Catchy Comedy TV station in San Francisco
KAXT-CD (channel 1) is a
low-power ,
Class A television station licensed to both
San Francisco and
San Jose, California , United States,
[1] broadcasting the
digital multicast network
Catchy Comedy to the
San Francisco Bay Area . It is
owned and operated by
Weigel Broadcasting alongside
Palo Alto –licensed
Heroes & Icons outlet
KTLN-TV (channel 68). Both stations share studios on Pelican Way in
San Rafael , and transmitter facilities on
Mount Allison .
Due to its low-power status, KAXT-CD's broadcasting radius does not reach all of the San Francisco Bay Area. Because of that, its market affiliation is shared with
KICU-TV (channel 36) which broadcasts Catchy Comedy on its fourth digital subchannel.
History
Early years
Founded May 31, 1989, the station previously broadcast in
analog on
UHF channel 22 as KAXT-CA , an
affiliate of
Spanish-language religious network Tiempos Finales TV, formerly being an affiliate of
TBN from 1990 to 2003, and of
Almavision from 2003 to 2006.
Changes
On July 31, 2009, KAXT began
ATSC digital TV transmissions on UHF channel 42, which had been vacated by
KTNC-TV . (The previous month, former owner of
KTVU /
KICU-TV ,
Cox Media Group unsuccessfully applied for a license to use the same frequency for a KTVU digital
translator .
[4] ) KAXT's digital transmissions used the call sign KAXT-LD , later KAXT-CD . The station was the first digital television station to broadcast 12 video streams on a standard 6 MHz 19.39 Mbit/s ATSC stream. Using
statistical multiplexing technology in the encoders and multiplexer, the system provides variable bit rate compression needed to provide full quality
standard definition video across all of the channels with enough bandwidth for radio (audio only) services.
Broadcast Engineering nominated KAXT as Station of the Year for 2009,
[5] the first low power television station to receive such a distinction.
Since 2017
The DTV virtual channels between KAXT-LD's channel 22 (RF 42, formerly 22) and
KRCB 's channel 22 (RF 23) in
Cotati had
significant overlap that caused a
PSIP conflict, allowing KAXT-CD to move to a new virtual channel,
Channel 1 .
[2] KAXT had been operating with a PSIP of Channel 1, at one point with 12 different video program streams and one audio-only channel for a total of 13 virtual channels for a few years until the late 2010s.
Weigel Broadcasting agreed to acquire KAXT-CD and
KTLN-TV , along with
KVOS-TV and
KFFV in
Seattle , from
OTA Broadcasting in a $23.2 million deal on October 18, 2017.
[6] The sale was completed on April 15, 2019.
[7] By 2018, most of KAXT's Vietnamese-language subchannels had moved to
KSCZ-LD .
Programming
Until 2019, KAXT broadcast an
electronic program guide , shopping channels, and several channels of ethnic news, entertainment, and religious programming. Several subchannels were produced locally, while the remainder were simulcasts. KAXT is the only television station in the United States that
broadcasts on virtual channel 1 .
[8]
Former affiliations
Since its transition to digital broadcasting, KAXT has broadcast a wide variety of programming, both local and syndicated:
Bahía TV – family-oriented Spanish-language programming (channel 1.4)
[9]
Cool Music Radio – audio simulcast (channel 1.14)
[9]
Coastal Television Network – tourism-focused channel based in
Monterey, California (channel 1.5)
Colours TV – multicultural programming (channel 1.6)
[9]
Corner Store – informercials (channel 1.9)
[9]
Creation TV –
Cantonese
Christian
Diya TV – South Asian programming (variously channels 1.2 and 1.5, now on
KTSF 26.2)
FAN – Filipino programming (channel 1.8)
Hải Lê TV – Vietnamese-language programming (channel 1.11, now on
KSCZ 16.1)
i2TV –
public-access television (channel 1.8)
[9]
KCTV/TVHS – Taiwanese programming (channel 1.9)
La Voz – audio simulcast of Christian programming (channel 1.15)
[9]
My Family TV – family-oriented programming (variously channels 1.2, 1.6, and 1.7)
NetV – Vietnamese- and English-language programming (channel 1.12, now on
KSCZ 16.16)
Nét Việt – Vietnamese-language programming (channel 1.6, now on
KSCZ 16.6)
Tiempos Finales –
Spanish
Christian (channel 1.10)
PeanutTV – real estate listings (channel 1.12)
[9]
Quê Hương TV – Vietnamese-language programming (channel 1.5, now on
KSCZ 16.5)
Quê Hương Radio – audio simulcast of
KZSJ 1120 (channel 1.13)
Retro TV – classic sitcoms (channel 1.2)
SKDTV – South Korean programming (channel 1.7)
TheCoolTV – music videos (variously channels 1.1 and 1.12, now on
KTLN 68.2)
U Channel –
Chinese /
Taiwanese programming (channel 1.9, now on
KSCZ 16.9)
Việt Phố Tivi – Vietnamese-language programming (channel 1.3, now on
KSCZ 16.8)
Vietface TV – Vietnamese-language programming (channel 1.8, now on
KSCZ 16.4)
Vietoday – Vietnamese-language programming (channel 1.6, now on
KTSF 26.5)
VieTop – Vietnamese-language programming (channel 1.7, now on
KSCZ 16.7)
What's On –
electronic program guide (channel 1.1)
Subchannel
See also
Further reading
References
^
a
b Hashemzadeh, Hossein (March 31, 2015).
"Federal Communications Commission Digital Class A Broadcast Station License" (PDF) .
Federal Communications Commission . Retrieved September 12, 2015 .
^
a
b
Modification of a Licensed Facility for DTV Application
^
"Facility Technical Data for KAXT-CD" . Licensing and Management System .
Federal Communications Commission .
^
"KTVU Digital Translator Plan Draws Fire" .
Radio World . June 11, 2009. Retrieved September 4, 2015 .
^
"KAXT-CA" . Broadcast Engineering .
Penton Media . December 11, 2009.
^
"Application for Consent To Assignment of Broadcast Station Construction Permit Or License (KVOS-TV/KFFV)" . CDBS Public Access .
Federal Communications Commission . October 24, 2017. Retrieved October 25, 2017 .
^
"Consummation Notice" , CDBS Public Access ,
Federal Communications Commission , Retrieved 18 April 2019.
^ Roettgers, Janko (August 4, 2011).
"In spectrum battles, Mom & Pop TV loses" .
Gigaom . Retrieved September 4, 2015 .
^
a
b
c
d
e
f
g Trumbly, Warren L. (December 21, 2009).
"Comments of KAXT LLC in the Matter of Spectrum for Broadband: A National Plan for Our Future" (PDF) . Federal Communications Commission. pp. 4–5. Retrieved September 15, 2015 .
^
"RabbitEars TV Query for KAXT" . RabbitEars.info .
^
"Digital Television: DTV - HDTV Channel List" . choisser.com .
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KTVU (2.1
Fox , 2.2
Fox WX , 2.3
Movies! , 2.4
Buzzr )
KRON-TV (4.1
CW /
MNTV , 4.2
ANT , 4.3
REW , 4.4
Charge! , 4.5
LC )
KPIX-TV (5.1
CBS , 5.2
Start , 5.3
Dabl , 5.4
Fave , 5.5
Comet )
KGO-TV (7.1
ABC , 7.2
Localish , 7.3
Charge! , 7.4
HSN )
KQED (9.1
PBS , 9.2
KQEH , 9.3
World , 9.4
Kids )
KNTV (11.1/11.3
NBC , 11.2/11.4
Cozi , 11.5
LX )
KDTV-DT (14.1
UNI , 14.3
Get , 14.4
Mystery )
KOFY-TV (20.1
Merit , 20.2
Grit , 20.3
Positiv , 20.7
RVTV , 20.8 Fun Roads)
KRCB (22.1
PBS , 22.2
Create , 22.3
NHK )
KTSF (26.1
Ind. , 26.3 Sino TV, 26.5 VietDay, 26.6 VSTV Viet Shopping TV)
KMTP-TV (32.1
CAS /
Kpop /
DW )
KICU-TV (36.1
Ind. , 36.2
KBS America , 36.3 Nosey, 36.4
Catchy , 36.5
Grio )
KCNS (38.1
LC , 38.2
Sky Link , 38.3
SBN , 38.5
NTD , 38.6
NTD English )
KTNC-TV (42.1
TCT , 42.2 ESNE)
KPYX (44.1
Ind. , 44.2
Nest , 44.3
MeTV , 44.5
QVC2 )
KSTS (48.1/48.3
TMD , 48.2/48.4
TXO , 48.5
LX , 48.6
Oxygen )
KEMO-TV (50.1
ShopHQ , 50.2 Visión Latina, 50.3 Golden TV, 50.4
Outlaw , 50.5
Timeless TV )
KQEH (54.1
PBS , 54.2
KQED , 54.3
World , 54.4
Kids )
KPJK (60.1
Edu.
Ind. , 60.2
F24 , 60.3
NHK , 60.4
DW-TV , 60.5
FNX , 60.6
KCSM-FM /Jazz TV)
KKPX-TV (65.1
Ion , 65.2
Bounce , 65.3
Court , 65.4
Defy , 65.5
Laff , 65.6
Scripps , 65.7
JTV , 65.8
QVC )
KFSF-DT (66.1
UniMás ,
66.2
UNI , 66.3
Bounce ,
66.4
Grit , 66.5
Crime )
KTLN-TV (68.1
H&I , 68.2
MeTV , 68.3
Story , 68.4
MeTV+ , 68.5
Quest )
Low power
KAXT-CD (1.2
Catchy )
KURK-LD /
KQSL-LD 3/17 (3.1/17.3
CMC , x.2
CMC - USA , 3.3/17.1
theDove , x.4 Hosanna, x.5 Blues TV, x.6
Fam , x.7
Retro , x.9
Heartland , x.10 AUN, 26.2
KTSF )
KBKF-LD (6.1
Air1 audio (
analog ), 6.2 UChannel)
KPJC-LD (12.1 NOW TV, 12.2
RVTV , 12.3
Ads , 12.4
OnTV4U
KQTA-LD (15.1
JTV , 15.2
KQSL/TLN West , 15.3 Crossings TV, 15.4 MBC America, 15.5
Ads , 15.7
K-Love , 26.11
KTSF )
KSCZ-LD (16.1 Ventana, 16.2 Hahn Le, 16.3 VietSky, 16.4/16.15 VNBC, 16.5 QHTV, 16.6 Nét Việt, 16.7
Ads , 16.8 FoodFun, 16.9 U Channel, 16.10 VNA-TV, 16.11 LSTV, 16.12 IBC-TV, 16.14 ABHP, 16.16 VMTV, 16.17 Chida TV)
KQRM-LD (18.1
ShopHQ )
KAAP-LD (24.1 DiyaTV, 24.3
ANT , 24.4 Novelisima, 24.7
OANPlus , 24.8
AWE Plus , 24.10
JTV , 24.11
QVC , 24.12
QVC2 , 30.1
Estrella )
KMMC-LD (24.1 DiyaTV, 24.4 Novelisima, 24.7
OANPlus , 24.8
AWE Plus , 30.1
Estrella , 30.6 VBS)
KCNZ-CD (28.1
LATV , 28.2 Mariavision, 28.4
ShopHQ , 28.5
CRTV , 28.6
LC , 28.7 Fun Roads)
KQRO-LD (45.1
OnTV4U , 45.2
MMN , 45.3 MTRSPT1, 45.4
The365 , 45.5
Outlaw )
KDTS-LD (52.1
Daystar , 52.2
Daystar Español )
Outlying areas
Santa Rosa /
Sonoma County
KFMY-LD /
KZHD-LD 6/52 (15.1
JTV , 15.2
KQSL/TLN West , 15.3 Crossings TV, 15.4 MBC America, 15.5
Ads , 15.7
K-Love , 26.11
KTSF , 30.1
Estrella )
KUKR-LD (27.1
theDove , 27.2
CMC - USA , 27.3
CMC , 27.4
KQSL/TLN West , 27.5 Blues TV, 27.6
Fam , 27.7
Retro , 27.8
KTSF , 27.9
Heartland , 27.10 AUN)
KDTV-CD (28.1
UNI , 28.2
UniMás , 28.3
getTV , 28.4
Mystery , 28.5
Crime )
KFTY-LD (45.1
Timeless TV , 45.2
MMN , 45.3
The365 , 45.4
Outlaw )
KDAS-LD (52.1
Daystar , 52.2
Daystar Español )
Fort Bragg /
Ukiah /
Mendocino County
Lakeport /
Lake County
ATSC 3.0
Cable
Local-access
Streaming Defunct Transmission facilities
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California
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YTA TV
Retro Television Network
MeTV
Antenna TV
Bounce TV
This TV
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Start TV Other stations
KAXT-CD (1.2
Decades ,
San Francsico )
K15CU-D (15
Cozi TV ,
Monterey )
KVHF-LD (4.4 AMGTV,
Fresno )
KAIL (7.2
Light TV , 7.3
Heroes & Icons ,
Fresno )
KCNS (38
ShopHQ ,
San Francisco )
KOFY-TV (20.1
Grit ,
San Francisco )
KQSL (8
TLN West ,
Fort Bragg )
KJEO-LD (33.2
The Family Channel / 33.4
Family ,
Fresno )
KGMC 43.8 (
Merced )
KSCI (18
ShopHQ ,
Los Angeles/Long Beach )
KSWB-TV 69.3 (
Court TV ,
San Diego )
Defunct
Network-affiliated stations
MeTV and/or
MeTV+
O&O stations
Catchy Comedy and/or
H&I
O&O stations
Story TV
O&O stations Independent stations Radio stations National subchannel networks MeTV original programming Former programming Defunct
1 Carried on a digital subchannel of WMLW & WMYS.
2 Carried on a digital subchannel of WDJT.
3 Carried on a digital subchannel of WCIU.
4 Owned by Venture Technologies Group; operated by Weigel under an
LMA as a radio station.
5 Joint venture with
Fox Television Stations .
6 Joint venture with
CBS News and Stations .
7 Shares spectrum with WBME-CD.
8 Carried on a digital subchannel of KAZD
9 Carried on a digital subchannel of KVOS