List of television stations in the United States by call sign (initial letter K)
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Table:
Call letters	Channel	Network ( s )	City and state

KQCA	46 PSIP 58	58.1 MyNetworkTV 46.2 This TV	Stockton , California

KQCD-TV	7 PSIP 7	7.1 NBC 7.2 Fox 7.3 MeTV	Dickinson , North Dakota

KQCK	11 PSIP 33	MundoFox	Cheyenne , Wyoming

KQCW-DT	20 PSIP 19	The CW	Tulsa , Oklahoma

KQDS-TV	17 PSIP 21	Fox	Duluth , Minnesota

KQED	30 PSIP 9	PBS	San Francisco , California

KQEH	50 PSIP 54	54.1 PBS 54.2 KQED 54.3 KQED Life 54.4 KQED Kids 54.5 V-me	San Jose , California

KQET	25 PSIP 25	PBS	Watsonville , California

KQIN	34 PSIP 36	PBS	Davenport , Iowa

KQME	10 PSIP 11	ABC	Lead , South Dakota

KQSD-TV	11 PSIP 11	PBS	Lowry , South Dakota

KQSL	8 PSIP 8	Independent	Fort Bragg , California

KQTV	7 PSIP/cable 2	ABC	Saint Joseph , Missouri

KQUP	24 PSIP 24	Daystar	Pullman , Washington

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KQCA , virtual channel 58 ( UHF digital channel 46 ) , is a MyNetworkTV-affiliated television station serving Sacramento , California , United States that is licensed to Stockton . The station is owned by the Hearst Television subsidiary of Hearst Communications , as part of a duopoly with Sacramento-licensed NBC affiliate KCRA-TV ( channel 3 ) . The two stations share studios on Television Circle in downtown Sacramento and transmitter facilities in Walnut Grove . There is no separate website for KQCA ; instead , it is integrated with that of sister station KCRA-TV . KQCA can also be seen locally on Comcast Xfinity channels 4 and 704 in HD , Consolidated Communications channels 4 and 604 in HD , Spectrum channels 8 and 788 in HD , Wave Broadband channels 11 and 788 in HD in Yolo County and channels 8 and 708 in HD in Placer County .
MyNetworkTV ( unofficially abbreviated as MyTV , MyNet , MNT or MNTV ) , is an American television network/syndication service that is owned by Fox Corporation , operated by its Fox Television Stations division , and distributed through the syndication structure of 20th Television . MyNetworkTV began operations on September 5 , 2006 with an initial affiliate lineup covering about 96% of the country , most of which consisted of stations that were former affiliates of The WB and UPN that did not join the successor of those two networks , The CW . Under the ownership structure of Fox Corporation , the service is incorporated as a subsidiary company known as Master Distribution Service , Inc. On September 28 , 2009 , following disappointment with the network 's results , MyNetworkTV dropped its status as a television network and transitioned into a programming service , similar to Ion Television , relying mainly on repeats of recent broadcast and cable series . Fox Corporation retained MyNetworkTV after the acquisition of 21st Century Fox by The Walt Disney Company was completed on March 20 , 2019 .
This TV ( also known as This TV Network and alternately stylized as thisTV ) is an American free-to-air television network that is owned by ThisTV , LLC , a division of the MGM Domestic Television Distribution subsidiary of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer . The network maintains a large programming emphasis on films ( those primarily sourced from the library of partial owner Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ) , but also airs other limited general entertainment content in the form of classic television series and children 's programming . The network - which broadcasts 24 hours a day in 480i standard definition - is available in many media markets via broadcast television stations , primarily on their digital subchannels , and on select cable providers through carriage of a local affiliate ( primarily on digital tiers ) . This TV 's programming and business operations are headquartered at 303 East Wacker Drive in Chicago ; MGM handles advertising sales for the network through its offices in New York City .
Stockton is the county seat of San Joaquin County in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California . Stockton was founded by Captain Charles Maria Weber in 1849 after he acquired Rancho Campo de los Franceses . The city is named after Robert F. Stockton , and it was the first community in California to have a name not of Spanish or Native American origin . The city is located on the San Joaquin River in the northern San Joaquin Valley and had an estimated population of 311,178 by the California Department of Finance for 2018 . Stockton is the 13th largest city in California and the 63rd largest city in the United States . It was named an All-America City in 1999 , 2004 , 2015 and again in 2017 . Built during the California Gold Rush , Stockton 's seaport serves as a gateway to the Central Valley and beyond . It provided easy access for trade and transportation to the southern gold mines . The University of the Pacific ( UOP ) , chartered in 1851 , is the oldest university in California , and has been located in Stockton since 1923 . In 2012 Stockton filed for what was then the largest municipal bankruptcy in US history , which had multiple causes including financial mismanagement in the 1990s , generous fringe benefits to unionized city employees , and the 2008 financial crisis . Stockton successfully exited bankruptcy in February 2015 .
KQCD-TV , virtual and VHF digital channel 7 , is a dual NBC/Fox-affiliated television station licensed to Dickinson , North Dakota , United States . The station is owned by Gray Television . KQCD-TV 's news bureau and advertising sales office are located on 21st Street East in Dickinson , and its transmitter is located near South Heart , North Dakota . On cable , the station is available on Midcontinent Communications channel 7 and Consolidated Telcom channel 5 in Dickinson , and channel 7 in most other areas . There is a high definition feed provided on Midco digital channel 607 and Consolidated Telcom digital channel 305 . KQCD-TV is part of the four-station NBC North Dakota regional network of NBC affiliates in central and western North Dakota , originating from flagship station KFYR-TV ( channel 5 ) in Bismarck . The NBC North Dakota network relays NBC network and other programming from KFYR-TV across central and western North Dakota , as well as bordering counties in Montana and South Dakota . The four stations along with fellow NBC affiliate KVLY-TV in Fargo often share news stories . Master control and some internal operations of KQCD are based at KFYR-TV 's facilities on North 4th Street and East Broadway Avenue in downtown Bismarck . The four stations are counted as a single unit for ratings purposes . Though identifying as a station in its own right , KQCD-TV is a semi-satellite of KFYR-TV in Bismarck . While it airs separate commercials and legal identifications , for most of the day it airs a time-shifted feed of KFYR-TV in Mountain Time .
The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC ) is an American English-language commercial terrestrial radio and television network that is a flagship property of NBCUniversal , a subsidiary of Comcast . The network is headquartered at 30 Rockefeller Plaza in New York City , with additional major offices near Los Angeles ( at 10 Universal City Plaza ) , Chicago ( at the NBC Tower ) and Philadelphia ( at the Comcast Technology Center ) . The network is one of the Big Three television networks . NBC is sometimes referred to as the Peacock Network , in reference to its stylized peacock logo , introduced in 1956 to promote the company 's innovations in early color broadcasting . It became the network 's official emblem in 1979 . Founded in 1926 by the Radio Corporation of America ( RCA ) , NBC is the oldest major broadcast network in the United States . At that time the parent company of RCA was General Electric ( GE ) . In 1932 , GE was forced to sell RCA and NBC as a result of antitrust charges . In 1986 , control of NBC passed back to General Electric ( GE ) through its $ 6.4 billion purchase of RCA . GE immediately began to liquidate RCA 's various divisions , but retained NBC . Following the acquisition by GE , Bob Wright served as chief executive officer of NBC , remaining in that position until his retirement in 2007 , when he was succeeded by Jeff Zucker . In 2003 , French media company Vivendi merged its entertainment assets with GE , forming NBC Universal .
The Fox Broadcasting Company ( often shortened to Fox and stylized in all caps as FOX ) is an American broadcast television network that is a flagship property of the Fox Corporation . The network is headquartered at 1211 Avenue of the Americas in New York City , with additional offices at the Fox Broadcasting Center ( also in New York ) and at the Fox Television Center in Los Angeles . Launched on October 9 , 1986 , as a competitor to the Big Three television networks ( ABC , CBS and NBC ) , Fox went on to become the most successful attempt at a fourth television network . It was the highest-rated network in the 18-49 demographic from 2004 to 2012 , and earned the position as the most-watched American television network in total viewership during the 2007-08 season . Fox and its affiliated companies operate many entertainment channels in international markets , although these do not necessarily air the same programming as the U.S. network . Most viewers in Canada have access to at least one U.S.-based Fox affiliate , either free-to-air or through a pay television provider , although Fox 's National Football League broadcasts and most of its prime time programming are subject to simultaneous substitution regulations for pay television providers imposed by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission ( CRTC ) to protect rights held by domestically based networks . Fox is named after what was once called 20th Century Fox , its original corporate sibling ( and still its major supplier of programming , despite its acquisition by Disney ) and indirectly for producer William Fox , who founded one of the movie studio 's predecessors , Fox Film . Fox is a member of the North American Broadcasters Association and the National Association of Broadcasters .
MeTV ( an acronym for Memorable Entertainment Television ) is an American broadcast television network that is owned by Weigel Broadcasting . Marketed as The Definitive Destination for Classic TV , the network airs a variety of classic television programs from the 1950s through the early 1990s , which are obtained primarily from the libraries of CBS Television Distribution and 20th Television . Through its ownership by Weigel , MeTV is sister to four other networks that source their programming content from the network 's distributors : rerun-focused networks Heroes & Icons and Decades ( the latter operated as a joint venture with CBS Television Stations ) , the film-focused Movies ! ( a joint venture with Fox Television Stations ) and the drama-focused Start TV . MeTV is carried on digital subchannels of affiliated television stations in most markets ; however , some MeTV-affiliated stations carry the network as a primary affiliation on their main channel , and a small number of stations air select programs from the network alongside their regular general entertainment schedules , with a few carrying the network in high definition . The network is also available nationwide on free-to- air C band satellite via SES-1 in the DVB-S format , and in some markets on AT & T U-verse channels 136 ( in standard definition ) and 1136 ( in high definition ) , and cable television through cable TV providers . MeTV 's operations are located in Weigel Broadcasting 's corporate headquarters on North Halsted Street in Chicago , Illinois . Shows currently broadcast on this channel include M*A*S*H , The Andy Griffith Show , Perry Mason , Gunsmoke , Hogan 's Heroes , The Flintstones , and others .
Dickinson is a city in Stark County , North Dakota , United States . It is the county seat of Stark County . The population was 17,787 at the 2010 census . The U.S. Census Bureau estimated that the 2018 population is 22,739 . Since the North Dakota oil boom the city has become one of the fastest growing cities in the United States . According to the 2015 census , the city is estimated to have a population of 23,765 , however , other sources have estimates of the population at 30,372 or possibly exceeding 35,000 . The rapid growth of the city led to an increase in crime and homelessness within the city limits . Also , the city has seen an increase in diversity , with increases in the Latino , Asian and African American populations . Dickinson is the principal city of the Dickinson Micropolitan Statistical Area , a micropolitan area that covers Billings and Stark counties and had a combined population of 24,982 at the 2010 census .
KQCK , virtual channel 39 ( VHF digital channel 11 ) , is a CTN owned-and-operated television station licensed to Cheyenne , Wyoming , United States and also serving Denver , Colorado . The station is owned by the Christian Television Network . KQCK 's studios are located on East Lincoln Way ( near US 30 ) in Cheyenne , and its transmitter is located on Horsetooth Mountain , just outside Fort Collins , Colorado . KQDK-CD ( channel 39 ) in Denver operates as a low-powered , Class A digital translator of KQCK .
MundoMax ( Spanish pronunciation : [ munˈdomaks ] ; originally known as MundoFox from August 13 , 2012 to July 28 , 2015 ) was an American Spanish-language terrestrial television network that was owned by RCN Televisión . The network broadcast programs aimed at Hispanic and Latino American audiences throughout the United States - featuring a mix of telenovelas and other serialized dramas , reality television series , game shows , and feature films ( both Spanish-dubbed versions of American films and imported films produced in Spanish-speaking countries ) . Headquartered in Los Angeles , MundoMax had been headed since its inception in its pre-July 2015 existence as a joint venture between RCN and U.S.-based Fox Entertainment Group ( which originally operated the network through its Fox International Channels division ) by network president Jose Molina .
Cheyenne ( /ʃaɪˈæn/ shy-AN or /ʃaɪˈɛn/ ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Wyoming and the county seat of Laramie County . It is the principal city of the Cheyenne , Wyoming , Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Laramie County . The population was 59,466 at the 2010 census . Cheyenne is the northern terminus of the extensive Southern Rocky Mountain Front , which extends southward to Albuquerque , New Mexico and includes the fast-growing Front Range Urban Corridor . Cheyenne is situated on Crow Creek and Dry Creek . The Cheyenne metropolitan area had a 2010 population of 91,738 , making it the 354th-most populous metropolitan area in the United States .
KQCW-DT , virtual channel 19 ( UHF digital channel 20 ) , is a CW-affiliated television station serving Tulsa , Oklahoma , United States that is licensed to Muskogee . The station is owned by Griffin Communications , as part of a duopoly with Tulsa-licensed CBS affiliate KOTV-DT ( channel 6 ) ; it is also sister to radio stations KFAQ ( 1170 AM ) , KBEZ ( 92.9 FM ) , KVOO-FM ( 98.5 ) , KXBL ( 99.5 FM ) and KHTT ( 106.9 FM ) . The outlets share studios at the Griffin Communications Media Center on North Boston Avenue and East Cameron Street in the downtown neighborhood 's Tulsa Arts District ; KQCW 's transmitter is located near Harreld Road and North 320 Road ( near State Highway 16 ) in rural northeastern Okmulgee County . Even though KQCW transmits a digital signal of its own , the broadcasting radius of the station 's full-power signal does not reach areas of northeastern Oklahoma north of Tulsa proper , as its transmitter is located 30 miles ( 48 km ) south-southeast of the city . Therefore , the station can also be seen through a 16:9 widescreen standard definition simulcast on KOTV 's second digital subchannel in order to reach the entire market . This signal can be seen on UHF channel 45.2 ( or virtual channel 6.2 via PSIP ) from its transmitter on South 273rd East Avenue ( just north of the Muskogee Turnpike ) in Broken Arrow , Oklahoma . On cable , KQCW is available on Cox Communications channel 7 in both standard and high definition .
The CW Television Network ( commonly referred to as just The CW ) is an American English-language free-to-air television network that is operated by The CW Network , LLC , a limited liability joint venture between the CBS Entertainment Group unit of ViacomCBS ; and AT & T , whose WarnerMedia subsidiary is the parent company of Warner Bros. , former majority owner of The WB . The network 's name is an abbreviation derived from the first letters of the names of its two parent corporations ( CBS and Warner Bros. ) . The CW Television Network made its debut on September 18 , 2006 , after its two predecessors , UPN and The WB , respectively ceased independent operations on September 15 and 17 of that year . The CW 's first two nights of programming - on September 18 and 19 , 2006 - consisted of reruns and launch-related specials . The CW marked its formal launch date on September 20 , 2006 , with the two-hour premiere of the seventh cycle of America 's Next Top Model . Originally , the network 's programming lineup was intended to appeal mainly to women between the ages of 18 and 34 , although starting in 2011 the network increased in programming that appeals to men . As of August 2017 , the CW 's audience is 50% male and 50% female . The network currently runs programming seven days a week : airing Mondays through Fridays in the afternoon ( The CW Daytime ) and Sundays through Fridays in prime time , along with a Saturday morning live-action educational programming block produced by Litton Entertainment called One Magnificent Morning , which is the successor to the animation block Vortexx . It is also available in Canada on pay television providers through stations owned-and-operated by ViacomCBS and affiliates that are located within proximity to the Canada-United States border ( whose broadcasts of CW shows are subject to simultaneous substitution laws imposed by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission , if a Canadian network holds the broadcast rights ) ; it is also available through two affiliates that are classified in the United States as superstations - New York City affiliate WPIX and Los Angeles affiliate KTLA . Additionally , The CW is available in Mexico through affiliates located near the Mexico-U.S. border ( such as KFMB-DT2/San Diego-Tijuana , KECY-DT3 in El Centro , California , KVIA-DT2 in El Paso , and KCWT-CD with simulcasters KFXV-LD2 KNVO-DT4 in McAllen-Brownsville , Texas and XHRIO-TV in Matamoros , Tamaulipas ) on pay television providers . In both Canada and Mexico , some CW affiliate signals originating from the U.S. are receivable over-the-air in border areas depending on the station 's signal coverage .
Tulsa /ˈtʌlsə/ is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma and 45th-most populous city in the United States . As of July 2018 [ update ] , the population was 403,035 , an increase of 11,129 since the 2010 Census . It is the principal municipality of the Tulsa Metropolitan Area , a region with 991,005 residents in the MSA and 1,251,172 in the CSA . The city serves as the county seat of Tulsa County , the most densely populated county in Oklahoma , with urban development extending into Osage , Rogers , and Wagoner counties . Tulsa was settled between 1828 and 1836 by the Lochapoka Band of Creek Native American tribe . For most of the 20th century , the city held the nickname Oil Capital of the World and played a major role as one of the most important hubs for the American oil industry . Historically , a robust energy sector fueled Tulsa 's economy ; however , today the city has diversified and leading sectors include finance , aviation , telecommunications and technology . Two institutions of higher education within the city have sports teams at the NCAA Division I level , Oral Roberts University and the University of Tulsa . It is situated on the Arkansas River between the Osage Hills and the foothills of the Ozark Mountains in northeast Oklahoma , a region of the state known as Green Country . Considered the cultural and arts center of Oklahoma , Tulsa houses two art museums , full-time professional opera and ballet companies , and one of the nation 's largest concentrations of art deco architecture . The city has been called one of America 's most livable large cities by Partners for Livable Communities , Forbes , and Relocate America . FDi Magazine in 2009 ranked the city no .
KQDS-TV , virtual channel 21 ( UHF digital channel 17 ) , is a Fox-affiliated television station licensed to Duluth , Minnesota , United States and also serving Superior , Wisconsin . The station is owned by Red River Broadcasting . KQDS-TV 's studios are located on London Road in Duluth ( along I-35 ) , and its transmitter is located west of downtown in Hilltop Park . Master control and some internal operations are based out of the studio facilities of sister station , fellow Fox affiliate and Red River flagship KVRR on South 40th Street and South 9th Avenue in Fargo , North Dakota .
Duluth /dəˈluːθ/ ( listen ) is a major port city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and the county seat of Saint Louis County . Duluth has a population of 85,884 and is the 4th largest city in Minnesota . It is the 2nd largest city on Lake Superior , after Thunder Bay , Ontario . It has the largest metropolitan area on the lake , with a population of 279,771 in 2010 , the second-largest in the state . Situated on the north shore of Lake Superior at the westernmost point of the Great Lakes , Duluth is accessible to oceangoing vessels from the Atlantic Ocean 2,300 miles ( 3,700 km ) away via the Great Lakes Waterway and the Saint Lawrence Seaway . Duluth forms a metropolitan area with neighboring Superior , Wisconsin ; together they are called the Twin Ports . The cities share the Duluth-Superior harbor and together are the Great Lakes ' largest port , transporting coal , iron ore ( taconite ) , and grain . A tourist destination for the Midwest , Duluth features the United States ' only all-freshwater aquarium , the Great Lakes Aquarium ; the Aerial Lift Bridge , which spans the Duluth Ship Canal into the Duluth-Superior Harbor ; and Minnesota Point ( known locally as Park Point ) , the world 's longest freshwater baymouth bar , spanning 6 miles ( 10 km ) . The city is also the starting point for vehicle trips along Minnesota 's North Shore . The city is named for Daniel Greysolon , Sieur du Lhut , the first known European explorer of the area .
KQED , virtual channel 9 ( UHF digital channel 30 ) , is a Public Broadcasting Service ( PBS ) member television station licensed to San Francisco , California , United States and serving the San Francisco Bay Area . The station is owned by Northern California Public Broadcasting , through subsidiary KQED , Inc. , alongside fellow PBS station KQEH ( channel 54 ) and National Public Radio ( NPR ) member KQED-FM ( 88.5 ) . The three stations share studios on Mariposa Street in San Francisco 's Mission District and transmitter facilities atop Sutro Tower . KQET ( virtual and UHF digital channel 25 ) in Watsonville operates as a full-time satellite of KQED , serving the Monterey/Salinas/Santa Cruz market . This station 's transmitter is located at Fremont Peak , near San Juan Bautista .
The Public Broadcasting Service ( PBS ) is an American public broadcaster and television program distributor . It is a nonprofit organization and the most prominent provider of educational television programming to public television stations in the United States , distributing series such as American Experience , America 's Test Kitchen , Antiques Roadshow , Arthur , Barney & Friends , Clifford the Big Red Dog , Downton Abbey , Finding Your Roots , Frontline , The Magic School Bus , Masterpiece , Mister Rogers ' Neighborhood , Nature , Nova , the PBS NewsHour , Reading Rainbow , Sesame Street , Teletubbies , and This Old House . PBS is funded by a combination of member station dues , the Corporation for Public Broadcasting , National Datacast , pledge drives , and donations from both private foundations and individual citizens . All proposed funding for programming is subject to a set of standards to ensure the program is free of influence from the funding source . Since the mid-2000s , Roper Opinion Research polls commissioned by PBS have consistently placed the service as the most-trusted national institution in the United States . A 2016-2017 study by Nielsen Media Research found 80% of all US television households view the network 's programs over the course of a year . However , PBS is not responsible for all programming carried on public television stations , a large proportion of which may come from its member stations , including WGBH-TV , WETA-TV , WNET , WTTW , WHYY-TV , Twin Cities PBS , American Public Television , and independent producers . This distinction regarding the origin of different programs on the service present a frequent source of viewer confusion . PBS has more than 350 member television stations , many owned by educational institutions , nonprofit groups both independent or affiliated with one particular local public school district or collegiate educational institution , or entities owned by or related to state government .
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco and colloquially known as SF , San Fran , Frisco , or The City , is the cultural , commercial , and financial center of Northern California . San Francisco is the 15th most populous city in the United States , and the fourth most populous in California , with 883,305 residents as of 2018 . It covers an area of about 46.89 square miles ( 121.4 km2 ) , mostly at the north end of the San Francisco Peninsula in the San Francisco Bay Area , making it the second most densely populated large U.S. city , and the fifth most densely populated U.S. county , behind only four of the five New York City boroughs . San Francisco is the 12th-largest metropolitan statistical area in the United States by population , with 4.7 million people , and the 4th-largest by economic output , with GDP of $ 549 billion in 2018 . With San Jose , it forms the fifth most populous combined statistical area in the United States , the San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland , CA Combined Statistical Area ( 9.67 million residents in 2018 ) . As of 2018 , San Francisco was the seventh-highest-income county in the United States , with a per capita personal income of $ 130,696 . In the same year , San Francisco proper had a GDP of $ 183.2 billion , and a GDP per capita of $ 207,371 . The CSA San Francisco shares with San Jose and Oakland was the country 's third-largest urban economy as of 2018 , with a GDP of $ 1.03 trillion . Of the 500+ primary statistical areas in the U.S. , this CSA had among the highest GDP per capita in 2018 , at $ 106,757 . San Francisco was ranked 12th in the world and 2nd in the United States on the Global Financial Centres Index as of September 2019 . As of 2016 , the San Francisco metropolitan area had the highest GDP per capita , labor productivity , and household income levels in the OECD . San Francisco was founded on June 29 , 1776 , when colonists from Spain established Presidio of San Francisco at the Golden Gate and Mission San Francisco de Asís a few miles away , all named for St. Francis of Assisi .
KQEH , virtual channel 54 ( UHF digital channel 30 ) , branded on-air as KQED Plus , is a Public Broadcasting Service ( PBS ) member television station licensed to San Jose , California , United States and serving the San Francisco Bay Area . The station is owned by Northern California Public Broadcasting , through subsidiary KQED , Inc. , alongside fellow PBS station KQED ( channel 9 ) in San Francisco , its satellite KQET ( channel 25 ) in Watsonville and National Public Radio ( NPR ) member KQED-FM ( 88.5 ) . The three stations share studios on Mariposa Street in San Francisco 's Mission District and transmitter facilities atop Sutro Tower ; until January 17 , 2018 , KQEH 's transmitter was located atop Monument Peak . On cable , the station is available on channel 10 on most providers in the market .
The Public Broadcasting Service ( PBS ) is an American public broadcaster and television program distributor . It is a nonprofit organization and the most prominent provider of educational television programming to public television stations in the United States , distributing series such as American Experience , America 's Test Kitchen , Antiques Roadshow , Arthur , Barney & Friends , Clifford the Big Red Dog , Downton Abbey , Finding Your Roots , Frontline , The Magic School Bus , Masterpiece , Mister Rogers ' Neighborhood , Nature , Nova , the PBS NewsHour , Reading Rainbow , Sesame Street , Teletubbies , and This Old House . PBS is funded by a combination of member station dues , the Corporation for Public Broadcasting , National Datacast , pledge drives , and donations from both private foundations and individual citizens . All proposed funding for programming is subject to a set of standards to ensure the program is free of influence from the funding source . Since the mid-2000s , Roper Opinion Research polls commissioned by PBS have consistently placed the service as the most-trusted national institution in the United States . A 2016-2017 study by Nielsen Media Research found 80% of all US television households view the network 's programs over the course of a year . However , PBS is not responsible for all programming carried on public television stations , a large proportion of which may come from its member stations , including WGBH-TV , WETA-TV , WNET , WTTW , WHYY-TV , Twin Cities PBS , American Public Television , and independent producers . This distinction regarding the origin of different programs on the service present a frequent source of viewer confusion . PBS has more than 350 member television stations , many owned by educational institutions , nonprofit groups both independent or affiliated with one particular local public school district or collegiate educational institution , or entities owned by or related to state government .
San Jose [ A ] ( /ˌsæn hoʊˈzeɪ , -ˈseɪ/ ; Spanish : [ saŋ xoˈse ] ; Spanish for Saint Joseph ) , officially the City of San José , [ B ] is the economic , cultural and political center of Silicon Valley , and the largest city in Northern California ( both by population and area ) . With an estimated 2018 population of 1,030,119 , it is the third-most populous city in California ( after Los Angeles and San Diego ) and the tenth-most populous in United States . Located in the center of the Santa Clara Valley , on the southern shore of San Francisco Bay , San Jose covers an area of 179.97 square miles ( 466.1 km2 ) . San Jose is the county seat of Santa Clara County , the most affluent county in California and one of the most affluent counties in the United States . San Jose is the main component of the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara Metropolitan Statistical Area , with an estimated population of around 2 million residents in 2018 . It is also the most populous city in both the San Francisco Bay Area and the San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland Combined Statistical Area , which contain 7.7 million and 8.7 million people respectively . San Jose is a global city , notable as a center of innovation , for its affluence , Mediterranean climate , and extremely high cost of living . San Jose 's location within the booming high tech industry , as a cultural , political , and economic center has earned the city the nickname Capital of Silicon Valley . San Jose is one of the wealthiest major cities in the United States and the world , and has the third highest GDP per capita in the world ( after Zürich , Switzerland and Oslo , Norway ) , according to the Brookings Institution . The San Jose Metropolitan Area has the most millionaires and the most billionaires in the United States per capita . With a median home price of $ 1,085,000 , San Jose has the most expensive housing market in the country and the fifth most expensive housing market in the world , according to the 2017 Demographia International Housing Affordability Survey . Major global tech companies including Cisco Systems , eBay , Adobe Systems , PayPal , Broadcom , Samsung , Acer , Hewlett Packard Enterprise , and Western Digital maintain their headquarters in San Jose , in the center of Silicon Valley .
KQED , virtual channel 9 ( UHF digital channel 30 ) , is a Public Broadcasting Service ( PBS ) member television station licensed to San Francisco , California , United States and serving the San Francisco Bay Area . The station is owned by Northern California Public Broadcasting , through subsidiary KQED , Inc. , alongside fellow PBS station KQEH ( channel 54 ) and National Public Radio ( NPR ) member KQED-FM ( 88.5 ) . The three stations share studios on Mariposa Street in San Francisco 's Mission District and transmitter facilities atop Sutro Tower . KQET ( virtual and UHF digital channel 25 ) in Watsonville operates as a full-time satellite of KQED , serving the Monterey/Salinas/Santa Cruz market . This station 's transmitter is located at Fremont Peak , near San Juan Bautista .
Watsonville is a city in Santa Cruz County , California , United States . The population was 51,199 according to the 2010 census . Located on the central coast of California , the economy centers predominantly around farming and food processing . It is known for growing strawberries , apples , lettuce and a host of other vegetables . Watsonville is home to people of varied ethnic backgrounds . There is a large Hispanic population , as well as groups of Croatians , Filipinos , Portuguese , Sikhs , and Japanese who live and work in the city . The Pajaro Valley , where Watsonville is located , has a climate that is around 60 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit throughout much of the year . This climate makes Watsonville an attractive coastal environment for the neighboring inland communities with very hot summers . The Pajaro Valley Unified School District has an attendance of about 18,000 students kindergarten through 12th grades . There are several private religious-based schools in Watsonville such as Notre Dame School , Monte Vista Christian , Salesian Sisters , and St. Francis . There are also several charter schools and the non-religious independent Pre-K through 12th grade Mount Madonna School . These schools provide a wide range of educational options for local families .
Iowa PBS , formerly Iowa Public Television ( IPTV ) , is a network of Public Broadcasting Service ( PBS ) member stations in the U.S. state of Iowa . It is owned by the Iowa Public Broadcasting Board , an agency of the state education department which holds the licenses for all the PBS member stations in the state . Iowa PBS ' headquarters are located at 6450 Corporate Drive in Johnston , Iowa , a suburb of Des Moines .
Davenport is the county seat of Scott County in Iowa and is located along the Mississippi River on the eastern border of the state . It is the largest of the Quad Cities , a metropolitan area with a population estimate of 382,630 and a CSA population of 474,226 ; it is the 90th largest CSA in the nation . Davenport was founded on May 14 , 1836 by Antoine Le Claire and was named for his friend George Davenport , a former English sailor who served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812 , served as a supplier Fort Armstrong , worked as a fur trader with the American Fur Company , and was appointed a quartermaster with the rank of colonel during the Black Hawk War . According to the 2010 census , the city had a population of 99,685 ( making it Iowa 's third-largest city ) . The city appealed this figure , arguing that the Census Bureau missed a section of residents , and that its total population was more than 100,000 . The Census Bureau estimated Davenport 's 2018 population to be 102,085 . Located approximately halfway between Chicago and Des Moines , Davenport is on the border of Iowa across the river from Illinois . The city is prone to frequent flooding due to its location on the Mississippi River . There are two main universities : St. Ambrose University and Palmer College of Chiropractic , where the first chiropractic adjustment took place . Several annual music festivals take place in Davenport , including the Mississippi Valley Blues Festival , the Mississippi Valley Fair , and the Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Festival . An internationally known 7-mile ( 11 km ) foot race , called the Bix 7 , is run during the festival . The city has a Class A minor-league baseball team , the Quad Cities River Bandits .
KHME , virtual channel 23 ( VHF digital channel 2 ) , is a MeTV-affiliated television station licensed to Rapid City , South Dakota , United States . The station is owned by Legacy Broadcasting . KHME 's studios are located on St. Joseph Street in downtown Rapid City , and its transmitter is located on Skyline Drive . KHME also operates a full-power satellite in Lead , South Dakota , KQME ( virtual and VHF digital channel 10 ) , which can also be seen over-the-air in Rapid City . KQME 's transmitter is located atop Terry Peak .
The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC ) is an American commercial broadcast radio and television network owned by the Disney Media Networks division of The Walt Disney Company . The network is headquartered in Burbank , California , on Riverside Drive , directly across the street from Walt Disney Studios and adjacent to the Roy E. Disney Animation Building . The network 's secondary offices , and headquarters of its news division , is in New York City , at its broadcast center at 77 West 66th Street on the Upper West Side of Manhattan . Since 2007 , when ABC Radio ( also known as Cumulus Media Networks ) was sold to Citadel Broadcasting , ABC has reduced its broadcasting operations almost exclusively to television . It is the fifth-oldest major broadcasting network in the world and the youngest of the Big Three television networks . ABC is nicknamed The Alphabet Network , as its initialism also represents the first three letters of the English alphabet , in order . ABC launched as a radio network on October 12 , 1943 , serving as the successor to the NBC Blue Network , which had been purchased by Edward J. Noble . It extended its operations to television in 1948 , following in the footsteps of established broadcast networks CBS and NBC . In the mid-1950s , ABC merged with United Paramount Theatres , a chain of movie theaters that formerly operated as a subsidiary of Paramount Pictures . Leonard Goldenson , who had been the head of UPT , made the new television network profitable by helping develop and greenlight many successful series . In the 1980s , after purchasing an 80 percent interest in cable sports channel ESPN , the network 's corporate parent , American Broadcasting Companies , Inc. , merged with Capital Cities Communications , owner of several print publications , and television and radio stations . In 1996 , most of Capital Cities/ABC 's assets were purchased by The Walt Disney Company .
Lead ( /ˈliːd/ LEED ) is a city in Lawrence County , South Dakota , United States . The population was 3,124 at the 2010 census . Lead is located in western South Dakota , in the Black Hills near the Wyoming state line . Lead 's proximity to Deadwood , South Dakota , often leads to the two cities being collectively named Lead-Deadwood . [ citation needed ]
South Dakota Public Broadcasting ( SDPB ) is a state network of non-commercial educational television and radio stations serving the U.S. state of South Dakota . The stations are operated by the South Dakota Bureau of Information and Telecommunication , an agency of the state government which holds the licenses for all of the Public Broadcasting Service ( PBS ) and National Public Radio ( NPR ) member stations licensed in South Dakota except KRSD in Sioux Falls , which is owned and run by Minnesota Public Radio , and KAUR in Sioux Falls , which is owned by Augustana University and operated by MPR . SDPB 's studios and offices are located in the Al Neuharth Media Center at 500 N. Dakota Avenue on the University of South Dakota campus in Vermillion .
Lowry is a town in Walworth County , South Dakota , United States . The population was 6 at the 2010 census . The town is home to Lowry Pilgrim Community Church , Swan Creek Harness Shop , J & C Repair , Karst Service ( closed in August 2015 ) and a fire station . Lowry also has an abandoned school , and a post office , which closed to service in the early 1970s . With the Missouri River and Swan Lake just a few miles away , and prime habitat for all sorts of wild game , Lowry is a destination for many hunters and fishermen year-round . Mule deer , whitetail deer , antelope , pheasants , grouse , ducks , and geese are commonly hunted in the area . Lowry was founded in 1907 as a station stop on a branch line of the Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway built that year between Conde and LeBeau , South Dakota . The town was named in honor of a railroad employee . Railway service to Lowry ended in 1940 .
KQSL , virtual and VHF digital channel 8 , is a Total Living Network broadcast partner television station licensed to Fort Bragg , California , United States . The station is owned by One Ministries , Inc. , a 501 ( c ) ( 3 ) non-profit organization based in Santa Rosa , California . KQSL 's transmitter is located west of Laytonville , California .
Independent station is an independent radio or terrestrial television station which is independent in some way from broadcast networks . The definition of independence varies from country to country , reflecting governmental regulations , market environment and the broadcasting medium 's development history . In the United States and Canada , an independent station is a broadcast station which is not directly affiliated with any large network . In Japan , an independent station is a terrestrial station which is not a member of any networks whose dominant stations are located in Tokyo ; see Japanese Association of Independent Television Stations ( JAITS ) for more details . In addition , although The Open University of Japan is not a member of JAITS , it can also be classified as independent .
Fort Bragg is a coastal city along California 's Shoreline Highway in Mendocino County . It is 24 mi ( 39 km ) west of Willits , at an elevation of 85 feet ( 26 m ) . A California Historical Landmark , the city was founded , prior to the American Civil War , as a military garrison rather than a fortification . Fort Bragg is a tourist destination because of its picturesque views of the Pacific Ocean . Its population was 7,273 at the 2010 census .
KQTV , virtual channel 2 ( VHF digital channel 7 ) , is an ABC-affiliated television station licensed to St. Joseph , Missouri , United States . The station is owned by Heartland Media . KQTV 's studios and transmitter facilities are located on Faraon Street in eastern St. Joseph . On cable , the station is available on Suddenlink Communications channel 10 . Although KQTV serves as the primary ABC affiliate for the St. Joseph market , the network 's Kansas City affiliate KMBC-TV ( channel 9 ) is considered an alternate ABC affiliate for the area as its transmitter provides a city-grade over-the-air signal in St. Joseph proper , and is carried alongside KQTV , by some local cable providers .
St. Joseph ( informally St. Joe ) is a small city in and the county seat of Buchanan County , Missouri , United States . Small parts of St. Joseph extend into Andrew County , Missouri . Saint Joseph is known for hosting the Kansas City Chiefs Training Camp every year at Missouri Western State University . Saint Joseph is filled with many lush forests and parks as well as its very own go kart track and mini golf course . It is the principal city of the St. Joseph Metropolitan Statistical Area , which includes Buchanan , Andrew , and DeKalb counties in Missouri and Doniphan County , Kansas . As of the 2010 census , St. Joseph had a total population of 76,780 , making it the eighth largest city in the state , and the third largest in Northwest Missouri . St. Joseph is located roughly thirty miles north of the Kansas City , Missouri city limits and approximately 125 miles south of Omaha , Nebraska . The city was named after the town 's founder Joseph Robidoux and the biblical Saint Joseph . the city is located on the Missouri River . It is the birthplace of hip hop star Eminem as well as the death place of Jesse James ; it is also the starting point of the Pony Express . St. Joseph is also home to Missouri Western State University .
KQUP is a Daystar affiliate licensed to Pullman , Washington , serving the Spokane , Washington area . KQUP is owned by Daystar . As its full-powered signal does n't reach the Spokane metro , it uses a low-powered satellite , KQUP-LD , licensed to Spokane , to fill in the areas .
Daystar is an American evangelical Christian-based religious television network that is owned by the Word of God Fellowship , founded by Marcus Lamb in 1993 . Daystar is headquartered in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex in Bedford , Texas .
Pullman ( /ˈpʊlmən/ ) is the largest city in Whitman County , located in southeastern Washington state within the Palouse region of the Pacific Northwest . The population was 29,799 at the 2010 census , and estimated to have reached 34,019 in 2018 . Originally incorporated as Three Forks , the city was renamed after industrialist George Pullman . Pullman is noted as a vastly fertile agricultural area known for its many miles of rolling hills and the production of wheat and legumes . It is home to Washington State University , a public research land-grant university , and the international headquarters of Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories . Pullman is eight miles ( 13 km ) from Moscow , Idaho , home to the University of Idaho , and is served by the Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport . In 2011 , Bloomberg Businessweek selected Pullman as the Best Place to Raise Kids in Washington . Factors included affordability , safety , a family-friendly lifestyle , the quality of Pullman High School , the presence of Washington State University , and the natural environment of the area .