KCRP-CD

KCRP-CD is a low-power, Class A television station serving Corpus Christi, Texas, and the surrounding South Texas market. The station broadcasts programming from UniMás, the Spanish-language television network operated by TelevisaUnivision, and is part of a local station combination owned by Entravision Communications. Entravision also owns KORO, the area's Univision affiliate, making the two stations sister outlets serving related Spanish-language audiences in the same market. The station traces its regulatory history to July 31, 1986, when it was established under the call sign K22BH. It did not begin broadcasting until January 2, 1991, initially airing music videos. Its programming identity changed several times during the 1990s and early 2000s. On January 11, 1995, K22BH became an affiliate of The WB when that network launched. The station left The WB on September 21, 1998, at a time when a cable-only service identified as KWDB began carrying WB programming in the market, after which the station operated as an independent outlet. The station changed its call sign to K41FO on May 8, 2000. It then adopted the KCRP call letters in 2001, first as KCRP-LP on June 14 and later as KCRP-CA on November 13 of the same year. In 2002, it joined TeleFutura, a Spanish-language network that was later repositioned and renamed UniMás. When the network adopted the UniMás identity in 2013, KCRP continued as its Corpus Christi affiliate. A further technical and regulatory transition occurred on June 3, 2015, when the station received authorization for digital operation and adopted the present KCRP-CD call sign. The “CD” suffix identifies its Class A digital low-power status. KCRP-CD shares studio facilities with KORO on North Mesquite Street in downtown Corpus Christi, while its transmitter is located on Navigation Boulevard on the city's west side. Its role is primarily that of a local broadcast outlet carrying the UniMás network service for Spanish-speaking viewers, complemented by the broader Entravision station presence in the Corpus Christi market.

KCRP-CD originated as a low-power television authorization established on July 31, 1986, under the call sign K22BH. The station began broadcasting on January 2, 1991, initially using music videos as its programming format. Its first significant network affiliation came on January 11, 1995, when it joined The WB at the time of that network's launch. The WB affiliation was not permanent. On September 21, 1998, K22BH discontinued WB programming after the launch of a cable-only service identified as KWDB, which carried The WB's programming in the Corpus Christi area. K22BH subsequently operated as an independent station. On May 8, 2000, it changed its call sign to K41FO. The station adopted the KCRP identity in 2001. It became KCRP-LP on June 14, 2001, and then KCRP-CA on November 13, 2001. These call-sign changes reflected the station's development as a low-power television outlet and its later Class A status. In 2002, KCRP joined TeleFutura, a Spanish-language network designed to serve Hispanic television viewers in the United States. TeleFutura was later rebranded as UniMás. Following the network's 2013 identity change, KCRP became a UniMás affiliate and continued to provide the network's Spanish-language programming in Corpus Christi. The affiliation placed the station within a Spanish-language television portfolio that also included Univision affiliate KORO in the same market. On June 3, 2015, the station was licensed for digital operation and changed its call sign to KCRP-CD, the designation it uses today. KCRP-CD is owned by Entravision Communications alongside KORO. The sister stations share studios on North Mesquite Street in downtown Corpus Christi. KCRP-CD's transmitter is situated on Navigation Boulevard on the west side of the city. The station's documented identity is therefore shaped by three main transitions: its beginnings as a low-power music-video outlet, its changing network and independent affiliations during the 1990s and early 2000s, and its later role as a digital UniMás affiliate serving a Spanish-speaking regional audience.

• 2015

  Digital authorization and current call sign

  [1]KCRP-CDen.wikipedia.org

  The station was licensed for digital operation on June 3, 2015, and adopted the KCRP-CD call sign.

• 2013

  TeleFutura becomes UniMás

  [1]KCRP-CDen.wikipedia.org

  After TeleFutura was rebranded as UniMás, KCRP continued as the network's Corpus Christi affiliate.

• 2002

  Joins TeleFutura

  [1]KCRP-CDen.wikipedia.org

  KCRP became an affiliate of the Spanish-language TeleFutura network.

• 2001

  Adopts KCRP call letters

  [1]KCRP-CDen.wikipedia.org

  The station became KCRP-LP on June 14, 2001, and KCRP-CA on November 13, 2001.

• 2000

  Call sign changes to K41FO

  [1]KCRP-CDen.wikipedia.org

  The station adopted the K41FO call sign on May 8, 2000.

• 1998

  Leaves The WB and becomes independent

  [1]KCRP-CDen.wikipedia.org

  On September 21, 1998, the station dropped WB programming and operated as an independent outlet after a cable-only service began carrying the network's programming locally.

• 1995

  Joins The WB

  [1]KCRP-CDen.wikipedia.org

  The station became a WB affiliate on January 11, 1995, when the network launched.

• 1991

  Broadcasting begins

  [1]KCRP-CDen.wikipedia.org

  K22BH began broadcasting on January 2, 1991, initially presenting music videos.

• 1986

  Station established as K22BH

  [1]KCRP-CDen.wikipedia.org

  The station was founded on July 31, 1986, under the call sign K22BH.

A local Spanish-language broadcast outlet providing UniMás programming to the Corpus Christi market, with sister-station access to Entravision's broader Hispanic media presence through KORO.

• Spanish-language broadcast television · 2013

  UniMás Corpus Christi affiliate

  KCRP-CD's principal offering is the over-the-air distribution of UniMás programming in the Corpus Christi market. The affiliation connects the station to a national Spanish-language network while allowing the outlet to serve local viewers through its digital terrestrial signal and regional broadcast presence.

• Broadcast transmission · 2015

  Digital television service

  Since receiving authorization for digital operation in 2015, KCRP-CD has operated as a Class A low-power digital television station. Its transmitter is located on Navigation Boulevard on Corpus Christi's west side, while its studios are shared with sister station KORO in downtown Corpus Christi.

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