KXOK-LD
Former low-power television station and Retro TV affiliate serving Enid, Oklahoma.
Last updated August 31, 2026
AI crawler reads
No AI crawler has read this profile since Oct 28, 2026.
Overview
KXOK-LD was a low-power television station based in Enid, Oklahoma, United States. The station operated on channel 31 under its final call sign and served a localized broadcast market around Enid, while also being available through cable distribution. Its programming history combined locally produced material with syndicated and network-affiliated content, reflecting the flexible operating model often used by low-power stations. The station began on November 21, 1994, as K32DZ. It was established by Media Manics Incorporated of Enid and managed by Charles D. Pearson. In its early years, the station developed a local presence through community-oriented programming. By 2002, it was operating on UHF channel 32 and cable channel 18, and it had constructed a studio in Oakwood Mall. The mall facility was used for a local newscast and station auctions, giving the outlet both a broadcast and retail-facing community role. The call sign changed to KXOK-LP in November 2001. Rex Faulkner became manager in 2002 and subsequently acquired the station, with the ownership transfer officially completed on January 22, 2004. During this period, KXOK carried programming featuring Dr. Gene Scott, which had been broadcast by the station since November 2002. The arrangement led to litigation in 2004 involving the University Network: KXOK filed a breach-of-contract lawsuit, while the University Network responded with a copyright-infringement countersuit. The available reference material does not establish the final legal outcome. Faulkner remained the owner until his death in 2005. The station was then managed by Dixie Meyer as executrix of his estate. In 2007, it was sold to ME3 Communications. The station adopted the KXOK-LD call sign on July 8, 2009, reflecting its low-power digital operating status. ME3 Communications later merged with Oklahoma Broadcast Associates in 2011, creating TVOK Network LLC. Under both ME3 Communications and TVOK Network, management was associated with Jack Mills. KXOK-LD's programming changed over time. Its past schedules included The Box, Horse TV, Americana Music Television, The Sportsman Channel, and Azteca América. In its later period, the station rebroadcast programming from KTEW-LD in Ponca City, another TVOK Network station. That material was affiliated with Retro TV and supplied the station's principal classic-television offering. KTEW-LD was also identified as a translator or associated relay outlet, alongside K35JY-D in Lamont and WQOS306-D in Enid. The Federal Communications Commission cancelled KXOK-LD's broadcast license in 2016, ending the station's operation as a licensed low-power television broadcaster. The station is therefore best understood as a defunct local television brand rather than an active national media company. Its historical significance lies in its long-running Enid service, local studio production, succession of owners and call signs, and later integration into the TVOK Network's small Oklahoma television group.
History
KXOK-LD originated on November 21, 1994, when Media Manics Incorporated established the Enid, Oklahoma station under the call sign K32DZ. Charles D. Pearson managed the operation. As a low-power outlet, the station focused on a geographically limited audience and combined local programming with acquired content. The station's call sign became KXOK-LP on November 23, 2001. Rex Faulkner took over management in 2002. During that period, the station was carried on cable channel 18 and broadcast on UHF channel 32. It expanded its local facilities by opening a studio in Oakwood Mall, where it produced a local newscast and conducted auctions. These activities gave the station a visible community presence beyond its over-the-air signal. KXOK's programming also included material featuring Dr. Gene Scott, which the station had broadcast since November 2002. In 2004, KXOK sued the University Network for alleged breach of contract. The University Network filed a countersuit alleging copyright infringement. The supplied historical material does not provide a resolution for either proceeding. Ownership passed formally to Faulkner on January 22, 2004. He retained the station until his death in 2005. Dixie Meyer managed it as executrix of his estate until the station was sold to ME3 Communications in 2007. The station later came under the broader TVOK Network structure after ME3 Communications merged with Oklahoma Broadcast Associates in 2011. Jack Mills was associated with station management during the ME3 and TVOK periods. On July 8, 2009, the station changed its call sign to KXOK-LD. Its schedule over the years included The Box, Horse TV, Americana Music Television, The Sportsman Channel, and Azteca América. In its later phase, KXOK rebroadcast KTEW-LD's Retro TV-affiliated programming. KTEW-LD, based in Ponca City, was also owned by TVOK Network. Other listed translators or associated facilities included K35JY-D in Lamont and WQOS306-D in Enid. The FCC cancelled KXOK-LD's license in 2016. Following that action, the station ceased to exist as an active licensed broadcaster. Its history reflects the evolution of a small local station from community-oriented production and specialty programming toward network rebroadcasting within a regional low-power television group.
- 2016
Broadcast license cancelled
[1]The FCC cancelled KXOK-LD's license, ending the station's licensed operation.
- 2011
TVOK Network LLC is formed
[1]ME3 Communications merged with Oklahoma Broadcast Associates, creating TVOK Network LLC.
- 2009
Call sign changes to KXOK-LD
[1]The station adopted its final call sign on July 8.
- 2007
Station sold to ME3 Communications
[1]Following Faulkner's death and estate administration, the station was sold to ME3 Communications.
- 2004
Ownership transfers to Rex Faulkner
[1]Faulkner's ownership of the station was officially recorded on January 22.
- 2002
New Oakwood Mall studio opens
[1]The station established a studio in Oakwood Mall and produced a local newscast and auctions.
- 2001
Call sign changes to KXOK-LP
[1]The station adopted the KXOK-LP call sign on November 23.
- 1994
Station founded as K32DZ
[1]Media Manics Incorporated established the low-power Enid station, with Charles D. Pearson as manager.
Products and positioning
Local low-power television station serving Enid and surrounding north-central Oklahoma communities, later positioned primarily as a rebroadcaster of Retro TV-affiliated programming.
Local broadcasting · 2002
Local television programming
KXOK-LD produced locally oriented television during part of its history, including a local newscast from its Oakwood Mall studio. The station also used its local facilities for auctions, connecting its broadcast operation with community and commercial activity in Enid.
Network-affiliated broadcasting
Retro TV programming
In its later period, KXOK-LD rebroadcast programming from KTEW-LD in Ponca City. The schedule was affiliated with Retro TV and centered on classic television content supplied through the TVOK Network relationship.
Television programming
Specialty and syndicated programming
Historical schedules included a varied collection of acquired programming, including The Box, Horse TV, Americana Music Television, The Sportsman Channel, Azteca América, and programming featuring Dr. Gene Scott.
Brand decisions
2016
Loss of broadcast licenseOtherBackground
The station's low-power broadcast authorization was subject to Federal Communications Commission action.
Action taken
The FCC cancelled KXOK-LD's broadcast license.
Aftermath
The station became defunct as a licensed broadcaster.
2011
Formation of TVOK Network LLCM&ABackground
ME3 Communications and Oklahoma Broadcast Associates combined their operations.
Action taken
The merger created TVOK Network LLC, which became associated with KXOK-LD and KTEW-LD.
Aftermath
KXOK-LD operated within a small Oklahoma station group and later rebroadcast KTEW-LD's Retro TV programming.
2004
Litigation involving the University NetworkOtherBackground
KXOK-LD had been broadcasting programming featuring Dr. Gene Scott since November 2002. In 2004, the station brought a breach-of-contract lawsuit against the University Network.
Action taken
The University Network responded with a copyright-infringement countersuit.
Aftermath
The available reference material does not state the final disposition of the litigation.
Recent events
- 2016
FCC cancels KXOK-LD broadcast license[1]
Regulation
The Federal Communications Commission cancelled the station's broadcast license, ending KXOK-LD's operation as a licensed low-power television station.
- 2011
ME3 Communications and Oklahoma Broadcast Associates form TVOK Network[1]
M&A
A merger created TVOK Network LLC, the ownership group associated with KXOK-LD and other Oklahoma low-power stations.
- 2009
KXOK-LP changes call sign to KXOK-LD[1]
Other
The station adopted the KXOK-LD call sign on July 8, 2009, reflecting its low-power digital television status.
Sources2 sources
Cite this profile: Cite the canonical profile. /brand-wiki/kxok-ld · Editorial policy · How profiles are compiled