KBTV-TV PORT ARTHUR, TX

Display
Channel		Physical
Channel		VideoAudioCall Sign       Network/Programming   NicknameNotes
04-127.3480i (w)DD2.0 ROARROAR  
04-227.4480i (w)DD2.0 Charge!Charge!  
04-327.5480i (w)DD2.0 CometComet TV  
04-427.6480i (w)DD2.0 TheNestThe Nest  
04-527.7480i (w)DD2.0 DablDabl  

Licensing

FAC-ID: 61214 
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DTV-LIC:
Granted		Channel 27 Longley-Rice coverage map available. PORT ARTHUR, TX
0000034248 (25076f915eaa0135015eab2cc4ec0a42) - App
0000063140 (25076ff3667cab31016687f4b9bc0904) - App
829' 1000 kW ND (E) (Vertical ERP: 512.7 kW)
(63.68 kW + 11.96 dB gain = 1000 kW ERP)
57.1 mile contour / 10235.8 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 778,728
826' AGL; 848' AMSL; (1267265)
0.75° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
Dielectric TFU-26GTH/VP-R O4
NAD83: N 30° 9' 20.7", W 93° 59' 10.6" (30.15575, -93.986278)
DTX-LIC:
Granted		Channel 27 Longley-Rice coverage map available. PORT ARTHUR, TX
0000266624 (25076ff394cc109f0194d834b5931d7f) - App
0000267826 (25076f919549b12b019561fda0250989) - App
571' 105 kW DA (E) (Vertical ERP: 39.8 kW)Directional Pattern
(6.15 kW + 12.32 dB gain = 105 kW ERP)
41.6 mile contour / 5433.2 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 496,295
560' AGL; 578' AMSL; (1040514)
Unknown or 0° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
[H-Pat] Dielectric TFU-8WB/VP-R C160
NAD83: N 30° 8' 25", W 93° 58' 45" (30.140278, -93.979167)

Streams

  TSID: 2929 (0x0B71)

  TSReader Data: HTML Export (10/07/2025)   
  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
27.304-1ROAR10x0030480i720x48016:90x00313.3 ‑ 3.350x0031DD2.00x0034192kbps
27.404-2Charge!20x0040480i720x48016:90x00413.85 ‑ 4.80x0041DD2.00x0044192kbps
27.504-3Comet30x0050480i720x48016:90x00513.45 ‑ 4.20x0051DD2.00x0054192kbps
27.604-4TheNest40x0060480i720x48016:90x00612.05 ‑ 3.450x0061DD2.00x0064192kbps
27.704-5Dabl50x0070480i720x48016:90x00713.5 ‑ 3.750x0071DD2.00x0074192kbps

Ownership/Historical

Operator: Sinclair  per LMA
Licensee: KBTV Licensee, LLC (Deerfield Media)
Sister: KFDM
DTV Transition: 
Certification : Analog channel 4. Digital channel 40.
Elected Round 1  : Elected channel 40. (Approved)
Final Channel : Channel 40.
Last Analog: 
Channel 4  :  1181' 100 kW ND
Call Sign History:
00/00/0000  KJAC    
05/08/1980  KJAC-TV    
06/11/1999  KBTV-TV    
08/02/1999  KJAC-TV    
09/06/1999  KBTV-TV    

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