KKAX-LP

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KKAX-LP
Kingman, Arizona (COL: Hilltop)
Branding	K-KAX36, TV 36
Channels	36 (UHF) analog
Translators	K23BJ Lake Havasu City AZ
Affiliations	America One
Owner	Tri-State Broadcasting
Founded	November 18, 1985
Call letters meaning	K AX from K36AX
Former callsigns	K36AX
Transmitter Power	7.5 kW
Height	1365 m
Facility ID	25422
Website	http://www.kgmn.net/TV 36.htm

KKAX-LP is a low-power television station in Kingman, Arizona, licensed to Hilltop, an unincorporated area within Kingman. It is an America One affiliate, and is locally-owned by Tri-State Broadcasting. KKAX-LP broadcasts on channel 36 from its transmitter located on Hualapai Peak, and serves Kingman, Golden Valley and surrounding area. The signal reaches Bullhead City and Mohave Valley via microwave link located on Black Mountain near Oatman, and is repeated on K23BJ in Lake Havasu City.

[edit] History

An original construction permit was granted on November 18, 1985 to Group Seven Communications of New York, New York. The initial callsign was designated as K36AX, to operate on channel 36. The station was to serve the Kingman area, although its city of license was to be Hilltop, and the transmitter was located on a bluff overlooking downtown Kingman. The station was licensed on August 25, 1987. Initial programming is unknown, but Group Seven Communications was recognized for its marketing emphasis toward the Hispanic community.

In September 2000, Group Seven Communications sold K36AX to Tri-State Broadcasting. In April 2002, the station moved to a new transmitter location on Hualapai Peak, increasing its signal coverage. And in the July 2002, the station unveiled new call letters, KKAX-LP, based on the old callsign — K K36AX.

On February 19, 2009, which is the end of the digital TV conversion period for full-service stations, KKAX-LP will be required to turn off its analog signal and turn on its digital signal (called a "flash-cut").

[edit] External links

• TV 36 webpage
• Query the FCC's TV station database for KKAX-LP
• Query the FCC's TV station database for K23BJ