KFSM-TV FORT SMITH, AR

Display
Channel		Physical
Channel		VideoAudioCall Sign       Network/Programming   NicknameNotes
05-1 18.31080iDD5.1 SAP Audio IconKFSM-DTCBS "KFSM 5" 
05-218.4480i (w)DD2.0 CrimeTrue Crime Network  
05-318.5480i (w)DD2.0 AntennaAntenna TV  
05-418.6480i (w)DD2.0 QuestQuest  
05-518.7480i (w)DD2.0 NESTThe Nest  
05-618.8480i (w)DD2.0 BustedBusted  
05-718.9480i (w)DD2.0 GetTVGET  
05-818.10480i (w)DD2.0 DABLDabl  
05-1 24.31080iDD5.1 SAP Audio IconKFSM-DTCBS "KFSM 5" 
05-224.4480i (w)DD2.0 CrimeTrue Crime Network  
05-324.5480i (w)DD2.0 AntennaAntenna TV  
05-424.6480i (w)DD2.0 QuestQuest  
05-524.7480i (w)DD2.0 NESTThe Nest  
05-624.8480i (w)DD2.0 BustedBusted  
05-724.9480i (w)DD2.0 GetTVGET  
05-824.10480i (w)DD2.0 DABLDabl  

Licensing

FAC-ID: 66469 
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DTV-LIC:
Granted		Channel 18 Longley-Rice coverage map available. FORT SMITH, AR
0000271214 (25076f9196d8ca220196dad05ba803b4) - App
0000273546 (25076f9196efc0aa01973106a49a2805) - App
897' 608 kW ND (H)
(45 kW + 11.31 dB gain = 608 kW ERP)
57.4 mile contour / 10360 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 901,642
522' AGL; 2541' AMSL; (1229759)
0.5° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
Dielectric TFU-18GTH-R 04
NAD83: N 35° 49' 49.3", W 94° 9' 24.3" (35.830361, -94.15675) Oak Grove (AR)
DRT-LIC:
Granted		Channel 24 Longley-Rice coverage map available. FORT SMITH, AR
BLCDT-20110517AEQ (2fd793578bab4134aed7cf6212b6c0ea) - App
139' 15 kW DA (  ) Directional Pattern
26.5 mile contour / 2208.7 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 249,906
180' AGL; 610' AMSL
1.75° Elec Beam Tilt; Stringent Filter
[H-Pat] ERI AL12-24-PL
NAD83: N 35° 23' 7.3", W 94° 24' 57.7" (35.385361, -94.416028)

Streams

  TSID: 133 (0x0085)

  TSReader Data: Channel 18 (05/13/2025)   Channel 24 (05/21/2017)   
  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
18.305-1KFSM-DT10x00301080i1920x108016:90x00316.2 ‑ 8.60x0031DD5.10x0034384kbps
18.405-2Crime20x0040480i704x48016:90x00411.25 ‑ 1.50x0041DD2.00x0044192kbps
18.505-3Antenna30x0050480i704x48016:90x00511.05 ‑ 1.850x0051DD2.00x0054192kbps
18.605-4Quest40x0060480i704x48016:90x00610.85 ‑ 1.40x0061DD2.00x0064192kbps
18.705-5NEST80x0070480i704x48016:90x00710.8 ‑ 1.650x0071DD2.00x0074192kbps
18.805-6Busted50x0080480i704x48016:90x00811.1 ‑ 1.20x0081DD2.00x0084192kbps
18.905-7GetTV60x0090480i704x48016:90x00910.95 ‑ 2.250x0091DD2.00x0094192kbps
18.1005-8DABL70x0100480i704x48016:90x01011.35 ‑ 1.450x0101DD2.00x0104192kbps

Ownership/Historical

Operator: Tegna
Licensee: CAPE PUBLICATIONS, INC.
DTV Transition: 
Certification : Analog channel 5. Digital channel 18.
Elected Round 1  : Elected channel 18. (Approved)
Final Channel : Channel 18.
Last Analog: 
Channel 5  :  1260' 100 kW ND
Call Sign History:
00/00/0000  KFSM  K Fort SMith  
05/14/1979  KFSM-TV  K Fort SMith  
(06/02/2025)  KFSM-TV    
(06/02/2025)  KFSM-TV    
(06/18/2025)  KFSM-TV    

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