KTFA-LP
| Albuquerque, New Mexico | |
|---|---|
| Channels |
Analog: 48 (UHF) Digital: KLUZ 41.3 |
| Affiliations | HSN |
| Owner |
Entravision Communications (Entravision Holdings, LLC) |
| First air date | May 16, 1992 |
| Call letters' meaning | K TeleFuturA |
| Sister station(s) | KLUZ |
| Former callsigns | K48AM (1980-2001), KLUZ-LP (3/01-11/01) |
| Former affiliations | Telefutura (2002-03) |
| Transmitter power | 147.1 kW |
| Facility ID | 35085 |
| Website | hsn.com |
KTFA-LP is a low-powered HSN affiliate in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Founded on May 16, 1992 and owned by Entravision Communications, it broadcasts on UHF channel 48. This channels' programming is also broadcast digitally on KLUZ channel 41.3.
History
Channel 48 had simulcasted programming from Univision affiliate KLUZ for many years. In January 2002 it became an affiliate of a new Spanish-language network called Telefutura. By June 2003, Telefutura moved to channel 14 a full powered television station that was previously a Pax network affiliate. KTFA became an HSN affiliate later that year.
Digital television
KTFA was granted a construction permit to flash cut to digital broadcasting on April 19, 2012. It will expire on September 1, 2015 which is the deadline for low-powered television stations to switch to digital operations. It will broadcast from its transmitter site atop Sandia Crest at the class maximum power of 15 kW.