What is "kvmd"

KVMD is an independent television station licensed to Orange County, California, USA. The broadcast signal covers most of the Inland Empire on digital UHF channel 23. KVMD-DT is also available on DirecTV and Dish Network on channel 31, its former analog channel. The station is also seen throughout the Los Angeles media market on various cable TV systems.

The station broadcasts digitally on nine subchannels. KVMD is dedicated to providing free over-the-air programming to minority groups in southern California. Currently programming is offered in Spanish. Mandarin Chinese, Vietnamese, English, and Armenian. KVMD's owner, Ronald Ulloa, is also president and majority owner of KXLA. KVMD's programming is also carried on KXLA's digital signal on 44.10. KVMD is simulcast on KSMV-LD digital channel 23, mapped to virtual channel 31.

KVMD's transmitter is located atop Snow Peak in the San Bernardino Mountains north of Banning, California.

KVMD alike KPXN, KZSW, KVVB-LP and KILM are one of five independent TV stations based in the Inland Empire region of Southern California including the High Desert.

KVMD and KRET-CD based in Palm Springs have subchannels in other languages serving the region's Asian American community.