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.
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| City | San Mateo, California |
| Channels | |
| Branding | KPJK South Bay |
| Programming | |
| Subchannels | (see article) |
| Affiliations | Non-commercial independent |
| Ownership | |
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| KRCB, KRCB-FM, KRCG-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | October 12, 1964 |
Former call signs |
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Former channel number(s) | Analog: 14 (UHF, 1964–1979) 60 (UHF, 1979–2004) Digital: 43 (UHF, 2004–2020) |
| NET (1964–1970) PBS (1970–2009) | |
Call sign meaning | Professor John Kramer (founder of sister station KRCB) |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 58912 |
| ERP | 465 kW |
| HAAT | 518 m (1,699 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 37°45′19″N 122°27′10″W |
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Public license information | |
| Website | norcalpublicmedia |
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.