KCNZ-CD
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Broadcasting |
| Headquarters | San Francisco , United States |
Area served | San Francisco Bay Area |
| Products | Television broadcasting |
| Owner | CNZ Communications, LLC |
KCNZ-CD (channel 28) operates as a low-power, Class A television broadcaster licensed in San Francisco, California, delivering content to the San Francisco Bay Area. It is owned by CNZ Communications, LLC, and maintains sister station relationships with KOFY-TV (channel 20), affiliated with Merit Street, and low-power outlet KMPX-LD (channel 18). All three stations share transmission equipment located on San Bruno Mountain.
History
The station’s origins trace back to April 25, 1986, when National Innovative Programming Network received the initial construction permit. Originally designated as K30BI, it was assigned to serve the Palo Alto and Los Altos regions. Over time, the station underwent several ownership transitions and technical adjustments—joining Channel America in 1990 and later Polar Broadcasting in 1992—before securing its license on May 3, 1994, to cover San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose.
By 1997, operating under the moniker "KBI-TV," K30BI had aligned with The Box music network while airing classic television programming during daytime hours. Its schedule included a Korean-language news program and a Spanish-language interactive show. Additionally, it broadcasted Spanish-language preseason games of the San Francisco 49ers, distinguishing itself as the sole provider of Korean and independent Spanish-language television content within San Francisco.
In 1999, to make way for KQED’s digital broadcast on channel 30, the station shifted to channel 28 and adopted the brand "Tu Vision," focusing on Hispanic audiences in the Bay Area. Initially based at the Cannery on Fisherman's Wharf, its studios relocated to San Jose in 2000 to better cater to Silicon Valley’s Latino population.
Subsequently, the station affiliated with HSN and altered its call sign to KBIT-LP. It acquired Class A status in August 2001 and was renamed KFTL-CA in February 2004 following its acquisition by Family Stations, Inc., which had previously utilized the KFTL callsign for Stockton’s analog channel 64 (currently UniMás-owned KTFK-DT).
On June 27, 2009, KFTL-CA converted to digital transmission as KFTL-CD. Family Stations divested the station to LocusPoint Networks in November 2012. Later, Poquito Más Communications—a CNZ Communications subsidiary—purchased the station in mid-2017 and updated its call letters to KCNZ-CD on August 7 of that year.
Subchannels
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| License | Channel | Res. | Aspect | Short name | Programming |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCNZ-CD | 28.1 | 480i | 16:9 | KCNZ-CD | LATV |
| 28.2 | MariaV | Mariavision | |||
| 28.4 | JTV | Jewelry TV | |||
| 28.5 | |||||
| 28.6 | ShopLC | Shop LC | |||
| KMPX-LD | 18.1 | KMPX-LD | Jewelry TV | ||
| KOFY-TV | 20.1 | 720p | KOFY-DT | Merit TV | |
| 20.2 | 480i | Grit | Grit | ||
| 20.3 | PosiTiV | Positiv | |||
| 20.7 | CRTV | CRTV | |||
| 20.8 | FunRoad | Fun Roads |
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