Antenna TV website
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