Cocola Broadcasting

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Cocola Broadcasting is an American television broadcasting company based in Fresno, California. Founded in the early 1980s by Valley broadcasting veteran Gary Cocola, Cocola owns two full-power digital television stations: KGMC in Fresno and KKJB in Boise, Idaho, along with several low-power television stations in Central California and Boise. Cocola was one of the first broadcasters in the U.S. to take advantage of the opportunities of low-powered television, after the FCC approved such stations in the early 1980s.

Television stations by DMA

Fresno, California

StationAffiliationNotes
KFAZ-CA 8.1 MyNetworkTV Licensed in Visalia
KHSC-LD 16.1 KJOI-LP, 16.3 HSN, 16.4 Sonlife Broadcasting Network, 16.6 Azteca América
KJKZ-LD 27.1 KKDJ Radio, 27.2 NTD, 27.3 Heartland
KJEO-LD 32.1 Nuestra Visión, 32.3 AMG TV Network, 32.4 ManaVision 3, 32.5 Espiritu Santo y Fuego Sale to Bridge Media Networks pending [1]
KSDI-LD 33.1: Telemax, 33.2 The Family Channel, 33.3 eScapes TV Network, 33.4 Retro TV, 33.5 Shop LC, 33.6 France 24
KMSG-LD 39.1 MyNetworkTV, 39.3 CBN News, 39.5 TCN, 43.2 Azteca América, 43.3: Daystar, 53.1 MyNetworkTV
KGMC 43.1 Estrella TV, 43.4 HSN, 43.5 Antenna TV, 43.6 MeTV, 43.8 Cozi TV, 43.9 Laff Full power station; licensed in Merced
KVVG-LD 54.1 MyNetworkTV

Boise, Idaho

StationAffiliationNotes
KKIC-LD 16.116.1 Estrella TV, 16.2 Shop LC, 39.5 QVC, 39.6 QVC2 Sale to Bridge Media Networks pending [1]
KBSE-LD 33.134.2 BYU TV ATSC 3.0 station
KKJB 3939.1 Telemundo, 39.2 Cozi TV, 39.3 Antenna TV, 39.4 Buzzr
KCBB-LD 4141.1 HSN2, 41.2 SBN, 41.3 Jewelry Television
KIWB-LD 4343.1 NTD America Previously MTV2 & Tele Vida Abundante
KZAK-LD 4949.1 Nuestra Visión 49.2 Daystar 49.3 TCN Previously a rebroadcaster of KTVB's "24/7 news channel"
ATSC 3.0 station

Santa Barbara/Santa Maria, California and region

StationAffiliationNotes
KKDJ-LD 8 Tele Vida Abundante Licensed in Santa Maria
Sale to Bridge Media Networks pending [1]
KWSM-LD 32.1 Estrella TV, 32.2 SBN, 32.3 NTD, 32.4 Religious independent Licensed in Santa Maria
Sale to Bridge Media Networks pending [1]

Monterey, California

StationAffiliationNotes
KYMB-LD 27.1 MeTV, 27.2 This TV, 27.3 GetTV, 27.4 Buzzr, 27.5 SBN, 27.6 TCN, 27.7 Heroes & Icons
KBNY-LD19.1 Heroes & Icons, 19.2 Telexitos, 19.3 Daystar, 19.4 KMBY Radio, 19.5 Blues Television Network, 19.6 HSN Sale to Bridge Media Networks pending [1]

Bakersfield, California

StationAffiliationNotes
KJOU-LD 12 Silent Sale to Bridge Media Networks pending [1]
KCBT-LD 34 34.1 Estrella TV, 34.5 TCN, 34.9 QVC, 34.10 Ventana TV
KBFK-LP 3634.2 Movies!, 34.3 Daystar, 34.4 HSN, 34.6 SBN, 34.7 Antenna TV, 34.8 Buzzr, 34.11 Cozi TV, 34.12 Shop LC
KPMC-LD 4343.1 HSN

Former stations

City of license/MarketStationChannel
TV / DT 		Years ownedCurrent Status
Bakersfield, California KNXT-LD 5353.11997–2020 MyNetworkTV Affiliate Owned by My Central Valley, LLC
Boise, Idaho KEVA-LD 3434.11993–2020 BYU TV Affiliate Owned by Sawtooth Mountain Broadcast & Wireless Corp.
Fresno, California KBID-LP 3124 / 311996–2016Owned by Ventura Broadcasting
Visalia/Fresno, California KMCF-LP (Now KIFR)49 / 501986–2007Religious independent Owned by Diocese of Fresno Education Corporation
Omaha, Nebraska KXVO 15 / 381995–2000 TBD affiliate owned by Mitts Telecasting Company and operated through an LMA by Sinclair Broadcast Group
Price, Utah KCBU 32003–2004 Independent sold to Equity Broadcasting and later, Daystar Television Network; now defunct
Redding, California KRHT-LP412007–2016 Azteca America sold to Gary Hanson
Sacramento, California KSAO-LD 49 / 14until 2023 NewsNet owned and operated by Bridge Media Networks

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Assignments". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. March 30, 2023. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
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