KZKC-LP
KZKC-LP, UHF analog channel 42, is a low-powered Court TV owned-and-operated television station licensed to Bakersfield, California, United States. Owned by the E. W. Scripps Company, it is a sister station to ABC affiliate KERO-TV (channel 23). The two stations share studios on 21st Street in Downtown Bakersfield; KZKC's transmitter is located atop Mount Adelaide.
| Bakersfield, California United States | |
|---|---|
| Channels | Analog: 42 (UHF) Digital: 28 (UHF) (CP) (to share with KDBK-LP[1]) |
| Branding | Court TV |
| Programming | |
| Affiliations | Court TV (O&O, 2019–present) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | E. W. Scripps Company (Scripps Broadcasting Holdings LLC) |
| Sister stations | KERO-TV |
| History | |
| Founded | November 23, 1999 |
| Former call signs | KPMC-LP (2002–2006) K42EJ (1999–2002) |
| Former affiliations | Azteca América (until 2019) |
| Call sign meaning | K AZteca América Kern County (refers to former affiliation) |
| Technical information | |
| Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 65763 |
| ERP | 150.0 kW 15 kW (CP) |
| HAAT | 324 m (1,063 ft) 1,055.3 m (3,462 ft) (CP) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 35°26′15.8″N 118°44′29.3″W 35°27′13.8″N 118°35′40.3″W (CP) |
| Translator(s) | KERO-DT 23.2 (10.2 VHF) Bakersfield |
| Links | |
| Public license information | Profile LMS |
Since KZKC does not broadcast a digital signal of its own, it is simulcast in high definition on KERO's second digital subchannel (VHF channel 10.2 or virtual channel 23.2 via PSIP) from a transmitter atop Breckenridge Mountain.
The station was originally owned by Cocola Broadcasting, where it served as a repeater for Fresno's KMSG-LP, an Azteca América affiliate; McGraw-Hill bought it in 2006 and made it a stand-alone station. McGraw-Hill announced on October 3, 2011 that it would sell KZKC, along with its other television stations, to the E. W. Scripps Company as part of its exit from broadcasting.[2] The deal was completed on December 30, 2011.[3] KZKC-LP became an owned-and-operated station of the relaunched Court TV during 2019. Azteca América programming has moved to the fourth subchannel of KDBK-LD/KEBK-LD (channel 41), and is also available via its national feed on satellite and IPTV providers.
References
- "KDBK-LP Displacement Amendment (Settlement)". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. January 9, 2019. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
- "McGraw-Hill Sells TV Group To Scripps". TVNewsCheck. October 3, 2011. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
- "Scripps completes McGraw-Hill Stations Buy". TVNewsCheck. December 30, 2011. Retrieved December 31, 2011.