KPIX-TV

KPIX-TV
CitySan Francisco, California
Channels
BrandingKPIX; CBS News Bay Area
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
KPYX
History
First air date
December 22, 1948 (1948-12-22)
Former call signs
KWIS (CP, 1946–1948)
Former channel numbers
Analog: 5 (VHF, 1948–2009)
Call sign meaning
"PIX" is an abbreviation of "pictures"
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID25452
ERP1,000 kW
HAAT490.3 m (1,609 ft)
Transmitter coordinates37°45′19″N 122°27′10″W / 37.75528°N 122.45278°W / 37.75528; -122.45278
Links
Public license information
Websitewww.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/

KPIX-TV (channel 5), branded CBS Bay Area, is a television station licensed to San Francisco, California, United States, serving the San Francisco Bay Area. It is owned and operated by the CBS television network through its CBS News and Stations division, and is sister to KPYX (channel 44), an independent station. The two outlets share studios at Broadway and Battery Street, in San Francisco's North Waterfront district; KPIX's transmitter is located atop Sutro Tower. In addition to KPYX, KPIX shares its building with formerly co-owned radio stations KCBS, KFRC-FM, KITS, KLLC, KRBQ and KZDG (all now owned by Audacy, Inc.), although they use a different address number for Battery Street (865 as opposed to 855).