KBVO-CA
Encyclopedia
KBVO-CD is the MyNetworkTV
affiliate for Austin, Texas
and is a repeater of KBVO
. It is owned and operated by LIN TV
, and sister station to KXAN-TV
and KNVA
. KBVO-CD broadcasts on UHF
channel 51 as a Class A
digital television station.
The KBVO callsign, named after the University of Texas
mascot, "Bevo
", was formerly used on channel 42, which is now KEYE-TV
.
From 2002 until 2008, KBVO was affiliated with Telefutura
; that network is now seen on KTFO-CD
. After dropping Telefutura, the station began to simulcast KNVA.
Until October 2009, KBVO-CA's programming was also seen on a group of translators formerly used to carry the Hill Country Paramount Network; this ended after the KNVA simulcast was dropped in favor of KBVO's programming (the translators continue to simulcast KNVA).
MyNetworkTV
MyNetworkTV is a television broadcast syndication service in the United States, owned by the Fox Entertainment Group, a division of News Corporation...
affiliate for Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
and is a repeater of KBVO
KBVO
KBVO is the MyNetworkTV-affiliated television station for Austin, Texas that is licensed to Llano. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 27 from a transmitter eight miles southeast of the city near the intersection of TX 71 and Llano County Road 307...
. It is owned and operated by LIN TV
LIN TV
LIN TV Corporation is an American holding company that operates 31 television stations.-History:LIN TV's roots trace back to the founding of its former parent, LIN Broadcasting Corporation, in 1961. LIN Broadcasting was engaged in radio, television, direct marketing, information and learning, music...
, and sister station to KXAN-TV
KXAN-TV
KXAN-TV is the NBC-affiliated television station for Austin, Texas. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 21 from a transmitter in the West Austin Antenna Farm north of West Lake Hills. Owned by the LIN TV Corporation, the station is sister to MyNetworkTV affiliate KBVO and...
and KNVA
KNVA
KNVA is the CW-affiliated television station for Austin, Texas. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 49 from a transmitter in the West Austin Antenna Farm north of West Lake Hills. Owned by 54 Broadcasting, the station is operated by the LIN TV Corporation through a local...
. KBVO-CD broadcasts on UHF
Ultra high frequency
Ultra-High Frequency designates the ITU Radio frequency range of electromagnetic waves between 300 MHz and 3 GHz , also known as the decimetre band or decimetre wave as the wavelengths range from one to ten decimetres...
channel 51 as a Class A
Class A television service
The class A television service is a system for regulating some low-power television stations in the United States. Class A stations are denoted by the broadcast callsign suffix "-CA" or "-CD" , although very many analog -CA stations have a digital companion channel that was assigned the -LD...
digital television station.
The KBVO callsign, named after the University of Texas
University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin is a state research university located in Austin, Texas, USA, and is the flagship institution of the The University of Texas System. Founded in 1883, its campus is located approximately from the Texas State Capitol in Austin...
mascot, "Bevo
Bevo (mascot)
Bevo is the name of the mascot of the sports teams at the University of Texas at Austin, a Texas longhorn steer with burnt orange coloring. The shape of the Longhorn's head and horns gives rise to the school's hand symbol and saying, Hook 'em Horns...
", was formerly used on channel 42, which is now KEYE-TV
KEYE-TV
KEYE-TV, digital channel 43 , is the CBS affiliate in Austin, Texas. It is owned by the Four Points Media Group, LLC Sinclair Broadcasting Group has announced a purchase of the the Four Points stations, and has begun operating KEYE-TV through a local service agreement in anticipation of FCC...
.
From 2002 until 2008, KBVO was affiliated with Telefutura
TeleFutura
TeleFutura is a U.S. Spanish-language broadcast television network owned by Univision with headquarters in Miami, Florida.-Overview:TeleFutura Is America’s #2 Spanish-Language Network in prime time...
; that network is now seen on KTFO-CD
KTFO-CD
KTFO-CD channel 36 is a TeleFutura affiliate in Austin, Texas, owned-and-operated by Univision Communications.- History :KTFO-CD started broadcasting in 1988 as K30CE channel 30. The station became K31FM in 2001, and moved to channel 31...
. After dropping Telefutura, the station began to simulcast KNVA.
Until October 2009, KBVO-CA's programming was also seen on a group of translators formerly used to carry the Hill Country Paramount Network; this ended after the KNVA simulcast was dropped in favor of KBVO's programming (the translators continue to simulcast KNVA).