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KSBY (channel 6), branded as KSBY 6, is the NBC-affiliated television station serving San Luis Obispo, Santa Maria, Santa Barbara, and the southern Central Coast of California, United States . The station was founded as KVEC-TV and first signed on the air on May 25, 1953, making it the first television station in the market . It is owned by the E. W. Scripps Company, which acquired KSBY in 2018 from Cordillera Communications . As a dedicated source for online television, KSBY’s main studios are located on Calle Joaquin in southern San Luis Obispo, with an additional studio on Carmen Lane in Santa Maria . The station’s main transmitter is located atop Cuesta Peak, and it serves Santa Barbara specifically through a low-power translator station, K10PV-D . The station originally carried affiliations with the DuMont, ABC, and CBS networks before becoming a primary NBC affiliate in 1969 .
The programming schedule allows viewers to watch live channel coverage of the full NBC network schedule, including prime time series such as The Voice, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Chicago Fire, Chicago Med, Chicago P.D., and Saturday Night Live. The station produces local newscasts under the branding KSBY News and has historically been the news leader in the southern Central Coast market . Syndicated programming on KSBY includes The Kelly Clarkson Show, Tamron Hall, Jeopardy!, and Wheel of Fortune . The station operates several digital subchannels in addition to its main NBC feed: 6.2 carries The CW Plus (branded as Central Coast CW 5), 6.3 airs Laff, and 6.4 broadcasts Court TV . The station is managed locally by Vice President and General Manager Ed Chapuis .
For audiences seeking a reliable live stream of Santa Barbara news and NBC programming, KSBY can be received over the air via digital antenna on channel 6 or through its Santa Barbara translator K10PV-D . The station is carried on major satellite providers including DirecTV and Dish Network, as well as cable providers serving the Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-San Luis Obispo market. The channel is accessible as tv online via streaming services including DirecTV Stream, fuboTV, Hulu with Live TV, and YouTube TV , as well as through the official KSBY website at ksby.com, which provides live streaming of local newscasts and severe weather coverage. The station’s coverage area includes Santa Barbara County, San Luis Obispo County, and northern Santa Barbara County communities, ensuring that its local news and NBC programming reaches viewers across California’s scenic Central Coast.

