KBNY-LD

KBNY-LD, virtual channel 19 and UHF digital channel 29, is a low-powered television station licensed to Monterey, California, United States. The station is currently owned by Cocola Broadcasting after a sale from JB Broadcasting in early 2008.

KBNY-LD
CityMonterey, California
Channels
Programming
Subchannels19.1: Heroes & Icons
19.2: Telexitos
19.3: Daystar
19.4: Oldies Radio
19.5: Blues Television Network
19.6: HSN
AffiliationsHeroes & Icons (2016–present)
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
July 31, 1989 (1989-07-31)
Former call signs
K23ED
K19HU-D (2007–2008)
KMBY-LD (2008–2010)
K19HW-D (2010)
KKKO-LD (2010)
KMBY-LD (2010–2023)
Former channel number(s)
Analog:
22 (UHF)
Digital:
19 (UHF, 2010–2023)
Independent (1989–2012)
MundoFox/MundoMax (2012–2016)
Call sign meaning
Monterey Bay
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID168787
ClassLD
ERP15 kW
HAAT393.3 m (1,290 ft)
Transmitter coordinates36°32′18″N 121°37′31″W
Links
Public license information
LMS

On March 30, 2023, Bridge Media Networks, the parent company of NewsNet and Sports News Highlights (SNH) (backed by 5-hour Energy creator Manoj Bhargava), announced it would acquire the then-KMBY-LD and six other Cocola stations for $3.2 million.[3] Upon completion of the transaction, KMBY-LD will become a NewsNet owned-and-operated station for the Monterey–Salinas DMA.

On July 20, 2023, the station changed its call sign from KMBY-LD to KBNY-LD.

Digital channels

The station's digital signal is multiplexed:

Channel Video Aspect Short name Programming[4]
19.1480i16:9H&IHeroes & Icons
19.2TelexitTelexitos
19.34:3DaystarDaystar
19.416:9KMBYOldies Radio
19.5BTNBlues Television Network
19.6HSNHSN

The station's main channel affiliated with the MundoFox Network on August 7, 2012. In December 2010, Cocola and the Estrella TV network signed a deal to broadcast that network on 19.2; Estrella TV moved to Hearst KSBW-DT3 in 2015. TeleXitos is on 19.2.

Daystar is carried on DT3 and DT4 showed a simulcast of KMBY Radio since December 2018.

References
  1. "Assignments". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. March 30, 2023. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  2. "Facility Technical Data for KBNY-LD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. "Station Trading Roundup: 1 Deal, $3,200,000". TVNewsCheck. April 5, 2023. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  4. RabbitEars TV Query for KBNY-LD
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