KMBY-LD

KMBY-LD, virtual and UHF digital channel 19, is a low-powered television station licensed to Monterey, California, United States. The station is currently owned by Cocola Broadcasting after a sale from JB Broadcasting in early 2008.

Not to be confused with KYMB-LD.
KMBY-LD
CityMonterey, California
Channels
Programming
Subchannels19.1: Heroes & Icons
19.2: Telexitos
19.3: Daystar
19.4: Oldies Radio
19.5: Blues Television Network
19.6: HSN
AffiliationsHeroes & Icons (2016–present)
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
July 31, 1989 (1989-07-31)
Former call signs
K23ED
Former channel number(s)
Analog:
22 (UHF)
Independent (1989–2012)
MundoFox/MundoMax (2012–2016)
Call sign meaning
Monterey Bay
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID168787
ClassLD
ERP15 kW
HAAT393.3 m (1,290 ft)
Transmitter coordinates36°32′18″N 121°37′31″W
Links
Public license information
LMS

The KMBY call sign is shared with an oldies station on 1240 AM and 95.9 FM in Monterey.

On March 30, 2023, Bridge Media Networks, the parent company of NewsNet and Sports News Highlights (SNH) (backed by 5-hour Energy creator Manoj Bhargava), announced it would acquire KMBY-LD and six other Cocola stations for $3.2 million.[2] Upon completion of the transaction, KMBY-LD will become a NewsNet owned-and-operated station for the Monterey–Salinas DMA.

Digital channels

The station's digital signal is multiplexed:

Channel Video Aspect Short name Programming[3]
19.1480i16:9H&IHeroes & Icons
19.2TelexitTelexitos
19.34:3DaystarDaystar
19.416:9KMBYOldies Radio
19.5BTNBlues Television Network
19.6HSNHSN

The station's main channel affiliated with the MundoFox Network on August 7, 2012. In December 2010, Cocola and the Estrella TV network signed a deal to broadcast that network on 19.2; Estrella TV moved to Hearst KSBW-DT3 in 2015. TeleXitos is on 19.2.

Daystar is carried on DT3 and DT4 showed a simulcast of KMBY Radio since December 2018.

References
  1. "Assignments". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. March 30, 2023. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  2. "Station Trading Roundup: 1 Deal, $3,200,000". TVNewsCheck. April 5, 2023. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  3. RabbitEars TV Query for KMBY-LD
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