KTLN-TV

Heroes & Icons TV station in Palo Alto, California

37°29′57″N 121°52′20″W / 37.49917°N 121.87222°W / 37.49917; -121.87222Links

Public license information

Public file
LMS

WebsiteKTLN FCC disclosures/schedule page on Heroes & Icons website

KTLN-TV (channel 68) is a television station licensed to Palo Alto, California, United States, serving the San Francisco Bay Area as an owned-and-operated station of the classic television network Heroes & Icons. It is owned by Weigel Broadcasting alongside San Jose–licensed low-power, Class A Catchy Comedy station KAXT-CD (channel 1). The two stations share studios on Pelican Way in San Rafael, and transmitter facilities on Mount Allison.

Even though KTLN-TV is licensed as a full-power station, it shares spectrum with KAXT-CD, whose low-power broadcasting radius does not cover all of the San Francisco Bay Area.^[4] Therefore, it relies on cable and satellite carriage to reach the entire market. However, KTLN-TV shares MeTV with independent station KPYX's (channel 44) third subchannel, which has a stronger signal than KTLN.

History

Originally, Christian Communications of Chicagoland (then-owners of WCFC-TV, now Ion Television owned-and-operated station WCPX-TV) owned KTLN outright. It was formerly licensed to the Marin County community of Novato. CCC filed to sell the station to OTA Broadcasting, a company controlled by Michael Dell's MSD Capital, in June 2011.^[5] The sale was completed on October 6, 2011; as part of the deal, CCC continued to operate KTLN via a local marketing agreement (LMA).^[6]

Weigel Broadcasting agreed to acquire KTLN-TV and KAXT-CD, along with KVOS-TV and KFFV in Seattle, from OTA Broadcasting in a $23.2 million deal on October 18, 2017.^[7] The station was temporarily off the air as of June 2018.

The station sale to Weigel was completed on April 15, 2019.^[8] At midnight on April 17, KTLN returned on the air carrying high definition signals of Heroes & Icons on 68.1, and MeTV on 68.2.^[9]

Technical information

Subchannels

The station's digital signal is multiplexed:

Subchannels of KTLN-TV on the KAXT-CD multiplex^[10]
Channel	Res.	Aspect	Short name	Programming
68.1	720p	16:9	KTLN-HD	Heroes & Icons
68.2	720p		MeTV	MeTV
68.3	480i		Story	Story Television
68.4			MeTV+	MeTV+
68.5			Quest	Quest
68.6		4:3		MeTV Toons (soon)

Analog-to-digital conversion

KTLN-TV shut down its analog signal, over UHF channel 68, on June 12, 2009, as part of the federally mandated transition from analog to digital television.^[11] The station's digital signal remained on its pre-transition UHF channel 47, using virtual channel 68.

References

^ Modification of a Licensed Facility for DTV Application
^ KTLN-TV Form 2100 - Community of License
^ "Facility Technical Data for KTLN-TV". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ RabbitEars Contour Map for KAXT-CD
^ "San Francisco TV station sold". Television Business Report. June 9, 2011. Archived from the original on June 11, 2011. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
^ Jessell, Harry A. (August 5, 2011). "Billionaire Michael Dell OK'd To Buy SF TV". TVNewsCheck. Retrieved October 29, 2011.
^ "Application for Consent to Assignment of Broadcast Station Construction Permit or License (KVOS-TV/KFFV)". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. October 24, 2017. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
^ "Consummation Notice", CDBS Public Access, Federal Communications Commission, Retrieved April 18, 2019.
^ "Where to Watch MeTV in Bay Area", MeTV, Retrieved April 18, 2019.
^ "RabbitEars TV Query for KTLN". RabbitEars. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
^ List of Digital Full-Power Stations Archived August 29, 2013, at the Wayback Machine

External links

KTLN FCC disclosures/schedule page on Heroes & Icons website

Broadcast television in the San Francisco Bay Area

This region includes the following cities: San Francisco

Oakland

San Jose

Santa Rosa

Gilroy
Reception may vary by location and some stations may only be viewable with cable television

Full power

KTVU (2.1 Fox, 2.2 Fox WX, 2.3 Movies!, 2.4 Buzzr)
KRON-TV (4.1 CW/MNTV, 4.2 ANT, 4.3 REW, 4.4 TBD, 4.5 LC)
KPIX-TV (5.1 CBS, 5.2 Start, 5.3 Dabl, 5.4 Fave, 5.5 Comet)
KGO-TV (7.1 ABC, 7.2 Localish, 7.3 Charge!, 7.4 HSN)
KQED (9.1 PBS, 9.2 KQEH, 9.3 World, 9.4 Kids)
KNTV (11.1/11.3 NBC, 11.2/11.4 Cozi, 11.5 LX)
KDTV-DT (14.1 UNI, 14.3 Get, 14.4 Mystery)
KOFY-TV (20.1 Merit, 20.2 Grit, 20.3 Positiv, 20.7 RVTV, 20.8 Fun Roads)
KRCB (22.1 PBS, 22.2 Create, 22.3 NHK)
KTSF (26.1 Ind., 26.3 Sino TV, 26.5 VietDay, 26.6 VSTV Viet Shopping TV)
KMTP-TV (32.1 CAS/Kpop/DW)
KICU-TV (36.1 Ind., 36.2 KBS America, 36.3 Nosey, 36.4 Catchy, 36.5 Grio)
KCNS (38.1 LC, 38.2 Sky Link, 38.3 SBN, 38.5 NTD, 38.6 NTD English)
KTNC-TV (42.1 TCT, 42.2 ESNE)
KPYX (44.1 Ind., 44.2 Nest, 44.3 MeTV, 44.5 QVC2)
KSTS (48.1/48.3 TMD, 48.2/48.4 TXO, 48.5 LX, 48.6 Oxygen)
KEMO-TV (50.1 ShopHQ, 50.2 Visión Latina, 50.3 Golden TV, 50.4 Outlaw, 50.5 Timeless TV)
KQEH (54.1 PBS, 54.2 KQED, 54.3 World, 54.4 Kids)
KPJK (60.1 Edu. Ind., 60.2 F24, 60.3 NHK, 60.4 DW-TV, 60.5 FNX, 60.6 KCSM-FM/Jazz TV)
KKPX-TV (65.1 Ion, 65.2 Bounce, 65.3 Court, 65.4 Defy, 65.5 Laff, 65.6 Scripps, 65.7 JTV, 65.8 QVC)
KFSF-DT (66.1 UniMás, 66.2 UNI, 66.3 Bounce, 66.4 Grit, 66.5 Crime, 66.6 Nuestra Visión)
KTLN-TV (68.1 H&I, 68.2 MeTV, 68.3 Story, 68.4 MeTV+, 68.5 Quest)

Low power

KAXT-CD (1.2 Catchy)
KURK-LD/KQSL-LD 3/17 (3.1/17.3 CMC, x.2 CMC - USA, 3.3/17.1 theDove, x.4 KQSL/TLN West, x.5 Blues TV, x.6 Fam, x.7 Retro, x.9 Heartland, x.10 AUN, 26.2 KTSF)
KBKF-LD (6.1 Air1 audio (analog), 6.2 UChannel)
KPJC-LD (12.1 NOW TV, 12.2 RVTV, 12.3 Ads, 12.4 OnTV4U
KQTA-LD (15.1 JTV, 15.2 KQSL/TLN West, 15.3 Crossings TV, 15.4 MBC America, 15.5 CMC, 15.7 K-Love, 26.11 KTSF)
KSCZ-LD (16.1 Ventana, 16.2 Hahn Le, 16.3 VietSky, 16.4/16.15 VNBC, 16.5 QHTV, 16.6 Nét Việt, 16.7 Ads, 16.8 FoodFun, 16.9 U Channel, 16.10 VNA-TV, 16.11 LSTV, 16.12 IBC-TV, 16.14 ABHP, 16.16 VMTV, 16.17 Chida TV)
KQRM-LD (18.1 ShopHQ)
KAAP-LD (24.1 DiyaTV, 24.3 ANT, 24.7 OANPlus, 24.8 AWE Plus, 24.10 JTV, 24.11 QVC, 24.12 QVC2, 30.1 Estrella, 30.2 Novelisima)
KMMC-LD (24.1 DiyaTV, 24.7 OANPlus, 24.8 AWE Plus, 30.1 Estrella, 30.2 Novelisima, 30.6 VBS)
KCNZ-CD (28.1 LATV, 28.2 Mariavision, 28.4 ShopHQ, 28.5 CRTV, 28.6 LC, 28.7 Fun Roads)
KQRO-LD (45.1 OnTV4U, 45.2 MMN, 45.3 MTRSPT1, 45.4 The365, 45.5 Outlaw)
KDTS-LD (52.1 Daystar, 52.2 Daystar Español)

Outlying areas

Santa Rosa/Sonoma County	KFMY-LD/KZHD-LD 6/52 (15.1 JTV, 15.2 KQSL/TLN West, 15.3 Crossings TV, 15.4 MBC America, 15.5 CMC, 15.7 K-Love, 26.11 KTSF, 30.1 Estrella) KUKR-LD (27.1 theDove, 27.2 CMC - USA, 27.3 CMC, 27.4 KQSL/TLN West, 27.5 Blues TV, 27.6 Fam, 27.7 Retro, 27.8 KTSF, 27.9 Heartland, 27.10 AUN) KDTV-CD (28.1 UNI, 28.2 UniMás, 28.3 Get, 28.4 Mystery, 28.5 Crime) KFTY-LD (45.1 Timeless TV, 45.2 MMN, 45.3 The365, 45.4 Outlaw) KDAS-LD (52.1 Daystar, 52.2 Daystar Español)
Fort Bragg/Ukiah/Mendocino County Lakeport/Lake County	KQSL / K15FJ-D (8.1/15.1 TLN West, 8.2 Daystar)

Santa Rosa/Sonoma County

KFMY-LD/KZHD-LD 6/52 (15.1 JTV, 15.2 KQSL/TLN West, 15.3 Crossings TV, 15.4 MBC America, 15.5 CMC, 15.7 K-Love, 26.11 KTSF, 30.1 Estrella)
KUKR-LD (27.1 theDove, 27.2 CMC - USA, 27.3 CMC, 27.4 KQSL/TLN West, 27.5 Blues TV, 27.6 Fam, 27.7 Retro, 27.8 KTSF, 27.9 Heartland, 27.10 AUN)
KDTV-CD (28.1 UNI, 28.2 UniMás, 28.3 Get, 28.4 Mystery, 28.5 Crime)
KFTY-LD (45.1 Timeless TV, 45.2 MMN, 45.3 The365, 45.4 Outlaw)
KDAS-LD (52.1 Daystar, 52.2 Daystar Español)

Fort Bragg/Ukiah/Mendocino County
Lakeport/Lake County

KQSL / K15FJ-D (8.1/15.1 TLN West, 8.2 Daystar)

ATSC 3.0

KRON 4 (2.1 Fox, 4.1 CW/MNTV, 5.1 CBS, 7.1 ABC, 11.1 NBC, 14.1 UNI)
KBKF-LD (6.1 Air1 audio (analog), 6.2 UChannel)

Cable

Local-access

Streaming

Defunct

BayTV (cable only)
GiantsVision (cable only)
Comcast Hometown Network (cable only)
K17CG-D
K21CD-D
K27EE-D
K31GK-D
K51AQ-D
KCFT-TV 42 (Ind.)
KEXT-CD (27.x)
KSAN-TV/KNEW-TV/KQEC 32 (Ind. / PBS)
KUDO/KVOF-TV 38

Transmission facilities

California television: Bakersfield; Chico–Redding; Eureka; Fresno; Los Angeles; Medford OR; Monterey; Inland Empire (Palm Springs); Reno NV; Sacramento; San Diego; San Francisco; Santa Barbara; El Centro CA / Yuma AZ

v t e Weigel Broadcasting
Network-affiliated stations	ABC WBND-LD CBS WDJT-TV CW WCIU-TV WCWW-LD Jewelry Television KSFV-CD KVME-TV MyNetworkTV WMYS-LD Spectrum News 1 KAZD Telemundo WYTU-LD ¹ WFBN-LD ¹ Univision KVOS-TV
MeTV and/or MeTV+ O&O stations	KAZA-TV KAZD ⁸ KCSG KFFV KHTV-CD KMOH-TV KNLC KREG-TV KYAZ WBME-CD ² WDME-CD WHCT-LD WJFB WJLP WWME-CD ³
Catchy Comedy and/or H&I O&O stations	KAXT-CD KCSG-LD KDIT-CD KTLN-TV KVOS-TV⁹ KPOM-CD WOCV-CD WZDS-LD
Story TV O&O stations	WNWT-LD WZME
Independent stations	WMEU-CD ³ WMLW-TV ⁷
Radio stations	WRME-LD ⁴
National subchannel networks	Catchy Comedy Dabl ⁶ Heroes & Icons MeTV MeTV+ MeTV Toons Movies! ⁵ Start TV ⁶ Story Television
MeTV original programming	Collector's Call Svengoolie Sventoonie Toon In with Me
Former programming	First Business Green Screen Adventures Through the Decades
Defunct	TouchVision
¹ Carried on a digital subchannel of WMLW & WMYS. ² Carried on a digital subchannel of WDJT. ³ Carried on a digital subchannel of WCIU. ⁴ Owned by Venture Technologies Group; operated by Weigel under an LMA as a radio station. ⁵ Joint venture with Fox Television Stations. ⁶ Joint venture with CBS News and Stations. ⁷ Shares spectrum with WBME-CD. ⁸ Carried on a digital subchannel of KAZD ⁹ Carried on a digital subchannel of KVOS