KMPX
KMPX is a television station in Decatur, Texas, serving the Dallas/Fort Worth market as an Estrella TV affiliate on virtual channel 29. KMPX is owned by José and Lenard Liberman's broadcasting firm, Liberman Broadcasting.
History
The channel 29 allocation in North Texas has been around for a long time. Legendary radio broadcaster Gordon McLendon got a construction permit to put channel 29 on the air as KLIF-TV (callsign to have stood for Oak Cliff) in 1953, and would've been sister station to KLIF-AM. Their broadcasting license was issued that year, but they never went on the air. Since TVs were not required to receive UHF until 1964, McLendon apparently had second thoughts about developing a station that might not have any viewers. Prior to that, their license was cancelled in 1955.
There are unconfirmed reports a station on channel 29 went on the air in 1964 from Downtown Dallas as KAEI-TV, broadcasting financial news. However, poor reception reportedly led to their demise that same year, and in 1966, three applicants tried to take over channel 29 while the station remained dark.
After years of debating, KMPX was established in 1993 and was originally affiliated with the Daystar Television Network until 2004, when the network acquired KDTN.
Digital TV
On June 12, 2009, KMPX ceased its analog TV transmission on channel 29. KMPX continues to transmit its digital signal on channel 30. PSIP is used to display KMPX-TV's virtual channel as 29 on digital television receivers.
The station's digital channel is multiplexed.
References
- ^ "Estrella TV Inks Affil. Deal With Sunbeam". Mediaweek. April 6, 2009. http://www.mediaweek.com/mw/content_display/news/local-broadcast/e3i51215d72cd029dc212f682ff0c387ccf. Retrieved 2009-04-11.
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Broadcast television serving the Dallas/Fort Worth area |
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KDFW (4.1 Fox) • KXAS (5.1 NBC, 5.2 NBC Plus, 5.3 USp) • WFAA (8.1 ABC, 8.2 Radar/News, 8.3 This TV) • KTVT (11.1 CBS) • KERA (13.1 PBS, 13.2 World) • KTXA (21.1 Ind) • KDFI (27.1 MNTV) • KDAF (33.1 CW, 33.2 LATV) • KFWD (52.1 Ind) • KPXD (68.1 ION, 68.2 Qubo, 68.3 ION Life)
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KUVN (23.1 UNI) • KODF (26.1 Mega TV, 26.2 Spanish Infomercials, 26.3 English Infomercials) • KMPX (29.1 Estrella, 29.2 Inmigrante TV) • KVFW (38.1 Almavision, 38.2 Test Card, 38.3 Test Card, 38.4 Test Card) • KXTX (39.1 TMD, 39.2 Inmigrante TV) • KLEG 44 (AZA) • KSTR (49.1 TFT, 49.2 Silent) • KATA (50.1 MTV3, 50.2 Reino, 50.3 AZA, 50.4 Silent)
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KDTN (2.1 DayStar) • KZFW 6 (Ind/Religious) • K31GL-D (31.1 Genesis Spanish, 31.2 Mexicanal, 31.3 TeleRitmo, 31.4 Retro Television Network) • KJJM (34.1 UAN, 34.2 Infomercials, 34.3 Infomercials, 34.4 CTN) • KTAQ (47.1 Promise) • KDTX (58.1 TBN, 58.2 Church, 58.3 JCTV, 58.4 Enlace, 58.5 Smile) • KPFW (61.1 Ind/Religious, 61.2 Test Card, 61.3 Test Card, 61.4 Silent)
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K25FW 25 (HSN) • KHPK 28 (3.1 Infomercials, 3.2 Gems TV) • KLDT (54.1 LC) • KSEX 57 (Infomercials)
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Fox Sports Southwest • TXCN
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KFWT 21 (Ind) • KNAV 22 (Infomercials) • KRET 23 (Educ Ind) • KMEC 33 (Ind)
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Other Spanish-Language Television Stations in the state of Texas |
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Azteca América: KYTX-DT 19.3 (Nacogdoches) - KADF-LP 20 (Austin) - KVDF-CA 31 (San Antonio) - KUVM 34 (DeWalt / Houston) - KTXD-LP 43 (Amarillo) - KLEG 44 (DFW) - KNEX-LP 55 (Laredo) - KBDF 64 (Brownsville)
Multimedios Television: K24FW 24 (Lubbock) - K40FW 40 (El Paso) - KHLM 43 (Houston) - K45HW 45 (San Angelo) - XHNAT 45 (Laredo) - K51JF 51 (San Antonio) - K54JS 54 (Corpus Christi) - K69IT 69 (Midland)
Other Stations: KTRG 10 (VasalloVision, Del Rio) - KZFW 6 (Religious, Royse City / Dallas) - KVAW 16 (MTV3, Eagle Pass) - KODF 26.1 (Mega TV, Britton / DFW) - KLDO 27.3 (LATV, Laredo) - KMPX 29 (Estrella TV, Decatur / DFW) - KAMM 30 (MTV3, Amarillo) - K31GL 31.2 (Genesis, DeSoto / DFW) - KDAF 33.2 (LATV, DFW) - KVFW 38 (Religious, Fort Worth) - KATA 50 (MTV3, Mesquite / DFW) - KAZH 57 (VasalloVision, Baytown / Houston) - KZJL 61 (Estrella TV, Houston) - KLMV-LP 68 (Religious, Laredo)
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Also see: Telefutura, Telemundo, Univision, religious and other Spanish language stations in Texas |
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Categories: Liberman Broadcasting stations | Spanish-language television stations in the United States | Channel 29 TV stations in the United States | Television channels and stations established in 1993 | Television stations in Texas | Texas television station stubs
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