KAMU-TV
 | |
| College Station, Texas United States | |
|---|---|
| Channels | Digital: 12 (VHF) |
| Subchannels |
12.1 PBS 12.2 Weather |
| Affiliations | PBS |
| Owner | Texas A&M University |
| First air date | February 15, 1970 |
| Call letters' meaning | Texas A&M University |
| Former channel number(s) |
Analog: 15 (UHF, 1970–2009) |
| Former affiliations | NET (1970) |
| Transmitter power | 3.2 kW |
| Height | 105 m |
| Facility ID | 65301 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 30°37′47.7″N 96°20′34.4″W / 30.629917°N 96.342889°W |
| Website | KAMU-TV |
KAMU-TV is a full-service Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) member public television station in College Station, Texas broadcasting on digital channel 12 from its transmitter near the university campus. KAMU-TV is owned and operated by Texas A&M University and began broadcasting on February 15, 1970.[1]
Moore Communications Center, where KAMU studios are located
On April 1, 2003, KAMU was the first station in the region to begin broadcasting in HDTV.[2] KAMU made the first live HDTV broadcast in the region on April 22, 2004, with the program "Meet the Candidates 2004".[3]
Digital television
| Sub-channel | Programming |
|---|---|
| 12.1 | main KAMU/PBS programming in HD |
| 12.2 | Local weather information |
| 12.3 | PBS Kids (6AM-9PM) NASA TV (9PM-6AM) |
KAMU offered ResearchChannel on subchannel 12.3 until that service folded in August 2010.
See also
- List of television stations in Texas
- Channel 12 digital TV stations in the United States
- Channel 15 virtual TV stations in the United States
References
- ↑ http://kamu.tamu.edu/aboutus.php History of KAMU
- ↑ LeBas, John (2003-03-30). "KAMU makes waves with digital upgrade". The Bryan-College Station Eagle. Retrieved 2008-09-16.
- ↑ "KAMU has first live HD broadcast". The Battalion. 2004-04-24. Retrieved 2008-09-16.
External links
- KAMU-TV official website
- KAMU-TV Watch live
- Query the FCC's TV station database for KAMU
- BIAfn's Media Web Database -- Information on KAMU-TV
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