KBSV

KBSV (channel 23) is a non-commercial independent television station in Ceres, California, United States, broadcasting Assyrian programming to the Ceres and Modesto area since 1996. It is owned by Bet-Nahrain, Inc. alongside radio station KBES (89.5 FM). The two stations share studios and a transmitter site at the Bet-Nahrain Assyrian Cultural Center on South Central Avenue in Ceres. Though holding a full-service station license, KBSV broadcasts at low power to a limited area.

KBSV

Ceres–Modesto, California United States
City	Ceres, California
Channels	Digital: 15 (UHF) Virtual: 23
Branding	AssyriaVision, AssyriaSat
Programming
Language(s)	Assyrian
Affiliations	Independent
Ownership
Owner	Bet-Nahrain, Inc.
Sister stations	KBES
History
First air date	April 14, 1996 (28 years ago) (1996-04-14)
Former call signs	KBAV (June–August 1995)
Former channel number(s)	Analog: 23 (UHF, 1996–2009)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	4939
ERP	0.421 kW 0.5 kW (STA)[2]
HAAT	575.6 m (1,888 ft) 41 m (135 ft) (STA)[2]
Transmitter coordinates	37°30′27.7″N 121°22′23.9″W 37°35′20.7″N 120°57′26.8″W (STA)[2]
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Website	www.betnahrain.org

History

KBSV began broadcasting April 14, 1996.^[3] It was founded by Bet-Nahrain Inc., the organization of Sargon Dadesho, an Assyrian-American activist originally from Iraq;^[4] prior to the advent of channel 23, Bet-Nahrain offered an hour a day of Assyrian programming on local public-access television.^[5] The station also began webcasting 24 hours a day in 1997.^[6]

AssyriaSat was primarily used to transmit news and other information to the Assyrian community in both the homeland and diaspora, and it as well as Dadesho gained media traction after the 2003 invasion of Iraq.^[7] In 2003, KBSV was believed to be the only non-governmental broadcast originating in the U.S. and receivable in Iraq.^[8]

KBSV was previously broadcast from Mount Oso in Stanislaus County, but it was forced to move after the property owner terminated their lease for the site and has since operated on a temporary facility basis from the KBES tower, the intended permanent location.^[2]

Subchannel

Subchannel of KBSV^[9]

Channel	Res.	Aspect	Short name	Programming
23.1	480i	4:3	KBSV-TV	Main KBSV programming

See also

• ANB SAT
• Suroyo TV
• Suryoyo Sat
• Ishtar TV

References

1. "Facility Technical Data for KBSV". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
2. "KBSV Engineering STA Extension Supporting Statement". enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
3. "KBSV". Television & Cable Factbook. Vol. 74. Warren Communications News. 2006. p. A-2646.
4. Turner, Melanie (April 8, 2003). "Modestan pledges aid to Iraq: $2.4M award from 1992 lawsuit settles score with Saddam". The Modesto Bee. Modesto, California. p. A-3. Retrieved December 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Moran, Tim (March 21, 1995). "Assyrian channel due on your TV, direct from Ceres". The Modesto Bee. Modesto, California. p. B-6. Retrieved December 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "KBSV-TV". betnahrain.org. Bet-Nahrain, Inc. Archived from the original on March 31, 2006. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
7. 2004 Congressional Record, Vol. 150, Page E371 (March 16, 2004)
8. Arax, Marx (April 18, 2003). "Assyrian exile dreams of past glory". gulfnews.com. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 20, 2024. KBSV-TV Channel 23, or "Assyria Sat", is believed to be the only live, non-governmental broadcast that bounces via satellite from America to the deserts and hills of Iraq.
9. "RabbitEars TV Query for KBSV". RabbitEars.info. Retrieved February 1, 2023.

External links

• Official website