KMCT-TV
KMCT-TV is a religious independent television station licensed to West Monroe, Louisiana, serving viewers in the surrounding Northeast Louisiana market.
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Overview
KMCT-TV is a full-power television station licensed to West Monroe, Louisiana, in the United States. The station operates as a religious independent broadcaster and uses digital channel 39, with its digital signal carried on UHF channel 38 and presented to viewers through virtual channel 39. Its studios and transmitter are located on Parkwood Drive in West Monroe. The station was established in 1983 by Rev. Jimmy Thompson and Carolina Christian Broadcasting. Shortly after signing on, KMCT came under the operational control of Rev. Charles Reed and his company, Lamb Broadcasting, after Thompson encountered financial difficulties connected with another station venture. Reed later acquired the station outright in 1993. KMCT moved to its present Parkwood Drive facility in 1991; the site had previously been associated with other local television operations, including KLAA and KYAY. KMCT has changed formats and affiliations several times. It carried Pax TV, now known as Ion Television, from that network's launch in 1998 through 2005. In November 2009, First Assembly of God of West Monroe acquired the station, which then operated under the branding The Voice Network. In 2013, KMCT became a MyNetworkTV affiliate and placed religious programming on its second digital subchannel. The station also aired rebroadcasts of KTVE newscasts during an earlier period, from 2001 to 2005. Severe weather caused a major technical interruption in October 2014, when the station's antenna collapsed. KMCT programming was consequently removed from both over-the-air transmission and cable carriage. The station returned to Comcast cable by March 2015 and relaunched with a low-power signal in September of that year. During the disruption, some of its religious programming was carried by a subchannel of former sister station KWMS-LP. KMCT resumed full-power operation in August 2016. After its return to full-power operation, KMCT ultimately moved away from secular programming and returned to a religious independent format. Sonlife continued on a secondary channel, while additional digital services were introduced in 2018, including Ion Television, QVC Over the Air, HSN, Quest, and Justice Network. The station has also carried The Walk TV overnight. MyNetworkTV programming left KMCT and later became available in the market through a KNOE subchannel operated by Gray Television. Carolina Christian Broadcasting announced in 2018 that it would reacquire KMCT-TV for $600,000. The company operated the station under a time brokerage agreement while the transaction proceeded, and the sale closed on June 19, 2019. KMCT therefore combines a local broadcast facility with a religious programming identity and a multiplexed digital television platform containing affiliated and specialty services.
History
KMCT-TV began broadcasting in 1983 after being established by Rev. Jimmy Thompson and Carolina Christian Broadcasting. The station was licensed to West Monroe, Louisiana, and was created as a locally based television outlet with a religious orientation. Two weeks after the station signed on, Rev. Charles Reed joined the operation. When Thompson experienced financial difficulties associated with signing on another station in Oregon, Reed assumed operational control through his company, Lamb Broadcasting. Reed ultimately purchased KMCT outright in 1993. The station moved to its present Parkwood Drive location in 1991. The property has a longer broadcasting history: it had previously housed the facilities of KYAY, which operated on channel 39 from 1967 until 1971, and KLAA, which signed on in 1974 before moving to a new facility in 1983. KMCT's use of the site therefore connected it with earlier television operations in the West Monroe area. From 2001 through 2005, KMCT supplemented its schedule with rebroadcasts of newscasts from NBC affiliate KTVE. These programs aired at 6:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. under an agreement involving KTVE, NBC, and Pax TV. KMCT was itself affiliated with Pax TV, the network now known as Ion Television, from Pax's launch in 1998 until 2005. Ownership and branding changed again in November 2009, when First Assembly of God of West Monroe bought the station. Under that ownership KMCT operated as The Voice Network, reinforcing its religious programming identity. In 2013 it added MyNetworkTV as a primary affiliation, while religious content moved to digital subchannel 39.2. The arrangement ended after the station later returned to a predominantly religious independent format. A major interruption occurred in October 2014, when severe weather caused KMCT's antenna to collapse. The damage removed the station from over-the-air broadcasting and cable distribution. By March 2015 it had returned to Comcast cable, and in September 2015 the station relaunched using a low-power signal. During the interim, religious programs associated with KMCT were carried on a subchannel of former sister station KWMS-LP. KMCT eventually resumed full-power operation in late August 2016. Following the restoration of full-power service, the station decided to discontinue secular programming and operate as a religious independent station. Sonlife remained on a secondary digital stream. MyNetworkTV was subsequently absent from the local market for a period before Gray Television made the service available through a KNOE subchannel in late 2017. KMCT expanded its digital multiplex in 2018. The lineup added Ion Television, QVC Over the Air, HSN, Quest, and Justice Network, with Sonlife moved to a later-numbered subchannel. The station also maintained a secondary relationship with The Walk TV, carrying that network's programming overnight. On May 1, 2018, Carolina Christian Broadcasting announced that it would reacquire KMCT-TV for $600,000. Carolina Christian Broadcasting operated the station under a time brokerage agreement before the transaction closed on June 19, 2019. The station's current identity is consequently rooted in religious independent broadcasting, while its digital platform has also carried affiliated shopping, entertainment, and specialty services. KMCT completed the United States digital transition by shutting down its analog channel 39 signal on February 17, 2009; its digital signal remained on pre-transition UHF channel 38 and continued to use virtual channel 39.
- 2019
Carolina Christian Broadcasting reacquisition closes
[1]The reacquisition announced in 2018 closes on June 19, 2019.
- 2018
Digital subchannel lineup expands
[1]The station adds multiple affiliated and specialty digital services.
- 2016
Full-power service resumes
[1]KMCT begins operating at full power again in August.
- 2015
Cable carriage and low-power service return
[1]KMCT returns to Comcast cable and later relaunches with a low-power signal.
- 2014
Antenna collapses during severe weather
[1]The station's antenna collapses, interrupting both over-the-air and cable distribution.
- 2013
MyNetworkTV affiliation begins
[1]KMCT becomes a MyNetworkTV affiliate and shifts religious programming to a digital subchannel.
- 2009
First Assembly of God acquires KMCT
[1]First Assembly of God of West Monroe buys the station, which adopts The Voice Network identity.
- 2009
Analog broadcasting ends
[1]KMCT shuts down its analog UHF channel 39 signal and continues digitally on UHF channel 38 using virtual channel 39.
- 2005
Pax TV affiliation ends
[1]The station ends its Pax TV affiliation after carrying the network since its launch.
- 1998
Pax TV affiliation begins
[1]KMCT becomes an affiliate of Pax TV, later known as Ion Television.
Products and positioning
A locally licensed religious independent television station combining faith-based programming with a broad digital multicast lineup.
Religious independent television station · 1983
KMCT-TV Channel 39
KMCT-TV's main broadcast service is a religious independent television channel licensed to West Monroe. Its schedule is centered on faith-based programming, supplemented at various times by network, syndicated, and specialty programming. The service is distributed digitally using virtual channel 39.
Multicast television · 2018
Digital multicast services
KMCT's digital platform has carried a changing mix of secondary services. The documented 2018 expansion included Ion Television, QVC Over the Air, HSN, Quest, and Justice Network, while Sonlife was moved to another subchannel. The station has also carried The Walk TV overnight.
News programming · 2001
Local newscast rebroadcasts
From 2001 through 2005, KMCT aired rebroadcasts of KTVE newscasts at 6:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. under an arrangement involving KTVE, NBC, and Pax TV.
Brand decisions
2018
Carolina Christian Broadcasting announces reacquisitionM&ABackground
Carolina Christian Broadcasting sought to regain ownership of KMCT-TV.
Action taken
The company announced a $600,000 reacquisition and operated the station under a time brokerage agreement before closing.
Aftermath
The sale closed on June 19, 2019, returning the station to Carolina Christian Broadcasting ownership.
Purchase price. $600,000 (Announced May 1, 2018; transaction closed June 19, 2019)
2016
Return to a religious independent formatStrategyBackground
After restoring full-power operations, KMCT reassessed its schedule and affiliation strategy.
Action taken
The station dropped secular programming and operated as a religious independent, with Sonlife remaining on a secondary channel.
Aftermath
MyNetworkTV later returned to the local market through a KNOE digital subchannel.
2013
Adopt MyNetworkTV while moving religious programming to a subchannelStrategyBackground
KMCT adjusted its programming structure by becoming a MyNetworkTV affiliate while retaining religious content in its digital multiplex.
Action taken
The station placed MyNetworkTV on its principal service and moved religious programming to DT2.
Aftermath
KMCT later abandoned the secular affiliation and returned to a religious independent format.
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