KBTF-CD

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KBTF-CD

Bakersfield, California United States
Channels	Digital: 31 (UHF) Virtual: 31
Branding	UniMás 31
Programming
Affiliations	31.1: UniMás for others, see § Subchannels
Ownership
Owner	TelevisaUnivision (UniMas Bakersfield LLC)
Sister stations	KUVI-DT, KABE-CD
History
Founded	October 31, 1980
First air date	May 31, 1988 (36 years ago) (1988-05-31)
Former call signs	K39AB (1988–1995) KABE-LP (1995–2002) KABE-CA (2002–2004) KBTF-CA (2004–2011)
Former channel number(s)	Analog: 39 (UHF, 1988–1998), 31 (UHF, 1998–2015)
Former affiliations	Univision (1988–2004)
Call sign meaning	Bakersfield Telefutura (reflecting network's former branding)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	34438
ERP	14.2 kW
HAAT	385.5 m (1,265 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	35°26′16.75″N 118°44′27.39″W / 35.4379861°N 118.7409417°W / 35.4379861; -118.7409417
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS

KBTF-CD (channel 31) is a low-power, Class A television station in Bakersfield, California, United States, broadcasting the Spanish-language UniMás network. It is owned and operated by TelevisaUnivision alongside Class A Univision outlet KABE-CD (channel 39) and Quest affiliate KUVI-DT (channel 45). The three stations share studios on Truxtun Avenue in the western section of Bakersfield; KBTF-CD's transmitter is located atop Mount Adelaide.

In addition to its own digital signal, KBTF-CD is simulcast in high definition on the third digital subchannel of KUVI (45.3) from a separate transmitter atop Mount Adelaide.