KUPT
KUPT is a satellite television station rebroadcasting KUPT-LD from Albuquerque, New Mexico in Hobbs, New Mexico, broadcasting locally on digital channel 29, as an affiliate of Heroes & Icons.
| Hobbs, New Mexico United States | |
|---|---|
| Branding | Heroes & Icons Albuquerque |
| Channels | Digital: 29 (UHF) Virtual: 29 (PSIP) |
| Subchannels | 29.1 H&I 14.1/29.2 KMYL Lubbock 29.3 Movies! 25.1 KTEL MeTV New Mexico 33.1 KRTN Movies! Albuquerque 14.2 KMYL Laff |
| Translators | KMYL-LP 14 Lubbock TX |
| Affiliations | H&I (2015–present) |
| Owner | Ramar Communications Inc. |
| First air date | January 21, 1987 |
| Call sign meaning | United Paramount Network Television (former affiliation) |
| Sister station(s) | KTEL-TV, KRTN-LD, KTEL-CD, KUPT-LD |
| Former call signs | KHFT (1987–2005) |
| Former channel number(s) | Analog: 29 (UHF, 1987–2009) Digital: 16 (UHF, until 2009) |
| Former affiliations | Independent (1987–1995) UPN (1995–2006) MyNetworkTV (2006–2014) Movies! (2014–2015) |
| Transmitter power | 50 kW |
| Height | 157 m |
| Facility ID | 27431 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 32°43′28.5″N 103°5′46.4″W |
| Licensing authority | FCC |
| Public license information | Profile CDBS |
History
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 University football game from Albuquerque, New Mexico. 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 MyNetworkTV network. On January 1, 2006, KUPT switched to channel 14 in Lubbock, Texas and had previously broadcast on channel 22 as a UPN affiliate in Lubbock until that channel became the WB affiliate on that same date under the KWBZ callsign.
On October 1, 2014 KUPT became an affiliate of Weigel's Movies! TV network. This marked the entry of KUPT into the Albuquerque TV market. KUPT's programming was previously seen on KMYL analog channel 14/digital channel 43-2 in Lubbock.
On February 1, 2015, KUPT became an affiliate of Weigel's Heroes & Icons TV network, with Movies! moved to 29.3 on KUPT.
The station broadcasts about 50 basketball games each year from American Sports Network. Starting with the 2011 football season, the station is also part of the Southland Conference Television Network.
Digital television
Digital channel
The station's digital channel is multiplexed:
| Channel | Video | Aspect | PSIP Short Name | Programming[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29.1 | 720p | 16:9 | H&I | Main KUPT programning / Heroes & Icons |
| 29.2 | KMYL | MyNetworkTV | ||
| 29.3 | 480i | Movies! | Movies! | |
Analog-to-digital conversion
KUPT discontinued regular programming on its analog signal, over UHF channel 29, on June 12, 2009, the official date in which full-power television stations in the United States transitioned from analog to digital broadcasts under federal mandate. The station's digital signal relocated from its pre-transition UHF channel 16 to channel 29.[2]
Note
KUPT's transmitter is based in Hobbs, New Mexico, and is within the Albuquerque market. Also, the county that Hobbs is located in, Lea County, is divided between the Odessa–Midland and Albuquerque markets.
References
- RabbitEars TV Query for KUPT
- "DTV Tentative Channel Designations for the First and the Second Rounds" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 29, 2013. Retrieved March 24, 2012.