KDTF-LD

KDTF-LD, virtual channel 36 (UHF digital channel 16), is a low-powered UniMás-affiliated television station licensed to San Diego, California, United States. Owned by Entravision Communications, it is a sister station to Class A Univision affiliate KBNT-CD (channel 17), Azteca América affiliate XHAS-TDT (channel 33), and Milenio Televisión affiliate XHDTV-TDT (channel 49). The latter two stations are owned by Mexican-based Televisora Alco, which is 40% owned by Entravision. All four stations share studios on Ruffin Road in San Diego's Kearny Mesa section; KDTF-LD's transmitter is located on San Miguel Mountain in Spring Valley.

KDTF-LD
San Diego, California
United States
ChannelsDigital: 16 (UHF)
Virtual: 36 (PSIP)
BrandingUniMás San Diego
Programming
AffiliationsUniMás
Ownership
OwnerEntravision Communications
(Entravision Holdings, LLC)
KBNT-CD, XHAS-TDT, XHDTV-TDT
History
First air date
December 11, 1997 (1997-12-11)
Former call signs
K31FC (1997–2003)
KDTF-LP (2003–March 2010)
KDTF-LD (March–June 2010)
KBNT-LD (June 2010–December 10, 2012)
KTCD-LD (December 10–17, 2012)
Former channel number(s)
Analog:
31 (UHF, 1997–2003)
36 (UHF, 2003–2010)
Digital:
51 (UHF, 2010–2019)
Call sign meaning
K San Diego TeleFutura
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID13022
ClassLD
ERP15 kW
HAAT564 m (1,850 ft)
Transmitter coordinates32°41′47.1″N 116°56′12″W
Links
Public license information
Profile
LMS

History

The station affiliated with Telefutura, the forerunner to UniMás, sometime in 2006, after talks reportedly broke down with sister station and former UPN affiliate XHUPN (channel 49, now XHDTV-TDT).

Digital channels

The station's digital signal is multiplexed:

Channel Video Aspect PSIP Short Name Programming[1]
36.11080i16:9UniMasMain KDTF-LD programming / UniMás
36.17UnivisnSimulcast of KBNT-CD / Univision

KDTF began broadcasting its digital signal on UHF channel 51 on May 14, 2009, multicasting KBNT-CA and XHDTV.

References
  1. RabbitEars TV Query for KDTF
  • KDTF in the FCC's TV station database


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