KGET-TV
KGET-TV (channel 17) is a television station in Bakersfield, California, United States.[2][3]
| Bakersfield, California United States | |
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| Channels | Digital: 25 (UHF) Virtual: 17 |
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| Programming | |
| Affiliations |
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| Ownership | |
| Owner | Nexstar Media Group (Nexstar Media Inc.) |
| KKEY-LD | |
| History | |
First air date | November 8, 1959 |
Former call signs | KICU (CP, 1958–1959)[1] KLYD-TV (1959–1969) KJTV (1969–1978) KPWR-TV (1978–1984) KGET (1984–2002) |
Former channel number(s) | Analog: 17 (UHF, 1959–2009) |
| ABC (1959–1974) CBS (1974–1984) | |
Call sign meaning | "Kern Golden Empire Television" |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 34459 |
| ERP | 135 kW |
| HAAT | 405 m (1,329 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 35°26′17.1″N 118°44′26.3″W / 35.438083°N 118.740639°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | Profile LMS |
| Website | www |
History
Founded by businessman Ed Urner, KGET-TV first broadcast on November 8, 1959 as an affiliate of ABC.[4][5]
KGET-TV Media
KGET building (before repaint)
Logo for Bakersfield's The CW until late-2009
References
- ↑ "FCC History Cards for KGET-TV".
- ↑ Panchadar, Arjun; Rai, Sonam (December 3, 2018). "Nexstar to buy Tribune Media for $4.1 billion". Reuters.
- ↑ White, Peter; Hayes, Dade (December 3, 2018). "Nexstar Confirms $4.1B Tribune Media Acquisition To Become Leading Local TV Station Owner". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation.
- ↑ "Central California Edition". mcsittel.com. Archived from the original on January 29, 2006. Retrieved May 30, 2006.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ↑ "Central California Edition". geocities.com. Archived from the original on 2009-08-03. Retrieved July 10, 2006.