K14RK-D
Corporate brand
UnclaimedK14RK-D is a low-power religious television station serving Phoenix, Arizona.
Last updated August 31, 2026
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History
K14RK-D traces its regulatory and operating history to a construction permit granted on August 19, 1988, to Broadcasting Systems of Phoenix for K69FM on channel 69. The station received its initial license on January 11, 1990, with South Phoenix as its city of license. The available historical record does not identify the station's early programming. In February 1991, Polar Broadcasting of Arizona acquired the facility. Polar was based in San Francisco and soon sought authorization to move the station to channel 67 and designate Phoenix as its city of license. The revised facilities were licensed in December 1992, and the station changed its call sign to K67FE. Paxson Communications purchased the station in June 1996. During Paxson's ownership, the station became part of the Infomall TV Network, or inTV, a service associated with infomercial programming. In August 1999, Paxson sold the facility to Spanish Independent Broadcasting Network. The new owner used the station to simulcast KWHY-TV, a Spanish-language independent station based in Los Angeles. The station later had to leave the upper television channels, numbered 60 through 69, because those frequencies were being reassigned for other uses. It applied in 2000 to move to channel 53, and the new facilities were licensed in June 2002 under the call sign K53GF. At some point after the move, the KWHY-TV relay ended. The station then operated independently, carrying mostly movies and infomercials, including material aimed at local automobile dealerships. In May 2005, K53GF received a request to vacate channel 53 from Aloha Partners, which had won an FCC auction involving spectrum associated with the channel 54 area. The ongoing digital television transition complicated any move to another analog channel because there were no suitable in-core channels available for the station's analog operation. The licensee instead sought authorization for a low-power digital television facility on channel 38. The FCC granted a construction permit in October 2005 for K38IZ-D. The analog and digital services operated in parallel for a time. On October 27, 2008, the station filed for special temporary authority to continue analog broadcasts into 2009. Three days later, on October 30, 2008, the digital facility began operating under program test authority. The former analog K53GF signal ultimately remained on the air until May 2010. The station later adopted the K14RK-D call sign and became associated with digital channel 14. The current station is a low-power religious broadcaster serving the Phoenix market. Its transmitter is located on South Mountain. The available source identifies Good News Broadcasting Network, Inc. as the owner, but does not provide a detailed account of the owner's corporate structure, management, current programming schedule, audience figures, or financial performance. The station's history illustrates the effect of spectrum auctions, television-band reallocations, and the digital transition on small local broadcasters.
- 2010
Former analog service ends
[1]The analog K53GF service remained on air until May, after which the digital transition became the station's primary operating path.
- 2008
Digital operation begins
[1]K38IZ-D began digital operation under program test authority on October 30.
- 2005
Digital channel 38 construction permit granted
[1]The FCC authorized construction of a low-power digital station, K38IZ-D, on channel 38.
- 2002
Licensed on channel 53 as K53GF
[1]After moving out of the upper-700 MHz television band, the station received a license for its channel 53 facilities.
- 1999
Sold to Spanish Independent Broadcasting Network
[1]The station was sold and began carrying a simulcast of Los Angeles Spanish-language station KWHY-TV.
- 1996
Joined Paxson's inTV service
[1]Paxson Communications acquired the station and made it part of the Infomall TV Network.
- 1992
Relicensed as K67FE
[1]The station's revised facilities were licensed in December, and its call sign changed to K67FE.
- 1991
Acquired by Polar Broadcasting of Arizona
[1]Polar Broadcasting of Arizona purchased the station and pursued a channel and city-of-license change.
- 1990
Initial license issued
[1]The station was licensed on January 11 with South Phoenix as its city of license.
- 1988
Original construction permit granted
[1]Broadcasting Systems of Phoenix received a construction permit for K69FM on channel 69.
Products and positioning
A localized low-power television outlet serving Phoenix with religious programming and digital over-the-air distribution.
Low-power television broadcasting
K14RK-D digital television service
The station's principal offering is a low-power digital over-the-air television service for the Phoenix area. Its transmitter is located on South Mountain, supporting local terrestrial distribution. The station is identified as a religious broadcaster, although the available reference does not provide a complete current schedule or detailed programming lineup.
Television programming
Independent movie and infomercial programming
During its period as K53GF, after ending the KWHY-TV simulcast, the station operated as an independent outlet carrying mostly movies and infomercials. The historical schedule also included commercial material associated with local car dealerships. This format is part of the station's documented past rather than a confirmed description of its current programming.
Brand decisions
2008
Commencement of digital broadcastingGeneration changeBackground
The station was transitioning from its former analog channel 53 operation to a low-power digital facility.
Action taken
K38IZ-D began broadcasting under program test authority on October 30, 2008.
Aftermath
The digital facility became the basis for the station's later operation under the K14RK-D call sign.
2005
Shift toward a low-power digital facilityStrategyBackground
The station was asked to vacate channel 53 after spectrum associated with the upper television band was allocated for other uses. The digital transition left no suitable in-core analog channel for a straightforward move.
Action taken
The licensee sought and obtained an FCC construction permit for K38IZ-D, a low-power digital station operating on channel 38.
Aftermath
Digital operation began in October 2008, while the former analog service continued until May 2010.
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