KXOF-CD

KXOF-CD is a low-power Class A television station broadcasting on channel 31 in Laredo, Texas. The station is affiliated with the Fox network and is operated within Entravision Communications' South Texas station group. Its sister stations include KLDO-TV, the Univision affiliate on channel 27, and KETF-CD, a Class A UniMás affiliate on channel 39. The three stations share studio facilities on Monarch Drive in Laredo, while KXOF-CD's transmitter is located on Shea Street north of downtown. The station's history reflects several changes in channel assignment, call sign, ownership, and network affiliation. It began broadcasting on July 28, 1997, as K15EZ, carrying programming from Enlace, a Spanish-language religious network. In 1999, it moved from channel 15 to channel 25 and adopted the call sign K25GN. It later became affiliated with Pax, an American general-entertainment network, on August 6, 1999. From October 1999 through March 2005, it operated as KZLD-LP. Entravision acquired the station in March 2005. Following the transaction, the station was repositioned as a Spanish-language Telefutura outlet and used the call sign KETF-CA. Telefutura was later rebranded as UniMás, but the station's technical and call-sign history continued to evolve. In 2009, the station went off the air after digital transmission from Mexican station XHBR affected use of channel 25.1 in the Laredo market. KETF-CA subsequently sought authorization to move its digital operation to channel 31. The permit was granted in January 2010, and the station changed its call sign to KETF-CD in January 2011. A later call-sign exchange with its sister station occurred on December 13, 2018. Following that exchange, the channel 31 facility became KXOF-CD, while the former KXOF-CD facility adopted the KETF-CD designation. The station currently serves Laredo as a Fox affiliate, adding English-language network programming to Entravision's broader portfolio of Spanish-language television services in the market. KXOF-CD also participates in regional news coverage with KFXV, Entravision's Fox affiliate serving the Rio Grande Valley. The two stations carry a shared newscast branded Fox News South Texas. The program is divided into market-specific segments, with Laredo news originating from KXOF-CD and Rio Grande Valley coverage originating from KFXV. This arrangement extends the station's local-news role beyond its immediate city while preserving separate reporting for the two South Texas markets.

KXOF-CD traces its origins to July 28, 1997, when the station began operating as K15EZ on channel 15 in Laredo, Texas. Its original affiliation was with Enlace, a Spanish-language religious television network. The station moved to channel 25 on June 29, 1999, and adopted the call sign K25GN. Shortly afterward, on August 6, 1999, it became affiliated with Pax, a general-entertainment television network. From October 4, 1999, until March 7, 2005, the station operated under the call sign KZLD-LP. Entravision Communications acquired the facility on March 8, 2005. At the time of the acquisition, the station was repositioned as a Telefutura outlet, reflecting Entravision's strong presence in Spanish-language broadcasting, and it adopted the call sign KETF-CA. In 2009, the station ceased broadcasting because digital transmission from Mexican station XHBR interfered with the station's use of channel 25.1. KETF-CA then applied to move its digital operation to channel 31. The Federal Communications Commission granted the permit in January 2010, enabling the station to resume planning for digital broadcasting on the new channel. The call sign changed to KETF-CD on January 3, 2011. The station's identity changed again through a call-sign exchange with a sister facility on December 13, 2018. After the exchange, the channel 31 station became KXOF-CD. In its present configuration, KXOF-CD is a low-power Class A Fox affiliate serving Laredo. It remains part of Entravision's local station cluster, alongside Univision affiliate KLDO-TV and UniMás affiliate KETF-CD. KXOF-CD's studios are located with its sister stations on Monarch Drive in Laredo. Its transmitter is situated on Shea Street north of downtown. The station also shares regional news resources with KFXV, Entravision's Fox station serving the Rio Grande Valley. Their combined newscast, Fox News South Texas, uses separate segments for the Laredo and Rio Grande Valley markets: Laredo reports originate from KXOF-CD, while Rio Grande Valley reports originate from KFXV. This structure allows the station to provide locally relevant reporting while participating in a broader South Texas news operation.

• 2018

  Call signs exchanged

  [1]KXOF-CDen.wikipedia.org

  KETF-CD and KXOF-CD exchanged call signs on December 13, resulting in the channel 31 station becoming KXOF-CD.

• 2011

  KETF-CD call sign adopted

  [1]KXOF-CDen.wikipedia.org

  The station changed its call sign to KETF-CD on January 3.

• 2010

  Digital channel 31 permit granted

  [1]KXOF-CDen.wikipedia.org

  A permit to transmit digitally on channel 31.1 was granted in January.

• 2009

  Digital operation disrupted

  [1]KXOF-CDen.wikipedia.org

  The station went off the air after digital transmission from XHBR affected its operation on channel 25.1.

• 2005

  Entravision acquisition and Telefutura affiliation

  [1]KXOF-CDen.wikipedia.org

  Entravision acquired the station on March 8, after which it became a Spanish-language Telefutura affiliate under the KETF-CA call sign.

• 1999

  Moves to channel 25 and adopts K25GN call sign

  [1]KXOF-CDen.wikipedia.org

  On June 29, the station moved from channel 15 to channel 25 and began using the K25GN call sign.

• 1999

  Pax affiliation begins

  [1]KXOF-CDen.wikipedia.org

  The station became affiliated with Pax on August 6.

• 1997

  Station launches as K15EZ

  [1]KXOF-CDen.wikipedia.org

  The station began broadcasting in Laredo on July 28 as K15EZ, an affiliate of the Spanish-language religious network Enlace.

A local low-power television station combining Fox network programming with Laredo-focused news and regional South Texas coverage.

• Broadcast television

  Fox network programming

  KXOF-CD's principal broadcast offering is Fox network programming for viewers in the Laredo market. As a local Fox affiliate, the station carries the network's scheduled entertainment, sports, and news programming, supplemented by locally sold advertising and station operations.

• Local news

  Fox News South Texas

  Fox News South Texas is a shared regional newscast produced with KFXV, the Fox station serving the Rio Grande Valley. Its Laredo segment originates from KXOF-CD, while the Rio Grande Valley segment originates from KFXV, allowing the combined service to cover both South Texas markets.

• 2010

  Move to digital channel 31Other

  Background

  The station's channel 25.1 operation was disrupted after XHBR began digital transmission affecting the same channel.

  Action taken

  The station obtained authorization to begin digital transmission on channel 31.1.

  Aftermath

  The station adopted the KETF-CD call sign in 2011 and later became KXOF-CD following the 2018 call-sign exchange.

  Source

• 2005

  Repositioning as a Telefutura affiliateStrategy

  Background

  After acquiring the station, Entravision shifted it toward Spanish-language network programming under the Telefutura brand.

  Action taken

  Entravision changed the station's affiliation and call sign to KETF-CA.

  Aftermath

  The station later moved to a digital channel 31 operation and ultimately became KXOF-CD after a call-sign exchange in 2018.

  Source

1. 1KXOF-CDen.wikipedia.org
2. 2KLDOTV Telefutura pagekldotv.com