As of July 2030, Heard Communications owns fourteen television stations:
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KAZV-CD (channel 14 Modesto), founded in 1996, was purchased by ShaQuan Heard in 2014, before the founding of Heard Communications. It is the de-facto "flagship" of Heard's stations. |
14.1: Independent 14.2: Bounce TV 14.3: SoothingSounds 14.4: StartTV |
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KSQH-LD (channel 50 Chico) was founded in 2004 as KBIT. ShaQuan Heard purchased the station in 2018, changing the call letters and launching a news operation. Heard Communications was founded after the purchase to oversee both KSQH and KAZV. |
50.1: Independent 50.2: Story Television 50.3: Movies! 50.4: WEST 50.5: SoothingSounds |
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KFTY-TV (channel 50 Santa Rosa) was founded in 1981. Heard purchased the station in 2022 after the demise of Azteca América, which had previously owned it. KFTY is Heard's only full-power station. KFTY has aired LGBTv on its .2 subchannel since the network's launch in 2023. |
50.1: Independent 50.2: LGBTv 50.3: Fubo Sports Network 50.4: Outlaw 50.5: SoothingSounds 50.6: WEST |
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KYBA-LD (channel 32 Yuba City) was formerly KSTV-LD in Sacramento. Founded in 2007, KSTV was purchased by Heard in 2024 and moved to Yuba City. The new KYBA went to air in 2025 after being dark for several years. |
32.1: Independent 32.2: LATV 32.3: SoothingSounds 32.4: WEST |
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KBHY-LD (channel 49 Yreka) was formerly KBSC-LP in Brookings, Oregon. Heard purchased the station in 2025 and moved it to Yreka, California. |
49.1: Independent 49.2: Story Television 49.3: MeTV Toons 49.4: Movies! 49.5: SoothingSounds |
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KRHT-LD (channel 41 Redding) was founded in 2007 as an Azteca América station. Heard purchased the station from Gary Hanson in 2025; a stipulation of the sale was that Heard keep the original affiliations on 41.2 and 41.3. |
41.1: Independent 41.2: SonLife 41.3: ShopLC 41.4: Catchy Comedy 41.5: MeTV Toons 41.6: SoothingSounds |
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KXRO-LD (channel 17 Eureka) was founded by Heard in 2025 as K17XR-D, and first went to air in 2026. |
17.1: Independent 17.2: MeTV 17.3: Story Television 17.4: Heroes & Icons 17.5: SoothingSounds 17.6: Movies! |
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KHMM-CD (channel 23 Visalia) was purchased by Heard in 2025 after a year in the dark, and returned to air in 2026. |
23.1: Independent 23.2: LGBTv 23.3: SoothingSounds 23.4: AllAmerica 2 |
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KBIT-LD (channel 24 Monterey) was purchased by Heard in 2025. |
24.1: Independent 24.2: SoothingSounds 24.3: Movies! 24.4: StartTV 24.5: WEST |
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KCCF-LD (channel 46 Atascadero) was purchased by Heard in 2026. |
46.1: Independent 46.2: SoothingSounds 46.3: MeTV 46.4: Story Television 46.5: Movies! |
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KRRI-LD (channel 25 Reno) was purchased by Heard in 2024, but did not return to air until 2026, as Heard needed to purchase new facilities for the channel. |
25.1: Independent 25.2: SoothingSounds 25.3: Movies! 25.4: Story Television |
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KRHO-TV (channel 7 Elko) was founded by Heard in 2025 as K07RH-D, and first went to air in 2027. KRHO is channel 15 on cable systems in Utah (BeeTV) but 7 in Nevada (Zito Media). |
7.1: Independent 7.2: SoothingSounds 7.3: Catchy Comedy 7.4: WEST 7.5: Local infomercials |
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KRNN-LD (channel 12 Bakersfield) was founded in 2005 as KJOU-LP, and spent almost its entire history silent. Heard purchased the station at the prior owner's bankruptcy auction for only $85,000 in 2026, and returned it to air in 2027 under new call letters. |
12.1: Independent 12.2: SoothingSounds 12.3: Story Television 12.4: MeTV Toons 12.5: AllAmerica 2 |
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KDUO-LD (channel 43 Palm Desert) was founded in 2000 and purchased by Heard in 2027. |
43.1: Independent 43.2: SoothingSounds 43.3: Story Television 43.4: MeTV Toons 43.5: LGBTv |
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KBST-LD (channel 42 Barstow) was founded by Heard as K42KD-D in 2025, and finally went to air in 2028. "KBST The Desert's Best!" |
42.1: Independent 42.2: SoothingSounds 42.3: WEST 42.4: Story Television 42.5: AllAmerica 2 |
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KMCO-LD (channel 16 Ukiah) was founded by Heard as K16LL-D in 2029, and will launch in 2031. Its channel on local cable systems, 77, is reflected in the branding. |
16.1: Independent 16.2: SoothingSounds 16.3: (TBD) |
Heard currently has plans to purchase or open at least three more stations:
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