KTES-LD (channel 40) is a low-power television station in Abilene, Texas, United States, airing programming from the digital multicast network

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. It is

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alongside Sweetwater-licensed dual ABC/ CW+ affiliate

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, channel 12 (and its

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–licensed

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KTXE-LD, channel 12). The two stations share studios on North Clack Street in Abilene; KTES-LD's transmitter is located near

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. In addition to its own digital signal, KTES-LD is

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on KTXS-TV's third digital subchannel.

History

The station was founded on September 16, 1993, and began broadcasting on July 11, 1995. It previously carried

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, but switched to

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on September 1, 2010. Telemundo programming moved to KTAB-DT2 in 2014.

References

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