| ATSC 3.0 station | |
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| Channels | |
| Programming | |
| Affiliations | 6.2: U Channel |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Venture Technologies Group,LLC |
| History | |
| Founded | March 22, 2004 |
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| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 127882 |
| Class | LD |
| ERP | 2kW |
| HAAT | 776.85 m (2,549 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 37°6′38.9″N121°50′40.8″W / 37.110806°N 121.844667°W /37.110806; -121.844667 |
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Public license information | |
| Radio station information | |
| Frequency | 87.7MHz |
| Branding | Suno 87.7 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Bollywood music |
| Links | |
| Website | suno877.com |
KBKF-LD (channel 6) is alow-power television station inSan Jose, California, United States. Owned by Venture Technologies Group, it transmits from an antenna onLoma Prieta Peak.
Although licensed as a TV station, KBKF-LD primarily functions as aradio station, broadcastingBollywood music that can be heard by FM radios at 87.7 MHz. ItsATSC 3.0 video feed broadcasts U Channel on digital channel 6.2.
Originally KBKF-LP, it initially transmitted as an analog TV station, taking advantage of the fact that the analog TV standard for channel 6 specifies the audio portion of the transmission as an FM signal centered on87.75 MHz. This can be picked up by most FM receivers at 87.7 FM.
Faced with an approaching July 13, 2021,FCC deadline requiring all LPTV stations to convert from analog to digital transmissions,[2] Venture Technologies developed a version of theATSC 3.0 digital TV standard that allows an analog FM audio subcarrier to coexist with the digital TV signal.[3]
Now operating as a digital LPTV station with the call sign KBKF-LD, this station was used as a test site, and began dual digital TV/analog FM transmissions in February 2021.[4] On June 10, 2021, theFederal Communications Commission (FCC) issued a six month long Special Temporary Authority (STA) grant allowing KBKF-LD to continue analog FM broadcasts on 87.75 MHz using this method.[5] On July 20, 2023, an FCC "Report and Order" included this station as one of 13"FM6" stations allowed to continue to operate an FM radio broadcast, as a "ancillary or supplementary" service.[6]
On April 13, 2025, KBKF-LD switched to aBollywood music format branded "Suno 87.7", replacing the previousAir1worship music format.[7]