KCKS-LD
| Kansas City, Kansas | |
|---|---|
| City | Kansas City, Kansas |
| Branding | "TV25.tv" |
| Slogan | Always Something On |
| Channels |
Digital: 25 (UHF) Virtual: 25 (PSIP) |
| Subchannels | 12 (see Subchannel list) |
| Owner | Heartland Broadcasting, LLC |
| First air date | July 1, 2015 |
| Call letters' meaning | Kansas City, KansaS |
| Sister station(s) |
WROB-LD KMJC-LD |
| Transmitter power | 15 kW |
| Height | 240ft |
| Facility ID | 187964 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 39°35′31.9″N 094°56′42.1″W / 39.592194°N 94.945028°W |
| Website |
www |
KCKS-LD (virtual channel 25 (UHF, digital channel 25) is a television station located in Kansas City, Kansas, United States. The station is owned by Heartland Broadcasting, LLC.
KCKS-LD, branded as tv25.tv, simulcasts its programming and commercials on two sister stations WROB-LD in Topeka and KMJC-LD[1] in Louisburg, Kansas.
History
On December 13, 2011, the station was granted a license with the call sign of K25NA-D. The station changed its call sign to KCKS-LD on January 17, 2014.[1]
Luken Communications made a pair of affiliation deals with Heartland Broadcasting in 2015. On July 28, 2015, KCKS launched on its .4 subchannel the Heartland network.[2] The second deal was for Rev’n and Retro TV to appear on subchannels .7 and .9 respectively.[3]
Digital television
The station's digital signal is multiplexed:
| Channel | Video | Aspect | PSIP Short Name | Programming[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25.1 | 480i | 16:9 | Buzzr | |
| 25.2 | Justice Network | |||
| 25.3 | Antenna TV | |||
| 25.4 | Heartland | |||
| 25.5 | Newsmax TV | |||
| 25.6 | WeatherNation TV | |||
| 25.7 | Rev'n | |||
| 25.8 | Untamed Sports TV | |||
| 25.9 | Retro Television Network | |||
| 25.10 | Vibrant TV | |||
| 25.11 | This TV | |||
| 25.12 | Jewelry_Television | |||
References
- 1 2 3 "Digital TV Market Listing for KCKS-LD". Rabbit Ears.info. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
- ↑ Mark K. Miller (August 4, 2015). "Heartland Adds Topeka And Kansas City Stations". TVNewsCheck. NewsCheck Media. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
- ↑ Mark K. Miller (August 25, 2015). "Luken Sells Rev'n, Retro TV in Kansas City, Topeka". TVNewsCheck. NewsCheck Media.