KCRA-TV SACRAMENTO, CA

Display
Channel		Physical
Channel		VideoAudioCall Sign       Network/Programming   NicknameNotes
03-1 35.11080iDD5.1 SAP Audio IconKCRA-TVNBC "KCRA 3 HD" 
03-235.2480i (w)DD2.0 SAP Audio IconMe-TVMe-TV  
03-335.3480i (w)DD2.0 KCRA-3Story Television  
03-435.6❹480i (w)DD2.0 KCRA-4QVC2  
58-1 35.41080iDD5.1 SAP Audio IconKQCACW "CW on My 58" 
58-235.5480i (w)DD2.0 SAP Audio IconH and IHeroes & Icons  

Licensing

FAC-ID: 33875
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DTV-LIC:
Granted		Channel 35 Longley-Rice coverage map available. SACRAMENTO, CA
BMLCDT-20110630AGB (af6d6628b1c2474883fdcf6212b6c0ea) - App
0000143770 (25076f9178cd433c0178d1f8479b0be5) - App
 (TVStudy TL Pop: 5,726,504)
1900' 1000 kW ND (H)
(53 kW + 12.76 dB gain = 1000 kW ERP)
74.4 mile contour / 17384.5 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 9,738,615
1906' AGL; 1906' AMSL; (1015686)
0.75° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
Dielectric TUG-05-16/80H-2-B
NAD83: N 38° 15' 54", W 121° 29' 28" (38.265, -121.491111) Walnut Grove (CA)
DTX-LIC:
Granted		Channel 35 Longley-Rice coverage map available. SACRAMENTO, CA
BLCDT-20040122ADR (d0cd05995e4b4499a1fdcf6212b6c0ea) - App
BXMLCDT-20090930AOO (53ee383a12664d9ba114cf6212b6c0ea) - App
 (TVStudy TL Pop: 5,380,606)
1516' 1000 kW ND (H)
(51.52 kW + 12.88 dB gain = 1000 kW ERP)
69.6 mile contour / 15218.4 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 9,374,756
1519' AGL; 1519' AMSL; (1012855)
0.7° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
Dielectric TFU-30GTH-R 04
NAD83: N 38° 14' 50", W 121° 30' 7" (38.247222, -121.501944) Walnut Grove (CA)

Streams

 TSID:   Assigned   Observed 
 343 (0x0157) 
Phys
Ch		Disp
Ch		 Call SignSrc
ID		PMT
PID		VideoDimensionsAspect
Ratio		Video
PID		Video
(Mbps)		PCR
PID		Audio
Type		Audio
PID		Audio
Bitrate
35.103-1KCRA-TV10x00301080i1920x108016:90x00315.3 ‑ 60x0031DD5.10x0034384kbps
35.203-2Me-TV20x0040480i720x48016:90x00410.9 ‑ 1.30x0041DD2.00x0044128kbps
35.303-3KCRA-330x0050480i704x48016:90x00511.25 ‑ 2.50x0051DD2.00x0054192kbps
35.458-1KQCA40x00601080i1920x108016:90x00613.8 ‑ 6.050x0061DD5.10x0064384kbps
35.558-2H and I50x0070480i704x48016:90x00711.05 ‑ 2.40x0071DD2.00x0074128kbps
35.603-4KCRA-460x0080480i720x48016:90x00810.5 ‑ 1.10x0081DD2.00x0084128kbps
  Bitrate Allocation: Variable
  TSReader Data: HTML Export (11/30/2025)   

Ownership/Historical

Operator: Hearst-Argyle
Licensee: Hearst Stations Inc.
Sister: KQCA
DTV Transition: 
Certification : Analog channel 3. Digital channel 35.
Elected Round 1  : Elected channel 35. (Approved)
Final Channel : Channel 35.
Last Analog: 
Channel 3  :  1968' 100 kW ND
Call Sign History:
00/00/0000  KCRA    
12/11/1978  KCRA-TV    
(10/25/2023)  KCRA-TV    
(11/07/2023)  KCRA-TV    

Translators

Translators:
Call Sign    Ch  LocationTSReader Data
K17CG-D17UKIAH, CA  
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