KVIQ-LD

KVIQ-LD
Channels
BrandingKVIQ Redwood CBS
Programming
AffiliationsCBS
Ownership
Owner
KIEM-TV
History
First air date
April 1, 1958 (66 years ago) (1958-04-01)
Former call signs
  • KJRW:
  • KVIQ-TV (1958–1981)
  • KVIQ (1981–2017)
  • KVIQ-LD:
  • K10FS (until 2017)
  • K14QL-D (2017–2018)
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog: 6 (VHF, 1958–2008)
  • Digital: 17 (UHF, until 2018)
  • Virtual: 17 (until 2018)
  • NBC (primary 1958–1960, secondary 1961–1985)
  • ABC (primary 1961–1986, secondary 1986−1989)
Call sign meaning
Was originally co-owned with KVIP-TV in Redding
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID42631
ClassLD
ERP15 kW
HAAT453.8 m (1,489 ft)
Transmitter coordinates40°43′49″N 123°57′11″W / 40.73028°N 123.95306°W / 40.73028; -123.95306
Links
Public license information
LMS
Websitekiem-tv.com

KVIQ-LD (channel 14) is a low-power television station in Eureka, California, United States, affiliated with CBS. It is owned by Imagicomm Communications alongside NBC affiliate KIEM-TV (channel 3). The two stations share studios on South Broadway in Spruce Point near the southwestern corner of Eureka; KVIQ-LD's transmitter is located along Barry Road southeast of the city.

Until 2017, KVIQ operated as a full-power television station on digital channel 17. The full-power signal was sold to comply with FCC regulations, after former owner Northwest Broadcasting acquired another full-power signal, KIEM.[2] Upon the completion of the sale, Northwest transferred the station's intellectual unit into a low-power facility.[3]

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KVIQ-LD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "Application For Consent To Assignment Of Broadcast Station Construction Permit Or License". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. August 21, 2017. Retrieved August 24, 2017.
  3. ^ Redwood Television Closes On KIEM Buy, TVNewsCheck.com, December 4, 2017, Retrieved September 16, 2018 "The buyer, Redwood Television, will also operate KVIQ-LD (CBS) in conjunction with KIEM on digital ch. 14. Redwood Television said this change will not disrupt viewership, particularly those watching CBS programming on satellite or cable. Some TV's may need to be re-scanned."