KJNP-TV
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| City | North Pole, Alaska |
| Channels | |
| Branding | KJNP-TV |
| Programming | |
| Affiliations | Religious Independent |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Christian Broadcasting, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | December 7, 1981 |
Former channel number(s) |
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Call sign meaning | "King Jesus North Pole"; derived from former sister stations KJNP-AM-FM |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 20015 |
| ERP | |
| HAAT | 491.6 m (1,613 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 64°52′43.4″N 148°3′22.7″W / 64.878722°N 148.056306°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | cbimediagroup |
KJNP-TV (channel 4) is a religious independent television station licensed to North Pole, Alaska, United States, serving the Fairbanks area. The station is owned by Christian Broadcasting, Inc. KJNP-TV's transmitter is located on the Ester Dome.
History
Signing on on December 7, 1981, and becoming an affiliate of the Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) in 1990 (and its only full-power affiliate in Alaska), KJNP-TV became the fourth television station in the Fairbanks area after KUAC. Originally broadcasting 16 hours a day, the schedule expanded to 24 hours a day in 2003, following the installation of a new transmitter.
KJNP-TV and KJNP-AM-FM (which launched in 1967) were founded by Don and Gen Nelson.
On April 26, 2022, Evangelistic Alaska Missionary Fellowship agreed to donate KJNP-TV to Anchorage-based Christian Broadcasting, Inc.;[2] the transaction was completed on August 8, separating the TV station from KJNP radio.[3]
In addition to religious and some secular programs, KJNP-TV also broadcasts Closing Comments, one of the longest-running public affairs programs on local television.
Technical information
Subchannels
The station's signal is multiplexed:
| Channel | Res. | Aspect | Short name | Programming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.1 | 480i | 4:3 | KJNP-DT | Main KJNP-TV programming |
| 4.2 | 1080i | 16:9 | KJNP-HD |
Analog-to-digital conversion
KJNP-TV shut down its analog signal, over VHF channel 4, on June 12, 2009, the official date on which full-power television stations in the United States transitioned from analog to digital broadcasts under federal mandate. The station's digital signal remained on its pre-transition UHF channel 20, using virtual channel 4.[5]
See also
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KJNP-TV". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Assignments". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. April 26, 2022. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
- ^ "Notification of Consummation". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. August 8, 2022. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
- ^ "RabbitEars TV Query for KJNP". RabbitEars. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
- ^ "DTV Tentative Channel Designations for the First and the Second Rounds" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 29, 2013. Retrieved March 24, 2012.