KTPN-LD: Tyler, Texas KLPN-LD: Longview, Texas United States |
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Branding | The Z |
Channels |
Digital: KTPN: 48 (UHF) KLPN: 47 (UHF) Virtual: 47.1 () & KFXK-DT 51.2 () |
Affiliations | MyNetworkTV & ASN |
Owner |
White Knight Broadcasting (Warwick Communications, Inc.) |
Operator | Nexstar Media Group |
First air date |
KTPN-LD 1990 KLPN-LD: 1995 |
Call letters' meaning |
KTPN: K Tyler Paramount Network KLPN: K Longview Paramount Network (both in reference to stations' former UPN affiliation) |
Sister station(s) | KETK-TV, KFXK-TV |
Former callsigns |
KTPN: K48DP (1990–1997) KLPN-LP (1997–2012) KLPN: K22EH (1993–1998) K58FS (1998–2000) KLPN-LP (2000–2012) |
Former channel number(s) |
Analog: KTPN: 58 (UHF, 1990–2010) KLPN: 22 (UHF, 1995–1998) 58 (UHF, 1998–2012) |
Former affiliations |
Independent (1990–1995, January–September 2006) The WB (1995–1997) UPN (1997–2006) |
Transmitter power |
KTPN: 17 kW KLPN: 0.7 kW |
Height |
KTPN: 124 m KLPN: 311.5 m |
Class | LPTV |
Facility ID |
KTPN: 8098 KLPN: 8097 |
Transmitter coordinates |
KTPN: 32°21′43″N 95°16′10″W / 32.36194°N 95.26944°W KLPN: 32°36′4″N 94°52′15″W / 32.60111°N 94.87083°W |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Public license information: |
/ KLPN-LD Profile / KLPN-LD CDBS |
Website | www.easttexasmatters.com |
KTPN-LD, virtual and UHF digital channel 48, is a MyNetworkTV-affiliated television station located in Tyler, Texas, United States. The station is owned by White Knight Broadcasting, and is a sister station to Fox affiliate KFXK-TV (channel 51); Nexstar Media Group, which owns NBC affiliate KETK-TV (channel 56), operates KFXK and KTPN-LD under a local marketing agreement. All three stations share studio facilities located on Richmond Road (near Loop 323) in Tyler; KTPN-LD maintains transmitter facilities located west of Texas Loop 323 in northeast Tyler.
Syndicated programs broadcast by KTPN-LD include Jerry Springer, 30 Rock, The People's Court, The 700 Club, Everybody Loves Raymond, Family Feud and Friends. On cable, the station is available on Suddenlink Communications channel 9 and Longview Cable Television channel 4.