K34QB-D
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Branding | TV8 (former cable channel) |
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History | |
First air date | September 17, 1992 |
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Former call signs | K45IE(-D) (2004–2020) |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 128356 |
Class | LD |
ERP | 0.076 kW |
HAAT | −467.8 m (−1,535 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 39°38′0.9″N 106°32′11.1″W / 39.633583°N 106.536417°W |
Translator(s) | K36DB-CD Avon, Vail |
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Public license information | LMS |
Website | www |
K34QB-D (channel 45), branded TV8, was a low-power independent television station in Vail, Colorado, United States. Founded on September 17, 1992, the station was owned by Deerfield Media, a partner company of Sinclair Broadcast Group. The station could be seen throughout the Vail area on cable channel 92.
Operations of TV8 were shuttered on July 17, 2020, due to the impact on tourism caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] The transmitter had been silent since 2019 due to transmitter failure ahead of the move of the station from channel 45 to channel 34 due to the repack. The station was quietly acquired from Vail Resorts by Deerfield Media on May 27, 2021, with operations resuming shortly after that.[3][4] Deerfield Media announced it would not renew its lease agreement on TV8 Vail's studios and would take the station dark on March 28, 2025, with its license returned to the Federal Communications Commission.[5]
Programming
[edit]The station produced a lifestyle/advertorial program titled Good Morning Vail[6] along with some Spanish-language programming. Much of the rest of the station's programming consisted of syndicated lifestyle and news shows such as AgDay, U.S. Farm Report, Daily Flash, Democracy Now!,[7] and Off Beat Cinema.[8]
Subchannel
[edit]Channel | Res. | Aspect | Short name | Programming |
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45.1 | 480i | 16:9 | Independent |
References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for K34QB-D". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ LaConte, John (July 10, 2020). "Vail Resorts suspends operations of TV8". Vail Daily. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ^ "Deerfield Media Comes to Vail-Beaver Creek". Deerfield Media. March 16, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ^ "Notification of Consummation". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. May 28, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ^ Miller, Scott (March 23, 2025). "Local Vail Valley channel TV8 will shut down following its last broadcast on March 28". Vail Daily. Retrieved March 24, 2025.
- ^ "TV8 Interview on 'Good Morning Vail'". Mountain Resort Concierge. August 7, 2018. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ^ "TV8 programming schedule". tv8vail.com. Deerfield Media. May 30, 2024. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
- ^ "Printable Schedules for You to Share". Off Beat Cinema. May 30, 2024. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
- ^ "RabbitEars TV Query for K34QB". RabbitEars. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 23179 (K36DB-CD) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- 1992 establishments in Colorado
- 2025 disestablishments in the United States
- Eagle County, Colorado
- Independent television stations in the United States
- Low-power television stations in Colorado
- Television channels and stations established in 1992
- Television channels and stations disestablished in 2025
- Western United States television station stubs