KXDP-LD

KXDP-LD is a low-power television station licensed to serve Denver, Colorado, United States. The station is owned by Syncom Media Group, a broadcasting company based in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. Although its regulatory identity is that of a digital television station, KXDP-LD has also been associated with an unusual FM6 operating model: its signal has carried an audio service that can be received around 87.75 MHz, a frequency historically linked to the audio carrier of analog television channel 6. The station's history reflects the transition from analog television to digital broadcasting and the changing relationship between television infrastructure and radio-style programming. In its earlier configuration, KXDP-LD transmitted an analog signal on channel 6. That arrangement made the station's audio receivable on FM-compatible receivers tuned near 87.75 MHz, allowing it to function in practice as a hybrid television and radio outlet. The station initially carried Spanish-language programming before changing its audio service to ESPN Deportes Radio on July 7, 2010. English-language local programming followed on July 27, 2010, although that programming was subsequently moved to KDSP at 102.3 FM. The station received authorization for digital operation on July 12, 2021, and adopted the KXDP-LD call sign at that point. Its analog radio-style signal initially went silent as part of the transition. Shortly afterward, on July 18, 2021, the Federal Communications Commission granted special temporary authority for the station to resume an audio signal on 87.75 MHz using a modified version of the ATSC 3.0 digital television standard. This arrangement enabled the station to continue offering an FM-like audio service while operating within the framework of digital television technology. A later FCC Report and Order issued on July 20, 2023, included KXDP-LD among 13 FM6 stations permitted to continue operating an FM radio broadcast as an ancillary or supplementary service. The decision recognized the distinctive technical and historical position of channel 6 television stations that provide associated audio programming. The station has been identified with the Regional Mexican format and the La Invasora 87.7 brand. Its supplied website, 877theticket.com, also reflects the station's association with sports-oriented branding and programming at an earlier or related stage, but the available reference material does not establish whether that website represents the station's current primary on-air identity. KXDP-LD's significance is therefore primarily technical and local rather than national. It serves the Denver market as a low-power television outlet while maintaining an audio presence that connects legacy analog channel-6 broadcasting with modern ATSC 3.0 operations. Publicly available reference material does not identify a founder, named station executives, launch date, financial results, or a separate corporate brand architecture beyond its ownership by Syncom Media Group.

KXDP-LD is a low-power television station serving Denver, Colorado. It is owned by Syncom Media Group, whose headquarters are in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. The station's public identity has included both television and radio-style elements because of its operation on television channel 6 and the resulting ability, during its analog period, to make its audio available near 87.75 MHz on FM receivers. The station originally transmitted an analog signal on channel 6 and initially carried Spanish-language programming. Its channel configuration gave it a special technical characteristic: listeners could receive the analog television audio carrier at approximately 87.75 MHz, close to the bottom of the commercial FM band. This allowed the station to operate as a de facto audio outlet in addition to its television role. On July 7, 2010, the station changed its audio programming to ESPN Deportes Radio. English-language local programming was introduced on July 27, 2010, but that programming was soon transferred to KDSP at 102.3 FM. These changes indicate that the station's audio identity evolved independently from its underlying low-power television authorization and was used to serve different language and format audiences in the Denver market. The station moved toward digital television in 2021. It received its digital-operation license on July 12, 2021, and changed its call sign to KXDP-LD. The transition caused the former analog radio-style signal to go silent. On July 18, 2021, however, the Federal Communications Commission granted special temporary authority allowing KXDP-LD to restore an audio signal on 87.75 MHz through a modified version of the ATSC 3.0 digital television standard. The station's continued FM6 operation was addressed in an FCC Report and Order issued on July 20, 2023. KXDP-LD was one of 13 stations included in a policy allowing FM6 stations to continue providing FM radio broadcasts as ancillary or supplementary services. This ruling was important because it acknowledged the practical value of channel-6 television facilities that also distribute radio-compatible audio, while maintaining their regulatory status as television stations. KXDP-LD has been associated with the Regional Mexican format under the La Invasora 87.7 identity. Its supplied website uses the 877theticket.com address, suggesting an association with sports-oriented branding, but the available references do not clearly establish the chronology or current status of that identity. The documented station history nevertheless shows a progression from Spanish-language programming, to ESPN Deportes Radio and local English-language content, and later to a Regional Mexican service carried through an FM6-compatible technical model. The available reference material does not provide a founding year, founder, named executives, financial information, or a detailed account of the station's television subchannels. KXDP-LD is best understood as a locally focused Denver broadcast facility whose distinctive feature is the combination of low-power television authorization and an associated 87.75 MHz audio service.

• 2023

  FM6 service receives continuing regulatory allowance

  [1]KXDP-LDen.wikipedia.org

  The FCC's July 20 Report and Order included KXDP-LD among 13 FM6 stations allowed to continue an ancillary or supplementary FM radio broadcast.

• 2021

  Digital license and KXDP-LD call sign

  [1]KXDP-LDen.wikipedia.org

  The station received its license for digital operation on July 12 and adopted the KXDP-LD call sign.

• 2021

  FM6 audio operation restored

  [1]KXDP-LDen.wikipedia.org

  The FCC granted special temporary authority on July 18 for the station to resume an audio signal around 87.75 MHz using modified ATSC 3.0 technology.

• 2010

  Audio format changes to ESPN Deportes Radio

  [1]KXDP-LDen.wikipedia.org

  On July 7, the station changed its audio programming from its earlier Spanish-language format to ESPN Deportes Radio.

• 2010

  Local English-language programming begins

  [1]KXDP-LDen.wikipedia.org

  English-language local programming was introduced on July 27, although it was later moved to KDSP at 102.3 FM.

A Denver low-power television station with a distinctive FM6 audio presence, combining local television transmission with radio-style programming and a Regional Mexican format.

• Low-power television broadcasting · 2021

  KXDP-LD digital television service

  KXDP-LD is a low-power digital television station serving the Denver, Colorado market. Its core regulated activity is television broadcasting, although the available reference material does not specify the station's complete digital subchannel lineup or detailed television programming schedule.

• Regional Mexican audio service

  La Invasora 87.7

  La Invasora 87.7 is the station's identified Regional Mexican radio-format brand. It uses the station's distinctive FM6-associated audio capability around 87.75 MHz, linking a television facility with a radio-style Spanish-language service in the Denver market.

• Sports audio programming · 2010

  ESPN Deportes Radio service

  The station carried ESPN Deportes Radio beginning July 7, 2010. This was a sports-oriented Spanish-language audio phase in the station's programming history and preceded the later introduction of English-language local programming.

• 2023

  Continuation of FM6 ancillary serviceOther

  Background

  FM6 stations occupy a distinctive position because channel-6 television facilities can provide radio-compatible audio.

  Action taken

  The FCC's July 20, 2023 Report and Order included KXDP-LD among 13 stations allowed to continue operating an FM broadcast as an ancillary or supplementary service.

  Aftermath

  The ruling provided a continuing regulatory basis for KXDP-LD's associated FM6 audio operation.

  Source

• 2021

  Transition from analog channel 6 to digital operationGeneration change

  Background

  The station's analog channel-6 signal had enabled its audio to be received near 87.75 MHz on FM receivers.

  Action taken

  After receiving a digital-operation license on July 12, 2021, the station adopted the KXDP-LD call sign and moved away from its former analog configuration.

  Aftermath

  The analog audio signal initially went silent, but the station later received authority to restore an FM6-compatible audio service using modified ATSC 3.0 technology.

  Source

• 2021

  Resumption of 87.75 MHz audio under FCC authorityOther

  Background

  The digital transition had ended the station's former analog audio transmission.

  Action taken

  On July 18, 2021, the FCC granted special temporary authority for KXDP-LD to transmit audio around 87.75 MHz through a modified ATSC 3.0 implementation.

  Aftermath

  The authorization allowed the station to preserve an FM6-style audio presence while operating as a digital television facility.

  Source

• 2010

  Shift to ESPN Deportes RadioStrategy

  Background

  The station had previously carried a Spanish-language format through its analog channel-6 operation.

  Action taken

  On July 7, 2010, it changed its audio programming to ESPN Deportes Radio.

  Aftermath

  English-language local programming was added later that month and subsequently moved to KDSP at 102.3 FM.

  Source

1. 1KXDP-LDen.wikipedia.org