KQDK-CD

KQDK-CD
Aurora, Colorado United States

Branding	Rocky Mountain CTN
Slogan	Enjoy Life. Consider Eternity.
Channels	Digital: 39 (UHF) Virtual: 39 (PSIP)
Subchannels	39.1 CTN 39.2 CTNi 39.3 CTN 39.4 LifeStyle Family Television
Affiliations	CTN (2014–present)
Owner	Casa Media Partners, LLC (operated by Christian Television Network) (Casa en Denver, Inc.)
Founded	October 30, 1990 (1990-10-30)
Sister station(s)	KQCK
Former callsigns	K16CM (?–1999) K62FW (1999–2000) KDEV-LP (2000–2008) KQDK-CA (2008–2013)
Former affiliations	Lick TV RTN AMGTV @SportsTV VasalloVision (2009–2012) MundoFox (2012–2014)
Transmitter power	35 kW
Height	165 m
Class	Class A
Facility ID	29455
Transmitter coordinates	39°40′31.2″N 104°52′24.1″W / 39.675333°N 104.873361°W / 39.675333; -104.873361Coordinates: 39°40′31.2″N 104°52′24.1″W / 39.675333°N 104.873361°W / 39.675333; -104.873361
Licensing authority	FCC
Public license information:	Profile CDBS
Website	www.rockymountainctn.com

KQDK-CD, virtual and UHF digital channel 39, is a Christian Television Network-affiliated television station located in Aurora, Colorado, United States. The station is owned by Casa Media Partners, LLC. KQDK maintains transmitter facilities located on East Iliff Avenue (near Colorado Highway 83) in southeastern Denver. The station operates as a low-power translator station of Cheyenne, Wyoming CTN affiliate KQCK (channel 33).

History

The station was founded on October 30, 1990. In 2008, under Equity Media Holdings ownership, KQDK became an affiliate of the Retro Television Network (RTN). On January 4, 2009, a contract conflict between Equity and Luken Communications (which had acquired RTN in June 2008) resulted in many RTN affiliates losing the network's programming.^[1] As a result, Luken moved RTN's operations to its headquarters in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and dropped its affiliations on all Equity-owned affiliates, including the then-KQDK-CA, immediately.^[2] RTN would eventually sign with KCDO-TV that May.^[3] KQDK then switched its affiliation to AMGTV, and later to @SportsTV.

KQDK was sold at auction to Valley Bank on April 16, 2009.^[4] Valley Bank, in turn, filed to sell KQDK and KQCK to an ownership group connected to Fusion Communications on September 9.^[5]

KQCK/KQDK-CA logo during its affiliation with VasalloVision

In January 2010, VasalloVision announced that it would affiliate with parent station KQCK.^[6] KQDK-CA was acquired by Casa Media Partners in April 2012.^[7] The station switched its affiliation to MundoFox on August 13, 2012.^[8] Concurrent with the launch of the station's digital signal, on February 12, 2013, the station modified its call sign to KQDK-CD. In late 2014, KQDK dropped MundoFox for the Christian Television Network.^[9]^[10] Casa Media Partners filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on April 14, 2015.^[11]

Digital television

Digital channels

The station's digital channel is multiplexed:

Channel	Video	Aspect	PSIP Short Name	Programming
39.1	1080i	16:9	KQCK TV	Main KQCK programming / CTN
39.2	480i	4:3	CTNi	CTNi (Christian programming in Spanish)
39.3			CTN	CTN national feed
39.4			Lifesty	LifeStyle Family TV (Christian-based family entertainment)

Analog-to-digital conversion

KQDK-CD shut down its analog signal, over UHF channel 39, on February 12, 2013. The station flash-cut its digital signal into operation on its pre-transition UHF analog channel 39.

References

↑ What’s Wrong with MyTV?
↑ TV Newsday: "Financial Dispute Disrupts RTN Diginet", 1/5/2009.
↑ "KCDO Denver Adding Retro TV Network". TVnewsday. May 7, 2009. Retrieved June 21, 2009.
↑ "Takers found for 60 Equity stations". Television Business Report. April 18, 2009. Retrieved April 20, 2009.
↑ "Equity Media props spin again". Television Business Report. September 9, 2009. Retrieved September 11, 2009.
↑ "'VasalloVision Network' in Las Vegas, Nevada" (Press release). VasalloVision Television Network. January 14, 2010. Retrieved February 6, 2010.
↑ "Denver TV, Cheyenne LP Go For $9 Million". TVNewsCheck. April 11, 2012. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
↑ Ostrow, Joanne (August 6, 2012). "Mundo FOX coming to Denver on Channel 33". Denver Post. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
↑ "FCC 398 Children's Television Programming Report". KidVid Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. October 6, 2014. Retrieved April 18, 2015.
↑ "FCC 398 Children's Television Programming Report". KidVid Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. January 9, 2015. Retrieved April 18, 2015.
↑ Bandell, Brian (April 17, 2015). "Miami-based owner of radio and TV stations files Chapter 11 with $13M in debt". South Florida Business Journal. Retrieved April 18, 2015.

External links

Television stations in the greater Denver area

English stations	KWGN-TV (2.1 CW, 2.2 This TV) KCNC-TV (4.1 CBS, .2 Decades) KMGH-TV (7.1 ABC, 7.4 24/7 News) KUSA (9.1 NBC, 9.2 WeatherNation TV) KTFD-DT (14.2 Bounce, 14.3 getTV) KZCO-LD (17.1 Azteca, 17.4 24/7 News) KTVD (20.1 MNTV, 20.2 Me-TV) KZDN-LD (26.1 Movies!, 26.2 H&I, 26.3 HSN, 26.4 Classic TV, 26.5 Classic Western) KLPD-LD (28.1 HSN, 28.3 KCDO-TV Ind, 28.4 KPKR, 28.5 TV Scout) KDVR (31.1 Fox, 31.2 Antenna TV) KPXC-TV (59.1 Ion, 59.2 Qubo, 59.3 Ion Life)

Public television	KRMA-TV (6.1 PBS, 6.3 Create) KBDI-TV (12.1 PBS, 12.2 PBS Encore/KBDI+, 12.3 MHz Worldview)

Spanish stations	KXDP-LP 6 (audio, ESPN Deportes Radio) KRMA (6.2 V-me) KMGH-TV (7.2 KZCO-LD 17.2 / AZA) KTFD-DT (14.1 UniMás) KZCO-LD 17.2 (AZA) KDEN-TV (25.1 TMD, 25.2 Exitos TV) KQCK / KQDK-CD (33.2 / 39.2 CTNi) KPJR-TV (38.4 Enlace) KCEC (50.1 UNI, 50.2 LATV) KETD (53.1 Estrella)

Religious stations	KDEO-LD (23.1 EWTN1, 23.2 My Family, 23.3 EWTN2, 23.4 Vida) KQCK / KQDK-CD (33.1/3 / 39.1/3 CTN, 33.4 / 39.4 LifeStyle) KPJR-TV (38.1 TBN, 38.2 Church, 38.3 JUCE TV, 38.5 Smile) KRMT (41.1 Daystar) KETD (53.2 LeSEA)

Cable channels	Altitude CET

Adjacent areas	Glenwood Springs KREG-TV (3.1 CBS, 3.2 KGJT-CD/MyNetworkTV) Cripple Creek K05MD-D (5.1 Son Life, 5.2 Punch TV) Fort Collins / Greeley KCDO-TV (3.1 Ind, 3.3 HSN) KGWN-TV (5.1 CBS, 5.2 KCWY-DT/NBC, 5.3 The CW) KFCT (22.1 Fox, 22.2 Antenna TV) Avon / Vail K36DB-CD 36 / K45IE-D 45 (Outside) Nebraska KTNE-TV/KRNE-TV 13.1 / 12.1 (PBS/NET NET1 HD, 13.2 / 12.2 World/NET2, 13.3 / 12.3 Create)

Colorado Broadcast television areas by city Albuquerque/Santa Fe, NM Colorado Springs/Pueblo Denver Grand Junction/Montrose See also Cheyenne TV

Other Television Stations in the state of Colorado

Denver market	KTFD-DT 14 (UniMás, Boulder) KDEN-TV 25 (Telemundo, Longmont) KZCO 17 (Azteca, Denver) K36DB-CD 36 (Outside, Avon) KPJR 38 (TBN, Greeley) KQDK-CD 39 (CTN, Aurora) KRMT 41 (Daystar, Denver) K45IE-D 45 (Outside, Vail) KCEC 50 (Univision, Denver) KETD 53 (Estrella TV, Castle Rock) KPXC 59 (ION, Denver)

Other markets	KGBY 20 (Cozi TV, Grand Junction) KZCS-LP 23 (Azteca, Colorado Springs) KSPK-LP 28 (A1/FN, Walsenburg) KTLL 33 (Telemundo, Durango) KWHS-LD 51 (LeSEA, Colorado Springs)

See also ABC CBS CW Fox Ion MyNetworkTV NBC PBS Other stations in Colorado

Christian Television Network

KFXB KNLJ KQCK KQDK W50EN (TBN) WCLF WELU (CTNi) WEPH WFGC WGNM WHBR WHTN WLCF WLCN WQSJ (CTNi) WRXY WSJN (CTNi) WTJR WUSP (Daystar) WVLR WVQS (CTNi) WVUP WYBU

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