KMPX
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| KMPX | |
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| Decatur / Dallas / Fort Worth, Texas | |
| Channels | Analog: 29 (UHF) |
| Affiliations | Spanish independent |
| Owner | Liberman Broadcasting, Inc. (Liberman Television of Dallas License, LLC) |
| First air date | September 15, 1993 |
| Call letters’ meaning | MetroPleX |
| Former affiliations | Daystar (1993-2004) |
| Transmitter Power | 5000 kW (analog) 1000 kW (digital) |
| Height | 544.1 m (both) |
| Facility ID | 73701 |
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| Website | www.kmpx29.tv |
KMPX is a television station in Decatur, Texas, serving the Dallas/Fort Worth market as a Spanish-language independent station on channel 29. KMPX is owned by José and Lenard Liberman's broadcasting firm, Liberman Broadcasting.
[edit] History
The channel 29 allocation in North Texas has been around for a long time. Legendary radio broadcaster Gordon McLendon got a construction permit to put channel 29 on the air as KLIF-TV (callsign to have stood for Oak Cliff) in 1953, and would've been sister station to KLIF-AM. Their broadcasting license was issued that year, but they never went on the air. Since TVs were not required to receive UHF until 1964, McLendon apparently had second thoughts about developing a station that might not have any viewers. Prior to that, their license was cancelled in 1955.
There are unconfirmed reports a station on channel 29 went on the air in 1964 from Downtown Dallas as KAEI-TV, broadcasting financial news. However, poor reception reportedly led to their demise that same year, and in 1966, three applicants tried to take over channel 29 while the station remained dark.
After years of debating, KMPX was established in 1993 and was originally affiliated with the Daystar Television Network until 2004, when the network acquired KDTN.
[edit] External links
- KMPX-TV Official Website
- DFW Radio History - TV Stations
- Query the FCC's TV station database for KMPX
- BIAfn's Media Web Database -- Information on KMPX-TV
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