KAZQ
Encyclopedia
KAZQ is a full-service television station
in Albuquerque, New Mexico
, USA, affiliated with religious broadcasting
networks LeSEA
and 3ABN
. Owned by Alpha Omega Broadcasting, the station broadcasts locally in digital
on UHF channel 17 on a non-commercial educational license. Its call letters are based on its owner's name: alpha and omega are the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet
, respectively, similar to the letters A and Z in English, hence the call letters K AZ (Alpha Omega) AlbuQuerque.
on March 29, 1988. Initially, it aired only Christian
programming, but later added family-friendly secular programs to its schedule. KAZQ has been under the same ownership since the station was founded and is one of three full-service Christian television stations in the market — the others are KNAT-TV
channel 23 and KCHF
channel 11.
, The 700 Club
and The New Jim Bakker
Show. Secular programs include The Brady Bunch
, The Andy Griffith Show
, Little House on the Prairie
and Matlock
. Unlike most television stations, which operate 24 hours a day, KAZQ signed off from midnight until 6:00 AM each night http://www.kazq32.org/2006_NOVEMBER_Grid.pdf until Fall 2007. Programming from GOD TV
now runs in overnights on KAZQ and KTVS.
Alpha Omega Broadcasting also owns low power station KTVS-LP
, UHF channel 36, which has a similar format, but with more secular programming. About half of the KTVS schedule is Christian programming as well, and some of the programs on KAZQ also air on KTVS.
Television station
A television station is a business, organisation or other such as an amateur television operator that transmits content over terrestrial television. A television transmission can be by analog television signals or, more recently, by digital television. Broadcast television systems standards are...
in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Albuquerque is the largest city in the state of New Mexico, United States. It is the county seat of Bernalillo County and is situated in the central part of the state, straddling the Rio Grande. The city population was 545,852 as of the 2010 Census and ranks as the 32nd-largest city in the U.S. As...
, USA, affiliated with religious broadcasting
Religious broadcasting
Religious broadcasting refers to broadcasting by religious organizations, usually with a religious message. Many religious organizations have long recorded content such as sermons and lectures, and have moved into distributing content on their Internet websites.While this article emphasises...
networks LeSEA
LeSEA
LeSEA Broadcasting , also known as World Harvest Television, is an American Christian television network with over 40 affiliate stations in a number of U.S...
and 3ABN
3ABN
Three Angels Broadcasting Network, or 3ABN for short, is a nonprofit, 24-hour television and radio network that primarily focuses on Christian and health-oriented programming...
. Owned by Alpha Omega Broadcasting, the station broadcasts locally in digital
ATSC
ATSC standards are a set of standards developed by the Advanced Television Systems Committee for digital television transmission over terrestrial, cable, and satellite networks....
on UHF channel 17 on a non-commercial educational license. Its call letters are based on its owner's name: alpha and omega are the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet
Greek alphabet
The Greek alphabet is the script that has been used to write the Greek language since at least 730 BC . The alphabet in its classical and modern form consists of 24 letters ordered in sequence from alpha to omega...
, respectively, similar to the letters A and Z in English, hence the call letters K AZ (Alpha Omega) AlbuQuerque.
History
KAZQ was issued an original construction permit on June 30, 1986, began operation on October 12, 1987, and was licensed by the FCCFederal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
on March 29, 1988. Initially, it aired only Christian
Christianity
Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings...
programming, but later added family-friendly secular programs to its schedule. KAZQ has been under the same ownership since the station was founded and is one of three full-service Christian television stations in the market — the others are KNAT-TV
KNAT-TV
KNAT-TV is a religious television station in Albuquerque, New Mexico, broadcasting locally on digital channel 24 as an owned and operated station of the Trinity Broadcasting Network. Founded October 17, 1975, the station is owned by Trinity Broadcasting Network...
channel 23 and KCHF
KCHF
KCHF digital channel 10 is an independent, Christian television station in Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA, serving the Albuquerque DMA from its transmitter location near Los Alamos. The station is owned by Son Broadcasting, a non-profit organization, and broadcasts Christian programming with no secular...
channel 11.
Programming
The station broadcasts on an educational license and cannot air any advertising or infomercials, although it airs several hours a day of family entertainment. Some of the programs on KAZQ include Life Today with James Robison, This Is Your Day with Benny HinnBenny Hinn
Toufik Benedictus "Benny" Hinn הין; born December 3, 1952) is a televangelist, best known for his regular "Miracle Crusades" – revival meeting/faith healing summits that are usually held in large stadiums in major cities, which are later broadcast worldwide on his television program, This Is Your...
, The 700 Club
The 700 Club
The 700 Club is the flagship news talk show of the Christian Broadcasting Network, airing in syndication throughout the United States and Canada. In production since 1966, it is currently hosted by Pat Robertson, Terry Meeuwsen, Kristi Watts, and Gordon P. Robertson, two of whom will host on any...
and The New Jim Bakker
Jim Bakker
James Orsen "Jim" Bakker is an American televangelist, a former Assemblies of God minister, and a former host of The PTL Club, a popular evangelical Christian television program.A sex scandal led to his resignation from the ministry...
Show. Secular programs include The Brady Bunch
The Brady Bunch
The Brady Bunch is an American sitcom created by Sherwood Schwartz and starring Robert Reed, Florence Henderson, and Ann B. Davis. The series revolved around a large blended family...
, The Andy Griffith Show
The Andy Griffith Show
The Andy Griffith Show is an American sitcom first televised by CBS between October 3, 1960, and April 1, 1968. Andy Griffith portrays a widowed sheriff in the fictional small community of Mayberry, North Carolina...
, Little House on the Prairie
Little House on the Prairie (TV series)
Little House on the Prairie is an American Western drama television series, starring Michael Landon and Melissa Gilbert, about a family living on a farm in Walnut Grove, Minnesota, in the 1870s and 1880s. The show was an adaptation of Laura Ingalls Wilder's best-selling series of Little House books...
and Matlock
Matlock (TV series)
Matlock is an American television legal drama, starring Andy Griffith in the title role of attorney Ben Matlock. The show originally aired from September 23, 1986 to May 8, 1992 on NBC, where it replaced The A-Team, then from November 5, 1992 until May 7, 1995 on ABC.The show's format was similar...
. Unlike most television stations, which operate 24 hours a day, KAZQ signed off from midnight until 6:00 AM each night http://www.kazq32.org/2006_NOVEMBER_Grid.pdf until Fall 2007. Programming from GOD TV
GOD TV
GOD TV is an international Christian television broadcaster that transmits the GOD Channel from Jerusalem.The network’s Free-to-air signal is carried via multiple satellites 24-hours-a-day providing programming at no charge to viewers. This ranges from Bible teaching to motivational seminars,...
now runs in overnights on KAZQ and KTVS.
Alpha Omega Broadcasting also owns low power station KTVS-LP
KTVS-LP
KTVS-LD is a low-power television station in Albuquerque, New Mexico, broadcasting locally in digital on UHF channel 36 as an independent broadcaster. Founded October 31, 1986, the station is owned by Alpha Omega Broadcasting....
, UHF channel 36, which has a similar format, but with more secular programming. About half of the KTVS schedule is Christian programming as well, and some of the programs on KAZQ also air on KTVS.
Digital television
In 1997, the FCC allotted UHF channel 17 for KAZQ's digital television station http://www.transmitter.com/FCC97115/chanplan.html. KAZQ applied for a construction permit in May 2000; it was granted February 12, 2001, allowing the station to begin building its digital facilities. Special Temporary Authorization granted in March 2003 allowed KAZQ-DT to go on the air at reduced power while continuing to build full-power facilities. The station obtained its DTV license on January 6, 2006. KAZQ has elected to remain on channel 17 after the end of the DTV transition on June 12, 2009, but will continue to identify itself as channel 32.x.| Channel | Programming |
|---|---|
| 32.1 | Main Programming |
| 32.2 | GOD TV GOD TV GOD TV is an international Christian television broadcaster that transmits the GOD Channel from Jerusalem.The network’s Free-to-air signal is carried via multiple satellites 24-hours-a-day providing programming at no charge to viewers. This ranges from Bible teaching to motivational seminars,... |
| 32.3 | SonLife Broadcasting Network |
| 32.4 | AFA Channel American Family Association The American Family Association is a 501 non-profit organization that promotes conservative Christian values, such as opposition to same-sex marriage, pornography, and abortion, as well as other public policy goals such as deregulation of the oil industry and lobbying against the Employee Free... |