KORO (TV)
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| HAAT | 287.3 m (943 ft) |
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| Transmitter coordinates | 27°42′29″N 97°38′0″W / 27.70806°N 97.63333°W |
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Public license information | |
| Website | noticiasya |
KORO (channel 28) is a
History
In 1972, two groups filed applications for channel 28 in Corpus Christi with the
Two and a half years passed before KORO was built and began broadcasting. Technical and legal delays, including a dispute over whether the local cable system could import the signals of Mexican television stations, pushed back the launch.[5] However, concrete steps were taken during the course of 1976 to put the station into service after the FCC denied the cable company's proposal. These included negotiating for studio space and purchasing equipment.[6] Three banks turned down the company for loans before a fourth was willing to lend.[7]
KORO began broadcasting April 19, 1977, having missed its intended start date by three days due to a lightning strike on a microwave dish.[7] The station originally broadcast from the 600 Building downtown,[8] but the studios moved to the present Mesquite Street facility in 1982, a long-delayed move.[9][10] The station's only live local newscast aired at 5 p.m. until 1997, when a 10 p.m. newscast began production.[11]
Citing consolidation and the expense of the eventual conversion to digital television, Telecorpus sold KORO to Entravision in 1998.[12]
Technical information
Subchannels
The station's signal is
| Channel | Res. | Aspect | Short name | Programming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28.1 | 1080i | 16:9 |
KORO-DT | Univision |
| 28.2 | 480i | Mystery | Ion Mystery | |
| 28.3 | Laff | Laff | ||
| 28.4 | Comet | Comet | ||
| 28.5 | Bounce | Bounce TV | ||
| 28.6 | 4:3 |
Majstad | Majestad TV |
Analog-to-digital conversion
KORO shut down its analog signal, over
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KORO". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Jimenez, Nick (December 27, 1972). "Local corporation makes bid for Spanish-language station". Corpus Christi Caller. Corpus Christi, Texas. p. 14A. Retrieved September 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "FCC to decide who gets TV license". Corpus Christi Caller. Corpus Christi, Texas. January 20, 1974. p. 2A. Retrieved September 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Gonzalez, Guile (November 9, 1974). "Permit granted here for all-Spanish TV station". Corpus Christi Caller. Corpus Christi, Texas. p. 1A, 12A. Retrieved September 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Local station still planned". Corpus Christi Caller. Corpus Christi, Texas. April 11, 1976. p. TV Weekly Log 10. Retrieved September 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Path cleared for Spanish-language TV". Corpus Christi Caller. Corpus Christi, Texas. July 6, 1976. p. 1B, 2B. Retrieved September 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Forero-Richards, Sandra (August 8, 1988). "Hispanic television burgeons: KORO-TV taps area households". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. p. 1A, 10A. Retrieved October 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Pentony, Lynn (January 14, 1977). "Action Line". Corpus Christi Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. p. 4A. Retrieved October 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Hilton, Thurma (November 6, 1979). "Public radio station waits for first domino to drop: KQIV broadcast date nears". Corpus Christi Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. p. 6A. Retrieved October 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Pentony, Lynn (March 4, 1982). "TV & Radio Insight". Corpus Christi Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. p. 11F. Retrieved October 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Liner, Elaine (December 31, 1996). "KORO will launch 'Noticias 28' at 10 p.m. Wednesday". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. p. B4, B5. Retrieved October 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Ford, Glaston (April 1, 1998). "Telecorpus sells Hispanic TV station KORO". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. p. D7, D11. Retrieved October 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "RabbitEars TV Query for KORO". RabbitEars.
- ^ "DTV Tentative Channel Designations for the First and the Second Rounds" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 29, 2013. Retrieved March 24, 2012.