KCHF

{{Infobox television station

| callsign = KCHF

| city = Santa Fe, New Mexico

| logo = Sbn-logo.png

| logo_size = 150px

| branding = KCHF TV 11

| analog =

| digital = 10 (VHF)

| virtual = 11

| translators = {{ubl|KYNM-CD 21.5 Albuquerque|for others, see {{Section link||Translators}}}}

| affiliations = {{ubl|11.1: Religious Independent|for others, see {{section link||Subchannels}}}}

| subchannels =

| network =

| country = United States

| founded =

| airdate = {{start date and age|1984|01|21|p=y}}

| last_airdate =

| location = Santa Fe–Albuquerque, New Mexico

| callsign_meaning =

| former_callsigns =

| former_channel_numbers = Analog: 11 (VHF, 1984–2009)

| owner = Belarmino Gonzalez

| licensee = Son Broadcasting, Inc.

| sister_stations = KNMQ-LD

| former_affiliations =

| erp = 22 kW{{Cite web|url=https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/public/tv/draftCopy.html?displayType=html&appKey=25076f917b5685d4017b59b5c7930334&id=25076f917b5685d4017b59b5c7930334&goBack=N|title=Modification of a Licensed Facility for DTV Application|work=Licensing and Management System|publisher=Federal Communications Commission|date=September 14, 2021|accessdate=September 22, 2021}}

| haat = {{convert|1252|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}{{r|kchfchanges}}

| class =

| facility_id = 60793

| coordinates = {{coord|35|12|53.51|N|106|27|3.94|W|type:landmark_scale:2000}}{{r|kchfchanges}}

| licensing_authority = FCC

| website = {{URL|https://www.sonbroadcasting.org/}}

}}

KCHF (channel 11) is a religious independent television station licensed to Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States, serving the Albuquerque area and most of the state. It is owned by the estate of Belarmino "Blackie" Gonzalez{{Cite press release|url=http://christiannewswire.com/news/280395232.html|title=Christian TV Pioneer, 'Blackie' Gonzalez, Passes Away - Christian Newswire}} and his non-profit ministry, Son Broadcasting. KCHF's studios are located on 4th Street in northwestern Albuquerque, and its transmitter is located on Sandia Crest.

KCHF's main channel is relayed on the fifth subchannel of Class A sister station KYNM-CD (channel 21.5) in Albuquerque to provide improved reception in areas of the city where the main signal is hard to receive, and on translators K24ML-D (channel 24) in Taos, New Mexico, and K29ME-D (channel 29) in Antonito, Colorado.

History

The original construction permit for KCHF was granted on January 19, 1983. The station signed on in January 1984 and was granted a license to cover on June 29, 1984, from a transmitter near Los Alamos, New Mexico. It claims to be the first VHF Christian television station in the United States. During the analog era, KCHF was one of a few Christian television stations in the United States to operate on the VHF band (KJNP-TV in Fairbanks, Alaska, is another example).

KCHF's digital transmitter was licensed on January 26, 2006. The transmitter was relocated to Sandia Crest in December 2024.{{Cite web|url=https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/public/tv/draftCopy.html?displayType=html&appKey=25076f9193b80a020193d533790f20a0&id=25076f9193b80a020193d533790f20a0&goBack=N|title=License To Cover for DTV Application|work=Licensing and Management System|publisher=Federal Communications Commission|date=December 19, 2024|accessdate=December 20, 2024}}

Programming

Some of the programs produced by KCHF include Restoring God's People, Healing is for You, A Healthier You and God Answers Prayer.

God Answers Prayer is a daily studio-based talk show with a live call-in segment. A "best of" show, with highlights of the past week, is seen on Sundays.

As part of its compliance with the federal Children's Television Act, KCHF broadcasts over eight hours of E/I-compliant children's programming each week, mostly aimed at children under 10, including a five-hour block on Saturday mornings.

Technical information

=Subchannels=

The station's signal is multiplexed:

class="wikitable" \|+Subchannels of KCHF{{cite web\|url=http://www.rabbitears.info/market.php?request=station_search&callsign=KCHF#station \|title=RabbitEars TV Query for KCHF\|website=RabbitEars\|accessdate=July 6, 2024}} ! scope = "col" \| Channel ! scope = "col" \| Res. ! scope = "col" \| Aspect ! scope = "col" \| Short name ! scope = "col" \| Programming
scope = "row" \| 11.1 \| 720p \|\| rowspan=3\| 16:9 \|\| KCHF-TV \|\| Main KCHF programming
scope = "row" \| 11.2 \| rowspan=7\| 480i \|\| QVC \|\| QVC
scope = "row" \| 11.3 \| QVC-2 \|\| QVC2
scope = "row" \| 11.4 \| 4:3 \|\| Buzzr \|\| Buzzr
scope = "row" \| 11.6 \| 16:9 \|\| RAV \|\| Real America's Voice
scope = "row" \| 11.7 \| rowspan=3\| 4:3 \|\| Retro \|\| Retro TV
scope = "row" \| 11.8 \| NMax2 \|\| Newsmax 2
scope = "row" \| 21.2 \| JTV \|\| Jewelry TV

class="wikitable"

|+Subchannels of KCHF{{cite web|url=http://www.rabbitears.info/market.php?request=station_search&callsign=KCHF#station |title=RabbitEars TV Query for KCHF|website=RabbitEars|accessdate=July 6, 2024}}

! scope = "col" | Channel

! scope = "col" | Res.

! scope = "col" | Aspect

! scope = "col" | Short name

! scope = "col" | Programming

scope = "row" | 11.1

| 720p || rowspan=3| 16:9 || KCHF-TV || Main KCHF programming

scope = "row" | 11.2

| rowspan=7| 480i || QVC || QVC

scope = "row" | 11.3

| QVC-2 || QVC2

scope = "row" | 11.4

| 4:3 || Buzzr || Buzzr

scope = "row" | 11.6

| 16:9 || RAV || Real America's Voice

scope = "row" | 11.7

| rowspan=3| 4:3 || Retro || Retro TV

scope = "row" | 11.8

| NMax2 || Newsmax 2

scope = "row" | 21.2

| JTV || Jewelry TV

KCHF carried the country music channel Heartland on channel 11.3 beginning June 30, 2014.{{cite web|url=http://www.watchheartlandtv.com/news/luken-welcomes-kchf-as-heartland-affiliate-in-albuquerque-santa-fe|title=Luken Welcomes KCHF As Heartland Affiliate In Albuquerque–Santa Fe|publisher=Luken Communications}} In early June 2016, Heartland was dropped for QVC with Antenna TV moving from 11.4 to 11.2 and WeatherNation moving from 11.2 to 11.6.

=Translators=

{{FCC-LMS-Facility|60791|3=K24ML-D}} Taos
{{FCC-LMS-Facility|60792|3=K29ME-D}} Antonito, CO

=Analog-to-digital conversion=

KCHF shut down its analog signal, over VHF channel 11, on June 12, 2009, the official date on which full-power television stations in the United States transitioned from analog to digital broadcasts under federal mandate. The station's digital signal remained on its pre-transition VHF channel 10, using virtual channel 11.{{cite web|url=http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-06-1082A2.pdf |title=DTV Tentative Channel Designations for the First and the Second Rounds |accessdate=March 24, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130829004251/http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-06-1082A2.pdf |archivedate=August 29, 2013 }}

References

External links

[https://www.sonbroadcasting.org/ Official website]

Category:1984 establishments in New Mexico

Category:Buzzr affiliates

Category:Mass media in Santa Fe, New Mexico

Category:Religious television stations in the United States

Category:Retro TV affiliates

Category:Television channels and stations established in 1984

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