KWHY-TV, Channel 22, of Meruelo Television, a division of Meruelo Media, was purchased for US$30 million by Sunset Boulevard Broadcasting Corp, an entity of the Church of Scientology, founded by the late L. Ron Hubbard.
The paperwork process was completed on July 15 and submitted to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for regulatory approval on the evening of Monday, July 29.
Among the terms is an agreement between Meruelo and the Church of Scientology to share channels regarding KBEH-63, owned by Meruelo, as both stations use digital VHF channel 4 for their broadcasts.
Once the deal is officially closed, KWHY-TV will operate from the KCET Studios on Sunset Boulevard. KWHY, a channel currently broadcasting Spanish-language programming, will be the second over-the-air channel for Scientology Network in the US and will also appear on DIRECTV channel 320. Scientology Network already has an over-the-air channel in Clearwater, Florida (WFFT TV Channel 62 of Entravision).
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