KXPD-LP is an affiliate of the Azteca América network. Licensed to Eola, Oregon, the station covers the Willamette Valley from Salem to Wilsonville, within the Portland, Oregon television market. It broadcasts on UHF channel 52.

History

The station signed on the air on May 20 2005 as the main signal of KWVT-LP, a local, English-language independent station owned by Northwest Television. (The station has since relocated to channel 17.)

On May 8, 2007 Northwest Television sold the broadcast license of KWVT-LP, to Churchill Media of Eugene, Oregon. Programming from Azteca América began August 17, 2007. The call letters were soon after changed to KXPD-LP.

As of November 2007 the station is being carried by Comcast on digital channel 317 & 617 in the digital basic tier.

Future expansion

• K58DL Yakima, Washington
• K54DU Tri-Cities, Washington

K54DU is currently owned by Three Angels Broadcasting Network.

See also

• KXOR-LP

References

• Azteca América.Press Release. May 8, 2007
• Portland getting Spanish TV station. Portland Business Journal. May 9, 2007
• Portland getting new Spanish-language TV station. The Oregonian. May 9, 2007.
• Churchill Media acquires Salem area TV station. The Register-Guard. May 11, 2007.

External links

• Churchill Media Company website