KGPE
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KGPE, virtual channel
47, is the CBS
affiliated television station for the Fresno, California
market. KGPE's digital signal is on UHF channel 34 from Auberry, California
. It's currently owned by High Plains Broadcasting and operated by Newport Television, LLC
.
, digital television receivers will display KGPE's virtual channel
as 47.
affiliation. When KFRE-TV (channel 12, now KFSN-TV
on channel 30) signed on in 1956, it took the CBS affiliation due to KFRE-AM's long affiliation with CBS Radio. On September 8, 1985, KFSN's owner, Capital Cities Communications
merged with ABC. KFSN-TV became an ABC owned and operated station, sending the CBS affiliation back to KJEO.
Fisher Broadcasting
merged with KJEO's previous owner, Retlaw Broadcasting (a company owned by relatives of Walt Disney
), in 1998, then proceeded to sell the station to The Ackerley Group in 2000. Under Ackerley, the station changed its call letters to KGPE on September 14, 2000, and revamped its news operation as News 47.
Clear Channel Communications merged with Ackerley in 2001. The purchase was approved in 2002, and Clear Channel became KGPE's new owner. Under Clear Channel, KGPE re-branded as CBS 47 On Your Side in October 2004.
On April 20, 2007, Clear Channel entered into an agreement to sell its entire television stations group to Newport Television
, a broadcast holding company controlled by the private equity firm Providence Equity Partners
. That sale was finalized on March 14, 2008
In mid-May 2008, Newport Television agreed to sell the license assets of KGPE and five other stations to High Plains Broadcasting, Inc. because of an ownership conflict (Providence Equity Partners also holds a 19 percent ownership stake in the Spanish-language network Univision
, the owner of KFTV
and Telefutura
station KTFF-TV
). The sale closed on September 15, 2008; Newport continues to operate KGPE under a shared services agreement
. This gave KGPE its sixth owner in 10 years.
KGPE's secondary digital channel, Channel 47.2, has gone from broadcasting Untamed Sport to being the local home for The Country Network.
to 47 On Your Side to match the new format. This new approach did not help with the station's ratings, and it was abandoned in 1996, although the "On Your Side" branding remained. It has been one of CBS's weakest affiliates since the 1985 switch. In stark contrast, KFRE/KFSN dominated the ratings while it was affiliated with CBS before its owner purchased ABC.
In 1997, the station became the first in the Fresno area to operate a news helicopter. Known as "Eagle 47", the chopper was named after its exclusive sponsor, Table Mountain Casino, which uses an "Eagle" for its logo. "Eagle" refers to one of the restaurants inside the Casino called Eagles Landing Spot. After the Ackerley Group took over the station in 2000, Eagle 47 was grounded for good.
As of November 8, 2010, KGPE is currently one of two stations without high definition
newscasts (KSEE
is the other). In addition, KGPE is the only station that still presents its local newscasts in pillarboxed 4:3 standard definition (since KSEE has recently upgraded to 16:9 enhanced widescreen newscasts).
Pinpoint 47 Weather Team
Sports team
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Virtual channel
In telecommunications, a logical channel number , also known as virtual channel, is a channel designation which differs from that of the actual radio channel on which the signal travels....
47, is the CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
affiliated television station for the Fresno, California
Fresno, California
Fresno is a city in central California, United States, the county seat of Fresno County. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 510,365, making it the fifth largest city in California, the largest inland city in California, and the 34th largest in the nation...
market. KGPE's digital signal is on UHF channel 34 from Auberry, California
Auberry, California
Auberry is a census-designated place in Fresno County, California, United States. The population was 2,369 at the 2010 census, up from 2,053 at the 2000 census...
. It's currently owned by High Plains Broadcasting and operated by Newport Television, LLC
Newport Television
Newport Television, LLC is a television station holding company founded by Providence Equity Partners and Sandy DiPasquale in 2007 to acquire the television stations owned by Clear Channel Communications. In September 2007, Newport agreed to sell KFTY and KVOS-TV to LK Station Group LLC for $26.6...
.
Digital television
The station's digital signal on UHF 34, is multiplexed. After the analog television shutdown and digital conversion to take place on June 12, 2009, KGPE remained on its pre-transition channel number, 34. However, through the use of PSIPProgram and System Information Protocol
The Program and System Information Protocol is the protocol used in the ATSC digital television system for carrying metadata about each channel in the broadcast MPEG transport stream of a TV station and for publishing information about television programs so that viewers can select what to watch...
, digital television receivers will display KGPE's virtual channel
Virtual channel
In telecommunications, a logical channel number , also known as virtual channel, is a channel designation which differs from that of the actual radio channel on which the signal travels....
as 47.
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Programming |
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| 47.1 | 1080i 1080i 1080i is the shorthand name for a high-definition television mode. The i means interlaced video; 1080i differs from 1080p, in which the p stands for progressive scan. The term 1080i assumes a widescreen aspect ratio of 16:9, implying a frame size of 1920×1080 pixels... |
16:9 16:9 16:9 is an aspect ratio with a width of 16 units and height of 9. Since 2009, it has become the most common aspect ratio for sold televisions and computer monitors and is also the international standard format of HDTV, Full HD, non-HD digital television and analog widescreen television ... |
main KGPE programming / CBS |
| 47.2 | 480i 480i 480i is the shorthand name for a video mode, namely the US NTSC television system or digital television systems with the same characteristics. The i, which is sometimes uppercase, stands for interlaced, the 480 for a vertical frame resolution of 480 lines containing picture information; while NTSC... |
4:3 | The Country Network |
History
The station first signed on air in 1953 as KJEO, Fresno's second television station. It was originally a CBS affiliate with a secondary ABCAmerican Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
affiliation. When KFRE-TV (channel 12, now KFSN-TV
KFSN-TV
KFSN-TV, UHF channel 30, is an owned-and-operated television station of the Walt Disney Company-owned American Broadcasting Company, located in Fresno, California. The station's transmitter is located in Meadow Lakes, California. Its signal covers the Central San Joaquin Valley and the mountain...
on channel 30) signed on in 1956, it took the CBS affiliation due to KFRE-AM's long affiliation with CBS Radio. On September 8, 1985, KFSN's owner, Capital Cities Communications
Capital Cities Communications
Capital Cities redirects here. For the article about the seat of a government, see Capital .Capital Cities Communications was an American media company best known for its surprise purchase of the much larger American Broadcasting Company in 1985...
merged with ABC. KFSN-TV became an ABC owned and operated station, sending the CBS affiliation back to KJEO.
Fisher Broadcasting
Fisher Communications
Fisher Communications is a media company in the United States. Based in Seattle, Washington, the company owns a number of radio and television stations in the Western United States.- Radio Stations :- Television Stations :...
merged with KJEO's previous owner, Retlaw Broadcasting (a company owned by relatives of Walt Disney
Walt Disney
Walter Elias "Walt" Disney was an American film producer, director, screenwriter, voice actor, animator, entrepreneur, entertainer, international icon, and philanthropist, well-known for his influence in the field of entertainment during the 20th century. Along with his brother Roy O...
), in 1998, then proceeded to sell the station to The Ackerley Group in 2000. Under Ackerley, the station changed its call letters to KGPE on September 14, 2000, and revamped its news operation as News 47.
Clear Channel Communications merged with Ackerley in 2001. The purchase was approved in 2002, and Clear Channel became KGPE's new owner. Under Clear Channel, KGPE re-branded as CBS 47 On Your Side in October 2004.
On April 20, 2007, Clear Channel entered into an agreement to sell its entire television stations group to Newport Television
Newport Television
Newport Television, LLC is a television station holding company founded by Providence Equity Partners and Sandy DiPasquale in 2007 to acquire the television stations owned by Clear Channel Communications. In September 2007, Newport agreed to sell KFTY and KVOS-TV to LK Station Group LLC for $26.6...
, a broadcast holding company controlled by the private equity firm Providence Equity Partners
Providence Equity Partners
Providence Equity Partners is a global private equity investment firm focused on media, entertainment, communications and information investments...
. That sale was finalized on March 14, 2008
In mid-May 2008, Newport Television agreed to sell the license assets of KGPE and five other stations to High Plains Broadcasting, Inc. because of an ownership conflict (Providence Equity Partners also holds a 19 percent ownership stake in the Spanish-language network Univision
Univision
Univision is a Spanish-language television network in the United States. It has the largest audience of Spanish language television viewers according to Nielsen ratings. Randy Falco, COO, has been in charge of the company since the departure of Univision Communications president and CEO Joe Uva...
, the owner of KFTV
KFTV
KFTV-DT, virtual channel 21, is a full-power television station in Hanford, California, serving the Fresno area as a Univisión-owned and operated station. KFTV broadcasts locally on digital channel 20, and airs Spanish-language entertainment programming....
and Telefutura
TeleFutura
TeleFutura is a U.S. Spanish-language broadcast television network owned by Univision with headquarters in Miami, Florida.-Overview:TeleFutura Is America’s #2 Spanish-Language Network in prime time...
station KTFF-TV
KTFF-TV
KTFF, channel 61 , is a Spanish-language television station for the California's Central Valley. It is licensed to Porterville, California, USA. The station also has a translator, KTFF-LP, channel 41, in Fresno. As a Telefutura affiliate, KTFF offers soap operas, movies, sports and cartoons...
). The sale closed on September 15, 2008; Newport continues to operate KGPE under a shared services agreement
Local marketing agreement
In U.S. and Canadian broadcasting, a local marketing agreement is an agreement in which one company agrees to operate a radio or television station owned by another licensee...
. This gave KGPE its sixth owner in 10 years.
KGPE's secondary digital channel, Channel 47.2, has gone from broadcasting Untamed Sport to being the local home for The Country Network.
News operation
KJEO had lagged behind its competitors in the ratings for much of its history. The station tried to address that issue in the summer of 1995 by adopting a more interactive format for its newscasts. Pre-recorded segments of viewer reactions to particular news stories were shown throughout the broadcasts, and viewers were also invited to e-mail or call in (via voicemail) their comments to be featured on air, as part of a feature called "Your Turn". In addition, the "Your Turn" branding was extended to a weekly, half hour program with topical features and news of the week in this interactive format. The newscasts were renamed from 47 Eyewitness NewsEyewitness News
Eyewitness News is a style of news broadcasting used by local television stations in different markets across the United States. It refers to a particular style of television newscast with an emphasis on visual elements and action video...
to 47 On Your Side to match the new format. This new approach did not help with the station's ratings, and it was abandoned in 1996, although the "On Your Side" branding remained. It has been one of CBS's weakest affiliates since the 1985 switch. In stark contrast, KFRE/KFSN dominated the ratings while it was affiliated with CBS before its owner purchased ABC.
In 1997, the station became the first in the Fresno area to operate a news helicopter. Known as "Eagle 47", the chopper was named after its exclusive sponsor, Table Mountain Casino, which uses an "Eagle" for its logo. "Eagle" refers to one of the restaurants inside the Casino called Eagles Landing Spot. After the Ackerley Group took over the station in 2000, Eagle 47 was grounded for good.
As of November 8, 2010, KGPE is currently one of two stations without high definition
High-definition television
High-definition television is video that has resolution substantially higher than that of traditional television systems . HDTV has one or two million pixels per frame, roughly five times that of SD...
newscasts (KSEE
KSEE
KSEE is the NBC affiliated television station in Fresno, California, broadcasting on digital channel 38. KSEE is owned and operated by Granite Broadcasting Corporation. Granite owns and operates eight network-affiliated television stations nationwide...
is the other). In addition, KGPE is the only station that still presents its local newscasts in pillarboxed 4:3 standard definition (since KSEE has recently upgraded to 16:9 enhanced widescreen newscasts).
Newscast titles
- KJEO News Report (1953–1958)
- Your Esso Reporter (1958–1961)
- Newsroom (1961–1971)
- News Service 47 (1971–1976)
- Channel 47 News (1976–1985)
- 47 Eyewitness NewsEyewitness NewsEyewitness News is a style of news broadcasting used by local television stations in different markets across the United States. It refers to a particular style of television newscast with an emphasis on visual elements and action video...
(1985–1992) - 47 On Your Side News (1992–2001)
- 47 News (2000–2001)
- News 47 (2001–2004)
- CBS 47 On Your Side (2004–present)
News team
Anchors- Zara Arboleda - weekday mornings CBS 47 This Morning
- Alicia Coates - weekends at 6, 6:30 and 11 p.m.; also weeknight reporter
- Ken Malloy - weeknights at 5, 6 and 11 p.m.
- Evy Ramos - weeknights at 5, 6 and 11 p.m.
- Mike Scott - weekday mornings CBS 47 This Morning and noon; also movie critic
Pinpoint 47 Weather Team
- Scott Mace (AMSAmerican Meteorological SocietyThe American Meteorological Society promotes the development and dissemination of information and education on the atmospheric and related oceanic and hydrologic sciences and the advancement of their professional applications. Founded in 1919, the American Meteorological Society has a membership...
Seal of Approval) - chief meteorologist; weeknights at 5, 6 and 11 p.m. - Justin Sacher (AMSAmerican Meteorological SocietyThe American Meteorological Society promotes the development and dissemination of information and education on the atmospheric and related oceanic and hydrologic sciences and the advancement of their professional applications. Founded in 1919, the American Meteorological Society has a membership...
Seal of Approval) - meteorologist; weekends at 6, 6:30 and 11 p.m. - Jenny Toste - weather anchor; weekday mornings CBS 47 This Morning and noon
Sports team
- George Takata - sports director; weeknights at 6 and 11 p.m.
- Andrew Marden - sports anchor; weekends at 6, 6:30 and 11 p.m.
Reporters
- Rachel Azevedo - general assignment reporter
- Tony Botti - general assignment reporter
- Kathryn Herr - lead reporter
- Brittney Hopper - general assignment reporter
- Alexandra Limon - general assignment reporter
- Steve McCarron - general assignment reporter; also news producer
Former on-air staff
- Susie FrankebergerSusie FrankebergerSusie Frankeberger is a television news reporter who worked for CBS affiliate KGPE, Channel 47, in Fresno, California, from 1998 to 2008.Frankeberger was born in Bakersfield and raised in Dos Palos, California, graduating from Dos Palos High School. She attended California State University, Fresno...
- noon, 5 and 6 p.m. anchor (2000-2008) - Lucy NolandLucy NolandLucy Noland is a Vietnamese-American news anchor. She is currently a news anchor and reporter at KNBC in Los Angeles, California...
- weeknight anchor (1995–1997; now at KNBC-TV in Los Angeles)
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