KTLN-TV

KTLN-TV
CityPalo Alto, California
Channels
Branding
  • H&I Bay Area
  • MeTV Bay Area (DT2)
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
KAXT-CD
History
Founded1990
First air date
July 15, 1998; 26 years ago (1998-07-15) (in Novato, California; license moved to Palo Alto in 2018[2])
Former call signs
KWOK (1990–1999)
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog: 68 (UHF, 1998–2009)
  • Digital: 47 (UHF, 2005–2018)
Total Living Network (1998–2019)
Call sign meaning
"Total Living Network" (former affiliation)
Technical information[3]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID49153
ERP15 kW
HAAT688 m (2,257 ft)
Transmitter coordinates37°29′57″N 121°52′20″W / 37.49917°N 121.87222°W / 37.49917; -121.87222
Links
Public license information
WebsiteKTLN FCC disclosures/schedule page on Heroes & Icons website

KTLN-TV (channel 68) is a television station licensed to Palo Alto, California, United States, serving the San Francisco Bay Area as an owned-and-operated station of the classic television network Heroes & Icons. It is owned by Weigel Broadcasting alongside San Jose–licensed low-power, Class A Catchy Comedy station KAXT-CD (channel 1). The two stations share studios on Pelican Way in San Rafael, and transmitter facilities on Mount Allison.

Even though KTLN-TV is licensed as a full-power station, it shares spectrum with KAXT-CD, whose low-power broadcasting radius does not cover all of the San Francisco Bay Area.[4] Therefore, it relies on cable and satellite carriage to reach the entire market. However, KTLN-TV shares MeTV with independent station KPYX's (channel 44) third subchannel, which has a stronger signal than KTLN.

  1. ^ Modification of a Licensed Facility for DTV Application
  2. ^ KTLN-TV Form 2100 - Community of License
  3. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KTLN-TV". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  4. ^ RabbitEars Contour Map for KAXT-CD