KDFI DALLAS, TX

Display
Channel
Physical
Channel
VideoAudioCall Sign       Network/Programming   NicknameNotes
27-1 27.3720pDD5.1 SAP Audio IconKDFI-DTMyN "Fox 4 More" 
27-227.4480i (w)DD2.0 Movies!Movies!  
27-327.5480i (w)DD2.0 BUZZRBUZZR  
27-4 27.6480i (w)DD2.0 SAP Audio IconKDFI-D4FOX"Fox 4" (KDFW 04-1) 
27-527.7480i (w)DD2.0 HSNQVC2  
27-627.8480i (w)DD2.0 FOX WXFOX Weather  

Licensing

FAC-ID: 17037
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DTV-LIC:
Granted
Channel 27 Longley-Rice coverage map available. DALLAS, TX
0000034507 (25076f9162bbeb9d0162d03424833505) - App
0000074883 (25076f916b6ca7dc016b7a30bf8f28c8) - App
 (TVStudy TL Pop: 7,970,633)
1703' 1000 kW DA (C) (Vertical ERP: 1000 kW)Directional Pattern
(58.72 kW + 12.31 dB gain = 1000 kW ERP)
68.8 mile contour / 14859.5 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 6,654,777
1527' AGL; 2335' AMSL; (1011407)
0.75° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
[H-Pat] ERI ATW28H3-ETC1-27H
NAD83: N 32° 35' 7.2", W 96° 58' 42.1" (32.585333, -96.978361) Cedar Hill (TX)
DTX-LIC:
Granted
Channel 27 Longley-Rice coverage map available. DALLAS, TX
0000256593 (25076f9192b94c4a0192bef2765a0895) - App
0000271241 (25076f919674f87b0196a08eb8e4242b) - App
 (TVStudy TL Pop: 7,604,780)
995' 355 kW DA (E) (Vertical ERP: Unknown)Directional Pattern
(34.04 kW + 10.18 dB gain = 355 kW ERP)
52.8 mile contour / 8772.9 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 6,352,599
795' AGL; 1622' AMSL; (1011406)
1° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
[H-Pat] Dielectric TFU-12EST/VP-R 4C150
NAD83: N 32° 35' 17", W 96° 58' 35" (32.588056, -96.976389) Cedar Hill (TX)

Streams

 TSID:   Assigned   Observed 
 2805 (0x0AF5) 
Phys
Ch
Disp
Ch
Call SignSrc
ID
PMT
PID
VideoDimensionsAspect
Ratio
Video
PID
Video
(Mbps)
PCR
PID
Audio
Type
Audio
PID
Audio
Bitrate
27.327-1KDFI-DT30x0030720p1280x72016:90x00316.25 ‑ 8.20x0031DD5.10x0034384kbps
27.427-2Movies!40x0040480i720x48016:90x00411.9 ‑ 2.10x0041DD2.00x0044160kbps
27.527-3BUZZR50x0050480i720x48016:90x00511.6 ‑ 2.050x0051DD2.00x0054160kbps
27.627-4KDFI-D460x0060480i704x48016:90x00611.5 ‑ 30x0061DD2.00x0064192kbps
27.727-5HSN70x0070480i720x48016:90x00711.35 ‑ 2.050x0071DD2.00x0074160kbps
27.827-6FOX WX80x0080480i720x48016:90x00811.45 ‑ 2.450x0081DD2.00x0084192kbps
  Bitrate Allocation: Variable
  TSReader Data: HTML Export (11/06/2025)   

Ownership/Historical

OperatorFox Television Stations
LicenseeNW COMMUNICATIONS OF TEXAS, INC.
SisterKDFW
DTV Transition: 
Certification Analog channel 27. Digital channel 36.
Elected Round 1  : Elected channel 27. (Disapproved)
Conflict Round 1  : Elected channel 36. (Approved)
Final Channel Channel 36.
Last Analog: 
Channel 27  :  1696' 5000 kW DA
Call Sign History:
00/00/0000  NEW00250    
02/11/1980  KTWS-TV    
08/16/1984  KDFI-TV  K Dallas Fort Worth Independent  
11/28/2000  KDFI  K Dallas Fort Worth Independent  

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