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			{{Infobox television station
	{{Infobox_Broadcast \|
	~~call_letters~~ = KPBI-CA\|		\| callsign = KPBI-CA
	~~station_logo~~ = ]\|		\| logo = ]
	~~station_slogan~~ = \|		\| branding = My 34
	~~station_branding~~ = My 34\|		\| affiliations = ]
	analog = 46 (])\|		\| analog = 46 (])
	~~digital~~ = ~~no\|~~		\| translators =
	~~other_chs~~ = \|		\| founded = May 23, 1995
	~~founded~~ = ~~1991~~\|		\| airdate = {{start date and age\|1995\|05\|23}}
			\| last_airdate = {{end date and age\|2008\|03\|28}} ({{age in years and days\|1995\|05\|23\|2008\|03\|28}})
	location = ]\|		\| location = ]
	callsign_meaning = K'''PBI''' = Pharis Broadcasting Inc. (original owners)\|
	~~former_callsigns~~ = \|		\| country = United States
			\| former_callsigns = {{ubl\|K32ED (May−December 1995)\|KFDF-LP (December 1995−2001)\|KPBI−LP (2001−2002)}}
⚫	~~owner~~ = ]\|
			\| former_channel_numbers = 32 (UHF, 1995−2001)
	licensee = Fort Smith 46, Inc., ]\|
	~~former_affiliations~~ = ] (~~until~~ ~~2006~~)~~<br>] (2006-2008)\|~~		\| callsign_meaning = Pharis Broadcasting Inc. (original owners)
		⚫	\| facility_id = 52429
	effective_radiated_power = 32 ]\|
			\| licensing_authority = ]
⚫	~~HAAT~~ = \|
	~~class~~ = ]\|		\| owner = ]
	~~homepage~~ = \|		\| licensee = Fort Smith 46, Inc., ]
			\| former_affiliations = {{ubl\|] (May−September 1995 and August–September 2006)\|] (September 1995−2001)\|] (2001–August 2006)\|] (September 2006−2008)}}
		⚫	\| erp = 32 ]
			\| haat =
			\| class = ]
			\| website =
	}}		}}

	'''KPBI-CA''' was a ] ] ] ], broadcasting on channel 46. It is presently ]. The station is owned by ] and, like many of Equity's stations, KPBI-CA was controlled remotely via satellite from Equity's headquarters in ] and was relayed via the satellite ] (K<sub>u</sub> band transponder 21). The station's programming was also available on ] from ], which ~~shares~~ the KPBI ] and was attainable over the air in Fort Smith.		'''KPBI-CA''', ] analog channel 46, was a ], ] ]-] ] licensed to ]. The station was owned by ] and, like many of Equity's stations, KPBI-CA was controlled remotely via satellite from Equity's headquarters in ], and was relayed via the satellite ] (K<sub>u</sub> band transponder 21). The station's programming was also available on ] from ], which shared the KPBI ] and was attainable over the air in Fort Smith.

	==History==		==History==
			KPBI signed on as ] '''K32ED''' on channel 32 in May 1995. It switched to ] in September, and changed its callsign to '''KFDF-LP''' in December. It also had ] on channel 32 covering Fort Smith and surrounding areas and channel 36, which covered Springdale and its associated area. In October 2001, KFDF-LP moved to channel 46 and changed its callsign to '''KPBI-LP''', as well as changing its affiliation to ]. This resulted in the former KPBI moving to channel 10 and obtaining the KFDF calls.
⚫	KPBI was the flagship station for a network of low-power television stations owned and operated by Bill and Karen Pharis. This station served the Fort Smith area, and its transmitter was located at Mt. Vista in ]. It was followed by channel 15, which served Springdale, Arkansas and its surrounding areas. KPBI eventually added several other low-power translators that extended the coverage area to Mt. Magazine in the east, Poteau Mountain to the west and south (located in ]) and ] to the north. This gave an equal coverage area to that of the other local high-power stations~~. KPBI was originally an ], but it became affiliated with the ] network shortly after its formation. These actions all took place in the early-to-mid 1990s~~.

		⚫	KPBI was the ] for a network of low-power television stations owned and operated by Bill and Karen Pharis. This station served the Fort Smith area, and its transmitter was located at Mt. Vista in ]. It was followed by channel 15, which served Springdale, Arkansas, and its surrounding areas. KPBI eventually added several other low-power translators that extended the coverage area to ] in the east, Poteau Mountain to the west and south (located in ]) and ], to the north. This gave an equal coverage area to that of the other local high-power stations.
⚫	KPBI carried Fox programming at ~~night,~~ and various syndicated offerings during the daytime hours. It also made an inroad in coverage of college ~~sporting~~ events that were not ~~being~~ otherwise made available to the public ~~(i.e.~~ ] basketball and baseball, ] basketball~~, etc~~.)

		⚫	KPBI carried Fox programming in the evening and various syndicated offerings during the daytime hours. It also made an inroad in coverage of college sports events that were not otherwise made available to the public--for example ] basketball and baseball, and ] basketball.

	KPBI was the operating station for the "Foxstar" satellite truck.		KPBI was the operating station for the "Foxstar" satellite truck.

	KPBI was known locally as a more "unstructured" station in on-air operations. This was demonstrated by various events such as off-the-path programming, strange video effects (i.e. the "dropping of sheep", which was a ] effect that would make sheep fall down into the video signal) and the ~~substantial~~ use of all employees as either on-air talent or as voices for commercials and tags. Also of interest is that KPBI used ~~such~~ devices as the Video Toaster and cable spot insertion equipment as primary switchers, commercial production gear and the like, ~~which was a real world proof~~ that a working television station could be operated without high-dollar equipment.		KPBI was known locally as a more "unstructured" station in on-air operations. This was demonstrated by various events such as off-the-path programming, strange video effects (i.e. the "dropping of sheep", which was a ] effect that would make sheep fall down into the video signal) and the use of substantially all employees as either on-air talent or as voices for commercials and tags. Also of interest is that KPBI used devices such as the Video Toaster and cable spot insertion equipment as primary switchers, commercial production gear and the like, proving that a working television station could be operated without high-dollar equipment.

		⚫	KPBI and KFDF operated from the same location in the Ward-Garrison Building, located at the corner of 6th Street and Garrison Avenue in Fort Smith. This was also the location for the ] radio stations of KFDF (1580 ]; now ]) and KPBI (1510 kHz; later became ]; now defunct). These two AM stations were originally programmed to carry ] (featuring the on-air talent of Chuck Buckner, Jason Collier, Nancy Rowland a.k.a. Tonia Trelaine, Mike Vaughn and a few others) and local programming, but around 1994 they were changed to carry ] (via a satellite feed) and local programming (i.e. "The Huddle", which featured Marty Houston, Jr., John Wilhelm and later Ernie Witt, Jr.). The AM stations were transitioned to fully automated by the Chief Engineer for the TV and AM stations, Stuart Rowland, using a ] PC, a tone detector and a joystick.
	KPBI was joined in 1995 by a sister network, with the flagship station being ] (channel 32). This secondary network was affiliated with ] from the start, and was composed of channel 32 covering Fort Smith and surrounding areas and channel 36, which covered Springdale and its associated area.

		⚫	One area that brought notice to KPBI was the use of locally produced computer animations for commercials and promotional spots. This area was pioneered in the local market by Earl Green. His productions won awards both locally and nationally.
⚫	KPBI and KFDF operated from the same location in the Ward-Garrison Building, located at the corner of 6th and Garrison Avenue in Fort Smith~~, Arkansas~~. This was also the location for the ] radio stations of KFDF (1580 ]; now ]) and KPBI (1510 kHz; later became ]; now defunct). These two AM stations were originally programmed to carry ] (featuring the on-air talent of Jason Collier, Nancy Rowland a.k.a Tonia Trelaine ~~and~~ Mike Vaughn) and local programming, but around 1994 they were changed to carry ] (via a satellite feed) and local programming (i.e. "The Huddle", which featured Marty Houston ~~and~~ John Wilhelm). The AM stations were transitioned to fully automated by the Chief Engineer for the TV and AM stations, Stuart Rowland, using a ] PC, a tone detector and a joystick.

		⚫	KPBI led the area in the technical field of digital spot insertion. KPBI was the first station in the DMA to use computer spot playback in the form of the "Virtual Recorder" from ASC Audio Video. Many of the features currently used in the Virtual Recorder (now sold and supported by Leitch) were originated and/or tested by KPBI.
⚫	One area that brought notice to KPBI was the ~~area~~ of locally produced computer animations for commercials and promotional spots. This area was pioneered in the local market by Earl Green. His productions won awards both locally and nationally.

⚫	KPBI led the area in the technical field of digital spot insertion. KPBI was the first station in the DMA to use computer spot playback in the form of the "Virtual Recorder" from ASC Audio Video. Many of the features currently used in the Virtual Recorder (now sold and supported by Leitch) were originated and/or tested by KPBI.

	KPBI and KFDF ended operations as standard television stations when they were sold to ], at which time they became automated satellite-fed stations.		KPBI and KFDF ended operations as standard television stations when they were sold to ], at which time they became automated satellite-fed stations.

	KPBI-CA remained the Fox affiliate for the market, under the branding of ~~'''FOX~~ Arkansas~~'''~~, until August 28, 2006. On that date, the station lost the Fox affiliation to ], even though Equity Broadcasting challenged the sale of KFTA-TV with the ]. KPBI-CA then ~~joined~~ joined Fox's new sister network, ]. There is no known website for KPBI-CA. KFDF, the original MNTV affiliate, joined the ].		KPBI-CA remained the Fox affiliate for the market, under the branding of "Fox Arkansas", until August 28, 2006. On that date, the station lost the Fox affiliation to ], forcing KPBI to be independent, even though Equity Broadcasting challenged the sale of KFTA-TV with the ].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article.aspx?aID=95170.54928.107293&view=all&link=perm\|title = Fox Network Likely to Switch in Fort Smith}}</ref> KPBI-CA then joined Fox's new sister network, ] when it launched on September 5, 2006. There is no known website for KPBI-CA. KFDF, the original MNTV affiliate, joined the ].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article.aspx?aID=95111.54928.107234&view=all&link=perm\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927200710/http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article.aspx?aID=95111.54928.107234&view=all&link=perm\|archive-date=September 27, 2007\|title=KPBI, KFTA Fight For Fox Network\|date=July 31, 2006\|work=]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://swtimes.com/articles/2006/07/24/business/e-business03.txt \|title=KPBI May Change Network Affiliation \|date=July 24, 2006 \|first=Ben \|last=Boulden \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927031936/http://swtimes.com/articles/2006/07/24/business/e-business03.txt \|archive-date=September 27, 2007 \|work=]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.ebcorp.net/stations\|title=Equity Broadcasting™ \| Equity Broadcasting – Stations\|date=20 February 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.nwaonline.net/articles/2006/08/26/business/0826foxswitch.txt \|title=The Morning News: Business : Fox Switch Planned Monday \|website=www.nwaonline.net \|access-date=13 January 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090501224201/http://www.nwaonline.net/articles/2006/08/26/business/0826foxswitch.txt \|archive-date=1 May 2009 \|url-status=dead}}</ref>

	KPBI-CA signed off March 28, 2008, after losing its transmitter site.<ref name="fcc-kpbidemise">{{cite web\|url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/prefill_and_display.pl?Application_id=1264821&Service=CA&Form_id=910&Facility_id=52429\|title=Request to Extend STA (KPBI-CA)\|date=September 8, 2008\|work=CDBS Public Access\|publisher=]\|accessdate=June 22, 2009}}</ref> Two of the station's repeaters, KJBW-CA in ] and KRBF-CA in ], also lost their sites, and left the air two days earlier.<ref name="fcc-kjbwdemise">{{cite web\|url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/prefill_and_display.pl?Application_id=1264818&Service=CA&Form_id=910&Facility_id=52419\|title=Request to Extend STA (KJBW-CA)\|date=September 8, 2008\|work=CDBS Public Access\|publisher=Federal Communications Commission\|accessdate=November 22, 2009}}</ref><ref name="fcc-krbfdemise">{{cite web\|url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/prefill_and_display.pl?Application_id=1264819&Service=CA&Form_id=910&Facility_id=52424\|title=Request to Extend STA (KRBF-CA)\|date=September 8, 2008\|work=CDBS Public Access\|publisher=Federal Communications Commission\|accessdate=November 22, 2009}}</ref>		KPBI-CA signed off March 28, 2008, after losing its transmitter site.<ref name="fcc-kpbidemise">{{cite web\|url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/prefill_and_display.pl?Application_id=1264821&Service=CA&Form_id=910&Facility_id=52429\|title=Request to Extend STA (KPBI-CA)\|date=September 8, 2008\|work=CDBS Public Access\|publisher=]\|accessdate=June 22, 2009}}</ref> Two of the station's repeaters, KJBW-CA in ] and KRBF-CA in ], also lost their sites, and left the air two days earlier.<ref name="fcc-kjbwdemise">{{cite web\|url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/prefill_and_display.pl?Application_id=1264818&Service=CA&Form_id=910&Facility_id=52419\|title=Request to Extend STA (KJBW-CA)\|date=September 8, 2008\|work=CDBS Public Access\|publisher=Federal Communications Commission\|accessdate=November 22, 2009}}</ref><ref name="fcc-krbfdemise">{{cite web\|url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/prefill_and_display.pl?Application_id=1264819&Service=CA&Form_id=910&Facility_id=52424\|title=Request to Extend STA (KRBF-CA)\|date=September 8, 2008\|work=CDBS Public Access\|publisher=Federal Communications Commission\|accessdate=November 22, 2009}}</ref>

	After failing to find a buyer at a bankruptcy auction<ref name="tvbr-forsale">{{cite news\|url=http://www.rbr.com/tv-cable/tv_deals/14129.html\|title=Equity stations still on the block\|date=April 20, 2009\|work=Television Business Report\|accessdate=April 28, 2009}}</ref>, KPBI-CA's repeaters were sold to ] in August 2009 (after having initially been included in ]'s acquisition on June 2 of several Equity stations<ref name="fcc-saletosp">{{cite web\|url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/prefill_and_display.pl?Application_id=1324773&Service=CA&Form_id=314&Facility_id=52418\|title=APPLICATION FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF BROADCAST STATION CONSTRUCTION PERMIT OR LICENSE\|date=June 15, 2009\|work=CDBS Public Access\|publisher=Federal Communications Commission\|accessdate=August 25, 2009}}</ref>), with Pinnacle assuming control under a ] on August 5.<ref name="fcc-kpbirepeaterssale">{{cite web\|url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/prefill_and_display.pl?Application_id=1327335&Service=CA&Form_id=314&Facility_id=52418\|title=APPLICATION FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF BROADCAST STATION CONSTRUCTION PERMIT OR LICENSE \|date=August 14, 2009\|work=CDBS Public Access\|publisher=Federal Communications Commission\|accessdate=August 25, 2009}}</ref> KPBI-CA itself, as well as KJBW and KRBF, were not named in either sale. The licenses for KJBW and KRBF were deleted in 2010; however, the license for KPBI-CA remained active until the FCC canceled the license on October 24, 2011.		After failing to find a buyer at a bankruptcy auction,<ref name="tvbr-forsale">{{cite news\|url=http://www.rbr.com/tv-cable/tv_deals/14129.html\|title=Equity stations still on the block\|date=April 20, 2009\|work=Television Business Report\|accessdate=April 28, 2009\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090502204648/http://www.rbr.com/tv-cable/tv_deals/14129.html\|archive-date=May 2, 2009\|url-status=dead}}</ref> KPBI-CA's repeaters were sold to ] in August 2009 (after having initially been included in ]'s acquisition on June 2 of several Equity stations<ref name="fcc-saletosp">{{cite web\|url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/prefill_and_display.pl?Application_id=1324773&Service=CA&Form_id=314&Facility_id=52418\|title=APPLICATION FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF BROADCAST STATION CONSTRUCTION PERMIT OR LICENSE\|date=June 15, 2009\|work=CDBS Public Access\|publisher=Federal Communications Commission\|accessdate=August 25, 2009}}</ref>), with Pinnacle assuming control under a ] on August 5.<ref name="fcc-kpbirepeaterssale">{{cite web\|url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/prefill_and_display.pl?Application_id=1327335&Service=CA&Form_id=314&Facility_id=52418\|title=APPLICATION FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF BROADCAST STATION CONSTRUCTION PERMIT OR LICENSE \|date=August 14, 2009\|work=CDBS Public Access\|publisher=Federal Communications Commission\|accessdate=August 25, 2009}}</ref> KPBI-CA itself, as well as KJBW and KRBF, were not named in either sale. The licenses for KJBW and KRBF were deleted in 2010; however, the license for KPBI-CA remained active until the FCC canceled the license on October 24, 2011.

		⚫	==Repeaters==
			KPBI-CA extended its coverage area with six repeater stations.

⚫	==Repeaters==
⚫	* '''~~KEGW~~-LP''' channel 64 ]
	* '''KHMF-CA''' channel 14 ]
	* '''KJBW-CA''' channel 4 ]		* '''KJBW-CA''' channel 4 ]
	* '''~~KKAF~~-CA''' channel 33 ]		* '''KRBF-CA''' channel 12 ]
	* '''~~KRAH~~-CA''' channel 60 ]		* '''KHMF-CA''' channel 14 ]
	* '''~~KRBF~~-CA''' channel 59 ]		* '''KKAF-CD''' channel 33 ]
		⚫	* '''KRAH-CD''' channel 35 ]
	* '''KSJF-CA''' channel 50 ]		* '''KSJF-CA''' channel 50 ]

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			*{{FCC-LMS-Facility\|52424\|KRBF-CA}}
	*{{TVQ\|KJBW}}
	*{{TVQ\|KKAF}}
	*{{TVQ\|KRAH}}
	*{{TVQ\|KRBF}}
	*{{TVQ\|KSJF}}

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Latest revision as of 00:09, 14 January 2024

Television station in Arkansas, United States

KPBI-CA
Fort Smith, Arkansas United States

Channels	Analog: 46 (UHF)
Branding	My 34
Programming
Affiliations	Defunct
Ownership
Owner	Equity Media Holdings (Fort Smith 46, Inc., debtor-in-possession)
History
Founded	May 23, 1995
First air date	May 23, 1995; 29 years ago (1995-05-23)
Last air date	March 28, 2008; 16 years ago (2008-03-28) (12 years, 310 days)
Former call signs	K32ED (May−December 1995) KFDF-LP (December 1995−2001) KPBI−LP (2001−2002)
Former channel number(s)	32 (UHF, 1995−2001)
Former affiliations	Independent (May−September 1995 and August–September 2006) UPN (September 1995−2001) Fox (2001–August 2006) MyNetworkTV (September 2006−2008)
Call sign meaning	Pharis Broadcasting Inc. (original owners)
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	52429
Class	Class A
ERP	32 kW
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS

KPBI-CA, UHF analog channel 46, was a low-power, Class A MyNetworkTV-affiliated television station licensed to Fort Smith, Arkansas. The station was owned by Equity Media Holdings and, like many of Equity's stations, KPBI-CA was controlled remotely via satellite from Equity's headquarters in Little Rock, Arkansas, and was relayed via the satellite Galaxy 18 (K_u band transponder 21). The station's programming was also available on channel 34 from Eureka Springs, which shared the KPBI call sign and was attainable over the air in Fort Smith.

History

KPBI signed on as independent station K32ED on channel 32 in May 1995. It switched to UPN in September, and changed its callsign to KFDF-LP in December. It also had translators on channel 32 covering Fort Smith and surrounding areas and channel 36, which covered Springdale and its associated area. In October 2001, KFDF-LP moved to channel 46 and changed its callsign to KPBI-LP, as well as changing its affiliation to Fox. This resulted in the former KPBI moving to channel 10 and obtaining the KFDF calls.

KPBI was the flagship station for a network of low-power television stations owned and operated by Bill and Karen Pharis. This station served the Fort Smith area, and its transmitter was located at Mt. Vista in Van Buren, Arkansas. It was followed by channel 15, which served Springdale, Arkansas, and its surrounding areas. KPBI eventually added several other low-power translators that extended the coverage area to Mt. Magazine in the east, Poteau Mountain to the west and south (located in Poteau, Oklahoma) and Rogers, Arkansas, to the north. This gave an equal coverage area to that of the other local high-power stations.

KPBI carried Fox programming in the evening and various syndicated offerings during the daytime hours. It also made an inroad in coverage of college sports events that were not otherwise made available to the public--for example Westark Lions basketball and baseball, and Lady Razorbacks basketball.

KPBI was the operating station for the "Foxstar" satellite truck.

KPBI was known locally as a more "unstructured" station in on-air operations. This was demonstrated by various events such as off-the-path programming, strange video effects (i.e. the "dropping of sheep", which was a Video Toaster effect that would make sheep fall down into the video signal) and the use of substantially all employees as either on-air talent or as voices for commercials and tags. Also of interest is that KPBI used devices such as the Video Toaster and cable spot insertion equipment as primary switchers, commercial production gear and the like, proving that a working television station could be operated without high-dollar equipment.

KPBI and KFDF operated from the same location in the Ward-Garrison Building, located at the corner of 6th Street and Garrison Avenue in Fort Smith. This was also the location for the AM radio stations of KFDF (1580 kHz; now KAGE) and KPBI (1510 kHz; later became KSSP; now defunct). These two AM stations were originally programmed to carry Southern Gospel (featuring the on-air talent of Chuck Buckner, Jason Collier, Nancy Rowland a.k.a. Tonia Trelaine, Mike Vaughn and a few others) and local programming, but around 1994 they were changed to carry sports talk radio (via a satellite feed) and local programming (i.e. "The Huddle", which featured Marty Houston, Jr., John Wilhelm and later Ernie Witt, Jr.). The AM stations were transitioned to fully automated by the Chief Engineer for the TV and AM stations, Stuart Rowland, using a Packard Bell PC, a tone detector and a joystick.

One area that brought notice to KPBI was the use of locally produced computer animations for commercials and promotional spots. This area was pioneered in the local market by Earl Green. His productions won awards both locally and nationally.

KPBI led the area in the technical field of digital spot insertion. KPBI was the first station in the DMA to use computer spot playback in the form of the "Virtual Recorder" from ASC Audio Video. Many of the features currently used in the Virtual Recorder (now sold and supported by Leitch) were originated and/or tested by KPBI.

KPBI and KFDF ended operations as standard television stations when they were sold to Equity Broadcasting, at which time they became automated satellite-fed stations.

KPBI-CA remained the Fox affiliate for the market, under the branding of "Fox Arkansas", until August 28, 2006. On that date, the station lost the Fox affiliation to KFTA-TV, forcing KPBI to be independent, even though Equity Broadcasting challenged the sale of KFTA-TV with the FCC. KPBI-CA then joined Fox's new sister network, MyNetworkTV when it launched on September 5, 2006. There is no known website for KPBI-CA. KFDF, the original MNTV affiliate, joined the Retro Television Network.

KPBI-CA signed off March 28, 2008, after losing its transmitter site. Two of the station's repeaters, KJBW-CA in Springdale and KRBF-CA in Hindsville, also lost their sites, and left the air two days earlier.

After failing to find a buyer at a bankruptcy auction, KPBI-CA's repeaters were sold to Pinnacle Media in August 2009 (after having initially been included in Silver Point Finance's acquisition on June 2 of several Equity stations), with Pinnacle assuming control under a local marketing agreement on August 5. KPBI-CA itself, as well as KJBW and KRBF, were not named in either sale. The licenses for KJBW and KRBF were deleted in 2010; however, the license for KPBI-CA remained active until the FCC canceled the license on October 24, 2011.

Repeaters

KPBI-CA extended its coverage area with six repeater stations.

KJBW-CA channel 4 Springdale
KRBF-CA channel 12 Hindsville
KHMF-CA channel 14 Bentonville
KKAF-CD channel 33 Siloam Springs
KRAH-CD channel 35 Paris
KSJF-CA channel 50 Poteau, Oklahoma

References

"Facility Technical Data for KPBI-CA". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
"Fox Network Likely to Switch in Fort Smith".
"KPBI, KFTA Fight For Fox Network". Arkansas Business. July 31, 2006. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007.
Boulden, Ben (July 24, 2006). "KPBI May Change Network Affiliation". Southwest Times Record. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007.
"Equity Broadcasting™ | Equity Broadcasting – Stations". 20 February 2018.
"The Morning News: Business : Fox Switch Planned Monday". www.nwaonline.net. Archived from the original on 1 May 2009. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
"Request to Extend STA (KPBI-CA)". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. September 8, 2008. Retrieved June 22, 2009.
"Request to Extend STA (KJBW-CA)". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. September 8, 2008. Retrieved November 22, 2009.
"Request to Extend STA (KRBF-CA)". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. September 8, 2008. Retrieved November 22, 2009.
"Equity stations still on the block". Television Business Report. April 20, 2009. Archived from the original on May 2, 2009. Retrieved April 28, 2009.
"APPLICATION FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF BROADCAST STATION CONSTRUCTION PERMIT OR LICENSE". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. June 15, 2009. Retrieved August 25, 2009.
"APPLICATION FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF BROADCAST STATION CONSTRUCTION PERMIT OR LICENSE". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. August 14, 2009. Retrieved August 25, 2009.

External links

Galaxy 18 channel listing (Lyngsat)
Galaxy 18 K_u band FTA channel listing (FTAList)
Facility details for Facility ID 52429 (KPBI-CA) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
Facility details for Facility ID 52419 (KJBW-CA) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
Facility details for Facility ID 52423 (KRAH-CD) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
Facility details for Facility ID 52424 (KRBF-CA) in the FCC Licensing and Management System

v t e Broadcast television in Northwest Arkansas, the Arkansas River Valley, and eastern Oklahoma
This region includes the following cities: Fort Smith/Van Buren Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers Reception may vary by location and some stations may only be viewable with cable television
Fayetteville / Springdale / Rogers / Eureka Springs / Tahlequah	KAFT (13.1 PBS/AR PBS, 13.2 Create/AR PBS Create, 13.3 PBS Kids/AR PBS Kids, 13.4 World/AR PBS World) KWNL-CD (14.1 UNI, 14.2 TBD) KAJL-LD (16.1 LC, 16.2 SBN, 16.3 Timeless, 16.4 Buzzr, 16.5 Quest, 16.6 Novelisima, 16.7 Movies!) K22HS-D (22.1 GCN) KHOG-TV (29.1 ABC, 29.2 CW+, 29.3 MeTV, 29.4 Ion+, 29.5 Cozi) KKAF-CD (30.1 Cozi, 30.2 LC, 30.3 Cornerstone, 30.4 Retro, 30.5 NTD, 30.6 Court, 30.7 Carz, 30.8 Ads, 30.9 blank) KPBI-CD (31.1 Estrella, 31.2 Dabl, 31.3 HSN, 31.4 JTV) KEGW-LD (33.1 TMD, 33.2 Spanish Rel., 33.3 Rel. Ind., 33.4 Walk) KXNW (34.1 MNTV, 34.2 REW, 34.3 Comet, 34.4 Bounce) KFFS-CD (36.1 Court, 36.2 QVC, 36.3 QVC2, 36.4 Spirit) KNWA-TV (51.1 NBC, 51.2 Fox, 51.3 Laff, 51.4 Grit) KWOG (57.1 Daystar)
Fort Smith / Van Buren / Sallisaw / Mena	KOET (3.1 PBS/OETA, 3.2 World, 3.3 Create, 3.4 PBS Kids) KFSM-TV (5.1 CBS, 5.2 Crime, 5.3 ANT, 5.4 Quest, 5.5 Nest, 5.6 LC, 5.7 Get, 5.8 Dabl) KFLU-LD (20.1 Ion, 20.2 Court, 20.3 Outlaw (soon), 20.5 Scripps News, 20.6 H&I, 20.7 The365 (soon)) KFTA-TV (24.1 Fox, 24.2 NBC, 24.3 Mystery, 24.4 Court) KWFT-LD (30.1 Cozi, 30.2 LC, 30.3 Cornerstone, 30.4 Retro, 30.5 NTD, 30.6 Court, 30.7 Carz, 30.8 Ads, 30.9 blank) KSJF-CD 34/KRAH-CD 35 (xx.1 TMD, xx.2 Spanish Rel., xx.3 Rel. Ind., xx.4 Walk) KQRY-LD (36.1 Court, 36.2 QVC, 36.3 QVC2, 36.4 Spirit) KHBS (40.1 ABC, 40.2 CW+, 40.3 MeTV, 40.4 Story) KFDF-CD (44.1 Estrella, 44.2 Dabl, 44.3 HSN, 44.4 OAN) KXUN-LD (48.1 UNI, 48.2 TBD)
Defunct stations	K04RA-D (32.1 YTA) KGTO-TV 36 (NBC, CBS) KPBI 46 (Fox/MNTV)
See also Joplin TV Little Rock TV Springfield TV Tulsa TV

Broadcast television stations by affiliation in the state of Arkansas

ABC

KTBS-TV 3 (Shreveport, LA)
KATV 7 (Little Rock)
KAIT 8 (Jonesboro)
KNOE-DT 8.2 (Monroe, LA)
WATN-TV 24 (Memphis, TN)
KSPR-LD 33 / KYTV-DT 33.1 (Springfield, MO)
KHBS 40 / KHOG-TV 29 (Fort Smith/Fayetteville)

CBS

Fox

WHBQ-TV 13 (Memphis, TN)
KARD 14 (West Monroe, LA)
KLRT-TV 16 (Little Rock)
KFTA-TV 24 / KNWA-DT 51.2 (Fort Smith/Rogers)
KMSS-TV 33 (Shreveport, LA)
KJNB-LD 39 / KJNE-LD 42 (Jonesboro)
KRBK 49 (Osage Beach, MO)

NBC

KYTV 3 (Springfield, MO)
KARK-TV 4 (Little Rock)
WMC-TV 5 (Memphis, TN)
KTAL-TV 6 (Texarkana, TX)
KAIT-DT 8.2 (Jonesboro)
KTVE 10 (El Dorado)
KNWA-TV 51 / KFTA-DT 24.2 (Rogers/Fort Smith)

The CW

KAIT-DT 8.3 (Jonesboro)
KPXJ 21_{ATSC 3.0} (Minden, LA)
KYCW-LD 25 / KSPR-LD 33.2 / KYTV-DT 33.2 (Branson/Springfield, MO)
WLMT 30 (Memphis, TN)
KASN 38 (Pine Bluff)
KHBS-DT 40.2 / KHOG-DT 29.2 (Fort Smith/Fayetteville)

MyNetworkTV

KOZL-TV 27 (Springfield, MO)
KXNW 34 / KFTA-DT 24.5 (Eureka Springs/Fort Smith)
KJNB-LD 39.3 / KJNE-LD 42.3 (Jonesboro)
KARZ-TV 42_{ATSC 3.0} (Little Rock)
KSHV-TV 45_{ATSC 3.0} (Shreveport, LA)

PBS (AR PBS)

KETS 2 / KEMV 6 / KETG 9 (Little Rock/Mountain View/Arkadelphia)
KETZ-DT 12 (El Dorado)
KAFT 13 (Fayetteville)
KTEJ 19 (Jonesboro)

Other

Fort Smith/Fayetteville market	KFDF-CD 10/44.1 / KPBI-CD 31 (Estrella, Fort Smith) KWNL-CD 14 / KQRY-LD 36 (UNI, Winslow) KWOG 57 (Daystar, Springdale)
Jonesboro market	KJNB 39.3 / KJNE 42.3 (MeTV, Jonesboro) KVTJ 48 (Rel. Ind./VTN/TLN, Jonesboro)
Little Rock market	KVTN 25 / KVTH 26 (Rel. Ind./VTN/TLN, Pine Bluff/Hot Springs) KKYK-CD 30 (UNI, Little Rock) KKAP 36 (Daystar, Little Rock) KARZ-DT 42.3 (Ion, Little Rock) KMYA-DT 49 / KLRA-CD 20 (MeTV, Camden/Little Rock)
Memphis, TN market	WTWV 23 (Rel. Ind., Memphis, TN) WWTW 34 (TCT, Senatobia, MS) WBUY-TV 40 (TBN, Holly Springs, MS) WPXX-TV 50 (Ion, Memphis, TN)
Monroe, LA/El Dorado market	KMLU 11 (MeTV, Columbia, LA) KMCT-TV 39 (Rel. Ind., West Monroe, LA)
Springfield, MO market	KXMP-LD 8 (Ion, Harrison) K26GS 26 (RTV/ANT/This/MeTV, Harrison) KWBM 31 (Daystar, Harrison) KRBK-DT 49.4 (Ion, Osage Beach, MO) K54FH 54 (CTN/FN, Green Forest)

Defunct

KJLR-LP 28 (AMGTV, Little Rock)
KTSS-LP 50 (Ind./Ion, Hope)

v t e Broadcast television stations by affiliation in the state of Oklahoma
ABC	KTBS-TV 3 (Shreveport, LA) KOCO-TV 5 (Oklahoma City) KSWO-TV 7 (Lawton) KVII-TV 7 (Amarillo, TX) KTUL 8 (Tulsa) KTEN-DT 10.3 (Ada/Ardmore) KODE-TV 12 (Joplin, MO) KHBS 40 / KHOG-TV 29 (Fort Smith/Fayetteville, AR)
CBS	KFSM-TV 5 (Fort Smith, AR) KAUZ-TV 6 (Wichita Falls, TX) KOTV-DT 6 (Tulsa) KOAM-TV 7 (Pittsburg, KS) KWTV-DT 9 (Oklahoma City) KFDA-TV 10 (Amarillo, TX) KSLA 12 (Shreveport, LA) KXII 12 (Sherman, TX)
Fox	KXII-DT 12.3 (Sherman, TX) KCIT 14 (Amarillo, TX) KFJX 14 / KOAM-DT 7.2 (Pittsburg, KS) KJTL 18 (Wichita Falls, TX) KOKI-TV 23 (Tulsa) KFTA-TV 24 / KNWA-DT 51.2 (Fort Smith/Rogers, AR) KOKH-TV 25 (Oklahoma City) KMSS-TV 33 (Shreveport, LA)
NBC	KJRH-TV 2 (Tulsa) KFDX-TV 3 (Wichita Falls, TX) KAMR-TV 4 (Amarillo, TX) KFOR-TV 4 (Oklahoma City) KTAL-TV 6 (Texarkana, TX) KTEN 10 (Ada/Ardmore) KSNF 16 (Joplin, MO) KNWA-TV 51 / KFTA-TV 24.2 (Rogers/Fort Smith, AR)
The CW	KFDX-DT 3.3 (Wichita Falls, TX) KVII-DT 7.2 (Amarillo, TX) KTEN-DT 10.2 (Ada/Ardmore) KFJX-DT 14.2 (Pittsburg, KS) KQCW-DT 19 (Muskogee) KPXJ 21_{ATSC 3.0} (Minden, LA) KHBS-DT 40.2 / KHOG-DT 29.2 (Fort Smith/Fayetteville, AR) KAUT-TV 43_{ATSC 3.0} (Oklahoma City)
MyNetworkTV	KFDX-DT 3.2 / KJBO-LD 35 (Wichita Falls, TX) KAMR-DT 4.2 / KCPN-LD 33 (Amarillo, TX) KXII-DT 12.2 (Sherman, TX) KXNW 34 / KFTA-DT 24.5 (Eureka Springs/Fort Smith, AR) KMYT-TV 41 (Tulsa) KSHV-TV 45_{ATSC 3.0} (Shreveport, LA) KPJO-LD 49_Secondary (Pittsburg, KS) KSBI 52 (Oklahoma City)
Ion Television	KODE-DT 12.4 (Joplin, MO) KXII-DT 12.4 (Sherman, TX) KEYU-DT 31.4 (Borger, TX) KTPX-TV 44 (Okmulgee) KSHV-DT 45.3 (Shreveport, LA) KOPX-TV 62 (Oklahoma City)
PBS (OETA)	Oklahoma City market KWET 12 (Cheyenne) KETA-TV 13 (Oklahoma City) Tulsa market KOET 3 (Eufaula) KOED-TV 11 (Tulsa)
Spanish-language	KSWO-DT 7.2 (TMD, Lawton/Altus) KXAP-LD 14 (Estrella, Tulsa) KUTU-CD 25 (UNI, Tulsa) KUTU-CD 25.2 (TMD, Tulsa) KTUZ-TV 30 (TMD, Shawnee) KEYU 31 (TMD, Amarillo, TX) KLHO-LD 31 (ALMA, Oklahoma City) KUOK 35 / KUOK-CD 36 (UNI, Woodward/Oklahoma City) KOHC-CD 45 (Azteca, Oklahoma City) KOCY-LD 48 (Estrella, Oklahoma City) KCEB 54 (Azteca, Longview, TX)
Other	KTBO-TV 14 (TBN, Oklahoma City) KDOR-TV 17 (TBN, Bartlesville) KRSU-TV 35 (Edu. Ind. Claremore) KOCB 34 (Ind., Oklahoma City) KOCM 46 (Daystar, Norman) KWHB 47 (CTN, Tulsa) KGEB 53 (GEB, Tulsa) KWOG 57 (Daystar, Springdale, AR)
Defunct	KXOC-LP 41 (Oklahoma City) KELF-LP 49 (Miami) K53BE 53 (Guymon)
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