KMBY-LD
KMBY-LD, virtual and UHF digital channel 19, is a low-powered Heroes & Icons-affiliated television station licensed to Monterey, California, United States. The station is currently owned by Cocola Broadcasting after a sale from JB Broadcasting in early 2008.
| Monterey, California United States | |
|---|---|
| City | Monterey, California |
| Channels | Digital: 19 (UHF) Virtual: 19 (PSIP) |
| Programming | |
| Subchannels | 19.1: Heroes & Icons 19.2: Telexitos 19.3: Daystar 19.4: Oldies Radio 19.5: Blues Television Network 19.6: HSN |
| Affiliations | Heroes & Icons (2016–present) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Cocola Broadcasting (Cocola Broadcasting Companies, LLC) |
| History | |
First air date | July 31, 1989 |
Former call signs | K23ED |
Former channel number(s) | Analog: 22 (UHF) |
| Independent (1989–2012) MundoFox/MundoMax (2012–2016) | |
Call sign meaning | Monterey BaY |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 168787 |
| Class | LD |
| ERP | 15 kW |
| HAAT | 393.3 m (1,290 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 36°32′18″N 121°37′31″W |
| Links | |
Public license information | Profile LMS |
KMBY is once again on the air as an oldies station at 1240 AM and 95.9 FM out of Monterey, California as of at least 12/02/2020 and also streaming at https://streaming1.kkdjfresno.com:9024/index.html?sid=1 .
Digital channels
The station's digital signal is multiplexed:
| Channel | Video | Aspect | PSIP Short Name | Programming[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.1 | 480i | 16:9 | H&I | Heroes & Icons |
| 19.2 | Telexit | Telexitos | ||
| 19.3 | 4:3 | Daystar | Daystar | |
| 19.4 | 16:9 | KMBY | Oldies Radio | |
| 19.5 | BTN | Blues Television Network | ||
| 19.6 | HSN | HSN | ||
The station's main channel affiliated with the MundoFox Network on August 7, 2012. In December 2010, Cocola and the Estrella TV network inked a deal to broadcast that network on 19.2; Estrella TV moved to Hearst KSBW-DT3 in 2015. TeleXitos is on 19.2.
Daystar is carried on DT3 and DT4 showed a simulcast of KMBY Radio since December 2018.