KRTN-LD
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Albuquerque, New Mexico United States |
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| Channels |
Digital: 39 (UHF) Virtual: 33 (PSIP) |
| Subchannels | 33.1 Movies! 33.2 Buzzr 33.3 Jewelry TV 47.1 MeTV |
| Affiliations | Movies! (2017–present) |
| Owner | Ramar Communications |
| First air date | 1994 |
| Call letters' meaning | Retro Television Network (former affiliation) |
| Sister station(s) | KASA-TV, KTEL-CD, KUPT-LD |
| Former callsigns | K56FB (1994–2007) KFAC-LP (2007–2009) |
| Former channel number(s) | 56 (1994–2007) |
| Former affiliations |
The Box (1994–2000) MTV2 (2001–2002) Telemundo, via KTEL-LP (2002–2004) Jewelry Television (2004–2009) MeTV (2011-2017) |
| Transmitter power | 15 kW |
| Facility ID | 55059 |
| Licensing authority | FCC |
| Public license information: |
Profile CDBS |
KRTN-LD is a low-powered digital television station in Albuquerque, New Mexico, owned by Ramar Communications broadcasting on UHF digital channel 39.
KRTN-LD currently airs the Movies! network displayed as channel 33.1. Digital channel 33.2 airs Buzzr which feature reruns of game shows and 33.3 airs shopping programming from Jewelry TV. 33.4 airs an all infomercial format as "Albuquerque Market".
KRTN-LD also broadcasts digital programming for KTEL-CD that previously aired on analog channel 47 as the local Telemundo affiliate. It continues to be featured on KRTN displayed as channel 47.1, however KTEL-CD now broadcasts a digital signal on channel 15.
On January 18, 2017 Ramar Communications took over operations of KASA-TV a full powered station and former Fox affiliate. Telemundo has replaced Fox on channel 2.1 while MeTV is now shown from the same signal as channel 15.1 the former channel position of Telemundo. The stations Facebook page has indicated that Movies! was shown on channel 33.1.
KRTN-TV is the full powered satellite station based in Durango, Colorado that broadcasts on channel 33. This station is also seen statewide on Dish Network and DirecTV channel 33.
Many local commercials on this station are from businesses in Durango and Albuquerque. KRTN also features "Durango TV" a local half-hour community show.
Additionally KRTN is also shown on digital subchannels of these stations:
The low-powered station in Albuquerque signed on in the Summer of 1994 as K56FB on UHF channel 56. It aired programming from The Box a music video network programmed by viewer request. The Box was purchased by Viacom the parent company of MTV in 2000 and on January 1, 2001 Viacom merged The Box into a "relaunched" version of MTV2. MTV2 aired on channel 56 for about a year and a half but ended in 2002 as MTV2 dropped broadcast affiliates after contracts expired. After re-broadcasting sister station KTEL-LP for about two years the station carried shopping programming from Jewelry Television in 2004. Jewelry TV aired until the end of analog operations in 2009. However Jewelry TV re-affiliated with the station in the Fall of 2013 on a digital subchannel.
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