| Palm Springs, California | |
|---|---|
| Branding | KMIR 6 (general) KMIR 6 News |
| Slogan | Right Here. Right Now. |
| Channels | Digital: 46 (UHF) |
| Subchannels | 36.1 NBC 36.2 Mexicanal |
| Owner | Journal Communications (Journal Broadcast Corporation) |
| First air date | October 26, 1968 |
| Call letters' meaning | El MIRador Hotel |
| Sister station(s) | KPSE-LP |
| Former channel number(s) | 36 (UHF analog, 1968-2009) |
| Transmitter power | 120 kW |
| Height | 212.5 m |
| Facility ID | 16749 |
| Website | kmir6.com |
KMIR-TV is the NBC-affiliated television station for Southern California's Coachella Valley. Licensed to Palm Springs, it broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 46 from a transmitter on Edom Hill in Cathedral City north of I-10/Redlands Freeway. The station can also be seen on Time Warner Cable channel 6 (hence the KMIR 6 branding) and in high definition on digital channel 606. Owned by Journal Communications, KMIR is sister to low-powered MyNetworkTV/TheCoolTV affiliate KPSE-LP and the two share studios on Park View Drive in Palm Desert. Syndicated programming on this station includes: The Insider, Entertainment Tonight, Two and a Half Men, and Judge Judy.
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On KMIR-DT2 is Mexicanal. This is currently not offered on Time Warner Cable digital systems.
| Channels (virtual/physical) | Video | Aspect | Programming |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36.1/46.1 | 1080i | 16:9 | main KMIR programming/NBC (HD) |
| 36.2/46.2 | 480i | 4:3 | KMIR-DT2 Mexicanal (SD) |
The station signed-on October 26, 1968 as the second outlet in Palm Springs after ABC affiliate KPLM-TV (now KESQ-TV). Airing an analog signal on UHF channel 36, it has been an NBC affiliate from the start. Actor John Conte owned the station along with the El MIRador hotel in Palm Springs which is where the call letters come from. Desert Regional Medical Center now occupies the site of the old hotel. Today, one can still see the El Mirador broadcasting tower standing in front of the hospital. This is where the station originally transmitted from. The current tower is actually a new one made to look like the original which fell victim to a fire in 1989. Journal Communications acquired KMIR in 1999.
On September 26, 2007, the company announced its purchase of KPSE from Mirage Media for $4.7 million which closed on January 28, 2008. [1] Also in 2008, the station celebrated its 40th anniversary. Along with the other major Coachella Valley stations, KMIR identifies itself on-air using its cable designation rather than its over-the-air digital channel position. This unusual practice (also common in the Fort Myers/Naples, Florida market) stems in part from Palm Springs's exceptionally high cable penetration rate of 80.5% which is one of the highest in the United States. [2]
News broadcasts on KMIR air in 16:9 enhanced definition widescreen. The station does produce a nightly prime time newscast on KPSE known as KMIR 6 News at 10 on My 13. KMIR does not operate a weather department of its own so sister station ABC affiliate KTNV-TV in Las Vegas, Nevada provides all weather forecasts.
Anchors
KMIR 6 Lifestyle Weather Team (all based in Las Vegas)
Video journalists
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