KBVU (TV)

KBVU
Channels
Branding
  • Fox 28 (general)
  • The Northstate's News (newscasts)
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
OperatorSinclair Broadcast Group
KAEF-TV
History
FoundedJuly 10, 1991
First air date
July 20, 1994 (30 years ago) (1994-07-20)
Former call signs
KZJA (CP)
Former channel number(s)
Analog: 29 (UHF, 1994–2008)
  • Both secondary:
  • UPN (1995–1997)
  • The WB (1995–1998)
Call sign meaning
Best VU (as in "view")
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID58618
ERP
[2]
HAAT512 m (1,680 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
(STA)[2]
Links
Public license information

KBVU (channel 28) is a television station in Eureka, California, United States, affiliated with the Fox network. It is owned by Cunningham Broadcasting, which maintains a local marketing agreement (LMA) with the Sinclair Broadcast Group, owner of Arcata-licensed ABC affiliate KAEF-TV (channel 23), for the provision of certain services. However, Sinclair effectively owns KBVU as the majority of Cunningham's stock is owned by the family of deceased group founder Julian Smith.[citation needed] KBVU is also sister to two low-power stations owned by Sinclair: dual CW/MyNetworkTV affiliate KECA-LD (channel 29) and Univision affiliate KEUV-LD (channel 35). The four stations share studios on Sixth Street in downtown Eureka; KBVU's transmitter is located along Barry Road southeast of Eureka.

Although it identifies as a station in its own right, KBVU is considered a semi-satellite of KCVU (channel 20) in ParadiseChicoRedding. As such, it clears all network programming as provided through its parent station but airs a separate offering of syndicated programming; there are also separate local newscasts, commercial inserts and legal station identifications. Master control and most internal operations are based at the shared studios of KCVU and LMA partner KRCR-TV on Auditorium Drive in Redding.

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KBVU". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ a b "TV Query Results -- Video Division (FCC) USA". transition.fcc.gov.