KFDM BEAUMONT, TX

Display
Channel		Physical
Channel		VideoAudioCall Sign       Network/Programming   NicknameNotes
06-1 15.31080iDD5.1 SAP Audio IconCBSCBS "KFDM Channel 6" 
06-2 15.4480i (w)DD5.1 CW PlusCW+ "Southeast Texas CW" 
06-3 15.5720pDD5.1 SAP Audio IconFOX4FOX "Fox 4" 

Technical Data
FAC-ID: 22589 
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DTV-LIC:
Granted		Channel 15 Longley-Rice coverage map available. BEAUMONT, TX
0000033630 (25076f915eaa0135015eab2632c809fa) - App
0000063111 (25076ff3667cab31016687f2fb8b08e8) - App
902' 560 kW ND (E) (Vertical ERP: 250.6 kW)
(37.26 kW + 11.77 dB gain = 560 kW ERP)
57.3 mile contour / 10311.3 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 781,145
899' AGL; 917' AMSL; (1040514)
0.75° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
Dielectric TFU-24GTH/VP-R O4
NAD83: N 30° 8' 25", W 93° 58' 45" (30.140278, -93.979167)
DTX-LIC:
Granted		Channel 15 Longley-Rice coverage map available. BEAUMONT, TX
0000266356 (25076ff394cc109f0194dbab169a21c5) - App
0000267267 (25076ff39549b18301954d78d58d01cb) - App
573' 75.2 kW DA (E) (Vertical ERP: 28.8 kW)Directional Pattern
(4.22 kW + 12.51 dB gain = 75.2 kW ERP)
41.4 mile contour / 5396.2 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 497,052
560' AGL; 582' AMSL; (1267265)
Unknown or 0° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
[H-Pat] Dielectric TFU-8WB/VP-R C160
NAD83: N 30° 9' 20.7", W 93° 59' 10.6" (30.15575, -93.986278)
  TSID: 2767 (0x0ACF)

  TSReader Data: HTML Export (10/07/2025)   
  Bitrate Allocation: Unknown

Digital
Channel		Display
Channel		 Call SignSrc
ID		PMT
PID		VideoDimensionsAspect
Ratio		Video
PID		Video
(Mbps)		PCR
PID		Audio
Type		Audio
PID		Audio
Bitrate
15.306-1CBS10x00301080i1920x108016:90x00317.4 ‑ 9.150x0031DD5.10x0034384kbps
15.406-2CW Plus20x0040480i720x48016:90x00411.85 ‑ 2.10x0041DD5.10x0044384kbps
15.506-3FOX430x0050720p1280x72016:90x00516.2 ‑ 8.250x0051DD5.10x0054448kbps

Ownership, Repack, Historical, and Translator Data
Operator: Sinclair 
Licensee: KFDM Licensee, LLC
Sister: KBTV-TV
DTV Transition: 
Petitioned For : Channel 25 (899' 350 kW ND), which was approved: 10-49
Certification : Analog channel 6. Digital channel 21.
Elected Round 1  : Elected channel 21. (Approved)
Final Channel : Channel 21.
Last Analog: 
Channel 6  :  961' 100 kW ND
Call Sign History:
00/00/0000  KFDM    
05/08/1980  KFDM-TV    
08/01/2009  KFDM    
(04/17/2023)  KFDM    
(04/20/2023)  KFDM    
Station has no translators.

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