KXTU-LD
KXTU-LD (channel 57) is a low-power television station in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States, serving as the CW outlet for Southern Colorado. It is owned and operated by network majority owner Nexstar Media Group alongside Fox affiliate KXRM-TV (channel 21). The two stations share studios on Wooten Road in Colorado Springs; KXTU-LD's transmitter is located on Cheyenne Mountain.
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| City | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
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| Branding | SOCO CW |
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Sister stations | KXRM-TV |
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| Founded | May 3, 1999 |
First air date | November 5, 1999 |
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Former channel number(s) | Analog: 57 (UHF, 1999–2010) |
Former affiliations | UPN (1999–2006) |
Call sign meaning | KXRM (sister station), "TU" (2) may refer to this sister station status |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 22681 |
| Class | LD |
| ERP | 2.9 kW |
| HAAT | 649 m (2,129 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 38°44′42.9″N 104°51′41.9″W |
| Translator(s) | KXRM-TV 21.2 (22.4 UHF) Colorado Springs |
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Public license information | LMS |
| Website | www |
The station is simulcast in high definition on KXRM-TV's second digital subchannel. This signal increases KXTU's broadcasting radius; KXTU did not convert to digital until 2010, and even in digital, its coverage area is effectively limited to El Paso and Pueblo counties.
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