KCNS

Analog: 38 (UHF, 1986–2009)
Digital: 39 (UHF, until 2020)

KCNS
San Francisco–Oakland–San Jose, California; United States;
City	San Francisco, California
Channels	Digital: 32 (UHF), shared with KMTP-TV, KTNC-TV and KEMO-TV; Virtual: 38;
Programming
Affiliations	38.1: Shop LC; for others, see § Subchannels;
Ownership
Owner	WRNN-TV Associates; (RNN National, LLC);
History
First air date	January 6, 1986
Former call signs	KWBB (1986–1991)
Former channel number(s)	Analog: 38 (UHF, 1986–2009); Digital: 39 (UHF, until 2020);
Former affiliations	Independent (1986–1998, 2020–2021); Shop at Home/Jewelry Television (1998–2007); Infomercials (January–April 2007); RTV (2007–2012); MundoFox/MundoMax (2012–2016); Sonlife (2016–2020);
Call sign meaning	"Chinese Television" (for station's Asian language format at the time of call sign change)
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	71586
ERP	1,000 kW
HAAT	511.7 m (1,679 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	37°45′19″N 122°27′10″W / 37.75528°N 122.45278°W
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;

KCNS (channel 38) is a television station licensed to San Francisco, California, United States, serving the San Francisco Bay Area. Owned by WRNN-TV Associates, the station airs programming from Shop LC. KCNS shares its digital channel with KMTP-TV (channel 32), KTNC-TV (channel 42), and KEMO-TV (channel 50). Their transmitter is located atop Sutro Tower in San Francisco.