KFLA-LD


KFLA-LD, virtual and VHF digital channel 8, is a low-powered NewsNet-affiliated television station licensed to Los Angeles, California, United States. The station is owned by Roy William Mayhugh. KFLA-LD's transmitter is located atop Mount Wilson.

History

KFLA was originally owned by the Indian Wells Valley TV Booster, providing over-the-air reception of KCAL-TV to the Indian Wells Valley. On January 17, 2005, the station was sold to Roy William Mayhugh, who then moved the station to its present-day channel. Soon after, the station moved to Blue Ridge Mountain in Palmdale and began converting operations to flash-cut to digital television. The station successfully flash-cut to digital on May 3, 2006, and temporarily rebroadcast KCET.
On October 17, 2007, the station successfully moved to Mount Wilson, where other Los Angeles-based stations broadcast from, and was affiliated with the America One network. On April 1, 2010, it changed its entertainment channel from WSTV to RTV.
On January 10, 2011, the FCC granted them a STA to operate on an out-of-core digital channel 52, to improve signal strength and to alleviate interference from San Diego's KFMB. However, the station has stated that they must move back to VHF digital channel 8, due to all non-core channels being taken out of service by the end of the year, and for all Class A, low-power and Broadcast translator stations to convert to digital by 2015.

Digital television

Digital channels

The station's digital signal is multiplexed:
ChannelVideoAspectPSIP Short NameProgramming
8.1720pKFLA-LDMain KFLA-LD programming / NewsNet
8.2480iTCNThe Country Network
8.3480iAMGCornerstone Television
8.4480i16:9BizTVBizTV
8.5480i16:9JTVJewelry Television