K32OJ-D
television station in Austin, Texas
K32OJ-D (channel 32), branded Texas Student Television (TSTV), is a low-power independent television station in Austin, Texas, United States. Owned by the University of Texas at Austin, it is one of only a handful of FCC-licensed television stations in the country run entirely by students.
On cable, the station can be found on channel 15 via the campus cable system that serves the university. TSTV also offers a streaming service.
History
The station went on the air on February 3, 1995, as K09VR (branded as "KVR9") on channel 9. KVR initially broadcast music videos from MuchMusic and local programs around the area.
In January 2010, TSTV began broadcasting digitally on UHF channel 29 under a new call sign, K29HW-D. A campaign was held to raise the $85,000 needed to convert the station to digital. As a low-power station, K09VR was not required to meet the June 12, 2009, deadline to convert. Its license for analog channel 9 (K09VR) was later cancelled. In June 2011, TSTV increased transmitter power to 3,400 watts, enhancing its coverage across Austin, and to an estimated 75,000 households who watch television via antenna.
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