Any idea why KTEL-CD has decided to remapped the RF ch. 15 to a new fake channel number 47.1?

[N5XZS]

Any idea why would they do this by changing KTEL-CD's original RF channel number 15 to a new remapped channel number 47.1? Closest thing I could think of a Las Cruces's station KTDO-DT's old digtal RF channel number 47.1.

Interesting to see they are O&O by NBC Universal Telemundo stations group in 2 different TV markets.

Any ideas?

 

[primestar31]

Any idea why would they do this by changing KTEL-CD's original RF channel number 15 to a new remapped channel number 47.1? Closest thing I could think of a Las Cruces's station KTDO-DT's old digtal RF channel number 47.1.

Interesting to see they are O&O by NBC Universal Telemundo stations group in 2 different TV markets.

Any ideas?

It says here that they WERE virtual channel 47 some years back. Not sure why they are going back: KTEL-CD - Wikipedia

 

[N5XZS]

Wikipedia is known for not quite right on history, as I far I know there never has been a true digital RF channel 47, however there was a analog RF channel 46 signal TX was aimed toward Santa Fe from Sandia Crest antenna farm mountain long time ago.