KCAB-LP

Infobox_Broadcast
call_letters = KCAB-LP
station_
station_slogan = Pinal County's Source for Local News
station_branding = KCAB-TV28
analog = 28 (UHF)
digital =
affiliations = America One
founded = February 1999
location = Casa Grande, Arizona
callsign_meaning = K Central Arizona Broadcasting
former_callsigns = K27HF (CP only)
K47FW (STA)
owner = Central Arizona Broadcasting LLC
licensee =
effective_radiated_power = 9.99 kW
HAAT = 32 m
class =
facility_id = 125363
homepage = [http://www.kcab28.com/ www.kcab28.com]

KCAB-LP is a low-power television station serving western Pinal County, Arizona as an America One affiliate. It provides analog over-the-air service on UHF channel 28 from its transmitter in downtown Casa Grande, Arizona, and is available on various area cable providers. KCAB-LP is owned by Central Arizona Broadcasting, LLC. of Casa Grande.

History

In February 1999, Central Arizona Broadcasting began operating K47FW, a low-power television station on UHF channel 47, on Special Temporary Authorization from the FCC.Fact|date=February 2007 On October 18, 2002, the FCC granted an original construction permit to build a licensed low-power television station on channel 27, to be K27HF.

Prior to completing construction, Central Arizona Broadcasting realized the potential for interference on channel 27 from Phoenix station KAZT-CA, and applied to the FCC to move to channel 28. The FCC granted the application and the station was licensed on October 27, 2005, taking the call sign of KCAB-LP. It was the second television station licensed to Casa Grande and the first station to air locally-produced programming.

Programming

KCAB-LP airs most of the schedule from America One television. Local programming includes a newscast at 6:30 PM and 10 PM called "News 28 Prime". Other local programs include "Rox Tales", "Travel Talk", "Community Conversations" and "Sandi's Show". [cite web |url=http://www.kcab28.com/aboutus.htm |title=About Us |work=KCAB TV 28 website |accessdate=2008-04-12] Sports features include home basketball games from Central Arizona College in nearby Coolidge.

News personalities

*Jack Salvatore - News Anchor
*Brett Eisele - Reporter
*Bea Lueck - Reporter
*Jack Stonebraker - Daily Stock Report

External links

* [http://www.kcab28.com KCAB-LP official site]
* [http://www.americaone.com/home.htm America One official site]
*TVQ|KCAB-LP

References