KCNZ-CD
| San Francisco–Oakland–San Jose, California United States | |
|---|---|
| City | San Francisco, California |
| Channels | Digital: 21 (UHF) (shared with KOFY-TV, KMTP-TV and ) Virtual: 28 |
| Programming | |
| Affiliations | 28.1: LATV 28.2: QVC2 28.4: Sino TV (Mandarin) 28.6: Shop LC 28.7: Majestad TV |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | (Poquito Mas Communications LLC) |
| KOFY-TV | |
| History | |
| Founded | April 25, 1986 |
Former call signs |
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Former channel number(s) | Analog: 30 (UHF, 1994-1999) 28 (UHF, 1999-2010) Digital: 28 (UHF, 2010-2020) |
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Call sign meaning | CNZ Communications |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 52887 |
| Class | CD |
| ERP | 15 kW |
| HAAT | 377.2 m (1,238 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 37°41′14.4″N 122°26′5.3″W / 37.687333°N 122.434806°WCoordinates: 37°41′14.4″N 122°26′5.3″W / 37.687333°N 122.434806°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | Profile LMS |
KCNZ-CD, virtual channel 28 (UHF digital channel 21), is a low-powered, Class A LATV-affiliated television station licensed to San Francisco, California, United States and serving the San Francisco Bay Area. Owned by CNZ Communications, LLC, it is sister to independent station KOFY-TV (channel 20) and low-power station . The three stations share transmitter facilities, along with independent non-commercial educational station KMTP-TV (channel 32), atop San Bruno Mountain.
History[]
KCNZ-CD was founded on April 25, 1986, with an original construction permit granted to National Innovative Programming Network. Initially assigned to Palo Alto and Los Altos, California, and given callsign K30BI, the station's construction permit was modified and extended several times. In August 1990, Channel America acquired the station, but sold it again in July 1992 to Polar Broadcasting, who finally licensed the station on May 3, 1994. By this time, the station had been assigned to San Francisco, Oakland and San Jose.
K30BI (referred to as "KBI-TV"), was formerly affiliated with The Box, a 24-hour-a-day music network, and aired classic television during the day. Eventually, the station changed affiliations to HSN. Its call letters were changed to KBIT-LP shortly after. The station also relocated to channel 28 to make way for KQED's digital signal on channel 30.
KBIT received Class A status on August 27, 2001, and assumed the call sign KFTL-CA in February 2004 after being taken over by Family Stations, Inc. Family Stations previously used the KFTL call sign on analog channel 64, licensed to Stockton, which is now UniMás owned-and-operated station KTFK-DT.
KFTL-CA flash cut to digital on June 27, 2009; its call sign was changed to KFTL-CD.
Family Stations sold KFTL-CD to LocusPoint Networks in November 2012.[1]
The station was purchased by CNZ Communications subsidiary Poquito Mas Communications in mid-2017 and changed the call sign to KCNZ-CD on August 7, 2017.
Digital channels[]
The station's digital signal is multiplexed:
| Channel | Video | Aspect | PSIP Short Name | Programming[2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28.1 | 480i | 16:9 | KCNZ-CD | LATV |
| 28.2 | HSN | QVC2 | ||
| 28.4 | Sino | Sino TV (Mandarin) | ||
| 28.6 | ShopLC | Shop LC | ||
| 28.7 | Mjestad | Majestad TV |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Station Trading Roundup: 4 Deals, $16 Million". TVNewsCheck. November 6, 2012. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
- ^ RabbitEars TV Query for KCNZ-CD
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