Rains Independent School District is a public school district based in Emory , Texas ( USA ).
29-505: In addition to Emory, the district serves most of Rains County , including the cities of Point and East Tawakoni . In 2009, the school district was rated " recognized " by the Texas Education Agency . The Rains Wildcats compete in the following sports - Cross Country, Volleyball, Football, Basketball, Powerlifting, Baseball, Softball, Track and Field, Tennis, and Golf. Rains County, Texas Rains County
58-615: A rebroadcast of sister station KYTX's morning newscast, preempting classic television programs aired by MeTV from 7 to 9 a.m. weekdays. Beginning with the 2012 football season, KCEB carried Southland Conference college football and basketball games from the Southland Conference Television Network, which included game telecasts from nearby Nacogdoches -based Stephen F. Austin State University . Southland Conference sports coverage
87-404: A channel sharing agreement with Shreveport-based ABC affiliate KTBS-TV. KCEB had previously agreed to go off the air after selling its spectrum in the 2017 broadcast incentive auction . KCEB began broadcasting on KTBS' frequency on April 29, 2018. The station did not have to change its city of license , as KTBS' signal completely covers Longview. The Federal Communications Commission granted
116-480: A female householder with no husband present, and 25.90% were non-families. 22.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 2.92. In the county, the population was spread out, with 23.80% under the age of 18, 7.40% from 18 to 24, 25.10% from 25 to 44, 27.70% from 45 to 64, and 16.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age
145-515: A network of telenovelas (or soap operas), returning KCEB to Spanish language programming, on January 13, 2023. This, too, would be a short lived programming change for KCEB, as just one week later, Novelisima programming would be dropped from the station as it flipped to another infomercial based network operated over many HC2 Holdings stations, Magnificent Movies Network. MMN programming is similar to Timeless TV, featuring infomercials, combined instead with old movie titles which are readily available in
174-465: A service that was created in September 1998 to expand The WB's national coverage primarily through cable-only outlets in smaller markets, which were managed locally by cable providers (since it was cable-exclusive, the channel used the "KWTL" callsign in a fictional manner). During the transition, KTPN and KLPN became independent stations . Shortly after receiving the affiliation, on January 24, 2006,
203-548: Is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas . As of the 2020 census , its population was 12,164. Its seat is Emory . The county (and county seat) are named for Emory Rains , a Texas state legislator. In 1970, Recorded Texas Historic Landmark Number 10860 was placed in the county courthouse lawn. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 259 square miles (670 km ), of which 29 square miles (75 km ) (11%) are covered by water; two of Texas' most popular lakes are partially located in
232-511: Is a television station in Longview, Texas , United States, affiliated with beIN Sports Xtra . The station is owned by Innovate Corp. alongside Tyler -licensed low-power station KPKN-LD , both of which share RF channel 35. Although KCEB is licensed as a full-power station, it shares spectrum with KPKN-LD, whose low-power signal only covers the immediate Tyler–Longview area. Therefore, KCEB relies on cable and satellite carriage to reach
261-792: Is within Texas's 4th congressional district and is represented by Republican Pat Fallon . In the Texas Legislature Rains County is within Texas House District 5 , represented by Republican Cole Hefner , and within Texas Senate District 2 , represented by Republican Bob Hall . [REDACTED] Media related to Rains County, Texas at Wikimedia Commons 32°52′N 95°48′W / 32.87°N 95.80°W / 32.87; -95.80 KCEB-TV KCEB (channel 54)
290-543: The Dallas suburb of Greenville ), which will result in only the second instance in which a duopoly will be legally and operationally separated (the Sinclair Broadcast Group is similarly splitting up its Birmingham duopoly of WTTO and WABM , to acquire WBMA-LD and its satellites as part of its purchase of Allbritton Communications ). On March 28, 2018, it was announced that KCEB had entered into
319-501: The Gannett Company announced that it would acquire KYTX and five other London Broadcasting stations in a $ 215 million all-cash transaction. Gannett's CEO Gracia Martore touted that the acquisition would give the company a presence in several fast-growing markets, and opportunities for local advertisers to leverage its digital marketing platform. London exempted KCEB from the deal (as well as company flagship KTXD-TV in
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#1732779750542348-514: The KFXK-TV tower near New London . In May 2008, they submitted an application to the FCC to move their digital allotment from channel 38 to channel 51, to use the antenna used by KFXK that would be effectively abandoned by that station when it terminated its analog signal upon the digital television transition . In January 2009, the application was approved, and a modification of the construction permit
377-659: The Warner Bros. unit of Time Warner and CBS Corporation announced that the two companies would shut down The WB and UPN and combine the networks' respective programming to create a new "fifth" network called The CW , which would be aimed at young adults between the ages of 18 and 34. One month later on February 22, the News Corporation announced the launch of a new network of its own called MyNetworkTV , which would be operated by Fox Television Stations and its syndication division Twentieth Television , which
406-538: The poverty line , including 17.50% of those under age 18 and 14.10% of those age 65 or over. Rains County is part of the Dallas / Fort Worth DMA. Local media outlets are: KDFW-TV , KXAS-TV , WFAA-TV , KTVT-TV , KERA-TV , KTXA-TV , KDFI-TV , KDAF-TV , and KFWD-TV . Other nearby stations that provide coverage for Rains County come from the Tyler / Longview / Jacksonville market and they include: KLTV , KYTX-TV , KFXK-TV , KCEB-TV , and KETK-TV . The majority of
435-401: The 2000 census, the racial makeup of the county was 93.6% White , 2.6% Black , 1.1% Native American , 1.1% Asian , 0.06% Pacific Islander , and 1.6% from two or more races; 9.2% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 4,333 households, out of which 28.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.90% were married couples living together, 9.10% had
464-495: The announcement of Scripps to combine the True Real and Defy TV networks in to one, KPKN-LD DT2 switched to Ion Television , becoming the area's second affiliate, alongside KETK-TV DT3. KCEB was one of a handful of MeTV affiliates that preempted portions of the network's schedule (many of the network's affiliates carry at least the majority of the schedule, with any preemptions usually limited to local newscasts produced for
493-472: The construction permit for the station, as K33KN-D, on February 25, 2010. The station's call letters were changed to the current KPKN-LD on March 29, 2016. The station signed on in April 2016 as an affiliate of FremantleMedia ’s Buzzr network. Buzzr was previously on KDKJ-LD4 until that point. Katz Broadcasting ’s male-oriented Grit replaced Buzzr on KDKJ-LD4 upon KPKN’s sign on. On March 10, 2023, following
522-945: The county is served by the Rains Independent School District located in Emory. The far southeastern portion of the county is served by the Alba-Golden Independent School District . The far northwestern corner of the county is served by the Lone Oak Independent School District . A portion of north central Rains County is served by the Miller Grove Independent School District . In the United States House of Representatives Rains County
551-573: The county: Lake Tawakoni on the west and Lake Fork Reservoir on the east. It is the fourth-smallest county in Texas by land area and fifth smallest by total area. As of the 2018 estimation, there were 12,159 people, 4,333 households, and 2,680 families residing in the county. By 2020, there were 12,164 people residing in the county. The population density was 53 people per square mile (20 people/km ). There were 5,411 housing units at an average density of 23 units per square mile (8.9/km ). Per
580-530: The entire market. The station first signed on the air on July 27, 2003; operating as a UPN affiliate, it originally served as the full-power satellite of low-power stations KTPN-LP (channel 48) in Tyler and KLPN-LP (channel 58, later 47; now defunct) in Longview. The stations were collectively branded as "UPN 58/54/48". The station's original analog transmitter facilities were located northwest of Longview, at
609-472: The intersection of State Highway 300 and FM1844 , near the town of East Mountain . On January 1, 2006, KCEB, KLPN-LP and KTPN-LP lost the UPN affiliation to CBS affiliate KYTX (channel 19), which carried the network on its second digital subchannel . The station immediately switched its affiliation to The WB , effectively replacing "KWTL", a cable-only WB outlet that was part of The WB 100+ Station Group ,
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#1732779750542638-606: The public domain, as opposed to sitcoms. On May 16, 2023, HC2 Holdings moved the Magnificent Movies Network to the relaunched KCEB-DT2, and returned the Novelisima Network to the primary station. Novelisima is simulcast with sister station channel 29 KBJE-LD3. In early March 2024, Novelisima programming was discontinued from the main KCEB signal replaced by beIN Sports Xtra Español . Because it
667-825: The station's cable channel assignment on Suddenlink Communications in the Tyler area. On November 6, 2009, the station was sold to the London Broadcasting Company, owner of KYTX. London initially operated the station under a sales and management agreement prior to the Federal Communications Commission giving approval for London to acquire the license assets. The sale was finalized on August 31, 2010. KCEB swapped affiliations with KYTX in May 2012, taking that subchannel's MeTV affiliation, while KYTX's second digital subchannel began carrying programming from The CW Plus. On May 14, 2014,
696-456: The subchannel/station or any network programming that a co-owned major network affiliate chooses to shift to the subchannel to air live due to breaking news or severe weather coverage). The station preempted much of the network's Sunday morning schedule (which consists primarily of either a secondary block of E/I programming or classic television series depending on the market) with televised church services and paid programming . KCEB also carried
725-411: Was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 99.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.40 males. The median income for a household in the county was $ 48,308 and the median income for a family was $ 40,329. Males had a median income of $ 31,983 versus $ 21,594 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 23,936. About 11.40% of families and 17% of the population were below
754-554: Was created to give UPN and WB stations that did not strike affiliation agreements with The CW another option besides converting to independent stations. KCEB affiliated with The CW upon the network's launch on September 18, 2006 (affiliated with the network through The WB 100+ Station Group's successor The CW Plus), while KLPN and KTPN chose to join MyNetworkTV, which launched two weeks earlier on September 5. In 2008, KCEB changed its on-air branding from "CW 54" to "CW 54/5", adding
783-517: Was discontinued with the transition to the Azteca América network affiliation. With the discontinuance of the Azteca América programming on December 31, 2022, KCEB switched programming to "Timeless TV", an offering of infomercials mixed with older episodes of public domain programs such as The Beverly Hillbillies , The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet , Bonanza , and The Lucy Show . Timeless TV would then be replaced with Novelisima ,
812-404: Was granted an original construction permit after the FCC finalized the digital television allotment plan on April 21, 1997, the station did not originally receive a companion channel for a digital television signal. In May 2007, the station was granted a construction permit by the FCC to construct a digital transmitter facility to broadcast a signal on UHF channel 38, and move its transmitter to
841-495: Was granted for channel 51 at 1000 kW. On June 12, 2009, KCEB shut down its analog signal on channel 54, while KFXK ceased its analog signal on channel 51. KCEB then flash-cut its digital signal into operation on UHF channel 51 from the New London tower on a temporary 70 kW transmitter under special temporary authority from the FCC. At that point, KCEB was under severe financial hardship and could not afford to build
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