Digital Television
KCSM ceased broadcasting scheduled programming on analog channel 60 on May 15, 2004 due to a costly rent increase for full-power transmitter space. They ran a billboard for the next several days advising viewers that they would only operate their digital service from then on, though it continues to be available through cable. KCSM discontinued analog broadcasts nine days later, on May 24. It multi-casts three sub-channels on digital television channel 43:
| Channel | Video | Aspect | Programming |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60.1 | 1080i | 16:9 | Main KCSM-TV programming |
| 60.2 | 480i | 4:3 | MHz Worldview |
| 60.3 | Jazz TV |
On May 3, 2005 KCSM received Special Temporary Authorization from the FCC to restore its analog signal at low power, operating on the campus of the College of San Mateo. It briefly simulcast the Jazz TV (60.3) feed for two hours every evening, with the rest of the broadcast day being a simulcast of KCSM FM, but now offers only the simulcast (with relevant video "bulletin board" screens). On June 12, 2009, KCSM ceased broadcasting its analog signal on UHF channel 60.
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