KGTF
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| Hagåtña, Guam | |
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| Branding | PBS Guam |
| Slogan | Television worth watching, Television worth supporting |
| Channels |
Digital: 12 (VHF) Virtual: 12 (PSIP) |
| Subchannels | 12.1 PBS |
| Owner | Guam Educational Telecommunications Corporation |
| First air date | October 30, 1970 |
| Call letters' meaning | Guam Telecommunications |
| Former channel number(s) |
Analog: 12 (VHF, 1970-2009) Digital: 5 (VHF, 2000–2009) |
| Transmitter power | 54.7 kW |
| Height | 177.8 m |
| Facility ID | 25511 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 13°29′22″N 144°49′46″E / 13.48944°N 144.82944°E |
| Website | www.pbsguam.org |
KGTF is a full-power television station located in Guam transmitting over digital channel 12. The station is operated and funded by the Guam Educational Telecommunications Corporation. KGTF is a PBS member station and its signal covers the entire territory of Guam. Though officially listed as being out of Hagåtña (Agana), the KGTF facilities are actually located in Mangilao, adjacent to Guam Community College. The station's transmission tower is located in the heights of Barrigada.
Unlike most other PBS stations, KGTF offers no subchannels other than the main feed.
History
The station signed on the air on October 30, 1970 with only 4½ hours of programming Monday through Friday, of which they would later expand throughout its nearly-40-year history, including producing local shows and various projects. KGTF currently operates from 6:00am to 12:00 midnight seven days a week.
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Last KGTF channel 12 logo, before adopting PBS Guam branding.
See also
- Channel 12 digital TV stations in the United States
- Channel 12 virtual TV stations in the United States
External links
- PBSGuam.org - Official Website
- Query the FCC's TV station database for KGTF
- BIAfn's Media Web Database -- Information on KGTF-TV