KMPX
Encyclopedia
KMPX, virtual channel
29, is a television station
in Decatur, Texas
, serving the Dallas
/Fort Worth
market
as an Estrella TV
affiliate broadcasting on UHF digital channel 30. KMPX is owned by José and Lenard Liberman's broadcasting firm, Liberman Broadcasting
.
This station's digital channel is multiplexed:>
Channel
Video
Aspect
Programming
29.1
480i
4:3
Estrella TV
29.2
Inmigrante TV
is used to display KMPX-TV's virtual channel
as 29 on digital television receivers.
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
. It then broadcasted spanish programming distributed by its current owners. Up until its affiliation with Estrella TV, KMPX was considered a Spanish language
independent station
even though it was part of Liberman's Broadcasting network. This all change when it was affiliated with Liberman's Estrella TV Network.
Virtual channel
In telecommunications, a logical channel number , also known as virtual channel, is a channel designation which differs from that of the actual radio channel on which the signal travels....
29, is a television station
Television station
A television station is a business, organisation or other such as an amateur television operator that transmits content over terrestrial television. A television transmission can be by analog television signals or, more recently, by digital television. Broadcast television systems standards are...
in Decatur, Texas
Decatur, Texas
Decatur is a city located in Wise County, Texas, United States. This city was named after Stephen Decatur, Jr. The population was 5,201 at the 2000 census. A July 1, 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimate placed the population at 6,432. It is the county seat of Wise County...
, serving the Dallas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
/Fort Worth
Fort Worth, Texas
Fort Worth is the 16th-largest city in the United States of America and the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas. Located in North Central Texas, just southeast of the Texas Panhandle, the city is a cultural gateway into the American West and covers nearly in Tarrant, Parker, Denton, and...
market
Media market
A media market, broadcast market, media region, designated market area , Television Market Area , or simply market is a region where the population can receive the same television and radio station offerings, and may also include other types of media including newspapers and Internet content...
as an Estrella TV
Estrella TV
Estrella TV is a Spanish-language television network owned by Liberman Broadcasting. The network launched September 14, 2009.-Affiliates:-Former Affiliates:-Controversy:...
affiliate broadcasting on UHF digital channel 30. KMPX is owned by José and Lenard Liberman's broadcasting firm, Liberman Broadcasting
Liberman Broadcasting
Liberman Broadcasting is a media company based in Burbank, California. Liberman Broadcasting primarily caters to the Spanish-speaking Hispanic community and owns television and radio stations in several of the top Hispanic markets.-History:...
.
Digital programming
Display resolution
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Aspect ratio
The aspect ratio of a shape is the ratio of its longer dimension to its shorter dimension. It may be applied to two characteristic dimensions of a three-dimensional shape, such as the ratio of the longest and shortest axis, or for symmetrical objects that are described by just two measurements,...
480i
480i is the shorthand name for a video mode, namely the US NTSC television system or digital television systems with the same characteristics. The i, which is sometimes uppercase, stands for interlaced, the 480 for a vertical frame resolution of 480 lines containing picture information; while NTSC...
Estrella TV
Estrella TV is a Spanish-language television network owned by Liberman Broadcasting. The network launched September 14, 2009.-Affiliates:-Former Affiliates:-Controversy:...
Inmigrante TV
Inmigrante TV is a United States television network featuring political news and commentary aimed at Hispanic immigrants.The station was founded in 2010 by immigration attorney Manuel Solis...
Analog-to-digital conversion
On June 12, 2009, KMPX ceased its analog TV transmission on channel 29. KMPX continues to transmit its digital signal on channel 30. PSIPProgram and System Information Protocol
The Program and System Information Protocol is the protocol used in the ATSC digital television system for carrying metadata about each channel in the broadcast MPEG transport stream of a TV station and for publishing information about television programs so that viewers can select what to watch...
is used to display KMPX-TV's virtual channel
Virtual channel
In telecommunications, a logical channel number , also known as virtual channel, is a channel designation which differs from that of the actual radio channel on which the signal travels....
as 29 on digital television receivers.
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
Downtown Dallas
Downtown Dallas is the Central Business District in Dallas, Texas USA, located in the geographic center of the city. The area termed "Downtown" has traditionally been defined as bounded by the downtown freeway loop: bounded on the east by I-345 Downtown Dallas is the Central Business District...
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
Daystar Television Network
The Daystar Television Network is an American evangelical Christian television religious broadcasting network headquartered near Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex in Bedford, Texas...
until 2004, when the network acquired KDTN
KDTN
KDTN is a Daystar-owned television station, under the license of Community Television Educators of DFW Inc. Broadcasting its digital signal on channel 43, the station is licensed to Denton, Texas.- History :...
. It then broadcasted spanish programming distributed by its current owners. Up until its affiliation with Estrella TV, KMPX was considered a Spanish language
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
independent station
Independent station
An independent station is in the category of television terminology used to describe a television station broadcasting in the United States or Canada that is not affiliated with any television network....
even though it was part of Liberman's Broadcasting network. This all change when it was affiliated with Liberman's Estrella TV Network.