KIXE-TV
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| KIXE-TV | |
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| Redding/Chico, California | |
| Channels | Analog: 9 (VHF) |
| Translators | (see article) |
| Affiliations | PBS |
| Owner | Northern California Educational Television Association, Inc. |
| First air date | October 5, 1964 |
| Call letters’ meaning | IX (Roman numeral 9) Educational (Similar to Sacramento's KVIE) |
| Former channel number(s) | Digital: 18 (2004-August 2008) |
| Former affiliations | NET (1964-1970) |
| Transmitter Power | 115 kW (analog) 15 kW (post-transition) (digital) |
| Height | 1097 m (analog) 1091 m (post-transition) (digital) |
| Facility ID | 47285 |
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| Website | www.kixe.org |
KIXE-TV, channel 9, is the 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.
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[edit] 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 Highway 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.
[edit] Digital Television
The station's digital channel is multiplexed:
Digital channels
| Virtual Channel |
Physical RF Channel |
Comcast | Charter | Video | Aspect | Programming |
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| 9.1 | 18.1 | 909 | 789 | 1080i | 16:9 | KIXE SD (Sign On-8 PM)/PBS HD (8 PM-Sign Off) |
| 9.2 | 18.2 | 9 | 9 | 480i | 4:3 | KIXE SD |
| 9.3 | 18.3 | 289 | 480i | 4:3 | Create |
In 2009, KIXE will remain on channel 9 when the analog to digital conversion is complete.[1]
High-Definition programming on 18.1 usually airs from 8 PM till station signoff (Monday through Friday), during the day, with SD programming on both 18.1 and 18.2 all other times. Create, ends its broadcast day at 8 PM, in order for HD programming to air on DT1.
KIXE will be only be 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).
[edit] Rebroadcasters
KIXE is rebroadcast on the following translator stations:
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[edit] 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
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- KIXE-TV Channel 9
- Query the FCC's TV station database for KIXE
- BIAfn's Media Web Database -- Information on KIXE-TV
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