KPOM-CD

Summary

KPOM-CD (channel 14) is a low-power, Class A television station in Ontario, California, United States, broadcasting the digital multicast network Catchy Comedy. Owned and operated by Weigel Broadcasting, the station broadcasts from a transmitter, shared with KSFV-CD, at the Mount Harvard Radio Site in the San Gabriel Mountains.

KPOM-CD
CityOntario, California
Channels
BrandingCatchy Comedy Los Angeles
Programming
AffiliationsCatchy Comedy
Ownership
Owner
KAZA-TV, KHTV-CD, KSFV-CD, KVME-TV
History
FoundedAugust 23, 1989
Former call signs
  • K06MB (1989–2012)
  • KKKK-CA (2012–2013)
  • KPOM-CA (2013–2014)
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog: 14 (UHF, 1989–2014)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID191793
ClassCD
ERP15 kW
HAAT899.4 m (2,951 ft)
Transmitter coordinates34°12′46.1″N 118°3′44.8″W / 34.212806°N 118.062444°W / 34.212806; -118.062444
Links
Public license information
  • Public file
  • LMS

Due to its low-power status, KPOM-CD's broadcasting radius does not reach all of Greater Los Angeles. Therefore, the station shares Catchy Comedy with the fourth subchannel of KTTV (channel 11).

History edit

The station was founded on August 23, 1989. Originally licensed to Indio, California, it carried Retro TV programming via KRET-LP (channel 45). It later became a Spanish religious music channel, then an affiliate of ShopHQ with KDUO (channel 43) for the Palm Springs area.

In January 2022, Weigel Broadcasting removed KPOM-CD's subchannels and replacing the programming on main channel 14.1 with a simulcast of MeTV Plus on KAZA 54.3. On February 28, 2022, the MeTV Plus simulcast ended and was replaced with KPOM-CD's own feed of Decades. With this change, 14.1 was upgraded to 720p HD. On March 28, 2022, Story Television launched, replacing Decades. On May 26, 2022, Story Television moved to sister station KAZA 54.2, with Decades returning to KPOM-CD 14.1. On August 1, 2022, KPOM-CD added paid programming from OnTV4U on digital subchannel 14.12.

Subchannels edit

The station's digital signal is multiplexed:

Subchannels of KPOM-CD[2]
Channel Res. Aspect Short name Programming
14.1 720p 16:9 KPOM Catchy Comedy
14.12 480i EMLW OnTV4U (infomercials)

References edit

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KPOM-CD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "Digital TV Market Listing for KPOM-CD". RabbitEars.info. Retrieved April 7, 2019.