KVTE-LP
| Las Vegas, Nevada | |
|---|---|
| Branding | KVTE |
| Channels | Digital: 35 (UHF) |
| Owner | Mountain Ridge Holdings |
| Call letters' meaning | Vegas Television Entertainment |
| Former callsigns |
K61GV (April 15, 1996-July 28, 1999) K35FN (July 28, 1999-November 5, 1999) KYRK-LP (November 5, 1999-June 17, 2005) |
| Former channel number(s) | 61 (April 15, 1996-July 28, 1999) |
| Former affiliations | "Las Vegas Television Network" (2006-2010?) |
| Transmitter power | 150 kW/ 20 m (analog) |
KVTE-LP is a low power television station in Las Vegas, Nevada owned by Mountain Ridge Holdings – a company based in Salt Lake City, Utah. The station has been inactive since October 2013.
History
On 15 April 1994, application JF0415CY was filed with the Federal Communications Commission. It was first granted a license to operate as K61GV channel 61 on April 15, 1996. On July 28, 1999, the station moved to its current frequency and changed its call-letters to K35FN, then changed callsigns to KYRK-LP on November 5, 1999. It gained its current call-sign of KVTE-LP on June 17, 2005.
Robin Leach became affiliated with KVTE in late 2004, and by March, 2005 had filed a lawsuit against owner Nathan Drage claiming, among other things, fraud against the corporation. Ultimately over a year later, in May 2006, Leach dismissed his lawsuit and claimed it was all a misunderstanding and that the allegations of fraud were the result of a miscommunication between Leach and his legal counsel.[1]
After Leach's departure the station produced a completely different show line-up of all original programming geared towards a national and international audience for what it called the Las Vegas Television Network. By June 1, 2010, however, the station was airing color bars and tone and had filed for a silent Special Temporary Authority with the Federal Communications Commission. It is now inactive.