WBUP
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| HAAT | 235 m (771 ft) |
|---|---|
| Transmitter coordinates | 46°29′26.1″N 87°53′36.5″W / 46.490583°N 87.893472°W |
| Translator(s) | WBKP 5.2 Calumet |
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Public license information | |
| Website | abc10up |
WBUP (channel 10) is a
Since WBUP cannot be seen
History
In August 1997, the area's original ABC affiliate WBKP launched repeater station W28BX on channel 28 in
In January 2004, the Scanlan family (who also owned
On February 11, 2013, at about 8:35 p.m., WBUP became a victim of
. The hacker was arrested several days later and sentenced to six months probation.In September 2023, it was announced that The Marks Group would sell its Michigan broadcasting properties—WBUP, WBKP, WBKB-TV, and radio stations in Houghton and Iron River—to Morgan Murphy Media for $13.375 million.[1] The sale was completed on December 4.[4]
News operation
For its entire existence,
For most of its history, then-
On January 21, 2022, MeTV affiliate WZMQ launched a CBS affiliation on its DT2 subchannel, complete with its own newscasts. Despite all these attempts bringing competition to the market, WLUC continues its dominance with consistent viewership.
WBUP's current news operation was established in 2004 shortly after acquired WBUP/WBKP. The shows were originally known as UGN News (with "UGN" meaning "Upper Great <Lakes> Network") and had a simulcasting arrangement with WBKB. Likewise, the programs featured regionalized news and weather coverage from the entire Upper and Northern Lower Peninsulas. In 2006, UGN News was re-focused to the Upper Peninsula and only originated from WBUP/WBKP. After becoming a separate station and the primary producer of newscasts, WBUP re-branded its newscasts to ABC 10 News NOW.
In December 2007, it began producing the area's first prime time newscast on WBKP. Known as CW 5 News NOW, this thirty-minute program is seen weeknights at 10. On September 8, 2009, rival WLUC added a half-hour local newscast seen at the same time to its
Technical information
Subchannels
The station's signal is
| Channel | Res. | Aspect | Short name | Programming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.1 | 720p | 16:9 |
WBUPABC | ABC |
| 10.2 | WBUP-CW | The CW Plus (WBKP) in HD |
Analog-to-digital conversion
WBUP shut down its analog signal, over
References
- ^ a b Venta, Lance (September 14, 2023). "Morgan Murphy Media Acquires Northern Michigan TV/Radio Combo". RadioInsight. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WBUP". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Emergency broadcast system hacked". WLUC-TV. Archived from the original on February 15, 2013. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
- ^ "Done Deal: Morgan Murphy Media Completes Purchase Of Marks Media Group Stations". Insideradio.com. December 4, 2023. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
- ^ RabbitEars TV Query for WBUP
- ^ "DTV Tentative Channel Designations for the First and the Second Rounds" (PDF). Retrieved March 24, 2012.