KGKC-LD
KGKM-LD (channel 36) in Columbia, Missouri, operates as a full-time, low-power satellite of KGKC-LD; this station's transmitter is located on Edwards Road northwest of Ashland, Missouri. KGKM-LD covers Columbia, Jefferson City, and other areas of central Missouri. Except for hourly station identifications required by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), there is no on-air mention that KGKM-LD exists, and aside from the transmitter, KGKM-LD does not maintain any physical presence locally in Columbia. Unlike its parent station, KGKM-LD does not carry any of KGKC-LD's subchannels and has a different subchannel lineup.
History
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KGKC-LD became a Telemundo affiliate in September 2018. Prior to that, it aired Spanish-language religious programming.
News operation
In addition to broadcasting Noticias Telemundo, the national news program from Telemundo, KGKC-LD produces brief news inserts called Acceso Total (Total Access) that focus on stories from the Kansas City and Central Missouri areas.
On September 15, 2023, KGKC-LD announced that it had teamed up with Hearst Television's ABC affiliate in Kansas City, KMBC-TV, to provide daily Spanish-language weather forecasts for the station. This partnership is the first of its kind in the Kansas City market.
Subchannels
The stations' signals are multiplexed:
KGKC-LD subchannels
Channel | Res. | Aspect | Short name | Programming |
---|---|---|---|---|
39.1 | 1080i | 16:9 | KGKC | Telemundo |
39.2 | 480i | Start | Start TV | |
39.3 | JTV | Jewelry TV | ||
39.4 | ShopLC | Shop LC | ||
39.5 | TXitos | TeleXitos | ||
39.6 | 4:3 | Sonlife | Sonlife | |
39.7 | 16:9 | Toons | MeTV Toons |
KGKM-LD subchannels
Channel | Res. | Aspect | Short name | Programming |
---|---|---|---|---|
36.1 | 720p | 16:9 | KGKM-LD | Telemundo |
36.2 | 480i | ION | Ion Television | |
36.3 | COURTTV | Court TV | ||
36.4 | IONPlus | Ion Plus | ||
36.5 | GRIT | Grit | ||
36.6 | SCRIPPS | Scripps News | ||
36.7 | 4:3 | SONLIFE | Sonlife |
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KGKC-LD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KGKM-LD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Campbell, Matt (September 29, 2018). "Hablas español? Kansas City now has second station offering Spanish-language programs". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
- ^ "Acceso Total". Telemundo Kansas City (in Spanish). Retrieved May 26, 2024.
- ^ Davis, JoBeth (September 15, 2023). "KMBC 9 and KGKC announce groundbreaking weather partnership to serve Kansas City's Spanish-speaking residents". KMBC. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
- ^ "RabbitEars TV Query for KGKC". RabbitEars.info. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
- ^ "RabbitEars TV Query for KGKM". RabbitEars.info. Retrieved May 26, 2024.