KTMD
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HAAT | 597 m (1,959 ft) |
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Transmitter coordinates | 29°34′16″N 95°30′38″W / 29.57111°N 95.51056°W |
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Website | www |
KTMD (channel 47) is a
History
Beginning in 1978, several applications were made for what was originally channel 48 in Galveston. Proposals were made by the Old Time Religion Hour (OTRH), Alden Communications of Texas, and Bluebonnet Television, a local consortium that included the former general manager of
After the FCC reaffirmed the award of the construction permit to Bluebonnet in 1987, KTMD began broadcasting on February 1, 1988, as a Telemundo affiliate.
In 2002, KTMD was granted permission to move its analog signal to channel 47 in order to operate its digital signal on channel 48, which would operate from a transmitter located in Missouri City rather than Friendswood.[9] The station also cited interference from a station in Bryan for its reasoning to change its channel allocation. KTMD officially moved to channel 47 on November 9, 2002.[10] In 2005, KTMD moved to new studio facilities.[11]
KXLN remained the dominant Spanish-language station for some time, in news, ratings, and revenue, after KTMD signed on. In 2004, estimates showed that KXLN received $37.8 million in revenue compared to $9.8 million at KTMD,[11] and there continues to be a large gap in news ratings between KXLN and KTMD.[12]
News operation
The station's news department was founded upon the station's 1988 sign-on;[4] KTMD was the first to produce full-length local newscasts in Spanish, as KXLN did not begin doing so until 1990.[13] However, by 1995, KXLN was recognized as having the higher-rated and higher-quality news product; Richard Vara of the Houston Chronicle commented, "Until more money is earmarked for news, channel 48 will have a death grip on second place."[14] In 1998, under the leadership of ex-KTRK news director Richard Longoria, the station began to air its late newscast live for the first time,[15] and it also became the first Spanish-language television station in the U.S. to add closed captioning to its newscasts.[16]
In 2001, the station debuted a morning newscast from 6 a.m. to 7 a.m; it was the area's only Spanish-language morning newscast. Later that year, KTMD hired former KXLN anchor Roberto Repreza.[17] While KTMD was experiencing some news momentum, circumstances in the rest of 2001 led to layoffs. Tropical Storm Allison's strike on Houston in June 2001 caused lost revenue for all of the city's television stations,[18] but the recession after the September 11 attacks would have more severe impacts. In October, citing low advertising revenues, KTMD canceled the morning newscast and laid off 14 staffers; some of the morning newscasts' on-air personnel were moved to the evening newscasts as reporters.[19]
While production of local news for KTMD was moved to a new regional production center in
In September 2022, Telemundo started the regional morning newscast Noticiero Telemundo Texas, originating in Fort Worth and airing on Telemundo's owned-and-operated stations in the state and most of its affiliates.[23] Additionally, KTMD's late news block was extended with the addition of a new 10:30 p.m. half hour.[24]
Notable former on-air staff
- Martin Berlanga (anchor, 2012–2018)[25]
- Patricia Gras (later with KUHT)
- Daniella Guzman (now with KPRC-TV)[26]
Technical information
Subchannels
The station's signal is
Channel | Res. | Aspect | Short name | Programming |
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47.1 | 1080i | 16:9 |
KTMD-HD | Main KTMD programming / Telemundo |
47.2 | 480i | EXITOS | TeleXitos | |
47.3 | NBCLX | LX
| ||
47.4 | COZI | Cozi TV | ||
47.5 | OXYGEN | Oxygen | ||
39.5 | 480i | 16:9 | CourtTV | Court TV (KIAH-DT5) |
One subchannel is used to broadcast a subchannel of KIAH as part of Houston's ATSC 3.0 (NextGen TV) deployment plan; KIAH in turn broadcasts KTMD in ATSC 3.0.[28]
Analog-to-digital conversion
KTMD discontinued regular programming on its analog signal, over
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KTMD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Fogaley, Richard (May 15, 1983). "Letsos unhappy with appointments". The Galveston Daily News. Galveston, Texas. p. 4-B. Archived from the original on October 23, 2022. Retrieved October 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Webber, Betsy (May 31, 1983). "Bluebonnet plans postponed due to appeals". The Galveston Daily News. Galveston, Texas. p. 10-A. Archived from the original on October 23, 2022. Retrieved October 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Cook, Glenn. "City's 2nd Spanish station goes on air Monday". Houston Chronicle. p. 4.
- ^ Thomas, Bill (January 13, 1988). "Spanish-language TV station slated for area". The Galveston Daily News. Galveston, Texas. p. 9-A. Archived from the original on October 23, 2022. Retrieved October 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Telemundo completes purchase". Houston Chronicle. April 21, 1988. p. Houston 3.
- ^ Hodges, Ann (June 9, 1988). "Local stations compete for Hispanic audience". Houston Chronicle. p. Houston 1.
- ^ Parks, Louis B. (November 19, 1989). "Channel 48 touts its local shows". Houston Chronicle. p. Zest 9.
- ^ "Report and Order DA 02-2288". Federal Communications Commission. Archived from the original on April 27, 2005. Retrieved August 20, 2010.
- ^ McDaniel, Mike (November 8, 2002). "KTMD-TV to move to new channel, increase signal power". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved August 20, 2010.
- ^ ProQuest 213620334– via ProQuest.
- ^ a b Malone, Michael (February 18, 2022). "Local News Close-Up: Stations Battle for Booming Houston's New Arrivals". Broadcasting & Cable. Archived from the original on October 23, 2022. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
- ^ Hodges, Ann (April 6, 1990). "Suspended sportscaster back again". Houston Chronicle. p. 8F.
- ^ Vara, Richard (November 20, 1995). "Channel 48 newscast can't compare with Channel 45". Houston Chronicle. p. Houston 5.
- ProQuest 213662434.
- ^ McDaniel, Mike (January 25, 1999). "TV turnaround - Channel 48 focuses on gains, news". Houston Chronicle. p. Houston 1.
- ^ McDaniel, Mike (May 3, 2001). "Roberto Repreza to take on new challenge at Channel 48". Houston Chronicle. Archived from the original on February 9, 2015. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
- ^ McDaniel, Mike (June 12, 2001). "Stations must deal with lost revenue due to storm". Houston Chronicle. Archived from the original on May 24, 2022. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
- ^ "Briefs: City & State". Houston Chronicle. October 5, 2001. Archived from the original on February 9, 2015. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
- ^ Tanklefsky, David (February 2, 2010). "Telemundo Rolls Out Enhances Local Newscasts in Key Markets". Broadcasting & Cable. Archived from the original on October 23, 2022. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
- ^ Villafañe, Veronica (September 18, 2014). "Telemundo adds new 30 min newscast at 14 local stations". Media Moves. Archived from the original on November 30, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
- ^ Malone, Michael (January 8, 2018). "Telemundo Adds Local, National Newscasts in Noon Hour". Broadcasting & Cable. Archived from the original on April 30, 2021. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
- ^ "Gray Television & NBCU Local's Telemundo Stations Expand Texas News Collaboration". TVNewsCheck. October 5, 2022. Archived from the original on October 23, 2022. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
- ^ "KTMD Houston Launches New 10:30 P.M. Newscast". TVNewsCheck. September 30, 2022. Archived from the original on October 23, 2022. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
- ^ Villafañe, Veronica (August 7, 2018). "Telemundo Houston anchor Martín Berlanga resigns". Media Moves. Archived from the original on October 23, 2022. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
- ^ Villafañe, Veronica (April 23, 2014). "Guzmán leaves WMAQ for KNBC". Media Moves. Archived from the original on October 23, 2022. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
- ^ "RabbitEars TV Query for KTMD". RabbitEars. Archived from the original on October 23, 2022. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
- ^ "RabbitEars TV Query for KIAH". RabbitEars. Archived from the original on March 1, 2021. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
- ^ "DTV Tentative Channel Designations for the First and Second Rounds" (PDF). Federal Communications Commission. May 23, 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 29, 2013. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
- ^ Ellison, David (February 6, 2009). "Consumer Watch: Stations have more DTV work to do". Houston Chronicle. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved January 17, 2013.
External links
- Official website (in Spanish)