![]() ![]() At the time, KASA was the third-largest (or fourth-largest, if one includes in, operated and effectively owned by the owner of that city's, ) Fox affiliate owned in a duopoly with a ' station-and the second-largest such duopoly that is owned by LIN TV.Even though KASA redesigned its logo shortly after LIN took over, its old WorldNow-powered website continued to use the Raycom era format until it was shut down on Jand replaced with a redirect to KASA's then-new website which, like the websites of the other LIN-owned Fox affiliates, used Fox Interactive's MyFox interface. In most markets, a duopoly between two 'Big Four' stations wouldn't have been allowed under the FCC's duopoly rules, which forbid one person from owning two of the four largest stations in a single market However, the FCC allowed LIN TV to buy KASA since channel 2 was New Mexico's fifth-rated station at the time. LIN TV took over operation of KASA on Septemunder a, and LIN TV officially completed the purchase on February 22, 2007. ![]() ![]() On July 27, 2006, Raycom announced that, owner of CBS affiliate KRQE, was purchasing KASA for $55 million.
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