XETV Exiting CW and English to Mexico network and KFMB 8.2's intro to the CW...

[swhyde1980]

As the subject says... Anybody record that and maybe posted it somewhere? I'm from San Diego and fondly of course remember XETV during it's independent years and FOX years. I'm up here in the Seattle area so obviously couldn't watch it at 12:01am...

 

[LKellerIII]

As the subject says... Anybody record that and maybe posted it somewhere? I'm from San Diego and fondly of course remember XETV during it's independent years and FOX years. I'm up here in the Seattle area so obviously couldn't watch it at 12:01am...

I grew up in LA in the 50s and 60s. Pre-cable (up until about 1967), San Diego stations came in better over the air where I lived than most LA stations. So I remember XETV as an ABC affiliate. When did that end?

 

[Mr Tony]

I grew up in LA in the 50s and 60s. Pre-cable (up until about 1967), San Diego stations came in better over the air where I lived than most LA stations. So I remember XETV as an ABC affiliate. When did that end?

1973
In 1968, as it had every year since 1956, the FCC renewed its permit allowing ABC to provide programming to XETV. Only this time, Western Telecasters, which owned independent UHF station KCST (channel 39, now KNSD) at the time, contested it and began a lengthy battle to take San Diego's ABC affiliation from XETV. KCST claimed that it was no longer appropriate for a Mexican-licensed station to be affiliated with an American television network when there now was a viable American station available, and also asserted that XETV had lacked local programming that effectively served the San Diego audience.[18][19][20] In May 1972 the FCC, siding with KCST, revoked channel 6's permission to carry ABC programming, with the wording of the Commission's decision forcing ABC to move its affiliation to KCST.[21] XETV and ABC then went to the U.S. Court of Appeals, who upheld the FCC ruling;[22] the station later sought relief at the U.S. Supreme Court, and was also denied.[23]

XETV surrendered the ABC affiliation to KCST in two stages: daytime programming moved to KCST in June 1973, followed by primetime programs and all other shows (including children's programming and sports) by July 1, 1973

 

[LKellerIII]

1973
In 1968, as it had every year since 1956, the FCC renewed its permit allowing ABC to provide programming to XETV. Only this time, Western Telecasters, which owned independent UHF station KCST (channel 39, now KNSD) at the time, contested it and began a lengthy battle to take San Diego's ABC affiliation from XETV. KCST claimed that it was no longer appropriate for a Mexican-licensed station to be affiliated with an American television network when there now was a viable American station available, and also asserted that XETV had lacked local programming that effectively served the San Diego audience.[18][19][20] In May 1972 the FCC, siding with KCST, revoked channel 6's permission to carry ABC programming, with the wording of the Commission's decision forcing ABC to move its affiliation to KCST.[21] XETV and ABC then went to the U.S. Court of Appeals, who upheld the FCC ruling;[22] the station later sought relief at the U.S. Supreme Court, and was also denied.[23]

XETV surrendered the ABC affiliation to KCST in two stages: daytime programming moved to KCST in June 1973, followed by primetime programs and all other shows (including children's programming and sports) by July 1, 1973

thanks. KCST may have been correct in regard to local programming on XETV. I recall that at 11:00 PM, they ran syndicated reruns, instead of late local news. I don't recall, but in those days, they may not have had any news department, at all.

 

[swhyde1980]

If the Wikipedia article I read is accurate, I guess XETV is carrying a secondary audio program feed, with the original English tracks of American programs. Can anyone down there confirm that? (I would assume it would be the Canal 5 network doing that itself from their master control, and XETV just passes it on).