KPSP-CD
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| City | Cathedral City, California |
| Channels | |
| Branding | CBS Local 2 (cable channel) |
| Programming | |
| Affiliations | CBS |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KESQ-TV,KDFX-CD,KCWQ-LD,KUNA-LD,KYAV-LD,KUNA-FM | |
| History | |
| Founded | September 25, 1996 |
First air date | September 2, 2002 |
Former call signs |
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Former channel number(s) |
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Call signmeaning | "Palm Springs Production" or the IATA and ICAO codes forPalm Springs International Airport |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 10535 |
| Class | CD |
| ERP | 15kW |
| HAAT | 196.9 m (646 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 33°51′58.1″N116°26′5″W/ 33.866139°N 116.43472°W |
| Translator(s) | KESQ-DT 42.2 Palm Springs |
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Public license information | |
| Website | www |
KPSP-CD(channel 38) is alow-power,Class A television stationlicensed toCathedral City, California,United States, serving thePalm Springs areaas an affiliate ofCBS.It is owned by theNews-Press & Gazette CompanyalongsidePalm Springs–licensedABCaffiliateKESQ-TV(channel 42) and four other low-power stations: Class AFoxaffiliateKDFX-CD(channel 33, licensed to bothIndioand Palm Springs), Palm Springs–licensedCWaffiliateKCWQ-LD(channel 2), Indio-licensedTelemundoaffiliateKUNA-LD(channel 15), andindependent stationKYAV-LD(channel 12). The six stations share studios on Dunham Way inThousand Palms;KPSP-CD's transmitter is located on Edom Hill northeast of Cathedral City andI-10.
Along with other major Coachella Valley television stations, KPSP identifies itself on-air using itscabledesignation (CBS Local 2) rather than its over-the-air channel position. The unusual practice stems in part from the area's exceptionally high cablepenetrationrate of 80.5% which is one of the highest in the United States.
In addition to its own digital signal, KPSP issimulcastinstandard definitionon KESQ's seconddigital subchannel(42.2) from the same Edom Hill transmitter facility.
History
[edit]The station launched September 2, 2002, and aired ananalogsignal on UHF channel 38. Prior to its sign-on as the Coachella Valley's first ever CBS affiliate, programming from the network came into themarketvia cable or antenna (in some areas) throughLos Angelesowned-and-operated stationKCBS-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 inThousand Palmsto KESQ's facility in Palm Desert. KPSP's transmitter on 38.1 went silent at midnight on March 1, 2012; the station's license was not initially included in the deal. CBS programming is now broadcast on 42.2 on the KESQ-DT digital tier and the lineup has not changed.[2]In January 2013, News Press & Gazette acquired the KPSP-CD license, as well asKYAV-LD,from Desert Television.[3]The Class A channel 38 digital transmitter was turned back on on February 7, allowing CBS programming to be shown over the air in1080ihigh definition for the first time in nearly a year. NPG's acquisition of the Desert Television assets was completed on April 26.
News operation
[edit]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. TheCBS Evening Newswould therefore be seen in the regular time period at 6:30. The station would eventually move theCBS Evening Newsto 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, theCBS Local 2news brand was discontinued and all news offerings on CBS Local 2 were offered under a unifiedNews Channel 3branding. The staff previously assigned toCBS Local 2newscasts were folded into theNews Channel 3brand on all stations. On April 24, 2019, the space previously occupied by theCBS Local 2news set was launched with a new set supporting the local Telemundo affiliate's Spanish newscasts.
Fox affiliateKDFX-CDairs 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-powerMyNetworkTVaffiliate KPSG-LP (nowKPSE-LD), which had local news seen for thirty minutes at the same time produced by rivalNBCaffiliateKMIR-TV.
Notable former staff
[edit]- Adrianna Costa(has since worked as Entertainment Reporter forGood Day L.A.,E! Network,CNN,TV Guide Network,Access HollywoodandExtra.)
- Rich Fields(former announcer ofThe Price Is RightonCBS;later with KCBS-TV/KCAL-TVin Los Angeles andWTSPinTampa)
- David Garcia(host ofEye on Riverside Countynewsmagazine; died in 2007)
Technical information
[edit]Subchannels
[edit]The station's signal ismultiplexed:
| 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- ^"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.RetrievedJanuary 23,2013.