KGTF
KGTF, virtual and VHF digital channel 12, is a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) member television station serving the U.S. territory of Guam that is licensed to Hagåtña. The station is owned by the Guam Educational Telecommunications Corporation, an agency of the territorial government. KGTF's studios are located in Mangilao, adjacent to Guam Community College, and its transmitter is located on Mount Barrigada in Barrigada.
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Hagåtña, Guam | |
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Branding | PBS Guam |
Slogan | Serving Viewers Like You |
Channels | Digital: 12 (VHF) Virtual: 12 (PSIP) |
Affiliations | 12.1: PBS 12.2: Local programming |
Owner | Guam Educational Telecommunications Corporation |
First air date | October 30, 1970 |
Call sign meaning | Guam Telecommunications |
Former channel number(s) | Analog: 12 (VHF, 1970-2009) Digital: 5 (VHF, 2000–2009) |
Transmitter power | 54.7 kW |
Height | 177.8 m (583 ft) |
Facility ID | 25511 |
Transmitter coordinates | 13°29′22″N 144°49′46″E |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Public license information | Profile CDBS |
Website | pbsguam |
The station signed on the air on October 30, 1970, with only 4½ hours of programming Monday through Friday, of which they would later expand throughout its nearly 50-year history, including producing local shows and various projects. PBS Guam received PBS' overhaul branding in late-November 2019.
KGTF currently operates from 6 a.m. to midnight seven days a week.
Digital channels
The station's digital signal is multiplexed:
Channel | Video | Aspect | PSIP Short Name | Programming[1] |
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12.1 | 1080i | 16:9 | KGTF HD | Main KGTF programming / PBS |
12.2 | 480i | 4:3 | Local programming | |
- Last KGTF channel 12 logo, before adopting PBS Guam branding.
See also
References
External links
- Official website
- Query the FCC's TV station database for KGTF
- BIAfn's Media Web Database -- Information on KGTF-TV