KWSM-LD

KWSM-LD
Santa Maria, California United States

Channels	Digital: 20 (UHF) Virtual: 32
Programming
Subchannels	32.1: Estrella TV 32.2: Sonlife 32.3: NTD 32.4: Religious independent
Affiliations	Estrella TV (2015–present)
Ownership
Owner	Cocola Broadcasting (sale to Bridge Media Networks pending^[1]) (Cocola Broadcasting Companies, LLC)
History
Founded	December 29, 1994
First air date	September 29, 1999 (1999-09-29)
Former call signs	K62EZ (1994–2000) KWSM-LP (2000-2019)
Former channel number(s)	Analog: 62 (UHF, 1999–2003) 40 (UHF, 2003–2015) Digital: 32 (UHF, 2015-2019)
Former affiliations	Almavision Shop at Home Network HSN Español Tele Vida Abundante
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
ERP	15 kW
Links
Public license information	LMS
Website	www.cocolatv.com

KWSM-LD, virtual channel 32 (UHF digital channel 20), is a low-power Estrella TV-affiliated television station licensed to Santa Maria, California, United States. The station is owned by Cocola Broadcasting.

Recent developments

On March 30, 2023, Bridge Media Networks, the parent company of NewsNet and Sports News Highlights (SNH) (backed by 5-hour Energy creator Manoj Bhargava), announced it would acquire KWSM-LD and six other Cocola stations for $3.2 million.^[2] Upon completion of the transaction, KWSM-LD will become one of Bhargava's two TV station properties in the Santa Barbara–Santa Maria–San Luis Obispo media market.

Subchannels

The station's digital signal is multiplexed:

Channel	Video	Aspect	Short name	Programming
32.1	480i	16:9	Estrell	Main KWSM-LD programming / Estrella TV
32.2		16:9	SBN	SonLife
32.3		4:3	HSN	New Tang Dynasty Television
32.4		4:3	JTV	Religious independent

References

↑ "Assignments". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. March 30, 2023. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
↑ "Station Trading Roundup: 1 Deal, $3,200,000". TVNewsCheck. April 5, 2023. Retrieved April 5, 2023.

External links

Facility details for Facility ID 31355 (KWSM-LD) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
Cocola Broadcasting

Cocola Broadcasting
HSN network affiliates	KBSE-LD KPMC-LD KCBB-LD
Estrella TV network affiliates	KCBT KGMC KWSM-LD KKIC-LD KZAK-LD
MeTV network affiliates	KVBC KYMB
Other network affiliates	KBNY-LD (H&I) KFAZ-CA (Catchy Comedy) KGOF-LD (Mega TV) KJEO (Bounce TV) KKJB (Telemundo) KMCF-LD (The Country Network) KMSG (MyNetworkTV) KHSC-LD (KJOI-LP simulcast) KJKZ-LD (Revenue Frontier English) KBSE-LD (GetTV) KEVA-LD KVVG-LD
Stations for lease	KBID KIWB-LD KKDJ-LD KJOU-LD KVHF KBFK KSAO (NEWSnet)

Broadcast television on California's Central Coast, including Santa Barbara, Santa Maria and San Luis Obispo
Reception may vary by location and some stations may only be viewable with cable television
Santa Barbara	KEYT-TV (3.1 ABC, 3.2 CBS, 3.3 MNTV/Local news, 3.4 Bounce, 3.5 TMD) KZDF-LD (8.1 SBN, 8.2 Defy, 8.3 Mystery) K10PV-D (10.1 NBC, 10.2 CW+, 10.3 Laff, 10.4 Court, 10.5 Mystery) KSBB-CD (17.1 MNTV/Local news, 17.2 News-Press 3 Now, 17.3 Local News 8 Now) K26FT-D (26.1 PBS, 26.2 Create, 26.3 NHK) KSBT-LD (32.1 IND, 32.2 Estrella) KPMR (38.1 UNI, 38.2 Ion, 38.3 UniMás, 38.4 Comet, 38.5 Laff) KVMM-CD (41.1 Visión Latina, 41.2 Mystery, 41.3 Cozi, 41.4 Buzzr, 41.5 INFO) KBAB-LD (50.1 PBS-HD, 50.2 OC, 50.3 Daystar, 50.4 World, 50.5 Kids)
Santa Maria	K07TA 7 (7 Ind.) KKDJ-LD (8 Vida) KCOY-TV (12.1 TMD, 12.2 Fox, 12.3 Laff) K22LM-D (22.1 Ind., 22.2 SBN, 22.3 Ads, 22.4 Religious, 22.5 Majestad TV, 22.6 Ads, 22.7 U Network, 22.8 Jerusalem TV) KLFA-LD (25.1 Visión Latina, 25.5 Saigon TV 25.9 Chung T'ien TV) KQMM-CD (29.1 SBN) KDFS-CD (30.1 Estrella) KWSM-LD (32.1 Estrella, 32.2 SBN, 32.3 HSN) KTSB-CD (35.1 UniMás) K46GF-D (22.1 Ind., 22.2 SBN, 22.3 Ads, 22.4 Religious, 22.5 Majestad TV, 22.6 Ads, 22.7 U Network, 22.8 Jerusalem TV)
San Luis Obispo	K31KE-D (3.1 ABC, 3.2 CBS, 3.3 MNTV/Local news, 3.4 Bounce, 3.5 TMD) KSBY (6.1 NBC, 6.2 CW+, 6.3 Laff, 6.4 Court, 6.5 Mystery) K16FC-D (16.1 (xx.1 PBS, xx.2 Create, xx.3 NHK)) K12QZ-D (17.1 Silent) K47DG (22.1 Ind., 22.2 SBN, 22.3 Ads, 22.4 Religious, 22.5 Majestad TV, 22.6 Ads, 22.7 U Network, 22.8 Jerusalem TV) KKFX-CD (24.1 Fox, 24.2 TMD, 24.3 Laff) K50LZ-D (28.1 UNI, 28.2 UniMás, 28.3 LATV) K17GD 17 / K28FK 28 (UniMás) KTAS (33.1 Ind., 33.2 QVC) KSBO-CD 42.1 (Estrella) K47GD 47 (KWHY-TV Spanish) KFUL-LD (57.1 Visión Latina, 57.9 Chung T'ien TV)
Lompoc	K10OG 10 (UniMás) KLDF-CD (17.1 Estrella)
Paso Robles	K26MT-D (3.1 ABC, 3.2 CBS, 3.3 MNTV/Local news, 3.4 Bounce, 3.5 TMD) K17GD-D (17.1 UNI) KPAO-LD (30.1 Estrella)
Atascadero	KASC-LP (7 Estrella TV) KCCF-LD (46.1 IND)
ATSC 3.0 stations	KSBB-CD (17.1 MNTV/Local news)
Defunct	K15DB 15 (TBN) KSSY-LP 20 (Religious/Spanish) KWHY-LP 22 (IND/Spanish) K23CL 23 (TBN) K28GY-D 28 (28.1 PBS, 28.2 Create, 28.3 NHK World) KJCN-LP 36 / K22EE 22 (TBN) KMMA-CD (41.1 3ABN Latino, 41.2 paid programming) KPXA-LD (48.1 Spanish Programming/AZA) K49EK 49 (IND/Religious) KPXA-LP 49 (IND) KCCE-LP 50 (A1) K51GB 51 (TBN) KCPB 54 (IND educational/public access television)
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