Translators K27EE (Ukiah) City of license Cotati Founded 1983 | Frequency 91.1 MHz First air date December 2, 1984 Sister station KRCB-FM | |
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Slogan News. Arts. Ideas. Where You Are. Channels Digital: 22 (UHF)
Virtual: 22 (PSIP) Subchannels .1: 1080i 16:9 KRCB-DT
.2 480i 4:3 KRCB-C
.3: 480i 4:3 NHKWORL Affiliations .1: PBS
2ndary: Link TV
.2: Create
.3: NHK World Call letters' meaning Rural
California
Broadcasting Owner Rural California Broadcasting Corporation Branding KRCB North Bay Public Media | ||
Krcb birth of a station
KRCB is a public television station located in Sonoma County, California, broadcasting on UHF Channel 22. The station is operated by KRCB North Bay Public Media.
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The station also has a public radio sister station, KRCB-FM. Much of the regular programming comes from PBS, American Public Television, and independent producers. Overnight programming is shared with the national satellite station Link TV and includes shows such as Mosaic: World News from the Middle East, while Create is simulcasted on DT2. The station receives annual about $500,000 from PBS.
History
KRCB first went on the air in 1984 by KRCB North Bay Public Media. KRCB North Bay Public Media was founded by Nancy Dobbs, president and CEO of KRCB North Bay Public Media.
KRCB shut down its analog signal, over UHF channel 22, on June 12, 2009, as part of the federally mandated transition from analog to digital television. The station's digital signal relocated from its pre-transition UHF channel 23 to channel 22.
KRCB agreed to move frequencies, while retaining its display channel number, in the FCC auction for $72 million on February 10, 2017. Proceeds will be used to start an endowment.
Programming
In one of the most crowded areas in the U.S. for PBS and public broadcasting, KRCB is notable for its coverage of local news and politics, and for the Emmy and Telly Award-winning, nationally distributed environmental series, Natural Heroes. KRCB also engages the community through local initiatives like the NEA's Big Read, Tengo La Voz - I Have The Voice, and The Best Seat in the House Festival.
The station is known for Natural Heroes, North Bay Bountiful and Community Health Connections.