KOTR-LD
KOTR-LD, virtual channel 2 (VHF digital channel 7), is a low-powered MyNetworkTV-affiliated television station licensed to Monterey, California, United States and serving the Monterey Bay area. The station is owned by Mirage Media 2, LLC. KOTR-LD's studios are located on Garden Road south of Monterey Regional Airport in Monterey, and its transmitter located on Mount Toro, 10 miles (16 km) south of Salinas. The station is branded as My TV 11, using its channel 11 cable slot, which preceded the launch of the broadcast signal.
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| Monterey, California United States | |
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| Branding | My 11 KOTR: The Otter |
| Channels | Digital: 7 (VHF) Virtual: 2 (PSIP) |
| Translators | KAAP-LP 11 (VHF) Santa Cruz |
| Affiliations | MyNetworkTV |
| Owner | Mirage Media 2, LLC (sale of license pending to Diya TV[1]) |
| Former call signs | K07ZK (until 2005) KOTR-LP (2005–2018) |
| Former channel number(s) | Analog: 2 (VHF, until 2018) |
| Former affiliations | Independent? NBC (as a translator of KSBW) |
| Transmitter power | 0.1 kW |
| Height | −25.9 m (−85 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 36°35′10.8″N 121°51′9.8″W |
| Licensing authority | FCC |
| Public license information | Profile CDBS |
| Website | www |
History
Mirage Media acquired the broadcast license of K02DC, a translator of Monterey's NBC affiliate KSBW (channel 8) licensed to serve the Sycamore Flat area near Greenfield, California, from the Arroyo Seco Citizens Association. Shortly after the sale, the company applied to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to move the transmitter site to serve Gonzales and increase the effective radiated power from 44 watts to 3000 watts. On May 23, 2006, the station went silent pending construction of the new broadcast facilities.
On June 15, 2006, it was announced that KOTR-LP would become the MyNetworkTV affiliate for the Monterey–Salinas–Santa Cruz market.
On December 6, 2006, KOTR-LP began operation as cable channel 11 on Monterey County's Comcast system. The over-the-air station (channel 2) launched on April 9, 2007.
On March 6, 2018, it was reported that KOTR-LP's license was being sold to South Asian broadcaster Diya TV for $50,000. The station's programming and intellectual property would move to another station owned by Mirage Media.[1]
News operation and syndicated programming
Until 2012, the station simulcast newscasts from fellow MyNetworkTV affiliate KRON-TV in San Francisco. Newscasts aired weekdays from 6–9 a.m., and at 5, 6 and 11 p.m., and weekends at 8 p.m. Paid programming has since replaced the newscasts.
Current syndicated programming includes American Ninja Warrior and Judge Mathis, among others.[2]
Broadcast of San Francisco Giants games
KOTR-LD serves as the San Francisco Giants broadcast affiliate for mostly Friday night games carried on KNTV in the Bay Area rather than NBC Sports Bay Area.[3]
See also
References
- Miller, Mark K. (March 6, 2018). "KOTR-LP Monterey, CA, Sold To DiyaTV". TVNewsCheck. NewsCheckMedia LLC. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
- http://mytvmonterey.com/kotr-tv-program-schedule/ Retrieved February 8, 2018.
- "San Francisco Giants Home Game Schedule". mytvmonterey.com. Retrieved June 9, 2017.