KNMT

Infobox_Broadcast
call_letters = KNMT
city =
station_
station_slogan =
station_branding =
analog = 24 (UHF)
digital = 45 (UHF)
other_chs =
affiliations = TBN
network =
founded =
airdate = November 1989 [The "Broadcasting and Cable Yearbook" says November 17, while the "Television and Cable Factbook" says November 16.]
location = Portland, Oregon
callsign_meaning = National
Minority
Television
former_callsigns = KTDZ-TV (1989-1990)
former_channel_numbers =
owner = National Minority Television, Inc.
"(a subsidiary of Trinity Broadcasting Network, Inc.)"
licensee =
sister_stations =
former_affiliations =
effective_radiated_power = 2690 kW (analog)
1000 kW (digital)
HAAT = 463 m (analog)
455 m (digital)
class =
facility_id = 47707
coordinates = coord|45|30|57.8|N|122|44|3.1|W|type:landmark_scale:2000
homepage = [http://www.tbn.org/ www.tbn.org]

KNMT is a religious television station in Portland, Oregon, broadcasting locally on analog channel 24 and digital channel 45 as an affiliate of TBN. Founded June 7,1985, the station is owned by Trinity Broadcasting Network subsidiary National Minority Television. The station's programming is also seen on low-power repeater station K36DG in Longview, Washington.

KNMT is carried on Comcast cable TV on channel 20 from Vancouver to Salem, and on several other cable systems in the area. The station's studio is located in Northeast Portland, Oregon, and its transmitter is located in the West Hills of Portland.

History

The station began operation on November 16 1989 as Portland's first full-power, full-service religious broadcast station. The station primarily carries the satellite feed from TBN, but it also produces and airs local programming such as "Northwest Praise the Lord" (religious) and "Northwest Focus" (public affairs).

As of March 2006, Comcast Cable TV does not carry any of KNMT's digital multicast channels, pending the outcome of legislation regarding Digital must-carry rules for Cable TV.

Analog-to-digital conversion

After the analog television shutdown and digital conversion, which is scheduled to take place on February 17, 2009 http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-06-1082A2.pdf] , KNMT-TV will remain on its current pre-transition channel number, 45. [http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/cdbsmenu.hts?context=25&appn=101237496&formid=387&fac_num=47707 CDBS Print ] ] However, through the use of PSIP, digital television receivers will display KNMT-TV's virtual channel as 24.

ee also

*WWRS-TV, also owned by NMTV

External links

* [http://www.nmtv.org/ NMTV Site (redirects to tbn.org)]
* [http://www.tbn.org/ TBN Official site]
*TVQ|KNMT
**TVQ|K36DG
*BIA|KNMT|TV|TV

References