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KMYL-LD

A low-power television station in Lubbock, Texas, programmed primarily as an independent outlet with a secondary MyNetworkTV affiliation.

Last updated August 31, 2026

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Overview

KMYL-LD is a low-power television station serving Lubbock, Texas, in the United States. The station broadcasts on digital channel 14 and is programmed primarily as an independent station, while also maintaining a secondary affiliation with MyNetworkTV. This combination gives KMYL-LD a locally targeted broadcast identity while allowing it to carry syndicated or network-supplied programming associated with MyNetworkTV. The station operates within a group of television outlets serving the Lubbock market under Gray Media ownership. Its sister stations include KCBD, the market's NBC affiliate; KLCW-TV, a CW+ affiliate; KJTV-TV, a Fox affiliate; and several additional low-power stations. KMYL-LD and these related outlets share studio facilities at the intersection of 98th Street and University Avenue in south Lubbock. The station's transmitter is also located at the shared site, linking its technical operations with the broader local station group. Because KMYL-LD is a low-power station, its over-the-air coverage is more limited than that of a full-power station. To extend its reach across the Lubbock market, KMYL-LD is simulcast on the second digital subchannel of KLCW-TV. This arrangement allows viewers who may not receive KMYL-LD's own signal to access the station's programming through a related full-market broadcast signal. KMYL-LD's role is therefore best understood as that of a locally focused broadcast outlet within a multi-station television operation. Its principal offering is linear television programming rather than a large standalone production portfolio. The station's brand and distribution depend on its own low-power signal, its KLCW-TV simulcast, its relationship with MyNetworkTV, and its place in Gray Media's Lubbock station cluster. Public reference material does not establish a founding year, founding personnel, a separate corporate structure, or a detailed roster of current station executives.

History

KMYL-LD is a low-power television station based in Lubbock, Texas. Available reference material identifies the station as operating on digital channel 14 and serving the Lubbock television market. Unlike a full-power broadcast station, its own over-the-air signal is designed for more limited geographic coverage, making distribution arrangements important to its market presence. The station's programming model is primarily independent. It also holds a secondary affiliation with MyNetworkTV, giving it access to programming associated with that service while retaining flexibility to carry other material. The available station description does not identify a single comprehensive launch date, an original owner, or a detailed sequence of historical ownership changes, so those elements cannot be established here. KMYL-LD currently operates as part of Gray Media's Lubbock television group. Gray owns the station alongside KCBD, the local NBC affiliate; KLCW-TV, a CW+ affiliate; KJTV-TV, a Fox affiliate; and four other low-power stations. The group shares studios at 98th Street and University Avenue in south Lubbock. KMYL-LD's transmitter is located at the same general studio site, reflecting the integrated technical and operational structure of the group. A significant distribution feature is the station's simulcast on KLCW-TV's second digital subchannel. This arrangement supplements KMYL-LD's own broadcast signal and helps make its programming available throughout the broader Lubbock market. The simulcast also places KMYL-LD within a coordinated local digital-subchannel strategy rather than treating it solely as a standalone low-power signal. The station's documented identity is consequently defined by four elements: its Lubbock service area, low-power channel position, primarily independent programming, and secondary MyNetworkTV affiliation. Its ownership and facilities connect it to Gray Media's wider local television operation, while its KLCW-TV simulcast provides additional reach. Publicly cited material does not provide sufficient information to document specific founders, executive appointments, major rebranding events, financial results, campaigns, scandals, or other dated corporate milestones.

  • Operation as a Lubbock low-power television station

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    KMYL-LD operates as a low-power television station on digital channel 14 serving Lubbock, Texas.

  • Primary independent programming with secondary MyNetworkTV affiliation

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    The station is programmed primarily as an independent outlet while maintaining a secondary affiliation with MyNetworkTV.

  • Integration into Gray Media's Lubbock station group

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    KMYL-LD operates under Gray Media ownership alongside several other Lubbock television stations and shares their south Lubbock studio facilities.

  • KLCW-TV subchannel simulcast

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    KMYL-LD is simulcast on KLCW-TV's second digital subchannel to extend access across the Lubbock market.

Products and positioning

A low-power Lubbock television outlet positioned primarily as an independent station, with secondary MyNetworkTV programming and expanded market access through a KLCW-TV simulcast.

  • Low-power television service

    KMYL-LD broadcast signal

    KMYL-LD's own digital broadcast service on channel 14 serves viewers in and around Lubbock, Texas. As a low-power station, the signal has more limited direct over-the-air reach than a full-power station, and it functions as the station's primary branded transmission platform.

  • Broadcast simulcast

    KMYL-LD on KLCW-TV digital subchannel 2

    KLCW-TV's second digital subchannel carries a simulcast of KMYL-LD. The arrangement supplements the station's own low-power signal and broadens the availability of KMYL-LD programming throughout the Lubbock television market.

  • Network-affiliated programming

    MyNetworkTV programming

    KMYL-LD maintains a secondary affiliation with MyNetworkTV. This programming relationship forms part of the station's schedule while the outlet remains primarily programmed as an independent station.

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