1949
KFMB/ch. 8 (CBS primary, NBC, ABC and Dumont secondaries) signs on.
1953
XETV/ch. 6 (independent) signs on. It is licensed to and has its transmitter based in Tijuana, MX.
KFMB/ch. 8 drops NBC as a secondary.
KFSD/ch. 10 (NBC) signs on.
1955
KFMB/ch. 8 drops Dumont as a secondary.
1956
XETV/ch. 6 becomes an ABC affiliate.
KFMB/ch. 8 drops ABC as a secondary.
1960
XEWT/ch. 12 (Televisa) signs on. It is licensed to and based in Tijuana MX.
1961
KFSD/ch. 10 changes call to KOGO.
1965
KAAR/ch. 39 (independent) signs on.
1966
KAAR/ch. 39 goes off the air after a fire destroys the studio.
1967
KEBS/ch. 15 (NET) signs on.
1968
KAAR/ch. 39 returns and changes call to KCST.
1969
KEBS/ch. 15 becomes a PBS affiliate and changes call to KPBS.
1972
KOGO/ch. 10 changes call to KGTV.
1973
XETV/ch. 6 reverts to independent.
KCST/ch. 39 becomes an ABC affiliate. This was predicated on a lawsuit KCST filed that XETV cannot be affiliated with an American network since they are licensed to Mexico.
1977
KGTV/ch. 10 switches to ABC.
KCST/ch. 39 switches to NBC.
1981
XHAS/ch. 33 (Canal de las Estrellas) signs on. It is licensed to and originates from Tijuana MX.
1982
KUSI/ch. 51 (independent) signs on.
1984
KTTY/ch. 69 (independent) signs on.
1986
XETV/ch. 6 becomes a Fox affiliate.
1988
KCST/ch. 39 changes call to KNSD.
1990
XHAS/ch. 33 switches to Telemundo.
1995
KUSI/ch. 51 becomes a UPN affiliate.
KTTY/ch. 69 becomes a WB affiliate.
1996
KTTY/ch. 69 changes call to KSWB.
1998
KUSI/ch. 51 drops UPN. The network is piped in on cable from KCOP in Los Angeles.
1999
XHUPN/ch. 49 (UPN) signs on. It is licensed to Tecate MX.
2006
XHUPN/ch. 49 becomes a My Network TV affiliate and changes call to XHDTV.
KSWB/ch. 69 becomes a CW affiliate.
2008
XETV/ch. 6 switches to CW.
KSWB/ch. 69 switches to Fox.
2009
All analog broadcasts cease. The following list shows each station's physical digital channel in parentheses and subcarriers in italics:
XETV/ch. 6 (23) - 6.2 - Canal 5
KFMB/ch 8 (8) - 8.2 - Me-TV
KGTV/ch. 10 (10) - 10.2 - Live Well Network; 10.15 - KSDX-LP/Azteca America
XEWT/ch. 12 (32)
KPBS/ch. 15 (30) - 15.2 - V-Me
XHAS/ch. 33 (34) - 33.2 - LATV
KNSD/ch. 39 (40) - 39.2 - Cozi-TV
XHDTV/ch. 49 (47) - 49.2 - MundoFox
KUSI/ch. 51 (18)
KSWB/ch. 69 (19) - 69.2 - Antenna TV; 69.3 - This TV
KFMB/ch. 8 (CBS primary, NBC, ABC and Dumont secondaries) signs on.
1953
XETV/ch. 6 (independent) signs on. It is licensed to and has its transmitter based in Tijuana, MX.
KFMB/ch. 8 drops NBC as a secondary.
KFSD/ch. 10 (NBC) signs on.
1955
KFMB/ch. 8 drops Dumont as a secondary.
1956
XETV/ch. 6 becomes an ABC affiliate.
KFMB/ch. 8 drops ABC as a secondary.
1960
XEWT/ch. 12 (Televisa) signs on. It is licensed to and based in Tijuana MX.
1961
KFSD/ch. 10 changes call to KOGO.
1965
KAAR/ch. 39 (independent) signs on.
1966
KAAR/ch. 39 goes off the air after a fire destroys the studio.
1967
KEBS/ch. 15 (NET) signs on.
1968
KAAR/ch. 39 returns and changes call to KCST.
1969
KEBS/ch. 15 becomes a PBS affiliate and changes call to KPBS.
1972
KOGO/ch. 10 changes call to KGTV.
1973
XETV/ch. 6 reverts to independent.
KCST/ch. 39 becomes an ABC affiliate. This was predicated on a lawsuit KCST filed that XETV cannot be affiliated with an American network since they are licensed to Mexico.
1977
KGTV/ch. 10 switches to ABC.
KCST/ch. 39 switches to NBC.
1981
XHAS/ch. 33 (Canal de las Estrellas) signs on. It is licensed to and originates from Tijuana MX.
1982
KUSI/ch. 51 (independent) signs on.
1984
KTTY/ch. 69 (independent) signs on.
1986
XETV/ch. 6 becomes a Fox affiliate.
1988
KCST/ch. 39 changes call to KNSD.
1990
XHAS/ch. 33 switches to Telemundo.
1995
KUSI/ch. 51 becomes a UPN affiliate.
KTTY/ch. 69 becomes a WB affiliate.
1996
KTTY/ch. 69 changes call to KSWB.
1998
KUSI/ch. 51 drops UPN. The network is piped in on cable from KCOP in Los Angeles.
1999
XHUPN/ch. 49 (UPN) signs on. It is licensed to Tecate MX.
2006
XHUPN/ch. 49 becomes a My Network TV affiliate and changes call to XHDTV.
KSWB/ch. 69 becomes a CW affiliate.
2008
XETV/ch. 6 switches to CW.
KSWB/ch. 69 switches to Fox.
2009
All analog broadcasts cease. The following list shows each station's physical digital channel in parentheses and subcarriers in italics:
XETV/ch. 6 (23) - 6.2 - Canal 5
KFMB/ch 8 (8) - 8.2 - Me-TV
KGTV/ch. 10 (10) - 10.2 - Live Well Network; 10.15 - KSDX-LP/Azteca America
XEWT/ch. 12 (32)
KPBS/ch. 15 (30) - 15.2 - V-Me
XHAS/ch. 33 (34) - 33.2 - LATV
KNSD/ch. 39 (40) - 39.2 - Cozi-TV
XHDTV/ch. 49 (47) - 49.2 - MundoFox
KUSI/ch. 51 (18)
KSWB/ch. 69 (19) - 69.2 - Antenna TV; 69.3 - This TV
Last edited: