KBCB is a television station

Television station

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 in Bellingham, Washington

Bellingham, Washington

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, which airs on digital UHF

Ultra high frequency

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 channel 19, though through PSIP the station appears as 24.1 and 24.2. It is carried on Comcast

Comcast

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, Dish Network

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, and Verizon FiOS

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 and a strong over the air signal that blankets Vancouver, BC

Vancouver

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 and Victoria, BC.

The station signed on as KEGA on February 10, 1989. It gained its current call-sign on October 2, 1989.

In 2006, KBCB switched affiliation from Independent

Independent station

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/ImaginAsian

ImaginAsian

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 to ShopNBC

ShopNBC

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.

On February 17, 2009, KBCB ceased its analog broadcasts.

On August 1, 2011, KBCB added the Spanish language network Estrella TV

Estrella TV

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 as a subchannel.

Digital programming

The station's over-the-air transmission is in standard definition. The station has the following subchannels:

Channel	Video	Aspect Ratio	Programming
24.1	720p	16:9	Main KBCB programming / ShopNBC ShopNBC ShopNBC is an American broadcast and cable home shopping network, owned and operated by ValueVision Media, which is in turn 30% owned by GE Equity and NBC Universal...
24.2	480i	4:3	Estrella TV Estrella TV Estrella TV is a Spanish-language television network owned by Liberman Broadcasting. The network launched September 14, 2009.-Affiliates:-Former Affiliates:-Controversy:...  (Spanish)
24.3	480i	4:3	Main KBCB programming / ShopNBC ShopNBC ShopNBC is an American broadcast and cable home shopping network, owned and operated by ValueVision Media, which is in turn 30% owned by GE Equity and NBC Universal...

External links

• KBCB