KFXB
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KFXB-TV is a television station based out of Dubuque, Iowa
. The channel transmits digitally on UHF channel 43. Currently the channel is an owned and operated affiliate of the Christian Television Network
.
KWWL, KCRG, KGAN, KFXA, and KFXB broadcast exclusively digitally, effective February 17, 2009.
affiliate. It was the only television station to be based out of Dubuque.
KDUB was originally based in an office building just south of Dubuque, near Key West, Iowa
. The station eventually moved into offices on the ninth floor of the former Roshek's Department Store
building in downtown Dubuque, and later moved to its current location on Main Street.
KDUB signal transmission was a lower level of reception as a UHF channel. Also, nearby Cedar Rapids
' ABC affiliate, KCRG-TV
(channel 9) — which was generally stronger signal broadcast overall — was available to the residents of Dubuque; in those areas that could receive good over the air signals, KCRG's signal quality was still quite good, and the Dubuque cable system carried KCRG as well as KDUB.
For a number of years, KDUB and KCRG were in conflict with each other. KDUB eventually won a decision in which the Dubuque cable company was required to black out KCRG when the same shows were shown at the same time on both stations. At one point KDUB sued KCRG, claiming that KCRG's interference caused a proposed deal to sell the station to fall through.
Finally, in 1995, the station entered into a management agreement with Second Generation of Iowa, owner of Cedar Rapids Fox
affiliate KFXA
(channel 28). It was then decided to discontinue the ABC affiliation and convert KDUB to a semi-satellite of KFXA, under the call letters KFXB; most programming was simulcast from KFXA, but KFXB would continue its news operation (at that time, KFXA had no newscast at all). Prior to this, the Fox network feed was retransmitted on the Dubuque cable system on channel 13. After a few years, it was decided to close down the Dubuque news operation, rendering KFXB a full satellite of KFXA. During this time the stations identified themselves as "KFXA-KFXB Fox 28/40."
In 2004, KFXB's owners, Dubuque TV Limited Partnership sold the station to the Christian Television Network, who switched the station to its primarily-religious programming. Fox programming would continue to be transmitted on KFXA - which would operate as the primary Fox affiliate for northeast Iowa. At this time KFXB lost its longstanding channel 4 assignment on the Dubuque cable system to KFXA, with KFXB being moved to channel 14.
KFXB added cable coverage of the Cedar Rapids and Iowa City areas on Mediacom
cable in 2005.
Dubuque, Iowa
Dubuque is a city in and the county seat of Dubuque County, Iowa, United States, located along the Mississippi River. In 2010 its population was 57,637, making it the ninth-largest city in the state and the county's population was 93,653....
. The channel transmits digitally on UHF channel 43. Currently the channel is an owned and operated affiliate of the Christian Television Network
Christian Television Network
Christian Television Network is a non-profit broadcast television network of small owned-and-operated stations that broadcasts religious programming. It is based in Largo, Florida , and the flagship station is WCLF channel 22, which signed on the air in the Tampa Bay Florida region in 1979...
.
KWWL, KCRG, KGAN, KFXA, and KFXB broadcast exclusively digitally, effective February 17, 2009.
History
KFXB has a long history in the Dubuque area. The station signed on September 12, 1976 as KDUB-TV, and was an ABCAmerican Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
affiliate. It was the only television station to be based out of Dubuque.
KDUB was originally based in an office building just south of Dubuque, near Key West, Iowa
Key West, Iowa
Key West is an unincorporated community in Dubuque County, Iowa, United States, near the extreme southern end of the city of Dubuque. Parts of the community are now within the city of Dubuque, while others are unincorporated. Owing to the presence of U.S. Highways 151, 61, and 52, and the nearby...
. The station eventually moved into offices on the ninth floor of the former Roshek's Department Store
Roshek's Department Store
Roshek Brothers Department Store was a large retail store in downtown Dubuque, Iowa. The company was founded by J.J.and F.H. Roshek. In its prime, Roshek's was the primary shopping destination in Dubuque and was the largest department store in the state of Iowa.Roshek's operated for more than 40...
building in downtown Dubuque, and later moved to its current location on Main Street.
KDUB signal transmission was a lower level of reception as a UHF channel. Also, nearby Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Cedar Rapids is the second largest city in Iowa and is the county seat of Linn County. The city lies on both banks of the Cedar River, north of Iowa City and east of Des Moines, the state's capital and largest city...
' ABC affiliate, KCRG-TV
KCRG-TV
KCRG-TV, channel 9, is a television station, operating as the ABC affiliate for the Cedar Rapids, Iowa metropolitan area, and the nearby cities of Waterloo, Iowa City and Dubuque....
(channel 9) — which was generally stronger signal broadcast overall — was available to the residents of Dubuque; in those areas that could receive good over the air signals, KCRG's signal quality was still quite good, and the Dubuque cable system carried KCRG as well as KDUB.
For a number of years, KDUB and KCRG were in conflict with each other. KDUB eventually won a decision in which the Dubuque cable company was required to black out KCRG when the same shows were shown at the same time on both stations. At one point KDUB sued KCRG, claiming that KCRG's interference caused a proposed deal to sell the station to fall through.
Finally, in 1995, the station entered into a management agreement with Second Generation of Iowa, owner of Cedar Rapids Fox
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
affiliate KFXA
KFXA
KFXA is the Fox-affiliated television station for Eastern Iowa licensed to Cedar Rapids. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 27 from a transmitter in Van Horne. The station can also be seen on Mediacom channel 6 and in high definition on digital channel 828...
(channel 28). It was then decided to discontinue the ABC affiliation and convert KDUB to a semi-satellite of KFXA, under the call letters KFXB; most programming was simulcast from KFXA, but KFXB would continue its news operation (at that time, KFXA had no newscast at all). Prior to this, the Fox network feed was retransmitted on the Dubuque cable system on channel 13. After a few years, it was decided to close down the Dubuque news operation, rendering KFXB a full satellite of KFXA. During this time the stations identified themselves as "KFXA-KFXB Fox 28/40."
In 2004, KFXB's owners, Dubuque TV Limited Partnership sold the station to the Christian Television Network, who switched the station to its primarily-religious programming. Fox programming would continue to be transmitted on KFXA - which would operate as the primary Fox affiliate for northeast Iowa. At this time KFXB lost its longstanding channel 4 assignment on the Dubuque cable system to KFXA, with KFXB being moved to channel 14.
KFXB added cable coverage of the Cedar Rapids and Iowa City areas on Mediacom
Mediacom
Mediacom is a cable television and communications provider in the United States. Founded in July 1995, it serves primarily smaller markets in the Midwest and Southern United States. Formerly a publicly traded firm, it went private in a $600.0 million transaction in March 2011 and is, as of 2011,...
cable in 2005.