KUPT-TV

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KUPT

Hobbs, New Mexico
Branding	My Lubbock TV
Channels	29 (UHF) analog, 16 (UHF) digital
Translators	KMYL-LP (14, UHF) Lubbock, Texas
Affiliations	My Network TV
Owner	Ramar Communications
Founded	1989
Call letters meaning	KUPT: United Paramount Network Television KMYL-LP: MY Lubbock TV
Former callsigns	KHFT (1989-2005)
Former affiliations	Independent (1989-1995), UPN (1995-2006)
Website	www.fox34.com

KUPT is a television station in Hobbs, New Mexico, broadcasting locally on channel 29 analog, digital 16, as an affiliate of My Network TV.

KUPT's programming can also be seen on KMYL channel 14 in Lubbock, Texas. On January 1, 2006, KUPT switched to channel 14 in Lubbock and previously broadcast on channel 22 as a UPN affiliate in Lubbock until channel 22 became the WB affiliate on that same date KWBZ.

In 1995, KUPT began broadcasting with the advent of the United Paramount Network (UPN). KUPT's first broadcast featured a continuous marathon telecast of the original Star Trek television series. Following the marathon, the station broadcast a locally produced Texas Tech Football game from the Albuquerque NM. The station also broadcast UPN network programming and syndicated programming, which included Star Trek: Voyager. On September 5, 2006 the station began broadcasting as an affiliate of the new My Network TV network. The station also broadcasts 50 some basketball games each year from Texas Tech University and the Big 12 Conference.

KUPT's former logo as a UPN affiliate, until August 2006.

[edit] See also

KJTV
KWBZ-TV

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Broadcast television in the Lubbock market (Nielsen DMA #147)
KTXT 5 (PBS) - KCBD 11 (NBC) - KLBK 13 (CBS) - KPTB 16 (GLC) - KLCW 22 (The CW) - K24GP 24 (Multimedios) - KAMC 28 (ABC) - KUPT 29 / KMYL-LP 14 (MNTV) - KGLR-LP 30 (FamilyNet) - KJTV 34 (FOX, The AccuWeather Channel on DT2) - K38HP (Ind.) - K42FX 42 / K46HM 46 (PBS) - K44HH (TBN) - KXTQ-CA 46 (TMD) - K48GB (Ind.) - KBZO-LP 51 (UNI) - K67HQ (INSP)