K43HW-D

K43HW-D is a low-power television station in Albuquerque, New Mexico that broadcasts locally in digital on UHF channel 43. The channel is currently testing its signal. The station is owned by RJ Enterprises.

Current status

This channel has not broadcasted any programming over the last few years. On March 28, 2011, it was granted a construction permit to flash cut to digital broadcasting. The station was sold to RJ Enterprises by Joseph W. Shaffer in late 2011. The most recent FCC application states that the new owners are planning to move the stations transmitter site and possibly move to a different channel position. On June 6, 2012, it was granted a permit modifaction to move its transmitter to Sandia Crest where most of the area's television stations broadcast from. On December 19, 2012, the station began broadcasting its digital signal airing only audio from KDAZ radio, which is also heard on KYNM-LD channel 30.730.

History

This station was originally K45DL broadcasting on UHF channel 45 beginning sometime in 1995. It was an America's Store affiliate until 2005. The broadcast on channel 45 ended in 2002 to make way for the digital broadcast for KASY-TV. It moved to channel 43 in early 2003 and changed the callsign to K43HW.

As of 2008, the station was silent displaying The Color Bars. Later, it is no longer sending in color bars and is off the air.

On January 23, 2013, the station changed its call sign to K43HW-D.