KPJK

KPJK (channel 60) is a non-commercial independent television station licensed to San Mateo, California, United States, serving the San Francisco Bay Area. Owned by Northern California Public Media (not to be confused with Northern California Public Broadcasting), it is sister to PBS member station KRCB (channel 22) and NPR member stations KRCB-FM (104.9) and KRCG-FM (91.1). KPJK's studios are located on West Hillsdale Boulevard on the campus of the College of San Mateo in southwestern San Mateo, and its transmitter is located atop Sutro Tower in San Francisco.

KPJK
  • San Mateo/San Francisco/Oakland/
    San Jose, California
  • United States
CitySan Mateo, California
Channels
BrandingKPJK South Bay
Programming
Subchannels(see article)
AffiliationsNon-commercial independent
Ownership
Owner
  • Northern California Public Media
  • (Rural California Broadcasting Corporation)
Sister stations
KRCB, KRCB-FM, KRCG-FM
History
First air date
October 12, 1964 (1964-10-12)
Former call signs
  • KCSM-TV (1964–2018)
Former channel number(s)
Analog:
14 (UHF, 1964–1979)
60 (UHF, 1979–2004)
Digital:
43 (UHF, 2004–2020)
Former affiliations
NET (1964–1970)
PBS (1970–2009)
Call sign meaning
Professor John Kramer
(founder of sister station KRCB)
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID58912
ERP465 kW
HAAT518 m (1,699 ft)
Transmitter coordinates37°45′19″N 122°27′10″W
Links
Public license information
Websitenorcalpublicmedia.org

KPJK operates 24 hours a day with programming coming from American Public Television and other independent producers. Previously, the station was owned by the College of San Mateo, and operated as KCSM-TV.

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