K18HD-D BAKERSFIELD, CA

Display Channel	Physical Channel	Video	Audio	Call Sign	Network/Programming	Nickname	Notes
18-1	18.1	1080i	DD2.0	KVPT-HD	PBS	"Valley PBS"
18-2	18.2	480i (w)	DD2.0	KVPT-D1	PBS Kids 24/7
18-3	18.3	480i (w)	DD2.0	KVPT-D2	Create
18-4	18.5	480i (w)	DD2.0	KVPT-D3	World Channel

Licensing

FAC-ID: 125313

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LPD-LIC:

Granted

Channel 18

BAKERSFIELD, CA

BLDTL-20130128ACY (dd8bf467fd664b3998c8cf6212b6c0ea) - App

1226' 12.43 kW DA ( )
35.7 mile contour / 4007.9 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 739,515
83' AGL; 3607' AMSL; (1015947)
Unknown or 0° Elec Beam Tilt; Stringent Filter [H-Pat] Kathrein 4DR-16S
NAD83: N 35° 26' 17.1", W 118° 44' 26.3" (35.438083, -118.740639) Mount Adelaide (CA)

Streams

TSID:	Assigned	Observed
	275 (0x0113)

Phys Ch	Disp Ch	Call Sign	Src ID	PMT PID	Video	Dimensions	Aspect Ratio	Video PID	Video (Mbps)	PCR PID	Audio Type	Audio PID	Audio Bitrate
18.1	18-1	KVPT-HD	1	0x0030	1080i	1920x1080	16:9	0x0031	10.85 ‑ 11.65	0x0031	DD2.0	0x0034	192kbps
18.2	18-2	KVPT-D1	2	0x0040	480i	704x480	16:9	0x0041	1.6 ‑ 2.3	0x0041	DD2.0	0x0044	192kbps
18.3	18-3	KVPT-D2	3	0x0050	480i	704x480	16:9	0x0051	1.4 ‑ 2.05	0x0051	DD2.0	0x0054	192kbps
18.5	18-4	KVPT-D3	4	0x0060	480i	704x480	16:9	0x0061	1.05 ‑ 1.7	0x0061	DD2.0	0x0064	192kbps

Bitrate Allocation: Variable
TSReader Data: HTML Export (10/16/2019)

Ownership/Historical

Licensee:

VALLEY PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.

Call Sign History:
02/10/2004	K18HD
04/25/2008	K18HD-D
(06/26/2024)	K18HD-D
(08/02/2024)	K18HD-D
(09/16/2024)	K18HD-D
(06/04/2025)	K18HD-D
(06/25/2025)	K18HD-D

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