KRET-CD

KRET-CD
Cathedral City–Palm Springs, California; United States;
City	Cathedral City, California
Channels	Digital: 31 (UHF); Virtual: 45;
Branding	KRET 45 Palm Springs
Programming
Affiliations	45.1: ShopHQ; for others, see § Subchannels;
Ownership
Owner	Bridge Media Networks; (Bridge News LLC);
History
Founded	January 24, 1996
First air date	October 5, 1997; 27 years ago
Former call signs	K45ET (1996–1998); KPSP-LP (1998–1999); KDPX-LP (1999–2008); KRET-CA (2008–2014);
Former affiliations	Independent (1997–1999); Pax/Ion (1999–2008); Retro TV (2008–2011); MeTV (2011–2018); Heroes & Icons (2018–2023; moved to CD6); NewsNet (2023–2024);
Call sign meaning	Retro TV (former affiliation)
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	10536
Class	CD
ERP	15 kW
HAAT	175.9 m (577 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	33°51′58″N 116°26′8″W / 33.86611°N 116.43556°W
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;

KRET-CD (channel 45) is a low-power, Class A television station licensed to Cathedral City, California, United States, serving the Palm Springs area as an affiliate of the home shopping network ShopHQ. The station is owned Bridge Media Networks.

History

The FCC granted an original construction permit to Charles R. Meeker on January 24, 1996, to build a low-power television station on UHF channel 45 to serve Cathedral City and Palm Springs, California. It was given the call sign K45ET and began broadcasting October 18, 1997,^[2] under the operation of Sun Holding Corporation as "KPSP" Sun TV an independent station.^[3]

Sun TV struggled. It lacked cable carriage on the main Time Warner Cable system until 1998, when it was added from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. 24-hour carriage commenced in January 1999, too late for the station. Sun TV folded on February 11, 1999; channel 58 then exchanged call letters with KDPX-LP (channel 45),^[4] also picking up KDPX-LP's Pax programming. As a Pax station, the station was operated by JB Broadcasting.^[5]

In 2008, the call letters for the station were changed to KRET-CA; that May, it added Retro Television Network.^[6] In 2011, KRET added MeTV to its main channel. From late July to late September 2013, due to a retransmission consent dispute between Time Warner Cable and Journal Broadcast Group's NBC affiliate KMIR-TV, that station subcontracted with KRET-CA to carry their evening newscasts during the dispute due to KRET's channel 14 position on TWC systems.^[7]

The station was issued its license for digital operation on October 8, 2014, and simultaneously changed its call sign to KRET-CD.

In August 2023, it was announced that Bridge Media Networks would acquire the station for $800,000.^[8]

In August 2024, the station flipped to ShopHQ due to NewsNet ceasing operations.

Subchannels

The station's signal is multiplexed:

Subchannels of KRET-CD^[9]
Channel	Res.	Aspect	Short name	Programming
45.1	720p	16:9	NEWSnet	ShopHQ
45.2	720p		Funroads	Fun Roads
45.3	480i		ShopHQ	ShopHQ
45.4			Catchy	Catchy Comedy
45.5			Antenna	Antenna TV
45.6		4:3	Heroes	Heroes & Icons
45.7		16:9	ACEtv	Ace TV
45.8			OAN	One America Plus
45.9			AWE	AWE Plus
45.10			Sales	Infomercials

References

^ "Facility Technical Data for KRET-CD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ Fessier, Bruce (February 12, 1999). "TV station that never got going goes off air". The Desert Sun. Palm Springs, California. p. D1. Retrieved March 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Fessier, Bruce (September 30, 1997). "Local fiddler gets taste of real show biz". The Desert Sun. Palm Springs, California. p. C1. Retrieved March 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Michaels, Pat (February 28, 1999). "Whatever happened to charm?". The Desert Sun. Palm Springs, California. p. E1. Retrieved March 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Fullam, Peter (June 18, 1999). "PAX sponsors can promote family values". The Desert Sun. Palm Springs, California. p. E1. Retrieved March 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Retro Television Network Now Local And On TW Cable". DesertLocalNews. Retrieved July 17, 2008. ^{[dead link]}
^ McCain, Marie (July 26, 2013). "KMIR newscasts airing on Time Warner Cable during dispute; KRET, Channel 14, to show newscasts while KMIR, Channel 6, is off local cable lineup". The Desert Sun. Retrieved August 3, 2013.
^ Staff, BIA/TVNewsCheck (August 30, 2023). "Station Trading Roundup: 5 Deals, $4,230,000". TV News Check. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
^ "TV Query for KRET". RabbitEars.

[1] "Facility Technical Data for KRET-CD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.

[Dese990212-2] Fessier, Bruce (February 12, 1999). "TV station that never got going goes off air". The Desert Sun. Palm Springs, California. p. D1. Retrieved March 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[Dese970930-3] Fessier, Bruce (September 30, 1997). "Local fiddler gets taste of real show biz". The Desert Sun. Palm Springs, California. p. C1. Retrieved March 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[Dese990228-4] Michaels, Pat (February 28, 1999). "Whatever happened to charm?". The Desert Sun. Palm Springs, California. p. E1. Retrieved March 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[Dese990618-5] Fullam, Peter (June 18, 1999). "PAX sponsors can promote family values". The Desert Sun. Palm Springs, California. p. E1. Retrieved March 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[6] "Retro Television Network Now Local And On TW Cable". DesertLocalNews. Retrieved July 17, 2008. ^{[dead link]}

[7] McCain, Marie (July 26, 2013). "KMIR newscasts airing on Time Warner Cable during dispute; KRET, Channel 14, to show newscasts while KMIR, Channel 6, is off local cable lineup". The Desert Sun. Retrieved August 3, 2013.

[8] Staff, BIA/TVNewsCheck (August 30, 2023). "Station Trading Roundup: 5 Deals, $4,230,000". TV News Check. Retrieved May 9, 2024.

[9] "TV Query for KRET". RabbitEars.

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v t e Television stations in Palm Springs, California and the Coachella Valley
Full-power stations	KVCR-DT (24.1 PBS, 24.2 FNX, 24.3 KVCR Desert Cities, 24.4 Create) KMIR-TV (36.1 NBC, 36.2 MeTV, 36.3 Movies!) KESQ-TV (2.3 CW , 15.2 TMD, 33.2 Fox, 42.1 ABC, 42.2 CBS)
Low-power stations	KCWQ-LD (2.1 CW , 33.3 Fox) KAKZ-LD (4.1 Free Speech, 4.2 Classic Shows, 4.3 REW, 4.4 NewsNet) KEVC-CD (5.1 UniMás, 5.2 TBD, 5.3 Comet, 5.4 Charge!, 5.5 KLOB) KVPS-LD (8.1 NewsNet) K09XW-D (9.1 PBS, 9.2 Create, 9.3 World) KYAV-LD (12.2 News, 15.3 TMD, 38.2 CBS) KUNA-LD (15.1 TMD) KODG-LD (17.1 PBS-HD, 17.2 PBS Plus, 17.3 Kids, 17.4 World, 17.5 Shop LC (via KSCI) K21DO-D (21.1 The365, 21.2 Outlaw) KJHP-LD 22 (24.1 PBS, 24.2 FNX, 24.3 PBS Desert Cities, 24.4 Create) KDFX-CD (33.1 Fox, 33.2 CW , 33.3 Dabl) K35LA-D (35.1 PBS, 35.2 Create, 35.3 NHK) KPSP-CD (12.1 News, 15.1 TMD, 38.1 CBS) KVER-CD 41 / KVES-LD 28 (41.1 UNI, 41.2 UniMás, 41.3 Mystery, 41.4 Laff, 41.5 LATV, 41.6 KPST-FM) KRET-CD (45.1/3 H&I, 45.2 FunRoads, 45.4 Catchy, 45.5 ANT, 45.6 H&I, 45.7 Ace, 45.8 One America Plus, 45.9 AWE Plus, 45.10 Infomercials) KPSE-LD (50.1 MNTV, 50.2 Grit, 50.3 Bounce, 50.4 Court, 50.5 KLOB)
Defunct	KPOM-LP 6 (EVINE Live) KLPS-LP 19 (Spanish-language religious) K20HZ 20 (LAT TV/HSN) KPDC-LP 25 (Ind.) K27DS Yucca Valley KDUO-LP 43 (Evine Live) KIJR-LP 47 (Ind. / Religious) K49HV 49 (SBN) KPSG-LP 50 (UPN/MNTV)
California television Bakersfield Chico–Redding Eureka Fresno Los Angeles Medford OR Monterey Inland Empire (Palm Springs) Reno NV Sacramento San Diego San Francisco Santa Barbara El Centro CA / Yuma AZ See also Phoenix TV

v t e Other television stations in the state of California
Home Shopping Network	KCAL-TV 9.4 KHSC-LD 16 KBFK-LP 36 KSKT-CD 43 KEDD-LD 45 KPMC-LD 43
YTA TV	KMCA-LD 10 (Redding) KMBY-LD 27.4 (Monterey) KBNK-LD 32.2 (Fresno)
Retro Television Network	KBEH 63.3 (Los Angeles)
MeTV	KCRA-TV 3.2 (Sacramento) KHSL-TV 12.7 (Redding) KMBY-LD 27.1 (Monterey) KMIR-TV 36.2 (Palm Springs) KGMC 43.6 (Clovis) KPYX 44.3 (San Francisco) KNXT-LD 53.2 (Bakersfield) KAZA-TV 54 (Avalon/Los Angeles) KDOC-TV 56.3 (Anaheim/Los Angeles) KTLN-TV 68.2 (Palo Alto/San Jose)
Antenna TV	KRON 4.2 (San Francisco) KTLA 5.2 (Los Angeles) KRET-CD 31.4 (Cathedral City) KTXL 40.2 (Sacramento) KGMC 43.5 (Merced) KSWB-TV 69.2 (San Diego)
Bounce TV	KVHF-LD 4.2 (Fresno) KUVS-DT 19.3 (Sacramento) KMEX-TV 34.3 (Los Angeles) KILM 64 (Los Angeles) KFSF-DT 66.2 (San Francisco)
This TV	KCVU 20.2 (Redding–Chico) KMBY-LD 27.2 (Monterey) KBVU-TV 28.2 (Eureka) KBFX-CD 29.2 (Bakersfield) KRET-CD 31.2 (Palm Springs) KOFY-TV 20.2 (San Francisco)
Movies!	KTVU 2.3 (San Francisco) KCOP-TV 13.3 (Los Angeles) KVBC-LP 13.4 (Fresno) KAEF 23.3 (Eureka) KMAX-TV 31.5 (Stockton/Sacramento) KBFK-LP 36.2 (Bakersfield) KMIR-TV 36.3 (Palm Springs)
Start TV	KCBS-TV 2.2 (Los Angeles) KPIX-TV 5.2 (San Francisco) KOVR 13.2 (Stockton/Sacramento) KNXT-LD 53.4 (Bakersfield)
Other stations	KAXT-CD (1.2 Catchy Comedy, San Francsico) K15CU-D (15 Cozi TV, Monterey) KVHF-LD (4.4 AMGTV, Fresno) KAIL (7.2 SonLife, 7.3 Heroes & Icons, Fresno) KCNS (38 ShopHQ, San Francisco) KOFY-TV (20.1 Merit, San Francisco) KQSL (8 TLN West, Fort Bragg) KJEO-LD (33.2 The Family Channel / 33.4 Family, Fresno) KGMC 43.8 (Merced) KSCI (18 ShopHQ, Los Angeles/Long Beach) KSWB-TV 69.3 (Court TV, San Diego)
Defunct	K20HZ 20 (Palm Springs) KAZV-LP 14 (Modesto)
See also ABC CBS CW Fox Ion MyNetworkTV NBC PBS Other stations in California See also Spanish Religious Independent