KGEC-LP
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| Redding, California | |
| Branding | FamilyTV 26 |
| Slogan | "A Breath of Fresh Airtime" |
| Channels | 26 (UHF), 15 (cable) analog |
| Affiliations | FamilyNet |
| Owner | Cooper Communications, LLC |
| Founded | 1997 |
| Call letters meaning | K George E. Cooper (owner) |
| Former affiliations | America One |
| Website | www.kgec.tv |
KGEC-LP (KGEC-TV on the air) Channel 26 (known as FamilyTV 26) is a FamilyNet television affiliate based in Redding, California. It was founded by Fresno, California, businessman George E. Cooper in 1997 and became an America One network affiliate in January of 1998 before changing its affiliation in July of 2000. Cooper, whose initials are the station's call letters, serves as its chief executive officer and his wife, Millie Cooper, is the station's president. FamilyTV 26 is seen on UHF (low-power) channel 26 from Redding south and is on Charter Cable Channel 15 in the Redding and Red Bluff areas only.
KGEC provides family-friendly programs from FamilyNet and is the only television station in the Redding / Chico market to locally broadcast Little House on the Prairie and The Andy Griffith Show. They also air a block of outdoor programming called Saturday Sportsman, airing from 11:30am to 5:00pm.
[edit] Local Programming
- Saturday Sportsman - outdoors
- AVE Sports - Local Sports produced by Action Video Entertainment (ran from 2003 to 2004)
[edit] Network Programming
- At Home Live - personal and family enrichment
- Your Health - natural/alternative health advice
- CBN Newswatch - news as seen on The 700 Club
- Family Theater - Christian movies
- Gospel Jubilee - music
- Nana Puddin - kids
- The Logan Show - music, sketch comedy. Hosted by Logan Sekulow
- Ultimate Choice - teen, Christian reality TV
[edit] External links
| Broadcast television in the Chico / Redding market (Nielsen DMA #130) | ||
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KMCA-LP 2 (A1) - KRDN-LP 5 (DS) - KRCR 7 (ABC) - KIXE 9 (PBS) - KHSL 12 (CBS) - KXVU-LP 17 (TEL) - KRVU-LP 21 (MNTV) - KNVN 24 (NBC) - KGEC-LP 26 (FN) - KUCO-LP 27 (UNI) - KKPM-CA 28 (S@H) - KCVU 30 (FOX) |
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| Local cable television channels | ||
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Daystar Television Network: KRDN-LP 5 (Redding) - KRJR-CA 47 / KDTS-CA 52 / KACA-LP 61 (Sacramento / Modesto / Stockton) |
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Trinity Broadcasting Network: KJCN-CA 36 (Paso Robles) - KTBN 40 (Santa Ana) |
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| See also: ABC, CBS, CW, Fox, MyNetworkTV, NBC, PBS, Telefutura, Telemundo, Univision, Independent, Other Spanish Network, Home Shopping and Other stations in California | |
