KBKF-LD
KBKF-LD is a low power station licensed to San Jose, CA. It now sends NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0) A newer broadcast format. Older TVs can't decode it, so stations also send the old format from a partner station. More in the glossary , so ordinary TVs get its channels from partner stations.
Updated from FCC data
KBKF-LD channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
We don't have a confirmed channel lineup for KBKF-LD yet. A TV scan near the tower would show it.
Which way to point your antenna for KBKF-LD
KBKF-LD transmits from its own site, apart from the main San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 6 ( VHF Lower frequencies (RF 2–13). Needs an antenna with longer elements; many flat indoor antennas are weak here. More in the glossary ), so your antenna must handle VHF.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | south (187°) | 13 mi |
| Oakland, CA | south-southeast (155°) | 50 mi |
| Santa Rosa, CA | south-southeast (153°) | 104 mi |
| Richmond, CA | south-southeast (154°) | 65 mi |
KBKF-LD transmitter details
- Station type
- Class A and low-power stations Smaller stations with a shorter range than full-power ones. More in the glossary
- RF channel The real broadcast frequency, which can differ from the number your TV shows. More in the glossary
- 6 (VHF-low)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 2 kW
- Antenna height
- 1184 m above sea level
- Tower location
- 37.1108, -121.8447 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 127882
- Licence on file
- 2021-07-28
More in San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose
Where this comes from
- Stations, towers, channels and power: FCC Licensing and Management System (LMS) public database, data of .
- Networks and subchannels: our affiliations dataset, built from Wikipedia (used under CC BY-SA 4.0), the network field stations file with the FCC, and station websites; checked . Credits.
- Towns and distances: US Census Bureau: Vintage 2025 city population estimates (SUB-EST2025) and 2026 Gazetteer place coordinates; distances are straight-line from each town's Census centre point.
- Market area: Market area: counties assigned by FCC service-contour coverage of each market's full-power stations (FCC LMS market list, Census 2020).
Updated How we work this out