KFOX-TV

KFOX-TV
ATSC 3.0 station
CityEl Paso, Texas
Channels
BrandingKFOX 14 (pronounced K-Fox)
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
KDBC-TV
History
First air date
August 1, 1979 (45 years ago) (1979-08-01)
Former call signs
  • KCIK (1979–1982)
  • KCIK-TV (1982–1994)
Former channel number(s)
Analog: 14 (UHF, 1979–2009)
Independent (1979–1986)
Call sign meaning
Reflects its Fox affiliation[1]
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID33716
ERP1,000 kW
HAAT602 m (1,975 ft)
Transmitter coordinates31°48′55″N 106°29′22″W / 31.81528°N 106.48944°W / 31.81528; -106.48944
Links
Public license information
Websitekfoxtv.com

KFOX-TV (channel 14) is a television station in El Paso, Texas, United States, affiliated with the Fox network. It is owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group alongside dual CBS/MyNetworkTV affiliate KDBC-TV (channel 4). The two stations share studios on South Alto Mesa Drive in northwest El Paso; KFOX-TV's transmitter is located atop the Franklin Mountains on the El Paso city limits.

Established as El Paso's first independent station in 1979 after years of telecasting Christian programs on cable, the station as KCIK struggled financially and introduced secular entertainment programs. While it was owned in turn by two Christian groups, it continued this orientation and affiliated with Fox in 1986. It prospered with the new affiliation and introduced local news in 1997 after being sold to Cox Television. Sinclair acquired KFOX and KDBC in separate transactions in 2013, combining their operations. The KFOX transmitter provides ATSC 3.0 (NextGen TV) service in the El Paso area.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference ElPa931229 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KFOX-TV". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.