KPSP-CD
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HAAT | 196.9 m (646 ft) |
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Transmitter coordinates | 33°51′58.1″N 116°26′5″W / 33.866139°N 116.43472°W |
Translator(s) | KESQ-DT 42.2 Palm Springs |
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Website | www |
KPSP-CD (channel 38) is a
Along with other major Coachella Valley television stations, KPSP identifies itself on-air using its cable designation (CBS Local 2) rather than its over-the-air channel position. The unusual practice stems in part from the area's exceptionally high cable penetration rate of 80.5% which is one of the highest in the United States.
In addition to its own digital signal, KPSP is
History
The station launched September 2, 2002, and aired an analog signal on UHF channel 38. Prior to its sign-on as the Coachella Valley's first ever CBS affiliate, programming from the network came into the market via cable or antenna (in some areas) through Los Angeles owned-and-operated station KCBS-TV. When KPSP went on-the-air, area cable companies displaced KCBS at that outlet's request. KPSP adopted the "CBS 2" moniker following the practice of major local competitors in using its cable designation for branding purposes.
On April 1, 2008, it switched from branding itself "CBS 2" to "KPSP Local 2" although the "CBS 2" logo was retained for several months afterwards. On January 31, 2012, KPSP was sold by Desert Television to the News-Press & Gazette Company becoming a sister station to KESQ. It moved from its own studios on Dunham Way in
News operation
At one point while operating as a separate entity, KPSP aired its early weeknight newscast from 5 to 6:30 p.m. advertising the slot as a single 90-minute newscast. The CBS Evening News would therefore be seen in the regular time period at 6:30. The station would eventually move the CBS Evening News to 5:30 p.m.
After KPSP was acquired by KESQ, this station had its operations temporarily merged into that outlet's facility. Local news offerings on both outlets were adjusted as a result. Later, both stations moved back to the Dunham Way location and operated separately out of different studios for seven years. On December 2, 2018, the CBS Local 2 news brand was discontinued and all news offerings on CBS Local 2 were offered under a unified News Channel 3 branding. The staff previously assigned to CBS Local 2 newscasts were folded into the News Channel 3 brand on all stations. On April 24, 2019, the space previously occupied by the CBS Local 2 news set was launched with a new set supporting the local Telemundo affiliate's Spanish newscasts.
Fox affiliate KDFX-CD airs a nightly hour prime time newscast at 10 p.m. produced by KESQ featuring the News Channel 3 branding and anchors. The program competes with low-power MyNetworkTV affiliate KPSG-LP (now KPSE-LD), which had local news seen for thirty minutes at the same time produced by rival NBC affiliate KMIR-TV.
Notable former staff
- TV Guide Network, Access Hollywood and Extra.)
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- David Garcia (host of Eye on Riverside County newsmagazine; died in 2007)
Technical information
Subchannels
The station's signal is
Channel | Res. | Aspect | Short name | Programming |
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12.1 | 720p | 16:9 |
NEWSNOW | KESQ News Now (KYAV-LD) |
15.1 | 1080i | TELE-HD | Telemundo (KUNA-LD) | |
38.1 | CBS-HD | CBS |
See also
- Channel 2 branded TV stations in the United States
- Channel 18 digital TV stations in the United States
- Channel 18 low-power TV stations in the United States
- Channel 38 virtual TV stations in the United States
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KPSP-CD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ http://www.kesq.com/cbs/30578368/detail.html[permanent dead link]
- ^ Seyler, Dave (January 22, 2013). "News-Press adds pieces to Palm Springs media group". Television Business Report. Retrieved January 23, 2013.