KECA-LD

KECA-LD (channel 29) is a low-power television station in Eureka, California, United States, affiliated with The CW Plus and MyNetworkTV. It is owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group alongside Arcata-licensed ABC affiliate KAEF-TV (channel 23) and low-power Univision affiliate KEUV-LD (channel 35). Sinclair also provides certain services to Fox affiliate KBVU (channel 28) under a local marketing agreement (LMA) with Cunningham Broadcasting; however, Sinclair effectively owns KBVU as the majority of Cunningham's stock is owned by the family of deceased group founder Julian Smith. The four stations share studios on Sixth Street in downtown Eureka; KECA-LD's transmitter is located along Barry Road southeast of the city.

KECA-LD
Channels
Branding29.1: CW 9
29.2: My 33
Programming
Affiliations29.1: CW+
29.2: MyNetworkTV
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
2014 (2014)
Former call signs
K67GU (1995−2010)
K29IR (2010−2012)
KECA-LP (2012−2013)
Call sign meaning
Eureka, California
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID26852
ERP15 kW
HAAT460.5 m (1,510.8 ft)
Transmitter coordinates40°43′38.3″N 123°58′21.1″W
Links
Public license information
LMS
Websitewww.krcrtv.com

History

The CW and MyNetworkTV first appeared in Eureka respectively on KUVU-LP (channel 9) and KEMY-LP (channel 33), both analog-only stations and the latter a semi-satellite of KRVU-LP in Redding, as part of the Eureka Broadcast Group, which owned CBS affiliate KVIQ and several other stations with affiliations to Fox, UPN, The WB and others. KUVU and KEMY were dissolved in 2014 and Bonten Media Group, who had purchased most of the Eureka Broadcast Group stations including KUVU and KEMY in 2012, launched KECA as a digital replacement for the two defunct stations in the Eureka market.

On April 21, 2017, Sinclair Broadcast Group purchased KECA as part of a four-station deal.[2] The sale was completed September 1.[3]

In June 2020, Sinclair upgraded the station's facilities to HD.

Subchannels

The station's digital signal is multiplexed:

Channel Video Aspect Short name Programming[4]
29.1720p16:9KECA-LDMain KECA-LD programming / CW 9
29.2MYTVMyNetworkTV

References
  1. "Facility Technical Data for KECA-LD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. Houston, Will (4 April 2017). "Media giant Sinclair Broadcast Group to buy four Eureka stations". Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  3. Consummation Notice, CDBS Public Access, Federal Communications Commission, Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  4. RabbitEars TV Query for KECA-LD
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