KGHZ

KGHZ (channel 33) is a defunct television station in Springfield, Missouri, United States. Owned by Schurz Communications, the station was operated by Gray Television under a local marketing agreement (LMA) for its last four months on the air before its license was returned to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on May 31, 2017, as a result of the FCC's 2016 spectrum auction. KGHZ's transmitter was located on Switchgrass Road, north of Fordland. For most of its history, it served as the Springfield–Branson market's ABC affiliate, a role now served by KSPR-LD.

KGHZ
  • Springfield, Missouri
  • United States
Channels
Ownership
OwnerSchurz Communications, Inc.
OperatorGray Television
(via LMA)
Sister stations
KYTV, KSPR-LD
History
First air date
March 9, 1983 (1983-03-09)
Last air date
May 31, 2017 (2017-05-31) (34 years, 83 days)
Former call signs
KSPR (1983–2017)
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog: 33 (UHF, 1983–2009)
  • Virtual: 33 (PSIP, until 2017)
Former affiliations
Call sign meaning
Abbreviation for gigahertz in reference to spectrum auction sale resulting in the license's demise
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID35630
ERP1,000 kW
HAAT575 m (1,886 ft)
Transmitter coordinates37°10′26″N 92°56′28.1″W
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Public license information
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