KVVV-TV
| Company type | Independent television station |
|---|---|
| Industry | Broadcasting |
| Founded | March 18, 1968 in Galveston, Texas, United States |
| Defunct | August 31, 1969 |
| Fate | Shut down due to financial difficulties; construction permit cancelled in 1971 |
| Headquarters | Friendswood, Texas , United States |
Area served | Greater Houston region |
| Owner | TVue Associates |
KVVV-TV (channel 16) was an independent television station licensed in Galveston, Texas, serving the greater Houston region. The station, owned by TVue Associates, maintained its production facilities on Lundy Lane in Friendswood, close to Alvin, Texas.
History
KVVV commenced broadcasting on March 18, 1968, transmitting with a power output of 3.39 megawatts. Prior to its launch, controlling shareholder Roy O. Beach Jr. stored the original transmitter in a basement located within a Houston building. The station's lineup featured locally created content such as the children's program No-No the Clown and the daytime show Stock Market Observer. Sunday programming included Spanish-language shows and Mexican cinema.
By the end of 1968, due to workforce reductions, the stock market program was discontinued, and broadcast hours were shortened to afternoons and evenings (2 p.m. to 10 p.m.). Ongoing financial challenges led to the station shutting down on August 31, 1969. Prospective sales to Time Life Television and Taft Broadcasting did not come to fruition. Although a consortium headed by Fred Hofheinz explored acquiring the station in 1970, no agreement was reached, resulting in the cancellation of the construction permit in April 1971.
The station’s transmission equipment and tower were sold to KEDT, a PBS affiliate in Corpus Christi, which began operations on channel 16 in 1972. This acquisition allowed KEDT to avoid expenses related to converting existing equipment.
By 2006, the original KVVV facility still stood but had suffered vandalism and significant decay.
The call sign KVVV was later adopted by FM radio station KFGY and by KUBE-TV during its period as a Value Vision affiliate. Presently, KVVV identifies an unrelated low-power broadcaster, KVVV-LD.