KCKS-LD

KCKS-LD
Kansas City, Kansas
City	Kansas City, Kansas
Branding	"TV25.tv"
Slogan	Always Something On
Channels	Digital: 25 (UHF) Virtual: 25 (PSIP)
Subchannels	12 (see Subchannel list)
Owner	Heartland Broadcasting, LLC
First air date	July 1, 2015
Call letters' meaning	Kansas City, KansaS
Sister station(s)	WROB-LD KMJC-LD
Transmitter power	15 kW
Height	240ft
Facility ID	187964
Transmitter coordinates	39°35′31.9″N 094°56′42.1″W / 39.592194°N 94.945028°W / 39.592194; -94.945028
Website	www.tv25.tv

KCKS-LD (virtual channel 25 (UHF, digital channel 25) is a television station located in Kansas City, Kansas, United States. The station is owned by Heartland Broadcasting, LLC.

KCKS-LD, branded as tv25.tv, simulcasts its programming and commercials on two sister stations WROB-LD in Topeka and KMJC-LD^[1] in Louisburg, Kansas.

History

On December 13, 2011, the station was granted a license with the call sign of K25NA-D. The station changed its call sign to KCKS-LD on January 17, 2014.^[1]

Luken Communications made a pair of affiliation deals with Heartland Broadcasting in 2015. On July 28, 2015, KCKS launched on its .4 subchannel the Heartland network.^[2] The second deal was for Rev’n and Retro TV to appear on subchannels .7 and .9 respectively.^[3]

Digital television

The station's digital signal is multiplexed:

Channel	Video	Aspect	Programming^[1]
25.1	480i	16:9	Buzzr
25.2			Justice Network
25.3			Antenna TV
25.4			Heartland
25.5			Newsmax TV
25.6			WeatherNation TV
25.7			Rev'n
25.8			Untamed Sports TV
25.9			Retro Television Network
25.10			Vibrant TV
25.11			This TV
25.12			Jewelry_Television

References

1 2 3 "Digital TV Market Listing for KCKS-LD". Rabbit Ears.info. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
↑ Mark K. Miller (August 4, 2015). "Heartland Adds Topeka And Kansas City Stations". TVNewsCheck. NewsCheck Media. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
↑ Mark K. Miller (August 25, 2015). "Luken Sells Rev'n, Retro TV in Kansas City, Topeka". TVNewsCheck. NewsCheck Media.

External links

Query the FCC's TV station database for KCKS

Television stations in Kansas City

Reception may vary by location and some stations may only be viewable with cable television

Local stations	WDAF-TV (4.1 Fox, 4.2 Antenna TV, 4.3 This TV) KCTV (5.1 CBS) KMBC-TV (9.1 ABC, 9.2 MeTV) KAJF-LD (16.1 Silent, 16.2 GetTV, 16.3 SBN, 16.4 LC, 16.5 QVC) KCPT (19.1 PBS, 19.2 PBS Encore, 19.3 Create) KCKS-LD (25.1 Buzzr, 25.2 Justice TV, 25.3 Antenna_TV, 25.4 Heartland, 25.5 Newsmax_TV, 25.6 WeatherNation_TV, 25.7 Rev%27n, 25.8 Untamed_Sports_TV, 25.9 Retro_Television_Network, 25.10 Vibrant TV, 25.11 This_TV, 25.12 Jewelry_Television ) KCWE (29.1 The CW, 29.2 Movies!) KCDN-LD (35.1 DS) KMCI-TV (38.1 Ind., 38.2 Bounce, 38.3 Escape, 38.4 Grit) KSHB-TV (41.1 NBC, 41.2 Cozi TV, 41.3 Laff) K45IO-D (45.1 HSN) KUKC-LP 48 (UNI) KPXE-TV (50.1 Ion, 50.2 Qubo, 50.3 Life, 50.4 Ion Shop, 50.5 QVC Over Air, 50.6 HSN) KSMO-TV (62.1 MNTV)

Local cable channels	Fox Sports Kansas City Jayhawk Television Network Time Warner Cable Sports Channel 6 News Lawrence

Adjacent locals	St. Joseph KQTV (2.1 ABC) KTAJ-TV (16.1 TBN, 16.2 Hillsong, 16.3 Smile/JUCE TV, 16.4 Enlace, 16.5 Salsa ) KBJO-LD (21.1 The CW) KNPN-LD (26.1 Fox, 26.2 News-Press 3 NOW, 26.4 TMD) Sedalia KMOS-TV (6.1 PBS, 6.2 Create, 6.3 World) Topeka KTWU (11.1 PBS, 11.2 MHz/PBS Kids, 11.3 Create/PBS Encore) WIBW-TV (13.1 CBS, 13.2 MNTV/MeTV) WROB-LD (25.1 Buzzr, 25.2 Justice TV, 25.3 Antenna_TV, 25.4 Heartland, 25.5 Newsmax_TV, 25.6 WeatherNation_TV, 25.7 Rev%27n, 25.8 Untamed_Sports_TV, 25.9 Retro_Television_Network, 25.10 Vibrant TV, 25.11 This_TV, 25.12 Jewelry_Television ) KSNT (27.1 NBC, 27.2 Fox) KTKA-TV (49.1 ABC, 49.2 WX, 49.3 The CW)

Defunct stations	KUJH-LP 14 (Ind.) KCTY 25 (DuMont)

See also St. Joseph TV Topeka TV Omaha TV Des Moines TV Columbia/Jefferson City TV

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