KCVU

KCVU Fox 20 is a Fox Network affiliated television station based in Chico, California. Owned by Esteem Broadcasting of California, the station is operated by Bonten Media Group under a joint sales and shared service agreements. The station's vice president and general manager is Andrew Stewart.

Fox 20 is seen on cable channel 2 on Comcast in Chico, Charter Cable in Redding, and Suddenlink in Eureka by way of KBVU, a semi-satellite in Eureka.

History

It was founded by Chester Smith in 1986 and started broadcasting as KBCP in 1990. It was a home shopping channel until 1994, when KBCP flipped the call sign to KCVU reflecting its new Fox affiliation. It replaces an affiliation on KRCR-TV seen on non-ABC hours since the network's inception in 1986. KRCR's other two satellites in Eureka and Fort Bragg had Fox as well as ABC. More Fox coverage was provided by KTXL and KTVU on Chico and Redding cable systems.

Its transmitter and license is located near Paradise, California. KCVU's sister stations include MyTV Northern California (KRVU 21 Redding, KZVU 22 Chico, KUCO-TV Univision 27, KXVU-TV Telemundo 17, and KKTF-TV TeleFutura 30.