KBTU-LD


KBTU-LD is a low powered digital television station in Salt Lake City, Utah, broadcasting locally on channel 23. The station is owned by HC2 Holdings. The General Manager of KBTU is Ed Distel. The original construction permit was applied by Airwaves Broadcasting LLC in Park City, Utah in 2002. Currently KBTU is available over-the-air and on local cable but not on any of the satellite services.
Bustos Media used to own the station. In September 2010, Bustos transferred most of its licenses to Adelante Media Group as part of a settlement with its lenders. Adalante sold KBTU-LP, along with WBWT-LP in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to DTV America Corporation for $425,000 on July 16, 2015.

Digital television

The station's digital signal is multiplexed:
ChannelVideoAspectPSIP Short NameProgramming
23.1480iKBTU-LDSimulcast of KPNZ / Azteca América
23.2480iKBTU-LDSonlife Broadcasting Network
23.3780pKBTU-LDBounce TV
23.4480iKBTU-LDBlank
23.5480iKBTU-LDCBN News Channel
23.6480iKBTU-LDShop LC
23.7480iKBTU-LDBuzzr

KBTU-LD first applied for a construction permit on RF Channel 23 in August 2000, which was amended several times, and granted in 2004. As of May 2020, a construction permit for a move to RF 15 is pending.

News operation

KBTU provides local news for the Salt Lake Hispanic community at 5:00pm and 9:00pm titled "Noticias 23". This started on June 2, 2009. Prior to this KBTU was offering 15 minute "news capsules" "Despertando Utah" is a morning news show that started as a 30-minute program in 2006. It has since expanded to two hours starting at 7:00am. The show is hosted by Ely Martinez and Michelle Ortega. In 2009 KBTU cut six jobs and returned to the "news capsules" formula.