switched to being an affiliate of the Sonlife Broadcasting Network at approximately 12:00 a.m. CT. Like the previous transition, there was no announcement of the programming change, except on SonLife's website. In fact, around the time of the affiliation switchover, KFWD was just starting to run an infomercial at its scheduled time. After a few seconds, the abrupt change from MundoMax to Sonlife began, months before MundoMax went off the air on November 30. There had been rumors that KFWD would be sold by NRJ in a spectrum auction. Sale to WRNN-TV Associates On December 9, 2019, it was announced that WRNN-TV Associates, owner of New York City-based WRNN-TV, secured a deal to purchase seven full-power TV stations (including KFWD) and one Class A station from NRJ. The sale was approved by the FCC on January 23, and was completed on February 4, 2020. From February 1 until February 4, 2020, WRNN-TV Associates operated KFWD under a short-term local marketing agreement (LMA) while it awaited full consummation of its purchase. KFWD dropped its affiliation with the Sonlife Broadcasting Network, and began airing WRNN-TV's independent network RNN on its primary channel. RNN's schedule consisted primarily of infomercials, with occasional religious, E/I, and news/talk (Richard French Live) programs. Later, KFWD reinstated the Sonlife Broadcasting Network affiliation on subchannel 52.3. On May 20, 2021, RNN and iMedia Brands announced an agreement to affiliate most of RNN's television stations (including KFWD) with home shopping network ShopHQ. KFWD began carrying ShopHQ programming on June 28, 2021. RNN's educational/informational programming and Richard French Live continues to air, but in different timeslots than before. Technical information Subchannels The station's digital signal is multiplexed: Prior to becoming a MundoFox affiliate, KFWD carried a standard definition simulcast of its main channel on digital subchannel 52.2. Analog-to-digital conversion KFWD began transmitting a digital television signal in standard definition on UHF channel 51 on May 1, 2002, five months after it converted into an independent station. After KFWD shut down its analog signal on June 12, 2009, its digital signal moved to VHF channel 9, formerly WFAA's digital channel spot. References External links DFW Radio/TV History Television channels and stations established in 1988 1988 establishments in Texas Television stations in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex FC Dallas broadcasters Major League Soccer over-the-air television broadcasters