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{{short description|Univision affiliate in San Diego}}
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{{Infobox television station
| callsign               = KBNT-CD
| city                   =
| logo                   = KBNT17.png
| logo_size              = 167px
| branding               = {{lang|es|italic=no|Univision San Diego}}
| digital                = 24 ([[UHF]])
| virtual                = 17
| subchannels            =
| translators            = KHAX-LD 25 [[Vista, California|Vista]]
| affiliations           = {{ubl|'''17.1:''' [[Univision]]|'''17.2:''' [[LATV]]}}
| owner                  = [[Entravision Communications]]
| licensee               = Entravision Holdings, [[LLC]]
| location               = [[San Diego, California]]
| country                = United States
| founded                = February 14, 1992
| airdate                = {{Start date and age|1992|12|3|p=y}}
| last_airdate           =
| callsign_meaning       = disambiguation of original K19BN translator calls
| sister_stations        = [[KDTF-LD]], [[XHDTV-TDT]]
| former_callsigns       = {{ubl|K17DI (1992–2000)|KSZR-LP (2000)|KBNT-LP (2000–2002)|KBNT-CA (2002–2010)|KDTF-CA (2010–2011)|KTCD-CA (2011–2012)|KBNT-CA (2012–2013)}}
| former_affiliations    =
| former_channel_numbers = {{ubl|'''Analog:''' 17 (UHF, 1998–2013)|'''Digital:''' 25 (UHF, 2013–2019)}}
| erp                    = 15 [[kW]]
| haat                   = {{convert|219.8|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}
| class                  = [[Class A television service|CD]]
| facility_id            = 4035
| coordinates            = {{coord|32|50|20|N|117|14|59|W|type:landmark|display=inline, title}}
| licensing_authority    = [[FCC]]
| website                = {{URL|https://noticiasya.com/san-diego}}
}}
'''KBNT-CD''' (channel 17) is a [[low-power broadcasting#Television|low-power]], [[Class A television station]] in [[San Diego, California]], United States, affiliated with the Spanish-language network [[Univision]]. It is owned by [[Entravision Communications]] alongside [[UniMás]] affiliate [[KDTF-LD]] (channel 36); it is also [[sister station|sister]] to [[Milenio Televisión]] affiliate [[XHDTV-TDT]] (channel 49). XHDTV-TDT is owned by Mexican-based Televisora Alco, which is 40% owned by Entravision. The three stations share studios on Ruffin Road in San Diego's [[Kearny Mesa]] section; KBNT-CD's transmitter is located on [[Mount Soledad]] in [[La Jolla]].
The station's signal is [[Broadcast relay station#Broadcast translators|relayed]] on low-power '''KHAX-LD''' (channel 25) in [[Vista, California|Vista]].
==History==
KBNT launched on May 19, 1987, as K19BN, owned by Cabrillo Broadcasting Corporation. The station obtained the [[Univision]] affiliation from [[Televisa]]-owned [[XEWT]] in [[Tijuana]] on [[New Year's Day|January 1]], 1990.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-02-19-ca-712-story.html|title=MEDIA : Tijuana's XEWT-TV Targets Booming Latino Audience|date=February 19, 1990|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]}}</ref> At that time, San Diegans could receive the station only through [[cable television]], because its weak broadcast signal could not reach the city proper. The station increased its transmitting power, boosting its signal. While still not reaching San Diego proper, it could be picked up in [[Escondido, California|Escondido]], [[San Marcos, California|San Marcos]], [[Vista, California|Vista]] and [[Fallbrook]].
On October 29, 1987, K49BV in Vista, owned by Vista Television, was launched. It was formerly a repeater of the [[Trinity Broadcasting Network]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sandiegoreader.com/weblogs/san-diego-radio-views/2009/apr/22/memories-of-analog-tv-the-90s-and-00s/|title=Memories of Analog TV: The 90s and 00s|website=San Diego Reader}}</ref> In 1995, its call sign was changed to KHAX-LP.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://fccdata.org/?facid=&call=KHAX&ccode=1&city=&state=&country=US&arn=&party=&party_type=LICEN|title=FCCdata.org - powered by REC|website=fccdata.org}}</ref>
On December 23, 1994, K19BN reached an agreement with [[NBC]] affiliate [[KNSD]] (channel 39) to retransmit its programs on KBNT-LP (channel 62, later KNSD-LP in 1997) in La Jolla.
K19BN became KBNT-LP on August 22, 1997. That same year, ownership switched from Cabrillo to Entravision.
On June 28, 2000, major changes took place at Univision San Diego. The Univision affiliation switched from channel 19 (closed in 2001) to channel 17 (obtaining the KBNT-LP callsign and bought by Entravision), allowing Univision to reach San Diego, [[National City, California|National City]] and [[Chula Vista]] over the air. This allowed then-[[The WB|WB]] affiliate (now [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] affiliate) [[KSWB-TV]] (channel 69) to operate on digital channel 19.
The new KBNT-LP added KHAX-LP as its relay station, extending its coverage to the north. In 2002, KBNT-LP upgraded to [[List of North American broadcast station classes|Class A status]], becoming KBNT-CA. KHAX-LP was sold to Entravision at the same time. The station's relay in La Jolla, KNSD-LP (channel 62), was shut down in 2007.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://fccdata.org/?facid=35278|title=FCCdata.org - powered by REC|website=fccdata.org}}</ref> That signal was leased to Entravision by KNSD owners Station Venture Operations, [[limited partnership|L.P.]] (operated as a [[joint venture]] between [[NBCUniversal]] and [[LIN Media]] until LIN dropped out of the venture in February 2013).
In the fall of 2008, KBNT-CD expanded again to a three-repeater operation, when KTCD-LP (channel 46) switched from repeating [[Azteca América]]–affiliated sister station [[XHAS-TV]] (channel 33) to KBNT.
On March 4, 2020, analog channel 49 (KHAX-LP) was shut down and a new digital channel 25 (KHAX-LD) signed on in Vista, California.
On August 9, 2021, the [[Federal Communications Commission]] canceled the license for analog translator KTCD-LP, as the station did not transition to digital operation by the July 13, 2021, deadline.
==Newscasts==
KBNT-CD broadcasts five hours of local newscasts each week (with one hour each weekday); the station does not produce newscasts on Saturdays or Sundays. The station produces the [[public affairs (broadcasting)|public affairs]] program {{lang|es|Perspectiva Nacional}} on Sundays at 6&nbsp;p.m.
==Subchannels==
The station's signal is [[multiplex (TV)|multiplexed]]:
{| class="wikitable"
|+Subchannels of KBNT-CD<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rabbitears.info/market.php?request=station_search&callsign=KBNT|title=RabbitEars TV Query for KBNT|website=[[RabbitEars.info]]}}</ref>
! scope = "col" |[[Digital subchannel#United States|Channel]]
! scope = "col" |[[Display resolution|Res.]]
! scope = "col" |[[Aspect ratio (image)|Aspect]]
! scope = "col" |Short name
! scope = "col" |Programming
|-
! scope = "row" | 17.1
| [[1080i]] || rowspan=2|[[16:9]] || KBNT-DT || [[Univision]]
|-
! scope = "row" | 17.2
| [[480i]] || LATV || [[LATV]]
|}
==References==
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==External links==
*{{official website|https://noticiasya.com/san-diego}}
{{San Diego TV}}
{{Univision California}}
{{Entravision Communications}}
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[[Category:Television stations in San Diego|BNT-CD]]
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