KFTU-DT

KFTU-DT
CityDouglas, Arizona
Channels
BrandingUniMás Arizona
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
KUVE-DT
History
First air date
June 20, 2001 (23 years ago) (2001-06-20)
Former call signs
  • KBGF (2001–2002)
  • KFTU (2002–2003)
  • KFTU-TV (2004–2009)
Former channel number(s)
Analog: 3 (VHF, (2001–2009)
Independent (2001–2002)
Call sign meaning
TeleFutura (former name of UniMás)
TeleFutura Tucson
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID81441
ERP5 kW
HAAT685 m (2,247 ft)
Transmitter coordinates31°28′55.3″N 109°57′34.2″W / 31.482028°N 109.959500°W / 31.482028; -109.959500
Translator(s)
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Public license information

KFTU-DT (channel 3) is a television station licensed to Douglas, Arizona, United States, serving as the Tucson market's outlet for the Spanish-language network UniMás. It is owned and operated by TelevisaUnivision alongside Green Valley–licensed Univision outlet KUVE-DT (channel 46). The two stations share studios on Forbes Boulevard in Tucson; KFTU's transmitter is located on Juniper Flats Road northwest of Bisbee.

KFTU-CD (channel 34) is a low-power, Class A television station licensed to Tucson that rebroadcasts KFTU-DT's signal to the city, as KFTU's coverage area falls well short of Tucson proper. KFTU-DT is also rebroadcast on KUVE-DT's second digital subchannel in order to reach the entire market; this signal can be seen on channel 46.2 from a transmitter atop Mount Bigelow. Likewise, KUVE is rebroadcast on KFTU's second digital subchannel. Master control and most internal operations for KFTU-DT and KUVE are based at the facilities of sister station KTVW-DT on 30th Street in southern Phoenix.

Like its sister station KFPH-DT (channel 13) in Flagstaff, KFTU brands itself as UniMás Arizona.

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KFTU-DT". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.