KHBA-LP
Encyclopedia
KHBA-LD is a low-power television station
in Spokane
Washington, broadcasting locally on UHF
channel 39 as an affiliate of 3ABN
. Founded June 1, 1992, the station is owned by He's Alive Broadcasting Association and broadcasts from a transmitter located atop Krell Ridge, southeast of Spokane.
on June 1, 1992. Originally owned by Browne Mountain Television, it began broadcasting December 7, 1993 on UHF channel 63 and was licensed January 4, 1994. Browne Mountain Television sold the station to He's Alive Broadcasting Association on June 23, 1995 and K63EX became an affiliate of 3ABN - Three Angels Broadcasting Network. The station took the call letters KHBA-LP on June 21, 1996, reflecting station ownership and in August 2003, KHBA-LP moved from channel 63 to channel 52. In July 2006, needing to vacate the 700 MHz band, the station moved from channel 52 to channel 39 and was licensed for operation on channel 39 on January 16, 2007. In December of 2008 KHBA-LP was the first low power tv station to convert to digital in Spokane, and its designation was changed to [KHBA-LD] at the same time also affiliating to The Hope Channel at that time. [KHBA-LD] now broadcasts on four distinct channels. [KHBA-LD] airs The Hope Channel on 39.1, 3ABN on 39.2 and an all Slavic, 24/7 Christian channel on 39.3, and Loma Linda Broadcasting on 39.4.
Television station
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in Spokane
Spokane
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Washington, broadcasting locally on UHF
Ultra high frequency
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channel 39 as an affiliate of 3ABN
3ABN
Three Angels Broadcasting Network, or 3ABN for short, is a nonprofit, 24-hour television and radio network that primarily focuses on Christian and health-oriented programming...
. Founded June 1, 1992, the station is owned by He's Alive Broadcasting Association and broadcasts from a transmitter located atop Krell Ridge, southeast of Spokane.
History
The station received its original construction permit as K63EX from the FCCFederal Communications Commission
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on June 1, 1992. Originally owned by Browne Mountain Television, it began broadcasting December 7, 1993 on UHF channel 63 and was licensed January 4, 1994. Browne Mountain Television sold the station to He's Alive Broadcasting Association on June 23, 1995 and K63EX became an affiliate of 3ABN - Three Angels Broadcasting Network. The station took the call letters KHBA-LP on June 21, 1996, reflecting station ownership and in August 2003, KHBA-LP moved from channel 63 to channel 52. In July 2006, needing to vacate the 700 MHz band, the station moved from channel 52 to channel 39 and was licensed for operation on channel 39 on January 16, 2007. In December of 2008 KHBA-LP was the first low power tv station to convert to digital in Spokane, and its designation was changed to [KHBA-LD] at the same time also affiliating to The Hope Channel at that time. [KHBA-LD] now broadcasts on four distinct channels. [KHBA-LD] airs The Hope Channel on 39.1, 3ABN on 39.2 and an all Slavic, 24/7 Christian channel on 39.3, and Loma Linda Broadcasting on 39.4.