KBTU-LD

Not to be confused with KTBU.
KBTU-LD
Channels
Programming
Affiliationssee § Subchannels
Ownership
Owner
History
Former call signs
  • K23GP (2003–2006)
  • KBTU-LP (2006–2015)
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog: 23 (UHF, 2003–2015)
  • Digital: 23 (UHF, 2015–2021)
Call sign meaning
"Bustos Media TV Utah" (former owner)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID125589
ClassLD
ERP5 kW
HAAT1,116.5 m (3,663 ft)
Transmitter coordinates40°40′55.7″N 112°12′11.5″W / 40.682139°N 112.203194°W / 40.682139; -112.203194
Links
Public license information
LMS

KBTU-LD (channel 23) is a low-power television station in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, owned by Innovate Corp. The station's transmitter is located atop Kesler Peak. KBTU-LD is available over the air and on local cable but not on any of the satellite services.[2]

History

The original construction permit was applied by Airwaves Broadcasting LLC in Park City, Utah, in 2002.

Bustos Media used to own the station; until March 2009, when it slashed nearly all of its longform local programming in response to the Great Recession, it had several local programs, including a morning show, Despertando Utah (Waking Up Utah), that had been on the air since 2006, as well as daily local newscasts that were canceled when the main anchor went on maternity leave.[3][4][5]

In September 2010, Bustos transferred most of its licenses to Adelante Media Group as part of a settlement with its lenders.[6] The change from Bustos to Adelante resulted in the launch of Mega TV on the channel, which had been airing music videos, as well as plans to relaunch local news.[5]

Adelante sold KBTU-LP, along with WBWT-LP in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to DTV America Corporation for $425,000 on July 16, 2015.[7][8]

On December 31, 2022, Azteca América ceased operations.

Subchannels

The station's signal is multiplexed:

Subchannels of KBTU-LD[9]
Channel Res. Aspect Short name Programming
23.1 480i 4:3 KBTU-LD Vision Latina
23.2 Sonlife
23.3 16:9 NTD America
23.5 beIN Sports Xtra en Español
23.6 4:3 Shop LC
23.7 Buzzr

KBTU-LD first applied for a construction permit on RF channel 23 in August 2000, which was amended several times, and granted in 2004.[10] The station moved to RF channel 15 in 2021.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KBTU-LD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "Spanish LPTV to Offer Local News". 2009. Retrieved May 24, 2009.
  3. ^ Beebe, Paul (March 6, 2009). "Spanish-language TV station changes programming". The Salt Lake Tribune. ProQuest 280474226.
  4. ^ Orellana, Roxana (August 16, 2008). "Despertando Utah: Spanish-language morning show aims for family appeal". The Salt Lake Tribune. ProQuest 280536959.
  5. ^ a b Horiuchi, Vince (August 25, 2010). "Mega TV programming to air on Salt Lake City's KBTU". The Salt Lake Tribune. ProQuest 747150935.
  6. ^ "NAP closes on Bustos, launches Adelante". Radio Ink. September 27, 2010. Archived from the original on December 13, 2013.
  7. ^ "APPLICATION FOR TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF A CORPORATE LICENSEE OR PERMITTEE, OR FOR ASSIGNMENT OF LICENSE OR PERMIT OF TV OR FM TRANSLATOR STATION OR LOW POWER TELEVISION STATION". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. March 26, 2015. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
  8. ^ "Consummation Notice". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. July 17, 2015. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
  9. ^ "KBTU-LD SALT LAKE CITY, UT". RabbitEars.info. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
  10. ^ "FCCInfo Application Results". fccinfo.com. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
  11. ^ "Licensing and Management System". enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov. Retrieved May 14, 2020.