KCFT-CD

KCFT-CD is a low-power, Class A television station broadcasting on channel 35 in Anchorage, Alaska. The station is part of CBI Media Group, which also owns Anchorage-area radio stations KATB, KAFC, and KVNT. Its facilities are located on Northern Lights Boulevard in Anchorage, and its programming has centered on Christian talk, teaching, and related religious content. The station traces its origins to the American Christian Television System, or ACTS, a broadcasting division of the Southern Baptist Convention. In 1983, ACTS won authorization through a Federal Communications Commission lottery to construct a low-power television station on channel 20 in Anchorage. ACTS subsequently developed studios on O'Malley Road and installed network reception facilities in downtown Anchorage. The resulting station, originally identified as K20AG, began broadcasting on July 11, 1984. It was the second station built by ACTS, following an earlier ACTS outlet in Tyler, Texas. During its early years, KCFT's predecessor combined religious network programming with locally oriented material. The station carried Anchorage Pilots baseball in 1986, illustrating an effort to provide community programming beyond its core religious schedule. By January 1995, the station had adopted the call sign KCFT-LP and was affiliated with FamilyNet, a Christian-oriented television network. In the 2000s, it also carried programming involving the Alaska Anchorage Seawolves, adding local and collegiate sports to its historical range of broadcasts. The station later became KCFT-CD, reflecting its digital Class A designation. Its current identity remains that of a locally distributed Christian television service rather than a general-market commercial broadcaster. The station's programming profile is associated primarily with Christian teaching and talk programs, while its transmission and channel configuration may include multiplexed digital subchannels. Its ownership alongside several Anchorage radio stations places it within a broader Alaska-focused media group, although detailed financial, leadership, and operational information is not publicly established in the supplied reference material.

KCFT-CD originated with the American Christian Television System, a television initiative associated with the Southern Baptist Convention. In 1983, ACTS won the opportunity to build an Anchorage low-power television station through an FCC lottery. The proposed station was assigned channel 20 and was developed as part of ACTS's wider effort to establish Christian television outlets in the United States. ACTS constructed studio facilities on 1/4 Mile O'Malley Road and created network reception facilities in downtown Anchorage. The station began broadcasting on July 11, 1984, under the call sign K20AG. It was the second station built by ACTS, after an earlier station in Tyler, Texas. Its initial service combined nationally distributed Christian programming with the potential for locally produced or locally relevant content. The station's history also includes occasional community and sports programming. In 1986, it carried Anchorage Pilots baseball. During the 2000s, it broadcast programming involving the Alaska Anchorage Seawolves. These broadcasts broadened the station's role beyond religious talk and teaching content and connected it with local sports audiences. By January 1995, the station had become KCFT-LP and was affiliated with FamilyNet, a Christian television network. The KCFT-LP designation reflected its low-power television status. The station subsequently transitioned to digital operation and became KCFT-CD, retaining an Anchorage-focused service identity and a Class A designation. Its digital signal is multiplexed, allowing the station's transmission infrastructure to carry subchannel services. KCFT-CD is now owned by CBI Media Group. The group operates the station alongside Anchorage radio outlets KATB, KAFC, and KVNT, whose studios and related facilities are shared on Northern Lights Boulevard. The station's current programming is primarily associated with Christian talk and teaching programs. Publicly available information in the supplied references does not establish a complete chronology of ownership transfers, specific digital-transition dates, current executives, financial results, or detailed subchannel schedules.

• 2000

  Alaska Anchorage Seawolves programming appears

  [1]KCFT-CDen.wikipedia.org

  During the 2000s, the station carried programming involving the Alaska Anchorage Seawolves.

• 1995

  Station adopts KCFT-LP and joins FamilyNet

  [1]KCFT-CDen.wikipedia.org

  By January 1995, the station was operating as KCFT-LP and was affiliated with the Christian television network FamilyNet.

• 1986

  Anchorage Pilots baseball is carried

  [1]KCFT-CDen.wikipedia.org

  The station broadcast Anchorage Pilots baseball as part of its local programming history.

• 1984

  K20AG begins broadcasting

  [1]KCFT-CDen.wikipedia.org

  The station launched on July 11, 1984, becoming the second television station built by ACTS.

• 1983

  ACTS wins authorization to build an Anchorage station

  [1]KCFT-CDen.wikipedia.org

  The American Christian Television System won the ability to construct a low-power television station on channel 20 in Anchorage through an FCC lottery.

• Transition to digital Class A operation

  [1]KCFT-CDen.wikipedia.org

  The station later became KCFT-CD, reflecting its digital Class A identity and multiplexed broadcast configuration. The supplied reference does not specify the transition date.

A locally oriented Christian television broadcaster serving Anchorage and the surrounding Alaska market.

• Television broadcasting · 1984

  KCFT-CD television service

  KCFT-CD is a low-power Class A television service broadcasting from Anchorage on channel 35. Its principal programming identity is Christian talk and teaching, supplemented at various points in its history by local sports and other community-oriented content. The station's digital transmission is multiplexed, although the supplied material does not identify the current subchannel lineup.

1. 1KCFT-CDen.wikipedia.org
2. 2KCFT official websitekcft.org