KSBS-CD (channel 10) is a low-power, Class A television station in Denver, Colorado, United States. It is a translator of Sterling-licensed independent station KCDO-TV (channel 3) which is owned by the E. W. Scripps Company; it is also sister to Denver-licensed ABC affiliate KMGH-TV (channel 7). KSBS-CD's transmitter is located atop Lookout Mountain, near Golden; its parent station shares studios with KMGH-TV on East Speer Boulevard in Denver's Congress Park neighborhood.
History
The license history begins with the establishment of K13OI in Estes Park Estates, which was a translator for NBC affiliate KUSA-TV.[2] The station was acquired by GreenTV Corporation, which owned KSBS-TV in Steamboat Springs, in 1995, and moved to channel 18 in Denver as K18FI; it later shifted to channel 67 and later 47, as KSBS-LP, one of two low-power stations bringing Telemundo to Denver.
In 2006, NBC Universal, which had acquired KSBS-TV and KSBS-LP in 2001, bought KDEN-TV in Longmont and relocated Telemundo there; it then donated KSBS-TV to Rocky Mountain PBS and sold KSBS-LP, which was by then a Class A station, to Denver Digital Television. Under Denver Digital ownership, KSBS-LP received a $23,000 fine for omissions in its public file in 2013.[3] Denver Digital sold KSBS to KCDO-TV in 2014, at which time it became a simulcast to bring KCDO's signal into the Denver metropolitan area.[4]
On September 22, 2020, the E. W. Scripps Company announced it was buying KSBS-CD and KCDO-TV for an undisclosed price, pending approval of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC); this would make them sister stations to KMGH-TV.[5] The sale was completed on November 20.[6]
Subchannels
This station rebroadcasts the subchannels of KCDO-TV.[7]
| Channel | Res. | Aspect | Short name | Programming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 720p | 16:9 | Local3 | Main KCDO-TV programming |
| 3.2 | 480i | Grit SD | Grit | |
| 7.1 | 720p | KMGH-TV | ABC (KMGH-TV) | |
| 10.1 | 480i | Bounce | Bounce TV | |
| 10.2 | Ion | Ion Television | ||
| 10.3 | QVC | QVC |
See also
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KSBS-CD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Translators" (PDF). Television Factbook. 1990. p. B-119. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
- ^ "Class A television stations fined by FCC". RBR. March 28, 2013. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
- ^ "KSBS-CD being sold in Denver". RBR. May 3, 2014. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
- ^ "Application for Consent to Assignment of Broadcast Station Construction Permit or License". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. September 22, 2020. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
- ^ "Consummation Notice", CDBS Public Access, Federal Communications Commission, November 23, 2020, Retrieved November 23, 2020.
- ^ RabbitEars TV Query for KSBS
- ^ RabbitEars TV Query for KCDO