KLAX-TV

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KLAX-TV
Alexandria, Louisiana
Branding ABC 31 KLAX-TV
Channels Analog: 31 (UHF)

Digital: 32 (UHF)

Affiliations ABC
Owner Pollack/Belz Broadcasting Company, LLC
(Pollack/Belz Communication Company, Inc.)
First air date March 3, 1983
Former affiliations All Primary
Independent (1983-1985)
All Secondary
UPN (1995-1997)
Transmitter Power 1290 kW (analog)
48.3 kW (digital)
Height 333 m (both)
Facility ID 52907
Transmitter Coordinates 31°33′54.6″N, 92°32′59.8″W
Website www.klax-tv.com

KLAX-TV is the ABC affiliate in Alexandria, Louisiana. Its transmitter is located near Dry Prong. It operates on UHF channel 31, with a construction permit for a digital signal on Channel 32. Programs consist of first-run ABC shows, sports, local news produced by the Davenport, Iowa-based Independent News Network, and a few first-run syndicated shows.

[edit] History

KLAX-TV was launched on March 3, 1983 originally as an Independant station. 2 years later, KLAX-TV became the community's ABC affiliate with the first program being Monday Night Football. Prior to that, ABC was seen on a secondary basis via NBC affiliate KALB-TV.

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