KTFK-TV
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KTFK-DT is a Spanish language
general entertainment television station owned by Univision
and affiliated with Univision's younger leaning network called TeleFutura
. It is licensed to Stockton
and serves the Sacramento
market. Studios and offices are shared with co-owned KUVS-DT at 1710 Arden Way in Sacramento. KTFK airs a one-hour newscast produced by KUVS weekday mornings from 7 am to 8 am.
, which runs traditional non-commercial Christian
radio stations and over the years taught Ultra Conservative Calvinistic
reformed Christian Theology. The organization is non profit and headed by Harold Camping.
Because of the lack of available programming for television that complies with Family Radio's philosophy, KFTL instead ran religious programming
about six hours a day, with the remainder of the day broadcasting the Home Shopping Network
.
In the late 1990s, it began running a couple hours of public domain
movies and sitcoms a day as well. Family Radio never grew into television as planned; as a result, Family Radio sold KFTL in 2003 to Univision, becoming a Spanish language entertainment station.
KTFK ended its analog operation on May 8, 2009 due to equipment failure with its analog transmitter, and not enough time before the June 12 conversion date to necessitate repairing its analog facilities.
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...
general entertainment television station owned by Univision
Univision
Univision is a Spanish-language television network in the United States. It has the largest audience of Spanish language television viewers according to Nielsen ratings. Randy Falco, COO, has been in charge of the company since the departure of Univision Communications president and CEO Joe Uva...
and affiliated with Univision's younger leaning network called 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...
. It is licensed to Stockton
Stockton, California
Stockton, California, the seat of San Joaquin County, is the fourth-largest city in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California. With a population of 291,707 at the 2010 census, Stockton ranks as this state's 13th largest city...
and serves the Sacramento
Sacramento, California
Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,...
market. Studios and offices are shared with co-owned KUVS-DT at 1710 Arden Way in Sacramento. KTFK airs a one-hour newscast produced by KUVS weekday mornings from 7 am to 8 am.
History
The station began operation on November 12, 1987 as KFTL, and owned by Family RadioFamily Radio
Family Radio, also known by its licensee name Family Stations Inc., is a Christian radio network based in Oakland, California, USA, founded by Lloyd Lindquist, Richard H. Palmquist and Harold Camping...
, which runs traditional non-commercial Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
radio stations and over the years taught Ultra Conservative Calvinistic
Calvinism
Calvinism is a Protestant theological system and an approach to the Christian life...
reformed Christian Theology. The organization is non profit and headed by Harold Camping.
Because of the lack of available programming for television that complies with Family Radio's philosophy, KFTL instead ran religious programming
Televangelism
Televangelism is the use of television to communicate the Christian faith. The word is a portmanteau of television and evangelism and was coined by Time magazine. A “televangelist” is a Christian minister who devotes a large portion of his ministry to television broadcasting...
about six hours a day, with the remainder of the day broadcasting the Home Shopping Network
Home Shopping Network
Home Shopping Network or HSN began in 1977 as a 24-hour/7 day a week home shopping television network televised via cable, satellite, and some terrestrial channels in the Philippines. HSN can also be shopped online at hsn.com...
.
In the late 1990s, it began running a couple hours of public domain
Public domain
Works are in the public domain if the intellectual property rights have expired, if the intellectual property rights are forfeited, or if they are not covered by intellectual property rights at all...
movies and sitcoms a day as well. Family Radio never grew into television as planned; as a result, Family Radio sold KFTL in 2003 to Univision, becoming a Spanish language entertainment station.
KTFK ended its analog operation on May 8, 2009 due to equipment failure with its analog transmitter, and not enough time before the June 12 conversion date to necessitate repairing its analog facilities.