 On January 7, 2011 31.5 was launched airing infomercials.In June 2013, K31GL-D was slated to be sold to Landover 5 LLC as part of a larger deal involving 51 other low-power television stations; the sale fell through in June 2016.Mako Communications sold its stations, including K31GL-D, to HC2 Holdings in 2017.