KBIT-LD

KBIT-LD (channel 43) is a low-power television station in Monterey, California, United States, affiliated with Telemax. It is owned by Major Market Broadcasting. and also serving Salinas and Santa Cruz. The station broadcasts from Fremont Peak and its studios are located in Watsonville.

KBIT-LD

Monterey, California United States
Channels	Digital: 24 (UHF) Virtual: 43
Programming
Affiliations	Telemax
Ownership
Owner	Major Market Broadcasting (Major Market Broadcasting of California, Inc.)
History
Founded	March 24, 1976
Former call signs	K65AW (1976-1989) K52BY (1989-2002) KMCE-LP (2002-2019) KMCE-LD (2019-2022)
Former channel number(s)	Analog: 65 (UHF, 1976-1989), 52 (UHF, 1989-2003), 43 (UHF, 2003-2019)
Former affiliations	PBS (via KQEH KTEH, 1976-1989) Spanish Independent (1989-2002) Azteca America (2002-2022)
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	35661
Class	LD
ERP	15 kW
HAAT	685 m (2,247 ft)
Links
Public license information	LMS
Website	Azteca TV 43

History

As K65AW

A permit was filed by PBS station KTEH (now KQEH) for a translator in 1976 to expand its signal in San Martin and Gilroy region.

Subchannels

The station's signal is multiplexed:

Channel	Video	Aspect	Short name	Programming
43.1	480i	4:3	AZTECA	Main KBIT-LD programming / Telemax
43.2			AZTECA2	Infomercials
43.3			JEWELRY	Jewelry TV
43.4			AZTECA4	Infomercials

External links

• Azteca TV 43 (KBIT)
• Facility details for Facility ID 35661 (KBIT-LD) in the FCC Licensing and Management System