KDTF-LD (channel 36) is a low-power television station in San Diego, California, United States, affiliated with the Spanish-language network UniMás. It is owned by Entravision Communications alongside Class A Univision affiliate KBNT-CD (channel 17); it is also sister to Milenio Televisión affiliate XHDTV-TDT (channel 49). XHDTV-TDT is owned by Mexican-based Televisora Alco, which is 40% owned by Entravision. The three stations share studios on Ruffin Road in San Diego's Kearny Mesa section; KDTF-LD's transmitter is located on San Miguel Mountain in Spring Valley.

KDTF-LD
Channels
BrandingUniMás San Diego
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
KBNT-CD, XHDTV-TDT
History
First air date
December 11, 1997 (27 years ago) (1997-12-11)
Former call signs
  • K31FC (1997–2003)
  • KDTF-LP (2003–2010)
  • KDTF-LD (2010)
  • KBNT-LD (2010–2012)
  • KTCD-LD (2012)
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog: 31 (UHF, 1997–2003), 36 (UHF, 2003–2010)
  • Digital: 51 (UHF, 2010–2019)
Call sign meaning
San Diego Telefutura
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID13022
ClassLD
ERP15 kW
HAAT564 m (1,850 ft)
Transmitter coordinates32°41′47.1″N 116°56′12″W / 32.696417°N 116.93667°W / 32.696417; -116.93667
Links
Public license information
LMS

History

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This station was affiliated with Telefutura, the forerunner to UniMás, sometime in 2006, after talks reportedly broke down with sister station and former UPN affiliate XHUPN (channel 49, now XHDTV-TDT).

Subchannels

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This station's digital signal is multiplexed:

Subchannels of KDTF-LD[2]
Channel Res. Aspect Short name Programming
36.1 1080i 16:9 UniMas UniMás
36.17 Univisn Univision (KBNT-CD)
  Simulcast of subchannels of another station

KDTF began broadcasting its digital signal on UHF channel 51 on May 14, 2009, and multicasting KBNT-CA and XHDTV.

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KDTF-LD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ RabbitEars TV Query for KDTF