stations, including KRQE, KASA-TV, and the SSA with KASY-TV and KWBQ/KRWB-TV, in a $1.6 billion merger. The merger was completed on December 19. Just over a year later, on January 27, 2016, it was announced that the Nexstar Broadcasting Group would buy Media General for $4.6 billion. The sale was completed on January 17, 2017. On August 7, 2020, it was announced that Mission Broadcasting would acquire KASY and KWBQ (and its satellites) from Tamer Media. The sale was completed on November 16. "My50TV VJ" Starting in March 2008, KASY-TV incorporated the VJ element to the station, having a host for the station's evening MyNetworkTV and syndicated programming from 7–11 p.m. weeknights. The "My50TV VJ" appears on-air approximately twice each hour to introduce shows, tease promotional events and conduct prize giveaways. The reigning Miss New Mexico at the time, Jenny Marlowe, was the station's first VJ; she was succeeded by Casey Messer in April 2009. Ashley Reid and Adam Otero took over in December, followed by Britaña Campos in March 2010 and then by Leah Black, former radio DJ for KKOB-FM and defunct alternative rock station KTZO in March 2011. Amber Pohl was the station's VJ until March 2013 followed by Shannon McVey. Throughout 2014, the VJ was ReShea Kelly who was also the "CW Star" for sister station KWBQ. The final regular VJ was Rachel Jordan. Technical information Subchannels The station's ATSC 1.0 channels are carried on the multiplexed digital signals of other Albuquerque–Santa Fe television stations: KASY has not carried any subchannels in past years but on January 11, 2016, the station added the suspense channel Escape from Katz Broadcasting. KASY further added on GetTV to 50.3 on January 14, 2017, and added Cozi TV to 50.4 on January 18, 2017, all as a result of the January 2017 sale of KASA-TV to Ramar Communications, as well as the switch in Fox affiliation over to KRQE. In mid-December 2021, Cozi TV was replaced by Court TV on channel 50.4 after Cozi TV returned to KASA following the purchase by parent company NBCU. Court TV is also aired locally on KLUZ 14.4. Analog-to-digital conversion KASY-TV shut down its analog signal, over UHF channel 50, on June 12, 2009, the official date in which full-power television stations in the United States transitioned from analog to digital broadcasts under federal mandate. The station's digital signal remained on its pre-transition UHF channel