KPBS SAN DIEGO, CA

Display
Channel
Physical
Channel
VideoAudioCall Sign       Network/Programming   NicknameNotes
15-1 19.3720pDD5.1 SAP Audio IconKPBSHDPBS "KPBS" 
15-219.4720pDD5.1 SAP Audio IconKPBSH2World Channel "KPBS 2" 
15-319.5480i (w)DD2.0 SAP Audio IconCREATECreate  
15-419.6480i (w)DD2.0 SAP Audio IconPBSKIDSPBS Kids 24/7  

Licensing

FAC-ID: 6124
FCC Links: FCC Query LMS Query FCC Station Profile
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DTV-LIC:
Granted
Channel 19 Longley-Rice coverage map available. SAN DIEGO, CA
0000027963 (25076f915c132a1b015c3bc6820d513f) - App
0000069249 (25076f916992d6500169c056c1905e3b) - App
1879' 285 kW DA (E) (Vertical ERP: 122.3 kW)Directional PatternDirectional Pattern
(14.52 kW + 12.93 dB gain = 285 kW ERP)
63.3 mile contour / 12600.3 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 3,536,360
169' AGL; 2664' AMSL; (1213483)
0.75° Elec Beam Tilt (0.75° Mech toward 270°); Full Service Filter
[H-Pat] Dielectric TFU-18GTH/VP-R C170SP
NAD83: N 32° 41' 52.7", W 116° 56' 6.3" (32.697972, -116.935083) San Miguel Mountain (CA)

Streams

  TSID: 369 (0x0171)
  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
19.315-1KPBSHD10x0030720p1280x72016:90x00314.55 ‑ 8.850x0031DD5.10x0034384kbps
19.415-2KPBSH220x0040720p1280x72016:90x00413.75 ‑ 6.350x0041DD5.10x0044384kbps
19.515-3CREATE30x0050480i720x48016:90x00511.3 ‑ 4.50x0051DD2.00x0054128kbps
19.615-4PBSKIDS40x0060480i720x48016:90x00611.45 ‑ 3.70x0061DD2.00x0064128kbps
  TSReader Data: HTML Export (04/24/2025)   

Ownership/Historical

LicenseeBoard of Trustees, California State University for San Diego State University
DTV Transition: 
Certification Analog channel 15. Digital channel 30.
Elected Round 1  : Elected channel 30. (Approved)
Final Channel Channel 30.
Last Analog: 
Channel 15  :  1877' 3310 kW DA
Call Sign History:
00/00/0000  KPBS    
09/12/1980  KPBS-TV    
02/15/1991  KPBS    
(02/23/2023)  KPBS    
(03/23/2023)  KPBS    

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