KMIR-TV
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| Palm Springs, California | |
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| Branding |
KMIR 6 (general) KMIR 6 News (newscasts) |
| Slogan | You Ask. We Investigate.. |
| Channels | Digital: 46 (UHF) |
| Subchannels | 36.1 NBC |
| Owner |
OTA Broadcasting, LLC (OTA Broadcasting, (PSP) LLC) |
| 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 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 33°52′0.3″N 116°26′2.2″W / 33.866750°N 116.433944°W |
| Website | kmir6.com |
KMIR-TV is the NBC-affiliated television station for the Inland Empire'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 13 and in high definition on digital channel 606; until 2013, it was carried on channel 6 (from which the KMIR 6 branding is derived).[1] Owned by OTA Broadcasting, LLC (a company controlled by Michael Dell's MSD Capital), 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, Judge Judy, and The People's Court.[2]
Digital programming
| Channels (virtual/physical) | Video | Aspect | Programming |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36.1/46.1 | 1080i | 16:9 | main KMIR programming/NBC (HD) |
History
The station started broadcasting on October 26, 1968 as the second outlet in Palm Springs after ABC affiliate KPLM-TV (now KESQ-TV), which had launched only three weeks before. 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, from which the call letters were derived. 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 a replica structure emulating the original, which was destroyed in a 1989 fire.
Journal Communications acquired KMIR from Conte 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.[3] Also in 2008, the station celebrated its 40th anniversary. In October 2013, Journal reached a deal to sell KMIR and KPSE to OTA Broadcasting (a company controlled by Michael Dell's MSD Capital);[4] KMIR is the company's first station affiliated with one of the Big Four television networks.[5] The sale was completed January 1, 2014.[6]
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, where KMIR's sister station WFTX serves as the market's Fox affiliate) 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. As of early 2014, KMIR is moving away from it's branding to channel 6 and focusing instead on it's call letters and affiliation with the NBC Television network. [7]
2013 Time Warner Cable compensation dispute
Due to its low-power status, KPSE-LP was pulled from Time Warner Cable systems at midnight on July 11, 2013 by Journal in a retransmission consent dispute with Time Warner; KMIR continued to air on the system for thirteen days after due to rules disallowing full-power stations from being pulled during a sweeps period.[8] KMIR, along with all Journal stations, was pulled at midnight on July 25, 2013 off Time Warner systems at the end of the sweeps period.[9] The station's evening newscasts were simulcast by KRET-CA on Time Warner channel 14 during the dispute.[10] On September 20, 2013, a deal was reached to return Journal's stations, including KMIR and KPSE, to Time Warner Cable; as part of the deal, KMIR's standard definition channel moved to channel 13, the former location for KPSE (which moved to channel 20). Cable channel 6 is now occupied by Game Show Network.[1]
News operation
The station's studio and graphic systems are in high definition, although video shot in the field is in 16:9 enhanced definition widescreen. The station produces a nightly 10pm newscast on KPSE known as KMIR 6 News at 10:00 on My 13. Sister station KTNV in Las Vegas provides the station's weather forecasts. KMIR does not have a dedicated sports department, but as of September 2013 KMIR has begun covering high school football on Friday nights.
KMIR newscasts focus heavily on the station's news brand "You Ask. We Investigate"; stories submitted by viewers. In May 2013, the station launched the franchise "The Eyesore Next Door" focusing on viewer reports of eyesore properties across the Coachella Valley.
Since 2012, the station's newscasts have seen an increase in viewership. In the May 2013 sweeps period, KMIR was top-rated at 5 & 6pm in the coveted Adults 25-54 demographic. The station's newscasts are generally 2nd place in the nielsen ratings in the Palm Springs DMA.
Newscast titles
- Channel 36 News (1970s)
- TV-6 News (1970s-1998)
- KMIR 6 News (1998–present)
Station slogans
- "Your Choice for Local News" (1993-1998)
- "Local. Live. Late-Breaking." (1998-2006)
- "Right Here. Right Now." (2006–2012)
- "You Ask. We Investigate." (2012 - Present)
News team
Anchors
- Thalia Hayden - weekday mornings (5:00-7:00 on KMIR and 7:00-9:00 a.m. on KPSE-LP)
- Gloria Rodriguez - weekday mornings (5:00-7:00 on KMIR and 7:00-9:00 a.m. on KPSE-LP)
- Elizabeth Beaubien - weeknights at 5:00, 6:00, 10:00 (KPSE-LP) and 11:00 p.m.
- Gino LaMont - weeknights at 5:00, 6:00 and 11:00 p.m.
- Angela Monroe - weekends at 6:00, 10:00 (KPSE-LP) and 11:00 p.m., also Video Journalist and producer.
KMIR 6 Lifestyle Weather Team (all based out of KTNV-TV 13 Las Vegas)
- Bryan Scofield - weeknights at 5:00, 6:00, 10:00 (KPSE-LP) and 11:00 p.m.
- Mike Tsolinas - weekday mornings (5:00-7:00 on KMIR and 7:00-9:00 a.m. on KPSE-LP)
- Greg Bennett - weekends at 6:00 and 11:00 p.m.
Video journalists
- Manny dela Rosa - Promotions, Marketing, and Creative Services Director (also "Manny the Movie Guy" film critic and heard on KPSI-FM 100.5)
- Gitzel Puente
- Kitty Alva
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Solinksy, Matt (September 20, 2013). "KMIR to rejoin Time Warner Cable lineup at different channel number later Friday". The Desert Sun. Retrieved September 20, 2013.
- ↑ http://peoplescourt.warnerbros.com/about/whenitson.html
- ↑ http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=145779&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1101008&highlight=
- ↑ "OTA Broadcasting Grabs Palm Springs Station Pair". Broadcasting & Cable. October 4, 2013. Retrieved October 4, 2013.
- ↑ Newkirk, Barrett (October 4, 2013). "KMIR and KPSE My 13 sold to OTA Broadcasting LLC". The Desert Sun. Retrieved October 5, 2013.
- ↑ Consummation Notice, CDBS Public Access, Federal Communications Commission, Retrieved 8 January, 2014.
- ↑ http://tvb.org/rcentral/markettrack/Cable_and_ADS_Penetration_by_DMA.asp
- ↑ Atagi, Colin (11 July 2013). "KPSE TV pulled from Time Warner lineup". The Desert Sun. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
- ↑ McCain, Marie (25 June 2013). "KMIR removed from Time Warner lineup; Coachella Valley NBC-affiliate still available on other distributors, TWC negotiations continuing". The Desert Sun. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
- ↑ McCain, Marie (26 July 2013). "KMIR newscasts airing on Time Warner Cable during dispute; KRET, Channel 14, to show newscasts while KMIR, Channel 6, is off local cable lineup". The Desert Sun. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
External links
- KMIR-TV (can be entered into mobile devices for wireless access)
- KPSE-LP "My 13 Palm Springs"
- Query the FCC's TV station database for KMIR-TV
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