KBFD-DT
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| HAAT | −36 m (−118 ft) |
|---|---|
| Transmitter coordinates | 21°18′38″N 157°51′33″W / 21.31056°N 157.85917°W |
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Public license information | |
| Website | kbfd |
KBFD-DT (channel 32) is an Asian
multicultural independent KIKU (channel 20)). KBFD-DT's studios are located on Bishop Street in downtown Honolulu, and its transmitter is located near Hawaii Pacific University
.
Unlike major network affiliates in the Hawaii market, KBFD-DT does not operate any satellite stations or translators, nor is it available on DirecTV or Dish Network. It can only be received via cable outside the Honolulu-area reach of its main signal.
Overview
The station first signed on the air on March 24, 1986. KBFD-DT is one of two television stations in Hawaii that specializes in Asian programming full-time (alongside KIKU). Although the station airs a variety programs from many Asian countries, most of the programs seen on KBFD are geared to a
subtitled
in English, due to a growing audience of non-Asian viewers interested in its music shows and drama series.
KBFD handles exclusive
Arirang
programming on digital subchannel 32.3, and operates the cable channel KLife, a Korean lifestyle programming service.
KBFD airs
sign-off each night from 12:30 a.m. to 6 a.m. local time. Its sign-on and sign-off features the national anthems of both the United States and South Korea
.
Technical information
Subchannels
The station's signal is
multiplexed
:
| Channel | Res. | Aspect | Short name | Programming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32.1 | 720p | 16:9 |
KBFD-D1 | Main KBFD-DT programming |
| 32.2 | KBFD-D2 | KBS World |
Analog-to-digital conversion
KBFD-TV discontinued regular programming on its analog signal over
UHF channel 32 on January 15, 2009, the date on which full-power television stations in Hawaii transitioned from analog to digital broadcasts under federal mandate. The station's digital signal remained on its pre-transition UHF channel 33,[3] using virtual channel
32.
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KBFD-DT". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ RabbitEars TV Query for KBFD
- ^ "DTV Tentative Channel Designations for the First and Second Rounds" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 29, 2013. Retrieved March 24, 2012.