KENS SAN ANTONIO, TX

Display
Channel		Physical
Channel		VideoAudioCall Sign       Network/Programming   NicknameNotes
05-1 29.31080iDD5.1 SAP Audio IconKENS-HDCBS "KENS 5" 
05-229.4480i (w)DD2.0 ESTVEstrella TV  
05-329.5480i (w)DD2.0 CrimeTrue Crime Network  
05-429.6480i (w)DD2.0 QuestQuest  
05-529.7480i (w)DD2.0 CONFESSConfess 
05-629.8480i (w)DD2.0 JTVJewelry TV  
05-729.9480i (w)DD2.0 ShopLCShop LC  
12-429.10480i (w)DD2.0 H&IHeroes & Icons  

Licensing

FAC-ID: 26304
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DTV-LIC:
Granted		Channel 29 Longley-Rice coverage map available. SAN ANTONIO, TX
0000074877 (25076ff36b6ca1be016b74ff939609f6) - App
0000238379 (25076f918e146ac2018e1563cee50421) - App
1447' 1000 kW ND (E) (Vertical ERP: Unknown)
(57.8 kW + 12.38 dB gain = 1000 kW ERP)
69.2 mile contour / 15050.7 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 2,484,028
1450' AGL; 1969' AMSL; (1226610)
0.7° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
Dielectric TFU-26GBH-R 06
NAD83: N 29° 16' 11.5", W 98° 15' 55.9" (29.269861, -98.265528) Elmendorf (TX)
DTX-LIC:
Granted		Channel 29 Longley-Rice coverage map available. SAN ANTONIO, TX
0000178638 (25076f9175b4684d0175b7f8b0440590) - App
0000179674 (25076f917dda6f43017e35f76fed3f7f) - App
1142' 580 kW DA (H) Directional Pattern
(39.2 kW + 11.7 dB gain = 580 kW ERP)
57.7 mile contour / 10456.6 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 2,364,015
1145' AGL; 1664' AMSL; (1226610)
Unknown or 0° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
[H-Pat] Dielectric TFU-16WB-R C160
NAD83: N 29° 16' 11.5", W 98° 15' 55.9" (29.269861, -98.265528) Elmendorf (TX)

Streams

 TSID:   Assigned   Observed 
 2943 (0x0B7F) 
Phys
Ch		Disp
Ch		 Call SignSrc
ID		PMT
PID		VideoDimensionsAspect
Ratio		Video
PID		Video
(Mbps)		PCR
PID		Audio
Type		Audio
PID		Audio
Bitrate
29.305-1KENS-HD10x00301080i1920x108016:90x00317.3Mbps0x0031DD5.10x0034384kbps
29.405-2ESTV20x0040480i704x48016:90x00411.2Mbps0x0041DD2.00x0044192kbps
29.505-3Crime30x0050480i704x48016:90x00511.2Mbps0x0051DD2.00x0054192kbps
29.605-4Quest40x0060480i704x48016:90x00611.85Mbps0x0061DD2.00x0064192kbps
29.705-5CONFESS50x0070480i704x48016:90x00711.35Mbps0x0071DD2.00x0074192kbps
29.805-6JTV60x0080480i704x48016:90x00810.95Mbps0x0081DD2.00x0084192kbps
29.905-7ShopLC70x0090480i704x48016:90x00911.45Mbps0x0091DD2.00x0094192kbps
29.1012-4H&I80x00c0480i704x48016:90x00a11.2Mbps0x00a1DD2.00x00a4192kbps
  Bitrate Allocation: Variable
  TSReader Data: HTML Export (06/29/2025)   

Ownership/Historical

Operator: Tegna
Licensee: KENS-TV, INC.
DTV Transition: 
Certification : Analog channel 5. Digital channel 55.
Elected Round 1  : No election made. (Approved)
Elected Round 2 : Elected channel 39 with fallback to channel 35.
Final Channel : Channel 39.
Last Analog: 
Channel 5  :  1391' 100 kW ND
Call Sign History:
00/00/0000  KENS    
05/08/1980  KENS-TV    
06/12/2009  KENS    
(05/03/2024)  KENS    

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