KESQ-TV

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KESQ-TV
Palm Springs, California
Branding	NewsChannel 3
Slogan	The Desert's News Leader
Channels	42 (UHF) analog, 52 (UHF) digital
Affiliations	ABC Fox (DT2) The CW (DT3)
Owner	News-Press & Gazette Company (Gulf-California Broadcast Company)
Founded	1968
Call letters meaning	K Esquire (former owner)
Transmitter Power	316 kW (analog) 80 kW (digital)
Website	www.kesq.com

KESQ-TV is a television station in the Palm Springs, California market, broadcasting locally on channel 42 as an affiliate of ABC, and is also seen in Yucca Valley on channel 27 via translator station K27DS. Founded in November 1968, the station is owned by Gulf-California Broadcast Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of News-Press & Gazette Company of St. Joseph, Missouri, who also own other Coachella Valley media outlets KUNA-FM, KUNA-LP, KESQ-AM, KDFX-CA and KCWQ-LP.

Along with other major Palm Springs television stations, KESQ identifies itself primarily using its cable channel position (NewsChannel 3). The unusual practice, also common in the Fort Myers/Naples, Florida market, (for example, WBBH) stems in part from the area's exceptionally high cable penetration rate of 83% [1], one of the highest in the United States.

KESQ historically has been the #1 station in the market in terms of Nielsen ratings and revenue. In addition to the highly-rated newscasts, KESQ features many of the most popular syndicated programs, including Live with Regis and Kelly, The Oprah Winfrey Show, Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy!. Weekend syndicated programming includes Ebert & Roeper, The George Michael Sports Machine, 24 and Da Vinci's Inquest.

Dish Network [2] has announced they will offer Palm Springs local television stations starting November 2, 2006.

Contents 1 Digital broadcasting 2 Newscasts 2.1 Monday-Friday 2.2 Weekends 3 Reporters: 4 Editors: 5 External links

[edit] Digital broadcasting

KESQ-TV has three programs available on its digital channel:

• DT1: KESQ-HD: ABC in HD
• DT2: KDFX-CA: Fox
• DT3: KCWQ-LP: The CW

[edit] Newscasts

[edit] Monday-Friday

• NewsChannel 3 in the Morning - 5 a.m.-7 a.m.
  • Jeff Stahl [3], Melanie Hebert [4], Dave Spahr (weather)[5]

• NewsChannel 3 on Fox 11 - 7 a.m.-9 a.m.
  • Seen on KDFX

• NewsChannel 3 at Noon - 12 p.m.-1 p.m.
  • Jeff Stahl, Melanie Hebert, Dave Spahr (weather)

• NewsChannel 3 Live at Five - 5 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
  • John White [6], Elizabeth Beaubien [7], Ginger Jeffries (weather) [8]

• NewsChannel 3 at 6 - 6 p.m.-6:30 p.m.
  • John White, Tamara Damante [9], Ginger Jeffries (weather), Paul Cicala (sports) [10]

• NewsChannel 3 at 6:30 - 6:30 p.m.-7 p.m.
  • John White, Elizabeth Beaubien, Ginger Jeffries (weather), Paul Cicala (sports)

• NewsChannel 3 on Fox 11 - 10 p.m.-10:30 p.m.
  • Seen on KDFX

• NewsChannel 3 at 11 - 11 p.m.-11:35 p.m.
  • John White, Tamara Damante, Ginger Jeffries (weather), Paul Cicala (sports)

[edit] Weekends

• NewsChannel 3 at 6 - 6 p.m.-6:30 p.m.
  • Jason Sloss [11], Flint Adam (weather) [12], Mike Lacett (sports) [13]

• NewsChannel 3 on Fox 11 - 10 p.m.-10:30 p.m.
  • Seen on KDFX

• NewsChannel 3 at 11 - 11 p.m.-11:30 p.m.
  • Jason Sloss, Flint Adam (weather), Mike Lacett (sports)

[edit] Reporters:

• Nathan Baca [14]

• Arnell DiMaandal [15]

• Gil Diaz [16]

• Stella Inger [17]

• Matt Johnson [18]

• Sheryl Kahn [19]

• Ria Taormina [20]

[edit] Editors:

• Jamie Knapp

• Michael R. Burke

[edit] External links

• Official site
• Query the FCC's TV station database for KESQ

Broadcast television in the Coachella Valley (Palm Springs / Indio / Twentynine Palms) market  (Nielsen DMA #149)
KCWQ-LP 2 (The CW) - KVER-CA 4 / KVES-LP 28 (UNI) - KEVC-CA 5 (TFU) - K06MB 6 (GALA) - KVPS-LP 8 (MTV3) - K09XW 9 (PBS) - KYAV-LP 12 (AZA) - KUNA-LP 15 (TEL) - KODG-LP 17 (Ind) - K19DH 19 (FN) - K21DO 21 (3ABN) - KDFX-CA 33 (Fox) - KMIR 36 (NBC) - KPSP-LP 38 (CBS) - K40ID 40 (TBN) - KESQ 42 (ABC) - KDPX-LP 45 (i) - KPSE-LP 50 (MNTV)
Local digital television channels
KVMD 23 (Ind/A1)