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{{short description|Christian television network}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2024}}
{{Infobox television station
| callsign = God's Learning Channel
| logo = File:God's Learning Channel logo 2022.png
| logo_size = 230px
| branding = 
| analog = 
| digital = ''see {{section link||Stations}}''
| affiliations = [[Religious broadcasting|Religious]] [[Independent station|Independent]]
| location = West [[Texas]] and Eastern [[New Mexico]]
| country = United States
| callsign_meaning = 
| owner = Prime Time Christian Broadcasting, Inc.
| airdate = {{Start date|1982|11|01}}
| website = {{URL|https://www.glc.us.com/}}
}}
'''God's Learning Channel''' ('''GLC''') is an American [[Religious broadcasting|religious]] [[television network]] based in [[Odessa, Texas]], which teaches a biblical point of view of [[Messianic Judaism]]. The network was founded in 1982 by Al and Tommie Cooper, who had the vision to share the teachings of [[Jesus Christ]] with Southeastern [[New Mexico]]. The network later grew to five television transmitters located in New Mexico and [[West Texas]]. While the focus of programming has been to teach believers their ties to the Bible and the spiritual world, it has expanded to cover a wide range of themes related  to the Land of [[Israel]] and the [[Jewish]] people, presenting Jesus, in Hebrew pronounced Yeshua, as the [[Jewish Messiah]].
 
GLC provides 24-hour streaming media of its broadcast (accessible through the GLC website), as well as internet platforms, such as [[Roku]].

==History==
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On January 30, 1985, the [[Federal Communications Commission]] granted a construction permit for a new television station on channel 27 in [[Roswell, New Mexico]], to Prime Time Christian Broadcasting. PTCB, at the time carrying programming from the [[Trinity Broadcasting Network]], had already been broadcasting over the local cable system on channel 12.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://newspaperarchive.com/other-articles-clipping-aug-23-1985-2089623/|date=August 23, 1985|work=Roswell Daily Record|title=PTCB to get transmitter|page=10|accessdate=November 28, 2020}}</ref> Channel 27 began broadcasting September 15, 1986,<ref name="bcyb88">{{cite web|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1988/1988-BC-YB.pdf|work=Broadcasting Yearbook|date=1988|title=KRPV|page=C-45 (563)|accessdate=November 28, 2020}}</ref> and over the years that followed, Prime Time built additional translators and full-service stations, the first of which was constructed at [[Artesia, New Mexico|Artesia]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/64155701/|date=March 31, 1991|work=Carlsbad Current-Argus|pages=D-1, [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/64155734/ D-2]|title=Price makes adjustment from judge to Christian station sales|first=Steve W.|last=Givens|accessdate=November 28, 2020}}</ref> Additionally, new studios were built in Roswell in 1987.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://newspaperarchive.com/other-articles-clipping-oct-30-1987-2089650/|accessdate=November 28, 2020|date=October 30, 1987|title=Sunday, Nov. 1|page=10|work=Roswell Daily Record}}</ref>

After making its first full-power station purchase, of KMLM in [[Odessa, Texas]], in 1991, planning began to move the Prime Time headquarters there.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/64156049/|accessdate=November 28, 2020|date=February 27, 1993|first=Jeanette|last=Krizak|title=Prayer, praise light up airwaves|page=4B|work=Odessa American}}</ref>

==Stations==
{| class="wikitable"
! Station
! {{ubl|[[City of license]]|{{small|(other cities served)}}}}
! {{ubl|[[channel (broadcasting)|Channel]]|RF / [[virtual channel|VC]]}}
! First air date
! Former callsigns
! Former channel numbers
! [[effective radiated power|ERP]]
! [[HAAT]]
! [[Facility ID]]
! Transmitter coordinates
! Public license information
|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"
| {{ubl|'''KMLM-DT'''|{{small|([[flagship station]])}}}}
| {{ubl|[[Odessa, TX]]|{{small|([[Midland, TX]])}}}}
| {{ubl|15 ([[UHF]])|42}}
| {{start date and age|1988|10|18|p=y}}{{efn|The ''Broadcasting and Cable Yearbook'' says October 18, while the ''Television and Cable Factbook'' says October 17.}}
| KMLM-TV (1988–2010)
| {{ubl|'''Analog:''' 42 (UHF, 1988–2009)|'''Digital:''' 42 (UHF, 2009–2018)}}
| 27.9&nbsp;[[kW]]
| {{convert|145|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}
| 53541
| {{coord|32|2|54.6|N|102|18|5.6|W|type:landmark_scale:2000|name=KMLM}}
| {{ubl|{{FCC-TV-Station-profile|KMLM-DT|Public file}}|{{FCC-LMS-Facility|53541|3=LMS}}}}
|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"
| '''KPCB-DT'''
| {{ubl|[[Snyder, TX]]|{{small|([[Abilene, TX]])}}}}
| {{ubl|17 (UHF)|17}}
| {{start date and age|1997|3|24|p=y}}
| KPCB (1997–2010)
| '''Analog:''' 17 (UHF, 1997–2009)
| 5&nbsp;kW
| {{convert|135|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}
| 77452
| {{coord|32|46|52|N|100|53|53|W|type:landmark_scale:2000|name=KPCB}}
| {{ubl|{{FCC-TV-Station-profile|KPCB-DT|Public file}}|{{FCC-LMS-Facility|77452|3=LMS}}}}
|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"
| '''KPTF-DT'''
| {{ubl|[[Farwell, TX]]|{{small|([[Clovis, NM]])}}}}
| {{ubl|18 (UHF)|18}}
| {{start date and age|2001|4|p=y}}
| KPTF-TV (2001–2010)
| '''Analog:''' 18 (UHF, 2001–2009)
| 50&nbsp;kW
| {{convert|112|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}
| 81445
| {{coord|34|26|24.4|N|103|12|32.1|W|type:landmark_scale:2000|name=KPTF}}
| {{ubl|{{FCC-TV-Station-profile|KPTF-DT|Public file}}|{{FCC-LMS-Facility|81445|3=LMS}}}}
|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"
| '''KPTB-DT'''
| [[Lubbock, TX]]
| {{ubl|16 (UHF)|16}}
| {{start date and age|1995|4|28|p=y}}
| KPTB-TV (1995–2010)
| '''Analog:''' 16 (UHF, 1995–2009)
| 50&nbsp;kW
| {{convert|83|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}
| 53544
| {{coord|33|33|12|N|101|49|15|W|type:landmark_scale:2000|name=KPTB}}
| {{ubl|{{FCC-TV-Station-profile|KPTB-DT|Public file}}|{{FCC-LMS-Facility|53544|3=LMS}}}}
|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"
| '''KRPV-DT'''
| {{ubl|[[Roswell, NM]]|{{small|([[Carlsbad, NM]])}}}}
| {{ubl|27 (UHF)|27}}
| {{start date and age|1986|9|15|p=y}}
| KRPV (1986–2010)
| {{ubl|'''Analog:''' 27 (UHF, 1986–2009)|'''Digital:''' 28 (UHF, until 2009)}}
| 50&nbsp;kW
| {{convert|122|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}
| 53539
| {{coord|33|23|49.8|N|104|22|34.4|W|type:landmark_scale:2000|name=KRPV}}
| {{ubl|{{FCC-TV-Station-profile|KRPV-DT|Public file}}|{{FCC-LMS-Facility|53539|3=LMS}}}}
|}

===Former repeaters===
GLC programming was formerly relayed on the following [[broadcast relay station#Broadcast translators|translator stations]]:
* [[Abilene, TX]] – '''KPTA-LP''' 63 (translated KMLM)
* [[Alamogordo, NM]] – '''KAPT-LP''' 29 (translated KRPV)
* [[Fort Stockton, TX]] – '''K25GO''' (translated KMLM)
* [[Las Cruces, NM]]/[[El Paso, TX]] – '''KLCP-LP''' 30 (translated KRPV)
* [[McCamey, TX]] – '''K50ED''' (translated KMLM)
* [[Monahans, TX]] – '''KPDN-LP''' 27 (translated KMLM)
* [[Pecos, TX]] – '''K64EC''' (translated KMLM)
* [[Ruidoso, NM]] – '''KGDR-LP''' 47 (translated KRPV)
* [[Welch, TX]] – '''KWGD-LP''' 54 (translated KMLM)

==Satellites==
*[[Galaxy 25]] Ku-Band

==Notes==
{{notelist}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://www.glc.us.com/ Official website]

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