KBCB
{{Short description|Television station in Bellingham, Washington}}
{{for|the airport using ICAO code KBCB|Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox television station
| callsign = KBCB
| logo =
| location = {{ubl|Bellingham–Seattle–Tacoma, Washington|Vancouver–Victoria, British Columbia}}
| country = United States–Canada
| branding =
| digital = 19 (UHF)
| virtual = 24
| affiliations = {{ubl|24.1: TCT|for others, see {{section link||Subchannels}}}}
| owner = Tri-State Christian Television
| licensee = Radiant Life Ministries, Inc.
| founded = {{start date and age|1997|8|15|p=y}}
| callsign_meaning = British Columbia, Bellingham
| former_callsigns = KEGA (February–October 1989)
| former_channel_numbers = Analog: 24 (UHF, 1997–2009)
| former_affiliations = {{ubl|ACN (1997–2004)|ImaginAsian (2004–2006)|ShopNBC/ShopHQ (2006–2015)|Sonlife (2015–2021)}}
| erp = 208 kW
| haat = {{convert|757|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}
| class =
| facility_id = 53586
| coordinates = {{coord|48|40|45|N|122|50|36|W|type:landmark}}
| licensing_authority = FCC
| website = {{URL|https://www.tct.tv/}}
}}
KBCB (channel 24) is a religious television station in Bellingham, Washington, United States, serving the Seattle–Tacoma market as an owned-and-operated station of Tri-State Christian Television (TCT). The station's transmitter is located near Mount Constitution on Orcas Island.
History
The construction permit was awarded as KEGA on February 10, 1989. It gained its current call sign on October 2, 1989.
From its sign-on on August 15, 1997,{{Cite book|page=A-2416|chapter=KBCB|title=Television & Cable Factbook|date=2006}} until 2006, KBCB aired a mix of independent/ImaginAsian programming targeted towards the Vancouver area and southwestern British Columbia, Canada, in addition to news from European international broadcasters until the early 2000s decade, bearing the name World Television to reflect the international mix of programming carried on the station. In 2006, the station converted to an affiliation with ShopNBC. The network became ShopHQ in 2013.
KBCB added the Estrella TV network as a multicast channel on August 1, 2011. KBCB's affiliation with Estrella ended on April 24, 2014.FCC Form 398 2nd Quarter 2014|url=http://data.fcc.gov/mediabureau/v01/tv/application/KidVid_155607.html
=Abandoned sale to Fox Television Stations=
On September 19, 2014, Venture Technologies Group reached an agreement to sell the station to Fox Television Stations for $10 million;{{cite web|url=https://licensing.fcc.gov/cdbs/CDBS_Attachment/getattachment.jsp?appn=101651610&qnum=5040©num=1&exhcnum=1|title=ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT dated as of September 19, 2014 by and among WORLD TELEVISION OF WASHINGTON, LLC, FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC. and VENTURE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC|publisher=Federal Communications Commission|access-date=October 6, 2014}} the purchase was submitted for Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approval on October 3.{{cite web|url=https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/cdbsmenu.hts?context=25&appn=101651610&formid=314&fac_num=53586|title=APPLICATION FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF BROADCAST STATION CONSTRUCTION PERMIT OR LICENSE|date=October 3, 2014|publisher=Federal Communications Commission|access-date=October 6, 2014}} The purchase came amid speculation that Fox was interested in having an owned-and-operated station in the home market of the Seattle Seahawks football team, whose games primarily air on Fox as members of the National Football Conference. Fox had reportedly threatened to not renew KCPQ's affiliation when its affiliation agreement ended in January 2015,{{cite news|last1=Malone|first1=Michael|title=Fox Gives Tribune Termination Notice For Seattle Affiliate|url=http://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/local-tv/fox-gives-tribune-termination-notice-seattle-affiliate/134266|access-date=September 23, 2014|work=Broadcasting & Cable|date=September 23, 2014}} while the broadcaster had made similar transactions in other NFC markets, such as purchasing the network affiliate serving the San Francisco Bay Area, where the 49ers play, as well as a station in Charlotte, North Carolina, home to the Carolina Panthers.{{cite news|title=Fox targets Tribune's Fox affiliation in Seattle over NFL revenues|url=https://nypost.com/2014/09/22/fox-targets-tribunes-fox-affiliation-in-seattle-over-nfl-revenues/|access-date=September 23, 2014|work=New York Post|date=September 22, 2014}}
On October 17, 2014, Fox announced that it had reached a deal to maintain its affiliation with KCPQ through July 2018—agreeing to a reverse compensation arrangement.{{cite news|title=Tribune To Keep KCPQ And Fox Affiliation|url=http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/80123/tribune-to-keep-kcpq-and-fox-affiliation|access-date=October 17, 2014|work=TVNewsCheck|date=October 17, 2014}} Following this development, Fox's application to acquire KBCB was dismissed by the FCC on November 20, 2014.{{cite web|title=Application Search Details|url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=1651610|website=CDBS Public Access|publisher=Federal Communications Commission|access-date=December 6, 2014}} On March 3, 2020, Fox completed its purchase of KCPQ and sister station KZJO after coming to terms with the stations' new owner, Nexstar Media Group, which had acquired KCPQ via its purchase of Tribune Media.
On January 1, 2015, KBCB replaced its affiliation of ShopHQ with that of the Sonlife Broadcasting Network. In March, the SD simulcast on 24.2 was replaced by Jewelry TV. Home shopping channel QVC was added on subchannel 24.3 in July 2017. February 2018 saw home shopping retailer Evine (the legal successor to ShopNBC/ShopHQ) added to channel 24.2 and Jewelry TV moved to channel 24.4. Evine returned to its previous name, ShopHQ, on August 21, 2019.{{Cite press release|url=https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2019/08/21/1904769/0/en/Evine-Shopping-Network-Becomes-ShopHQ.html|title=Evine Shopping Network Becomes ShopHQ: Celebrates with Three-Day On-Air Event & Launch of New Loyalty Program|publisher=iMedia Brands, Inc.|date=August 21, 2019|website=GlobeNewswire|access-date=August 26, 2019}} In September 2020, ShopHQ ceased airing and was replaced with a "This channel is available for lease" notification.{{Cite web|title=NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS: RECENT NEWS ARCHIVES - 2020|url=https://nwbroadcasters.com/archives2020.html|access-date=May 5, 2021|website=Northwest Broadcasters}}
=Sale to Tri-State Christian Television=
On February 8, 2021, Venture Technologies Group announced that it would sell KBCB to Marion, Illinois–based Tri-State Christian Television for $7.74 million, including a $2 million cash donation.{{cite web|url=https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/views/public/assignmentDraftCopy.html?displayType=html&appKey=25076ff3771d0d5f01773ffb3b6551b3&id=25076ff3771d0d5f01773ffb3b6551b3&goBack=N|title=Assignments|work=Licensing and Management System|publisher=Federal Communications Commission|date=February 8, 2021|accessdate=February 9, 2021}} The sale was completed on April 30,{{cite web|date=April 30, 2021|title=Notification of Consummation|url=https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/views/public/consummationDraftCopy?displayType=html&appKey=25076ff3791e9880017922fbde1a05da&id=25076ff3791e9880017922fbde1a05da&goBack=N|work=Licensing and Management System|publisher=Federal Communications Commission|accessdate=April 30, 2021}} and KBCB became the third station in the Seattle market to be owned and operated by a religious organization (alongside KTBW-TV and KWDK). Christian programming from TCT's satellite channel now broadcasts on channel 24.1 and Sonlife airs on subchannel 24.2, as a result.{{Cite web|title=NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS - News|url=https://www.nwbroadcasters.com/|access-date=May 5, 2021|website=Northwest Broadcasters}} Having gone dark since the sale, channels 24.3 and 24.4 began transmitting again in March 2022, carrying Newsmax TV and Shop LC, respectively. Subchannel 24.5 was added at the same time, displaying a static message that a yet to be named channel is coming soon.{{Cite web |last=RabbitEars.info |title=KBCB BELLINGHAM, WA |url=https://www.rabbitears.info/market.php?request=print_station&facility_id=53586 |access-date=May 19, 2022 |website=RabbitEars.info}} Newsmax TV was dropped in December of the same year.
Technical information
=Subchannels=
The station's signal is multiplexed:
| class="wikitable"
|+Subchannels of KBCB{{cite web|url=http://www.rabbitears.info/market.php?request=station_search&callsign=KBCB#station|title=RabbitEars TV Query for KBCB|website=RabbitEars.info|accessdate=June 16, 2024}} ! scope = "col" | Channel ! scope = "col" | Res. ! scope = "col" | Aspect ! scope = "col" | Short name ! scope = "col" | Programming |
| scope = "row" | 24.1 |
|---|
| scope = "row" | 24.2 |
| scope = "row" | 24.3
| 16:9 || INFO CH || Infomercials |
| scope = "row" | 24.4
| 4:3 || ShopLC || Shop LC |
=Analog-to-digital conversion=
KBCB shut down its analog signal, over UHF channel 24, on February 17, 2009, as part of the federally mandated transition from analog to digital television (which Congress had moved the previous month to June 12).[http://www.nbcnews.com/id/29129027 NBC News]{{dead link|date=August 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}[http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-06-1082A2.pdf List of Digital Full-Power Stations] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130829004251/http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-06-1082A2.pdf |date=August 29, 2013 }} The station's digital signal remained on its pre-transition UHF channel 19, using virtual channel 24.
References
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External links
- [https://www.tct.tv/ Official website]
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Category:1997 establishments in Washington (state)
Category:Television channels and stations established in 1997