KRON-TV SAN FRANCISCO, CA

Display
Channel		Physical
Channel		VideoAudioCall Sign       Network/Programming   NicknameNotes
02-1 7.1377Encrypted Subchannel Icon720pDD5.1 SAP Audio IconKTVU-HDFOX"KTVU Fox 2" (KTVU 02-1) 
04-1 7.13761080pAtmos SAP Audio IconKRON-TVCW"KRON 4" (KTVU 04-1) 
05-1 7.1379Encrypted Subchannel Icon1080pDD5.1 SAP Audio IconKPIX-TVCBS"CBS 5 Bay Area" (KPIX-TV 05-1) 
07-1 7.1380720pDD5.1 SAP Audio IconKGO-HDABC"ABC 7" (KGO-TV 07-1) 
11-1 7.1378Encrypted Subchannel Icon1080pAtmos SAP Audio IconKNTV HDNBC(HDR)"NBC Bay Area" (KNTV 11-1) 
14-1 7.1381Encrypted Subchannel Icon720pDD5.1 SAP Audio IconKDTV-TVUnivision"Univision 14" (KDTV-DT 14-1) 

Licensing

FAC-ID: 65526 
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DTV3-LIC:
Granted		Channel 7 Longley-Rice coverage map available. SAN FRANCISCO, CA
0000212229 (25076ff3865228d901869ebc70c73c69) - App
0000238930 (25076f9190c0b05a0190c15da59800e6) - App
1664' 50 kW DA (E) (Vertical ERP: 42.5 kW)Directional Pattern
(10.5 kW + 6.78 dB gain = 50 kW ERP)
71.9 mile contour / 16256.3 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 8,432,545
910' AGL; 1744' AMSL; (1001289)
1.5° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
[H-Pat] DIELECTRIC THV-6A7/VP-R 4C160
NAD83: N 37° 45' 19", W 122° 27' 10" (37.755278, -122.452778) Mount Sutro (CA)
DTX-LIC:
Granted		Channel 7 Longley-Rice coverage map available. SAN FRANCISCO, CA
0000112353 (25076ff36f1a6c98016f1a80d4fe00c9) - App
0000112553 (25076f91719ece5d0171a2d3561703f8) - App
1469' 65 kW DA (E) (Vertical ERP: 54.6 kW)Directional Pattern
(9.77 kW + 8.23 dB gain = 65 kW ERP)
70.8 mile contour / 15729.1 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 8,354,804
715' AGL; 1549' AMSL; (1001289)
0.75° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
[H-Pat] Dielectric TLS-V8/VP-R C160
NAD83: N 37° 45' 19", W 122° 27' 10" (37.755278, -122.452778) Mount Sutro (CA)

Streams

  TSID: 377 (0x0179)

  RENDER Data: HTML Export (09/17/2025)   
  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
7.137604-1KRON-TV10x00301080p1920x108016:90x00310Mbps0x0031Atmos0x0034448kbps
7.137702-1KTVU-HD20x0040720p1280x72016:90x00410Mbps0x0041DD5.10x0044192kbps
7.137811-1KNTV HD30x00501080p1920x108016:90x00510Mbps0x0051Atmos0x0054384kbps
7.137905-1KPIX-TV40x00601080p1920x108016:90x00610Mbps0x0061DD5.10x0064192kbps
7.138007-1KGO-HD50x0070720p1280x72016:90x00710Mbps0x0071DD5.10x0074192kbps
7.138114-1KDTV-TV60x0080720p1280x72016:90x00810Mbps0x0081DD5.10x0084192kbps

Ownership/Historical

Operator: Nexstar Broadcasting
Licensee: Nexstar Media Inc.
DTV Transition: 
Certification : Analog channel 4. Digital channel 57.
Elected Round 1  : Negotiated for channel 30 with fallback to channel 57 if agreement was disapproved. (Disapproved)
Elected Round 2 : Elected channel 38 with fallback to channel 44.
Final Channel : Channel 38.
Last Analog: 
Channel 4  :  1660' 100 kW ND
Call Sign History:
00/00/0000  KRON    
08/17/1978  KRON-TV    
(03/17/2023)  KRON-TV    
(07/17/2024)  KRON-TV    

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