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KAET

Broadcast information
Call lettersKAET
BrandingEight, Arizona PBS
Digital8 (VHF)
SubchannelsSee below
TranslatorsSee below
AffiliationsPBS
OwnerArizona State University
LicenseeArizona Board of Regents
First air dateJanuary 30, 1961
Call letters' meaningArizona
Educational
Television
(AET also resembles the pronunciation of eight)
Former channel numbersAnalog:
8 (VHF, 1961-2009)
Digital:
29 (UHF, 2001-2009)
Former affiliationsNET (1961-1970)
Transmitter Power25.1 kW
Height549 m
Facility ID2728

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KAET is a full-service television station in Phoenix, Arizona, owned by the Arizona Board of Regents and operated by Arizona State University (ASU) as a PBS member station. It broadcasts in digital on VHF channel 8 in the Phoenix metropolitan area from its transmitter on South Mountain. KAET can be viewed by approximately 80% of the households across the state through a network of over fifteen translators, or through cable and home satellite delivery systems. The station's headquarters is located at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication building at ASU Downtown Phoenix.

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Channel 8 to air debate between governor candidates Wednesday - East Valley Tribune Tweet this news
East Valley Tribune--Jan Brewer and Attorney General Terry Goddard will face each other in a debate to air on -KAET- (Channel 8) at 7 pm Wednesday. The debate is being hosted by ... - Date : Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:40:04 GMT+00:00
Brewer vs. Goddard Debate Set for Sept. 1 - MyFox Phoenix Tweet this news
MyFox Phoenix--1 and air on -KAET- at 7 pm There is only one required debate -- no other debates have been scheduled or challenged. Thursday in Arizona, the two candidates ... - Date : Thu, 26 Aug 2010 22:44:30 GMT+00:00
Around the Town: Prelude to Open Studios opens Saturday - Arizona Daily Sun Tweet this news
Arizona Daily Sun--Jacome's music can be heard scoring the Emmy Award Winning PBS television special: "Flamenco" (broadcast in Arizona by -KAET--TV Channel 8), ... - Date : Fri, 06 Aug 2010 12:12:23 GMT+00:00

Financial Crisis :
Channel Format Programming
8.1 720p Main KAET programming
8.2 480i Create
8.3 480i PBS World
8.4 480i KBAQ radio

Financial Crisis :
City Callsign City Callsign
Blythe, California / Quartzsite, Arizona K33FD Martinez Lake, Arizona K49BX
Bullhead City, Arizona / Laughlin, Nevada K02HR Meadview, Arizona K36FZ
Camp Verde, Arizona K47IK Parks / Williams / Ash Fork, Arizona K47GQ
Chloride, Arizona K32DW Prescott, Arizona K55DB
Cottonwood / Clarkdale / Prescott Valley, Arizona K42AC Snowflake / Show Low, Arizona K03FB
Flagstaff, Arizona K14KK Topock / Bullhead City, Arizona K42EU
Globe / Miami, Arizona K43IB Wellton, Arizona K61AX
Kingman, Arizona K49GE Yuma, Arizona K19CX
Lake Havasu City, Arizona K31GZ

Broadcast television in the Imperial Valley

Yuma, AZ
El Centro, CA
KYUM-LP 2 (silent) * KVFA-LP 6 (silent) * KVYE (7.1 UNI, 7.2 LATV) * KECY (9.1 Fox, 9.2 ABC, 9.3 CW, 9.4 KESE-LP) * KYMA (11.1 NBC, 11.2 This) * KSWT (13.1 CBS) * K19CX 19 (PBS) * K28FM 28 (C3) * KESE-LP 35 (TEL) * K52EG 52 (3ABN) * KAJB (54.1 TFU)
Mexicali
San Luis Río Colorado
XHBC 3 (Televisa local) * XHAQ 5 (Azteca 13) * XHBM 14 (Televisa XEW) * XHEXT 20 (Azteca 7) * XHMEX 32 (Televisa XHGC) * XHMEE 38 (Televisa XEQ) * XHLRT 44 (Televisa XEW) * XHRCS 50 (Telemax) * XHILA 66 (C3)
Distant stations
available on cable
KTVK 3 (Ind, Phoenix) * Channel 4 San Diego (cable-only, San Diego) * KTLA 5 (CW, Los Angeles) * KAZT 7 (Ind, Prescott-Phoenix) * KAET 8 (PBS, Phoenix) * KCAL 9 (Ind, Los Angeles) * KGTV 10 (ABC, San Diego) * XEWT 12 (Televisa, Tijuana-San Diego) * KCOP 13 (MNTV, Los Angeles) * KPBS 15 (PBS, San Diego) * KESQ 42 (ABC, Palm Springs) * KUTP 45 (MNTV, Phoenix)
Defunct stationsKIVA 11 (ABC/CBS/NBC/Dumount)

Arizona State University

CampusesTempe (Tempe, AZ) * Downtown (Phoenix, AZ) * Polytechnic (Mesa, AZ) * West (Phoenix, AZ) * Online (Online)
CollegesCollege of Design and the Arts * Graduate College * The Honors College * College of Law * College of Liberal Arts & Sciences * New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences * College of Nursing and Healthcare Innovation * College of Public Programs * Teachers College * College of Technology and Innovation * University College
SchoolsSchool of Business * School of Engineering * School of Journalism and Mass Communication * School of Letters and Sciences * School of Management and Agribusiness * School of Sustainability
AthleticsArizona State Sun Devils * Maroon & Gold * Baseball (Packard Stadium) * Basketball (Wells Fargo Arena) * Football (Sun Devil Stadium) * Golf (Karsten Golf Course) * Softball (Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium) * Wrestling * Territorial Cup (ASU/U of A Rivalry)
MediaThe State Press * Sun Devil Television * KASC * KAET * KBAQ
BuildingsGrady Gammage Memorial Auditorium * Center for Meteorite Studies * Biodesign Institute * Arboretum at Arizona State University * Arizona State University Research Park * Old Main * Skysong * Decision Theater
OtherAlumni * A Mountain * The Pitchfork/Trident hand gesture * Sparky the Sun Devil * Sun Devil Marching Band * Palm Walk * Frank Kush * Fraternities and sororities * Colleges and schools
Principals/PresidentsHiram Bradford Farmer * Robert Lindley Long * Dayton A. Reed * Edgar L. Storment * Dr. James McNaughton * Joseph Warren Smith * Arthur John Matthews * Ralph Waldo Swetman * Grady Gammage * Harold D. Richardson * G. Homer Durham * Harry K. Newburn * John W. Schwada * J. Russell Nelson * Richard Peck * Lattie F. Coor * Michael Crow



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