KABE-CD

KABE-CD, virtual channel 39 (UHF digital channel 35), is a low-powered, Class A Univision owned-and-operated television station licensed to Bakersfield, California, United States. Owned by the Univision Local Media subsidiary of Univision Communications, it is sister to Class A UniMás owned-and-operated station KBTF-CD (channel 31) and Justice Network affiliate KUVI-DT (channel 45). The three stations share studios on Truxtun Avenue in the western section of Bakersfield; KABE-CD's transmitter is located atop Mount Adelaide.

KABE-CD
Bakersfield, California
United States
BrandingUnivision 39
Noticias 39 (newscasts)
SloganLa que nos une
(The one that unites us)
ChannelsDigital: 35 (UHF)
Virtual: 39 (PSIP)
TranslatorsKUVI-DT 45.2 (UHF) Bakersfield
Affiliations39.1: Univision
39.2: Court TV
OwnerUnivision Communications
LicenseeUnivision Bakersfield LLC
First air date1989 (1989)
Call sign meaningAquí en Bakersfield Estamos
Sister station(s)KUVI-DT
KBTF-CD
Former call signsK52DJ (1989–1998)
KSUV-LP (1998–2002)
KBTF-LP (2002–2004)
KABE-LP (2004–2010)
KABE-LD (2010–2013)
Former channel number(s)Analog:
52 (UHF, 1989–1998)
39 (UHF, 1998–2010)
Digital:
39 (UHF, 2010–2019)
Former affiliationsAnalog/CD1:
TeleFutura (2002–2004)
CD3:
Bounce TV (until 2019)
Transmitter power13 kW
Height385 m (1,263 ft)
ClassCD
Facility ID18747
Transmitter coordinates35°26′16.75″N 118°44′27.39″W
Licensing authorityFCC
Public license informationProfile
CDBS
Websitewww.univision39.com

In addition to its own digital signal, KABE-CD is simulcast in high definition on the second digital subchannel of KUVI (virtual and UHF channel 45.2) from a separate transmitter atop Mount Adelaide.

History

K52DJ launched in 1989 as a translator of Fresno's Univision station KFTV. It was renamed KSUV-LP and moved to channel 39 in 1998 after Univision purchased UPN affiliate KUZZ-TV (now KUVI-DT) from Buck Owens. It was renamed to KBTF-LP in 2002 during the launch of TeleFutura (now UniMás). It was renamed to KABE-LP in 2004 after a callsign swap with the original KABE-CA (channel 31, now KBTF-CD). In 2013, the station obtained Class A status. In 2019, KABE started airing Court TV on its second digital subchannel as part of an agreement between Scripps and Univision for areas where KERO-TV's signal is not easily received.[1]

Digital television

Digital channel

The station's digital signal is multiplexed:

Channel Video Aspect PSIP Short Name Programming[2]
39.1720p16:9KABE-CDMain KABE-CD programming / Univision
39.2480i4:3COURT TVCourt TV

The Justice affiliation was moved to KUVI-DT on September 25, 2017, at which point, the 39.2 subchannel went dark until 2019, when it returned to the air with Court TV programming.

References
  1. "Court TV official website".
  2. RabbitEars TV Query for KABE-CD


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