KWVT-LP

Infobox_Broadcast
call_letters = KWVT-LP
station_
station_slogan = Local TV at its best
station_branding = KWVT: Willamette Valley Television
analog = 17 (UHF)
digital = 16 (UHF)
affiliations = America One
White Springs Television
founded = May 20 2005
location = Eola / Salem, Oregon
former_callsigns= KWVT-LP (channel 52)
K52HY
KGUG-LP (channel 17)
callsign_meaning = KWVT: K
Willamette
Valley
Television
owner = Northwest Television, LLC
former_affiliations =
effective_radiated_power = 35. kW (analog)
2. kW (digital)
homepage = [http://www.kwvtsalem.com KWVT Homepage]

KWVT, is an affiliate of the America One and White Springs Television networks. Licensed to Salem, Oregon, the station covers the Willamette Valley, within the Portland, Oregon television market. It broadcasts on UHF analog channel 17 and K16HT-D UHF digital channel 16), from the Eagle Crest area in the West Salem hills.

History

The station signed on the air on KWVT-LP channel 52, on May 20 2005. Operated by Northwest Television, LLC, the call sign KWVT stands for "Willamette Valley Television".

The lineup consists of numerous classic television shows and movies, local sports and community interest programming. Independent producers also develop original programming for KWVT.

KWVT is also the Local Primary Emergency Alert System station for the "(Oregon State) Capitol Operational Area".

On May 8, 2007 Northwest Television sold channel 52 to Churchill Media of Eugene, Oregon. On August 17, 2007, channel 52 began carrying programming from the Spanish-language Azteca América network, as KXPD-LP.

Northwest Television had since moved to K17IV channel 17, which adopted the KWVT-LP calls in November 2007, and changed the city of license from Eola, Oregon to Salem, Oregon.

Digital Television

Low Power TV stations are not required to transition to digital as are full power stations. KWVT will continue broadcasting an analog signal on channel 17 a short time after February 17, 2009, the date when all US full-power analog TV broadcasts will end.

In September, 2008 KWVT activated a digital signal on K16HT-D UHF digital channel 16. K16HT is multiplexed:

Other Translator Stations

Northwest Television can also be viewed in other locations.
* [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=KSLM-LP KSLM-LP 14] Salt Creek, Oregon
* [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=KDLN-LP KDLN-LP 4] Newport, Oregon (Moving to Ch. 24, To expand coverage to Eugene)
* [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=K05KY K05KY 5] Lincoln City, Oregon
* [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=K06NI K06NI 6] The Dalles, Oregon
* [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=KPWC-LP KPWC-LP 4] and [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=K05KX K05KX 5] Tillamook, Oregon
* [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=K04PH K04PH 4] and [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=K05LE K05LE 5] Astoria, Oregon
* [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=K38KU K38KU 38] Corvallis, Oregon (coming 2008)
* [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=K05MG K05MG 5] Sweet Home, Oregon (coming 2008)

References

* " [http://www.corporate-aztecaamerica.com/aza/portland100507.shtml Azteca América] "."Press Release". May 8, 2007
* " [http://portland.bizjournals.com/portland/stories/2007/05/07/daily17.html?jst=b_ln_hl Portland getting Spanish TV station] ". "Portland Business Journal". May 9, 2007
* " [http://blog.oregonlive.com/breakingnews/2007/05/portland_getting_new_spanishla.html Portland getting new Spanish-language TV station] ". "The Oregonian". May 9, 2007.
* " [http://www.registerguard.com/news/2007/05/11/b1.bz.churchill.0511.p1.php?section=business Churchill Media acquires Salem area TV station] ". "The Register-Guard". May 11, 2007.

External links

* [http://www.kwvtsalem.com KWVT Homepage]
* [http://www.nwtv.us Northwest Television Homepage]
*TVQ|KWVT-LP
*TVQ|K16HT-D