KNVO-TV
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Rio Grande Valley, Texas United States |
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| City | McAllen, Texas |
| Branding | Univision Valle del Rio Grande (general) Noticias Valle del Río Grande (newscasts) |
| Channels |
Digital: 49 (UHF) Virtual: 48 () |
| Subchannels | (see article) |
| Affiliations | Univision |
| Owner |
Entravision Communications (Entravision Holdings, LLC) |
| First air date | October 12, 1992 |
| Call letters' meaning |
K (Que) NueVO (Spanish for "how new") |
| Sister station(s) | KCWT-CD, KFRQ, KFXV-LD, KXFX-CD, KKPS, KNVO-FM, KTFV-CD, KVLY, XHRIO-TDT |
| Former callsigns | KNVO (1989–1991) KMZS (1991–1992) |
| Former channel number(s) |
Analog: 48 (UHF, 1992–2009) |
| Transmitter power | 1000 kW |
| Height | 285.6 metres (937 feet) |
| Facility ID | 69692 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 26°5′18.9″N 98°3′45″W / 26.088583°N 98.06250°W |
| Licensing authority | FCC |
| Public license information: |
Profile CDBS |
| Website | www |
KNVO, virtual channel 48 (UHF digital channel 49), is a Univision-affiliated television station located in McAllen, Texas. Owned by Entravision Communications (minority owned by Univision's parent, Univision Communications), the station is operated as part of a quadropoly with Fox/MyNetworkTV affiliates KFXV-LD and KXFX-CD, The CW Plus affiliate KCWT-CD and UniMás affiliate KTFV-CD; Entravision also operates Mexican station (and also a CW Plus affiliate) XHRIO-TDT.
The five stations share studio facilities located in the Entravision Building, on North Jackson Road, in McAllen; KNVO maintains transmitter facilities located on Farm to Market Road 493, near Donna.
The Federal Communications Commission granted an original construction permit on October 9, 1983, to build a television station licensed in McAllen. Originally, the station was approved for 4071 kW to broadcast on UHF channel 48, but was later changed to 3162 kW on April 16, 1992. The station made its debut on October 12, 1992. During station's first years on the air, KNVO quickly becomes the highest-rated station in the market.
In 1996, LS Broadcasting, LTD., Mundo Vision Broadcasting Company and Larry Safir (the owners of the station) station sold the licensee of KNVO to Entravision Communications for $24,8 million. Sale was completed on January 24, 1997.
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