KAZQ

KAZQ
Albuquerque, New Mexico United States

Branding	KAZQ TV-32
Slogan	Comin' on strong with inspiration for the times
Channels	Digital: 17 (UHF) Virtual: 32 (PSIP)
Subchannels	32.1 Main programming 32.2 relays 32.1 32.3 SonLife 32.5 Daystar
Affiliations	Non-commercial Religious Independent
Owner	Alpha Omega Broadcasting of Albuquerque, Inc.
First air date	October 12, 1987 (1987-10-12)
Call letters' meaning	AZ (Alpha Omega) AlbuQuerque (See article overview)
Sister station(s)	KTVS-LD
Former channel number(s)	Analog: 32 (UHF, 1987–2009)
Former affiliations	GOD TV (DT2 2007-2017)
Transmitter power	65.6 kW
Height	1247 m
Facility ID	1151
Transmitter coordinates	35°12′51.3″N 106°27′2.8″W / 35.214250°N 106.450778°W / 35.214250; -106.450778
Licensing authority	FCC
Public license information:	Profile CDBS
Website	www.kazq32.org

KAZQ is a full-service Christian television station in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA. Owned by Alpha Omega Broadcasting, the station broadcasts locally in digital on UHF channel 17 on a non-commercial educational license. Its call letters are based on its owner's name: alpha and omega are the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet, respectively, similar to the letters A and Z in English, hence the call letters K AZ (Alpha Omega) AlbuQuerque.

History

KAZQ was issued an original construction permit on June 30, 1986, began operation on October 12, 1987, and was licensed by the FCC on March 29, 1988. Initially, it aired only Christian programming, but later added family-friendly secular programs to its schedule. KAZQ has been under the same ownership since the station was founded and is one of three full-service Christian television stations in the market — the others are KNAT-TV channel 23 and KCHF channel 11.

Programming

The station broadcasts on an educational license and cannot air any advertising or infomercials, although it airs several hours a day of family entertainment. Some of the programs on KAZQ include Life Today with James Robison, This Is Your Day with Benny Hinn, The 700 Club and The New Jim Bakker Show.

Alpha Omega Broadcasting also owns low power station KTVS-LD, UHF channel 36, which has a similar format, but originally featured more secular programming. KTVS-LD currently relays KAZQ on digital channel 36.1 with Almavision on 36.2.

Digital television

Digital channels

The station's digital signal is multiplexed:

Channel	Video	Aspect	PSIP Short Name	Programming^[1]
32.1	480i	4:3	KAZQ-D1	Main KAZQ programming
32.2			KAZQ-D2	relays KAZQ 32.1
32.3			KAZQ-D3	SonLife
32.5			KAZQ-D5	Daystar

Analog-to-digital conversion

In 1997, the FCC allotted UHF channel 17 for KAZQ's digital television station.^[2] KAZQ applied for a construction permit in May 2000; it was granted February 12, 2001, allowing the station to begin building its digital facilities. Special Temporary Authorization granted in March 2003 allowed KAZQ-DT to go on the air at reduced power while continuing to build full-power facilities. The station obtained its DTV license on January 6, 2006. KAZQ has elected to remain on channel 17 after the end of the DTV transition on June 12, 2009. Through the use of PSIP, digital television receivers display the station's virtual channel as its former UHF analog channel 32.

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Television in Albuquerque/Santa Fe, New Mexico and Durango, Colorado
Reception may vary by location and some stations may only be viewable with cable television
Albuquerque / Santa Fe	KASA (2.1 TMD, 15.1 MeTV, 29.1 H&I, 33.1 Movies!) KOB (4.1 NBC, 4.2 This TV, 4.3 Comet) KNME (5.1 PBS, 5.2 Kids, 5.3 FNX) KOAT (7.1 ABC, 7.2 Estrella TV, 7.3 Justice) KNMD (9.1 World, 9.2 Create) KCHF (11.1 Rel., 11.2 Antenna TV, 11.3 QVC, 11.4 QVC+, 11.5 KDAZ audio) KRQE (13.1 CBS, 13.2 Fox) KTFQ-DT (14.1 UniMás) KWBQ (19.1 The CW, 19.2 Grit, 19.3 Laff, 19.4 ION) KNAT (23.1 TBN, 23.2 Hillsong, 23.3 JUCE TV, 23.4 Enlace, 23.5 Smile) KAZQ (32.1 Rel., 32.2 Rel., 32.3 SonLife, 32.5 Daystar) KLUZ (41.1 UNI, 41.2 LATV, 41.3 HSN) KASY (50.1 MNTV, 50.2 Escape, 50.3 GetTV, 50.4 Cozi TV)
Low-power television	KTEL-CD (15.3 TMD) KUPT-LD (16.1 Movies!, 16.2 infomercials, 16.3 H&I, 2.3 Clima (Spanish Weather)) KYNM-CD (21.1 Antenna TV, 21.2 Action, 21.3 Retro TV, 21.4 Rev'n, 21.5 WN) KQDF-LP 25 (AZA) KTVS-LD (36.1 Rel., 36.2 Almavision) K38IM 38 (3ABN) KRTN-LD (39.1 MeTV, 39.2 Buzzr, 39.3 Jewelry TV, 39.4 infomercials) KNMQ-LD (43.1 Antenna TV, 43.3 QVC Over Air, 43.4 QVC+, 43.5 KCHF, 43.6 KDAZ (audio), 43.7 DRTV) KTFA-LP 48 (HSN)
Outlying areas	KREZ 6/KBIM 10 (.1 CBS, .2 Fox) KOBR 8 (.1 NBC, .2 This TV, .3 Comet) KRMU 20 (.1 PBS/RMPBS, .2 PBS Kids, .3 Create) KRWB (21.1 The CW, 21.2 Grit, 21.3 Laff, 21.4 ION) KRPV-DT 27 (GLC) KUPT 29 (H&I)
Adjacent locals	KENW 3 (PBS) KVIH 12 (ABC) KRWG 22 (PBS) KTDO 48 (TMD)
Defunct	K47DR 47 (TBN)
New Mexico broadcast television areas by city Albuquerque/Santa Fe Amarillo, TX El Paso, TX Odessa/Midland, TX Colorado Broadcast television areas by city Albuquerque/Santa Fe, NM Colorado Springs/Pueblo Denver Grand Junction/Montrose Arizona Broadcast television areas by city Albuquerque/Santa Fe, NM Phoenix / Flagstaff Tucson / Nogales Yuma/El Centro, CA

Other English-language television stations in the state of New Mexico
KOB 4 (4.2 This TV, 4.3 Comet) KCHF 11 (Rel.) KUPT-LD 16 (16.1 H&I, 16.2 GetTV, 16.3 M!) KNAT 23 (TBN) KYNM-CD 30 (30.2 Tuff TV, 30.3 Retro TV, 30.4 Rev'n) KAZQ 32 (Rel.) KRTN-LD 33.1 (Me-TV) KTVS-LD 36 (Rel.) K38IM 38 (3ABN) KNMQ-LD 43 (43.1 ATV, Heartland, 43.2 WN)
See also ABC CBS CW Fox Ion MyNetworkTV NBC PBS Other stations in New Mexico See also Religious and Spanish TV stations

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