KKFX-CA

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call_letters = KKFX-CA
station_
station_slogan = "Central Coast News" / "First at Ten"
station_branding = Fox 11
analog = 24 (UHF)
digital = KCOY-DT 19.2 (UHF)
affiliations = Fox
founded = 1998
location = Santa Maria, California
callsign_meaning =
former_callsigns =
owner = Cowles California Media Company (subsidiary of Cowles Publishing Company)
former_affiliations =
homepage = [http://www.myfox11.com/ www.myfox11.com]

KKFX-CA channel 24 is the FOX affiliate for Santa Maria, California, seen on channel 11 on all Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo cable systems. KKFX can also be seen on sister station KCOY on digital subchannel 12.2 / 19.2. Until July 1, 2006, KKFX could also be seen in Santa Barbara on KSBB-LP channel 17 (which now carries KEYT-TV's programming).

KKFX is a sister station of CBS affiliate KCOY-TV in Santa Maria, CA and currently identifies itself as Fox 11. KKFX's only local news broadcast is called "Fox 11 News First at 10" (the package similarly used by Clear Channel FOX affiliate KCBA), produced by KCOY. KKFX's news graphics are similar to what Fox's LA flagship KTTV used until the FOX news package used was set in place for KTTV in April 2006. Notably, KTTV was the default Fox station for the Central Coast area before KKFX signed on.

On April 20, 2007, Clear Channel Communications entered into an agreement to sell its entire television stations group to Providence Equity Partners. The sale was finalized on March 14, 2008.cite press release|title=Clear Channel Agrees to Sell Television Station Group to Providence Equity Partners|publisher=Clear Channel Communications|url=http://www.clearchannel.com/Corporate/PressRelease.aspx?PressReleaseID=1943|date=2007-04-20|accessdate=2007-04-20] However, Providence Equity Partners will not be keeping KKFX and sister station KCOY; they will be resold to the Cowles Publishing Company. [ [http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6487848.html Deals - 10/8/2007 - Broadcasting & Cable ] ] On May 7, 2008, the deal between Cowles Publishing Company and Newport Television closed. [ [http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24525445 Cowles Company expands into California ] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.myfox11.com KKFX Fox 11]
*TVQ|KKFX-CA