KOSA-TV
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| Transmitter coordinates | 31°51′50.8″N 102°34′42.5″W / 31.864111°N 102.578472°W |
| Translator(s) | K31KJ-D 31 (UHF) Big Spring |
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Public license information | |
| Website | www |
KOSA-TV (channel 7) is a
History
KOSA-TV signed on the air on
On November 26, 1983, a chartered twin-engine Beechcraft B100 King Air turboprop was flying from Fort Worth back to Odessa[5] when it fell nose first, crashed and burned on impact. It killed all eight on board, instantly, some burned beyond recognition. Six of the victims were KOSA-TV station employees who had been away filming high school football playoffs. The plane burned for about four hours before firemen could extinguish the blaze. A charred and twisted heap of metal was all that remained.
The victims were eventually identified as assistant news director Gary Hopper, 32, of Midland; sports director Jeff Shull, 25, of Odessa; chief engineer Bobby Stephens, 47, of Odessa; assistant chief engineer Edward Monette, 26, of Odessa; production assistants Bruce Dyer, 26, of Midland and Brent Roach, 24, of Odessa; pilot Keith Elkin, 29, of Midland; and Jay Alva Price, 37, of Midland, a helper for the station at football games and Hopper's brother-in-law.
Local real estate company Investment Corporation of America (ICA) purchased the station from Benedek Broadcasting in 2000. On May 20, 2015, Gray Television announced that it would acquire KOSA-TV from ICA for $33.6 million;[6] the sale was completed on July 1.[7] The deal reunited KOSA-TV with several of its former Benedek sister stations, as Gray acquired most of Benedek's stations following the latter's bankruptcy in 2002.
By fall 2017, the over-the-air digital signal of KOSA-DT2 had been upgraded into
On June 25, 2018, Gray announced it had reached an agreement with
On July 24, 2020, it was announced that Gray would purchase MeTV affiliate KWWT, and sister low-power station, KMDF-LD for $1.84 million, pending FCC approval.[18] Gray sought a failing station waiver as the Odessa–Midland market would not have at least eight independent voices after the transaction (KCWO-TV is licensed as a satellite of KOSA-TV despite airing different programming).[19] In addition, Gray also announced that after the sale, KWWT would move its operations to the shared KOSA/KCWO facility in Odessa. The FCC granted the waiver on September 14.[20] The sale was completed on September 30.[21][22][23]
Making News: Texas Style
KOSA-TV was the setting for a
Sports programming
KOSA-TV became an affiliate for
Technical information
Subchannels
The station's signal is
| Channel | Res. | Aspect | Short name | Programming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.1 | 1080i | 16:9 |
KOSA-HD | CBS |
| 7.2 | 720p | THE CW | CW+ (KCWO-TV )
| |
| 7.3 | 480i | TELEMUN | Telemundo (KTLE-LD) | |
| 7.4 | 480i | H & I | Heroes & Icons |
Analog-to-digital conversion
KOSA-TV shut down its analog signal, over
See also
- Channel 7 digital TV stations in the United States
- Channel 7 virtual TV stations in the United States
- Channel 16 branded TV stations in the United States
References
- ^ a b c "Channel Substitution/Community of License Change". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. December 6, 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
- ^ "Report & Order", Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, March 1, 2023. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KOSA-TV". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "1956-57 Telecasting Yearbook" (PDF). WorldRadioHistory.com. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
- ^ NTSB accident synopsis for B100 N1910L retrieved November 27, 2009
- ^ "Gray Buying KOSA Odessa For $33.6 Million". TVNewsCheck. May 20, 2015. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
- ^ "Gray In 4 New Deals, Closes 3 Earlier Ones". TVNewsCheck. July 1, 2015. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
- ^ "KOSA-TV ODESSA, TX". rabbitears.info.
- ^ "GRAY AND RAYCOM TO COMBINE IN A $3.6 BILLION TRANSACTION". Raycom Media (Press release). June 25, 2018. Archived from the original on June 25, 2018. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
- ^ Miller, Mark K. (June 25, 2018). "Gray To Buy Raycom For $3.6 Billion". TVNewsCheck. NewsCheckMedia. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
- ^ John Eggerton (June 25, 2018). "Gray Buying Raycom for $3.6B". Broadcasting & Cable. NewBay Media.
- ^ Dade Hayes (June 25, 2018). "Gray Acquiring Raycom For $3.65B, Forming No. 3 Local TV Group". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ "TEGNA to Acquire the Leading Television Stations WTOL in Toledo, OH, and KWES in Odessa-Midland, TX". Tegna Inc. August 20, 2018. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
- ^ "Call Sign History", CDBS Public Access, Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
- ^ "FCC Filing: Gray Purchase of Raycom Comprehensive Exhibit".
- ^ a b "RESCAN: New channels coming to CBS7 lineup". CBS7.com. Gray Television. December 31, 2018. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
- ^ "Gray Completes Acquisition of Raycom Media and Related Transactions", Gray Television, January 2, 2019. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
- ^ "Application for Consent to Assignment of Broadcast Station Construction Permit or License". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. July 24, 2020. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
- ^ Request for Failing Station Waiver
- ^ "Letter", CDBS Public Access, Federal Communications Commission, September 14, 2020. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
- ^ "CBS7 Media Group continues to grow", KOSA-TV, September 30, 2020. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
- ^ "Consummation Notice", CDBS Public Access, Federal Communications Commission, October 1, 2020. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
- ^ "Consummation Notice" (KMDF-LD), CDBS Public Access, Federal Communications Commission, October 1, 2020. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
- ^ "TV Guide channels 'News' - Entertainment News, TV News, Media - Variety".
- ^ http://www.oaoa.com/news/nw020807b.htm [dead link]
- ^ "dBusinessNews :: Daily Business News Delivered to Your Desktop". Archived from the original on May 25, 2011. Retrieved February 6, 2007.
- ^ "RabbitEars.Info". rabbitears.info.
- ^ "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.