KZKC-LD
KERO-TV translator in Bakersfield, California
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KZKC-LD (channel 28) is a low-power television station in Bakersfield, California, United States. It is a translator of ABC affiliate KERO-TV (channel 23) which is owned by the E. W. Scripps Company. KZKC-LD's transmitter is located atop Breckenridge Mountain; its parent station maintains studios on 21st Street in Downtown Bakersfield.
- E. W. Scripps Company
- (Scripps Broadcasting Holdings LLC)
| Translator of KERO-TV | |
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| Channels | |
| Branding | see KERO-TV |
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| Ownership | |
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| KERO-TV | |
| History | |
| Founded | October 30, 1995 |
First air date | November 23, 1999 |
Former call signs |
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Former channel numbers | Analog: 42 (UHF, 1999–2020) |
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Call sign meaning | Azteca América Kern County (refers to former affiliation) |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 65763 |
| ERP | 15 kW |
| HAAT | 1,055.3 m (3,462 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 35°27′13.8″N 118°35′40.3″W |
| Links | |
Public license information | LMS |
| Website | www |
History
The station was originally owned by Cocola Broadcasting, where it served as a repeater for Fresno's KMSG-LP (channel 43), an Azteca América affiliate; McGraw-Hill bought it in 2006 and made it a stand-alone station. McGraw-Hill announced on October 3, 2011, that it would sell KZKC-LP, along with its other television stations, to the E. W. Scripps Company as part of its exit from broadcasting.[3] The deal was completed on December 30, 2011.[4] KZKC-LP became an owned-and-operated station of the relaunched Court TV during 2019. Azteca América programming has moved to KBBV-CD (channel 19), and is also available via its national feed on satellite and IPTV providers.[citation needed]
KZKC-LP was converted to digital in 2020 as a translator of KERO-TV, allowing homes with issues receiving KERO-TV's VHF signal or only a UHF antenna to receive KERO-TV in some form.
