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KAMT-LP

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KAMT-LP
Channels
Programming
AffiliationsDefunct
Ownership
Owner
KEYU, KFDA-TV, KTMO-LP, KTXC-LP
History
FoundedJanuary 24, 1996
First air date
2005 (2005)
Last air date
October 6, 2010 (2010-10-06)
(license cancelled)
Former call signs
K31ET (1996-2001)
TeleFutura (2005-2010)
Call sign meaning
Amarillo, Texas
Technical information
Facility ID47363
ERP14.8 kW

KAMT-LP, UHF analog channel 50, was a low-power TeleFutura-affiliated television station licensed to Amarillo, Texas, United States. The station was owned by Drewry Communications.

History

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The station was founded in 2005.

On June 25, 2008, original owner Equity Media Holdings disclosed that it was selling KAMT to Luken Communications, LLC.[1]

Equity Media Holdings has been in chapter 11 bankruptcy since December 2008[2] and offers by Luken Communications to acquire Equity-owned stations in six markets have since been withdrawn.[3] On April 10, 2009, Equity Media announced a fire sale of all television stations - KAMT was set for an asking price of $750,000.[4] However, a buyer was not found until October, when Drewry Communications Group, then-owner of KFDA-TV (now owned by Gray Television), announced that it would purchase the station as part of a larger deal.[5]

The station's license was surrendered to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on October 6, 2010, and the KAMT-LP call sign was cancelled by the FCC that same day.

References

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  1. ^ Marich, Robert (2008-06-26). "Equity Media Sells RTN to Ease Crunch". Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved 2008-06-28.
  2. ^ Larson, Erik (December 8, 2008). "Equity Media, U.S. TV Station Owner, Seeks Bankruptcy". Bloomberg News. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved December 9, 2008.
  3. ^ Equity's Management Cause of Downfall, Former CEO Asserts, Mark Hengel, Arkansas Business, February 2, 2009
  4. ^ http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/195976-Equity_Media_Sets_Auction_For_Stations.php?rssid=20065 [dead link]
  5. ^ "Application For Consent to Assignment of Broadcast Station Construction Permit Or License". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. October 15, 2009. Retrieved October 21, 2009.