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KMBH-CD
Channels
BrandingPBS Rio Grande Valley
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
KNVO, KMBH-LD, KTFV-CD, KFXV
History
FoundedAugust 11, 1997
First air date
May 21, 1998 (1998-05-21)
Former call signs
  • K30FF (1997–2000)
  • KFTN-LP/CA (2000–2012)
  • KCWT-CA (2012–2014)
  • KCWT-CD (2014–2026)
Former channel numbers
Analog: 30 (UHF, 1998–2014)
Call sign meaning
The CW Texas (former affiliation)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
40058
ERP5 kW
HAAT266.8 m (875 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
26°8′28″N 97°50′4″W / 26.14111°N 97.83444°W / 26.14111; -97.83444
Translator(s)KMBH-LD 67.2 McAllen
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Public license information

KMBH-CD (channel 21) is a low-power, Class A television station licensed to McAllen, Texas, United States, serving the Lower Rio Grande Valley and carrying non-commercial PBS programming. KMBH-CD is owned by Entravision Communications alongside Harlingen-licensed Fox affiliate KFXV, channel 60 (and translators KMBH-LD and KXFX-CD), McAllen-licensed Univision affiliate KNVO (channel 48), and Class A UniMás affiliate KTFV-CD (channel 32). The stations share studios on North Jackson Road in McAllen, while KMBH-CD's transmitter is located in La Feria, Texas.

Previously, KMBH was a low-power translator of KXFX-CA and KTFV-CA. Entravision held the rights to The CW in the market from 2007 to 2026 on several stations; previous to that, it aired on a cable-only affiliate, "KMHB" (later "Rio Grande Valley's CW").

History

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Until 2014, KCWT broadcast on analog channel 30. KCWT launched a digital feed on RF channel 23 that March;[2] however, the station maps to virtual channel 21, as nearby Mexican station XHAB-TDT in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, whose digital broadcasts use RF channel 30, also mapped to virtual channel 30 rather than its analog channel 7 (it now uses virtual channel 8). (Channel 23 is itself unavailable to KCWT as a virtual channel, as it is used in the Rio Grande Valley by KVEO-TV.[3]) Even before then, KCWT, as had previous CW affiliate KSFE-LD (channel 67, now Fox affiliate KMBH-LD), has long branded as "CW 21" in reflection of its channel 21 slot on area cable systems.

After sister station XHRIO-TDT (channel 15) ceased operations on December 31, 2021, KCWT became the sole CW Plus affiliate in the Rio Grande Valley.

In 2020, KCWT began carrying PBS's national feed on its fourth digital subchannel. PBS had previously been provided by KMBH-TV (now KFXV) until 2018, when that station's transmitter was damaged in a power surge.[4]

In July 2026, it was reported that The CW would move to KGBT-TV and pulled from KCWT-CD, effective September 1.[5]

Subchannels

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The station's signal is multiplexed:

Subchannels of KMBH-CD[6]
Subchannel Res.Tooltip Display resolution Short name Programming
21.1 1080iKCWT-DTPBS
21.4 PBS

References

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  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for KMBH-CD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ "Application for Class A Television Station Construction Permit or License". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. March 3, 2014. Retrieved March 28, 2014.
  3. ↑ Hashemzadeh, Hossein (September 30, 2013). "Re: KCWT-CA, La Feria, TX…" (PDF). CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved March 28, 2014.
  4. ↑ Vitaglione, Grace (July 28, 2020). "PBS programming returns to South Texas after two years without over-the-air service". Current. American University School of Communication. Retrieved March 26, 2026.
  5. ↑ Eva Maldonado, Diana (August 29, 2026). "KGBT 4.1 now CW4, CBS takes over 'Rio Grande Valley'". ValleyCentral.com. Retrieved September 1, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Digital TV Market Listing for KMBH". RabbitEars. Retrieved May 4, 2026.
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