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| + | |subchannels = 18.1: Valley PBS<br>18.2: PBS Kids Channel<br>18.3: Create<br>18.4: World|affiliation = PBS|first_air_date = October 18, 2005|call_letter_meaning(s) = Valley<br>Public<br>Television|former_channel_number(s) = Analog:<br>34 (UHF, 2006–2009)|former_call_letters = KVPT-LP (2006–2009)|owner = Valley Public Television, Inc.}}'''K18HD-D''' (virtual and UHF digital channel 18) is a low-powered PBS-affiliated television station it licensed Bakersfield operates as a low-power translator of KVPT. |
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== History == |
== History == |
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=== Background === |
=== Background === |
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| + | === Former Digital Channels === |
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Revision as of 05:47, 1 October 2021
K18HD-D (virtual and UHF digital channel 18) is a low-powered PBS-affiliated television station it licensed Bakersfield operates as a low-power translator of KVPT.
History
Background
The UHF channel 34 allocation in the Bakersfield market was originally licensed to KVPT-LP, which operated for a few months in 2006. The station was owned by Cocola Broadcasting (now KCBT-LD).
Early years
The station first signed on the air on October 18, 2005 as KVPT-LP; owned by Cocola Broadcasting. it was the second television station to sign on in the Bakersfield market, which debuted three months earlier on August 1. Channel 18 originally operated as a primary ABC affiliate with a PBS affiliation. KVPT-LP (channel 34, now KCBT-LD).
Sale to Valley Public Television
On September 27, 2009, Cocola Broadcasting announced that it would sell KVPT-LP. On February 17, 2009, KVPT-LP became K18HD-D, and moved to 18 virtual.
Digital television
Digital channels
The station's digital signal is multiplexed:
| Channel | Video | Aspect | PSIP Short Name | Programming |
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| 18.1 | 1080i | 16:9 | K18HD-D | Main KVPT/K18HD-D programming / PBS |
| 18.2 | 480i | Valley PBS Kids | ||
| 18.3 | Create | |||
| 18.4 | World | |||
| 34.1 | KVPT-LP |
Former Digital Channels
| Channel | Video | Aspect | PSIP Short Name | Programming |
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| 34.1 | 480i | 16:9 | KVPT-LP | Main KVPT-LP programming / PBS |
| TV stations in California |
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| KOCE, Huntington Beach KVCR-DT, San Bernardino |
| Television stations in the greater Bakersfield area (Southern Kern River Region) | |
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| Full-power stations: | Low-power digital stations: |
| KGET-TV 17 (NBC) | KTLD-CD 8 (3ABN) |
| KERO-TV 23 (ABC) | KJOU-LD 12 (Silent) |
| KBAK-TV 29 (CBS) | KKEY-LP 13 (TLM) |
| KUVI-DT 45 (Twist) | KXBF-LD 14 (SBN) |
| K18HD-D 18 (PBS) | |
| KBBV-CD 19 (Azteca) | |
| KZKC-LD 28 (ABC) | |
| KBTF-CD 31 (UMas) | |
| KCBT-LD 34 (Estrell) | |
| KBFK-LP 34.2 (Movies!) | |
| KABE-CD 39 (UNI) | |
| KDBK-LD 41 (JTV) | |
| KPMC-LD 43 (HSN) | |
| KEBK-LD 47 (RDI) | |
| KNXT-LD 53 (MNTV) | |
| KBFX-CD 58 (Fox) | |
| Defunct stations | |
| K21FP (TBN - ceased in 2012) (as a Translator of KTBN-TV) | |
| KJBC (RDI/Home Shopping) | |
| KERN/KRNT (Ind) | |
| "KWFB" Bakersfield's WB 12 (WB) (cable only) | |