KBTV-TV PORT ARTHUR, TX

Display Channel	Video	Call Sign	Nickname	Notes
04-1	27.3	480i (w)	DD2.0	ROAR	ROAR
04-2	27.4	480i (w)	DD2.0	Charge!	Charge!
04-3	27.5	480i (w)	DD2.0	Comet	Comet TV
04-4	27.6	480i (w)	DD2.0	TheNest	The Nest
04-5	27.7	480i (w)	DD2.0	Dabl	Dabl

FAC-ID: 61214

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DTV-LIC:

Granted

Channel 27

PORT ARTHUR, TX

0000034248 (25076f915eaa0135015eab2cc4ec0a42) - App
0000063140 (25076ff3667cab31016687f4b9bc0904) - App

(TVStudy TL Pop: 770,885)

829' 1000 kW ND (E) (Vertical ERP: 512.7 kW)
(63.68 kW + 11.96 dB gain = 1000 kW ERP)
57.1 mile contour / 10235.8 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 778,728
826' AGL; 848' AMSL; (1267265)
0.75° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter Dielectric TFU-26GTH/VP-R O4
NAD83: N 30° 9' 20.7", W 93° 59' 10.6" (30.15575, -93.986278)

DTX-LIC:

Granted

Channel 27

PORT ARTHUR, TX

0000266624 (25076ff394cc109f0194d834b5931d7f) - App
0000267826 (25076f919549b12b019561fda0250989) - App

(TVStudy TL Pop: 482,355)

571' 105 kW DA (E) (Vertical ERP: 39.8 kW)
(6.15 kW + 12.32 dB gain = 105 kW ERP)
41.6 mile contour / 5433.2 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 496,295
560' AGL; 578' AMSL; (1040514)
Unknown or 0° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter [H-Pat] Dielectric TFU-8WB/VP-R C160
NAD83: N 30° 8' 25", W 93° 58' 45" (30.140278, -93.979167)

Streams

TSID:	Assigned	Observed
	2929 (0x0B71)

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
27.3	04-1	ROAR	1	0x0030	480i	720x480	16:9	0x0031	3.3 ‑ 3.35	0x0031	DD2.0	0x0034	192kbps
27.4	04-2	Charge!	2	0x0040	480i	720x480	16:9	0x0041	3.85 ‑ 4.8	0x0041	DD2.0	0x0044	192kbps
27.5	04-3	Comet	3	0x0050	480i	720x480	16:9	0x0051	3.45 ‑ 4.2	0x0051	DD2.0	0x0054	192kbps
27.6	04-4	TheNest	4	0x0060	480i	720x480	16:9	0x0061	2.05 ‑ 3.45	0x0061	DD2.0	0x0064	192kbps
27.7	04-5	Dabl	5	0x0070	480i	720x480	16:9	0x0071	3.5 ‑ 3.75	0x0071	DD2.0	0x0074	192kbps

Bitrate Allocation: Variable
TSReader Data: HTML Export (10/07/2025)

Ownership/Historical

Operator:	Sinclair per LMA
Licensee:	KBTV Licensee, LLC (Deerfield Media)
Sister:	KFDM
DTV Transition:
Certification :	Analog channel 4. Digital channel 40.
Elected Round 1 :	Elected channel 40. (Approved)
Final Channel :	Channel 40.
Last Analog:
Channel 4 :	1181' 100 kW ND

Call Sign History:
00/00/0000	KJAC
05/08/1980	KJAC-TV
06/11/1999	KBTV-TV
08/02/1999	KJAC-TV
09/06/1999	KBTV-TV

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