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| Channels | |
| Branding | Antenna TV 17.1 |
| Programming | |
| Affiliations | Antenna TV (2014–present) |
| Ownership | |
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| KRCR-TV, KCVU, KRVU-LD, KUCO-LD | |
| History | |
| Founded | July 26, 2002 |
First air date | 2006 |
Former call signs | K27HD (2002–2005) K17HF (2005) KXVU-LP (2005–2020) |
Former channel number(s) | Analog: 17 (UHF, 2006–2020) |
| Telemundo (2006–2014) | |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 125422 |
| ERP | 0.1 kW |
| HAAT | 374.5 m (1,229 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 39°57′42.7″N 121°42′43.1″W / 39.961861°N 121.711972°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | LMS |
KXVU-LD, virtual channel 17 (VHF digital channel 3), is a low-powered Antenna TV-affiliated television station licensed to Chico, California, United States. Owned by the Sinclair Broadcast Group, it is a sister station to ABC affiliate KRCR-TV (channel 7) and four other low-power stations: MyNetworkTV affiliates Redding-licensed KRVU-LD (channel 21) and Chico-licensed KZVU-LD (channel 22); Chico-licensed Univision affiliate KUCO-LD (channel 27); and Chico-licensed UniMás affiliate KKTF-LD (channel 30). Sinclair also operates Paradise-licensed Fox affiliate KCVU (channel 20) under a local marketing agreement (LMA) with owner Cunningham Broadcasting. However, Sinclair effectively owns KCVU as the majority of Cunningham's stock is owned by the family of deceased group founder Julian Smith. The stations share studios on Auditorium Drive east of downtown Redding and maintain a news bureau and sales office at the former Sainte Television Group facilities on Main Street in downtown Chico (for FCC and other legal purposes, the Chico/Paradise-licensed stations still use the Chico address and Redding-licensed stations use the Redding address). KXVU-LD's transmitter is located along Cohasset Road northeast of Chico.