KSBW SALINAS, CA

Display
Channel		Physical
Channel		VideoAudioCall Sign       Network/Programming   NicknameNotes
08-1 8.11080iDD5.1 SAP Audio IconKSBWNBC "KSBW 8" 
08-2 8.2720pDD5.1 SAP Audio IconCC ABCABC "Central Coast ABC" 
08-38.3480i (w)DD2.0 ESTEstrella TV  
08-48.4480i (w)DD2.0 STORYStory Television  
08-58.5480i (w)DD2.0 NOSEYNosey  

Licensing

FAC-ID: 19653 
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DTV-LIC:
Granted		Channel 8 Longley-Rice coverage map available. SALINAS, CA
BLCDT-20090901ACY (4f4c2f25894b46b5a291cf6212b6c0ea) - App
2493' 20.6 kW ND (E) (Vertical ERP: 15.9 kW)
(3.19 kW + 8.1 dB gain = 20.6 kW ERP)
75.9 mile contour / 18089 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 5,010,983
361' AGL; 3438' AMSL; (1215158)
0.8° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
Dielectric TCL-12A8(S)
NAD83: N 36° 45' 22.8", W 121° 30' 8.7" (36.756333, -121.502417) Fremont Peak (CA)
DTX-LIC:
Granted		Channel 8 Longley-Rice coverage map available. SALINAS, CA
BXLCDT-20091112ABJ (af1189502a8e43f5a53bcf6212b6c0ea) - App
2415' 19.2 kW DA (H) Directional Pattern
(2.33 kW + 9.16 dB gain = 19.2 kW ERP)
68.6 mile contour / 14788.7 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 3,790,517
315' AGL; 3392' AMSL; (1215158)
Unknown or 0° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
[H-Pat] Dielectric THA-SP4-4H/16H-1-R
NAD83: N 36° 45' 22.8", W 121° 30' 8.7" (36.756333, -121.502417) Fremont Peak (CA)

Streams

  TSID: 355 (0x0163)

  TSReader Data: HTML Export (07/26/2025)   
  Bitrate Allocation: Variable

Digital
Channel		Display
Channel		 Call SignSrc
ID		PMT
PID		VideoDimensionsAspect
Ratio		Video
PID		Video
(Mbps)		PCR
PID		Audio
Type		Audio
PID		Audio
Bitrate
8.108-1KSBW10x00301080i1920x108016:90x00316.95Mbps0x0031DD5.10x0034384kbps
8.208-2CC ABC20x0040720p1280x72016:90x00414.9Mbps0x0041DD5.10x0044384kbps
8.308-3EST30x0050480i704x48016:90x00511.6Mbps0x0051DD2.00x0054128kbps
8.408-4STORY40x0060480i704x48016:90x00611.9Mbps0x0061DD2.00x0064128kbps
8.508-5NOSEY50x0070480i720x48016:90x00711.5Mbps0x0071DD2.00x0074192kbps

Ownership/Historical

Operator: Hearst-Argyle
Licensee: Hearst Stations Inc.
DTV Transition: 
Certification : Analog channel 8. Digital channel 10.
Elected Round 1  : Elected channel 8. (Disapproved)
Conflict Round 1  : Maintained by NCA. (Approved)
Final Channel : Channel 8.
Last Analog: 
Channel 8  :  2461' 224 kW ND
Call Sign History:
00/00/0000  KSBW    
07/28/1978  KSBW-TV    
08/25/1987  KSBW    

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