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| Type | Broadcast television network (music videos) |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
First air date | March 1, 1982 |
| Availability | Worldwide (www.cmctv.com, CMC App) |
| Founded | August 31, 1981 by Rick Kurkjian |
| Motto | In the Air Everywhere, Over the Great San Francisco Bay |
| Headquarters | San Francisco Bay Area |
| KTVJ-LD Boise (6.3) KURK-LD San Francisco (3.1) KQSL-LD San Francisco (4.3) KFMY-LD Petaluma (6.3) KUKR-LD Santa Rosa (26.3) KKPM-CD Sacramento (28.13) KKRM-LD Chico (11.13) KRDT-CD Redding (23.13) | |
| KTVJ-LD Boise (3.3) KURK-LD San Francisco (3.1) KQSL-LD San Francisco (17.3) KFMY-LD Petaluma (6.3) KUKR-LD Santa Rosa (27.3) KKPM-CD Sacramento (28.13) KRDT-CD Redding (23.13) KKRM-LD Chico (11.13) | |
| Language | English |
California Music Channel (CMC)[1] is an American music video broadcast television network based in the San Francisco Bay Area.[2] It is one of the longest running local music video television stations in the world.[2] CMC has been broadcasting music videos over the air in the Bay Area since 1982. CMC has grown from an hour-long program to two 24/7 stations with digital simulcast capabilities. The live broadcasts feature on-camera disc jockeys, audience participation, and contemporary music videos. It is owned by CMC Broadcasting Company, Inc. CMC is carried as a Digital Broadcast Network nationally on LocalBTV, and locally on nine Northern California television stations including company owned and operated KTVJ-LD Boise, Idaho. CMC is also carried as a live linear channel on various Free ad-supported streaming television platforms and the California Music Channel App available for download to connected TVs and mobile devices.