KVIE SACRAMENTO, CA

Display Channel	Video	Call Sign	Hours	Nickname	Notes
06-1	9.1	1080i	DD5.1	KVIEHD	PBS		"KVIE"
06-2	9.2	1080i	DD5.1	KVIE2	PBS Encore		"KVIE 2"
06-3	9.3	480i (w)	DD2.0	KVIE3	World Channel	(02p-02a)
06-3	9.3	480i (w)	DD2.0	KVIE3	Create	(02a-02p)
06-4	9.4	480i (w)	DD2.0	KVIEKID	PBS Kids 24/7

FAC-ID: 35855

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DTV-LIC:

Granted

Channel 9

SACRAMENTO, CA

0000035686 (25076ff375b46b800175d1c18eca235f) - App
0000160094 (25076ff37ba373a3017bc6527dad2965) - App

(TVStudy TL Pop: 6,568,195)

1958' 33.7 kW ND (E) (Vertical ERP: 5.06 kW)
(14.1 kW + 3.78 dB gain = 33.7 kW ERP)
76.8 mile contour / 18515 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 9,831,409
1960' AGL; 1962' AMSL; (1012278)
1.25° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter Dielectric THV-5A9/VP-R O4
NAD83: N 38° 16' 18", W 121° 30' 22" (38.271667, -121.506111) Walnut Grove (CA)

DTX-LIC:

Granted

Channel 9

SACRAMENTO, CA

0000163741 (25076ff37c55550a017c6064c591335f) - App
0000164463 (25076f917c9ab7a5017ca30e0bf941a7) - App

(TVStudy TL Pop: 6,361,080)

1809' 39.5 kW ND (H)
(16.5 kW + 3.79 dB gain = 39.5 kW ERP)
75.7 mile contour / 18003.7 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 9,823,844
1811' AGL; 1813' AMSL; (1012278)
1° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter Jampro JSL 4/9 SHO-V
NAD83: N 38° 16' 18", W 121° 30' 22" (38.271667, -121.506111) Walnut Grove (CA)

Streams

TSID:	Assigned	Observed
	345 (0x0159)

Phys Ch	Disp Ch	Call Sign	Src ID	PMT PID	Video	Dimensions	Aspect Ratio	Video PID	Video (Mbps)	PCR PID	Audio Type	Audio PID	Audio Bitrate
9.1	06-1	KVIEHD	1	0x0030	1080i	1920x1080	16:9	0x0031	6.15 ‑ 7.45	0x0031	DD5.1	0x0034	384kbps
9.2	06-2	KVIE2	2	0x0040	1080i	1920x1080	16:9	0x0041	5.9 ‑ 7	0x0041	DD5.1	0x0044	384kbps
9.3	06-3	KVIE3	3	0x0050	480i	704x480	16:9	0x0051	1.9 ‑ 2.25	0x0051	DD2.0	0x0054	192kbps
9.4	06-4	KVIEKID	4	0x0060	480i	704x480	16:9	0x0061	1.4 ‑ 1.55	0x0061	DD2.0	0x0064	192kbps

Bitrate Allocation: Variable
TSReader Data: HTML Export (11/30/2025)

Ownership/Historical

Licensee:	KVIE, Inc.
DTV Transition:
Certification :	Analog channel 6. Digital channel 53.
Elected Round 1 :	No election made. (Approved)
Elected Round 2 :	Negotiated for channel 9 with fallback to channel 6 if agreement was disapproved.
Conflict Round 2 :	Elected channel 6.
Elected Round 3 :	Elected channel 9 with fallback being to allow the FCC to determine the best available channel.
Final Channel :	Channel 9.
Last Analog:
Channel 6 :	1804' 100 kW ND

Call Sign History:
00/00/0000	KVIE

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