KIXE-TV

Infobox_Broadcast
call_letters = KIXE-TV
city =
station_
station_slogan =
station_branding = KIXE
analog =
digital = 9 (VHF)
other_chs = (see article)
subchannels = 9.1 SD and HD 9.2 SD 9.3 Create
affiliations = PBS
network =
founded =
airdate = October 5, 1964
location = Redding/Chico, California
callsign_meaning = IX (Roman numeral 9)
Educational
(Similar to Sacramento's KVIE)
former_callsigns =
former_channel_numbers = Analog:
9 (1964-2008) Digital: 18 (2004-2008)
owner = Northern California Educational Television Association, Inc.
licensee =
sister_stations =
former_affiliations = NET (1964-1970)
effective_radiated_power = 15 kW
HAAT = 1091 m
class =
facility_id = 47285
coordinates = coord|40|36|9|N|122|39|5|W|type:landmark_scale:2000
homepage = [http://www.kixe.org/ www.kixe.org]

KIXE-TV, channel 9, is the digital-only PBS member station in the Sacramento Valley of California. The station broadcasts to ten California counties, including: Shasta County, Modoc County, and Colusa County. The IX in KIXE is for the Roman numeral 9.

History

KIXE went on the air in black and white in 1964. In 1967 the station moved from Chico, California to Redding, California. In 1971, the station started broadcasting in color.

Their initial Redding location was on Industrial Street, but when it was running out of room and needed to be expanded, they moved to a bigger facility on North Market Street, aka State Route 273, north of downtown. The facility also was the host building for television broadcasting courses at Shasta College. Many local media personalities have appeared on KIXE over the years like Cal Hunter, Mike Mangas, Ray Roberts, Ken Murray and others to urge viewers to support public television.

Digital Television

The station's digital channel is multiplexed:

The digital subchannels listed above began airing August 22, 2008.

KIXE is only broadcasting in a digital transmission format effective August 2008, according to KIXE's official website. This is mainly due to the transmission location, being covered with snow on the official DTV switchover mandate of February 2009 (which is six months after KIXE will be fully digital). KIXE becomes the second all-digital PBS station in California, after KCSM-TV in San Mateo (which serves the San Francisco Bay Area).

Rebroadcasters

KIXE is rebroadcast on the following translator stations:

* Modoc County, California
** [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=K13IT K13IT-D] Channel 8 Canby
** [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=K13IV K13IV-D] Channel 8 Newell
** [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=K20DE K20DE-D] Channel 20 Alturas

* Plumas County, California "()"
** K63DP Channel 63 Chester

* Shasta County, California
** [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=K14HX-D K14HX-D] Channel 14 Lakehead (Shasta Lake Area)
** [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=K28DB-D K28DB-D] Channel 28 Fall River Mills (Burney Basin)

* Siskiyou County, California "()"
** [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=K02HC K02HC-D] Channel 3 Etna (Scott Valley)
** [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=K19GL-D K19GL-D] Channel 19 Yreka (Most of Siskiyou County)

* Trinity County, California
** [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=K02EE K02EE-D] Channel 2 Weaverville
** [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=K05CR K05CR-D] Channel 5 Hayfork
** [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=K28CY K28CY-D] Channel 28 Lewiston
** [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=K39DG K39DG-D] Channel 39 Trinity Center

Local programs

*"Northstate Profile" - a weekly public affairs program
*"Jobs" - a continuing series on employment
*"Seeking Solutions" - a public affairs program on drug abuse
*"Love Thy Neighbor" - a public affairs special about tolerance
*"Why a Will is Not Enough" - a public affairs special regarding estate planning

References

External links

* [http://www.kixe.org/ KIXE-TV Channel 9]
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