KOSA-TV
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KOSA Channel 7 in the Odessa/Midland television market is the CBS
affiliate for the Permian Basin area of West Texas. KOSA and its transmitter are both located in Odessa
with the station being housed inside the Music City Mall
. A secondary studio and bureau are located in downtown Midland
. ICA Broadcasting I Ltd locally owns KOSA. The station also owns and operate a MyNetworkTV
affiliate, MyTV 16, under the fictitious call letters, NOSA. NOSA offers a wide selection of sports to watch. They are the Midessa home of Texas Rangers
baseball games on TXA 21
, the Midessa home of the Dallas Mavericks
NBA games on TXA 21, and the Midessa home of men's basketball on the Big 12 Network. They also carry the NFL on CBS
Pregame show Sunday mornings and any CBS Sports coverage from 11 AM- 12 PM while KOSA fulfills their obligation to air the First Baptist Church of Odessa meeting. It is available on cable channel 16 and 7-2 on the digital signal. KOSA signed on the air January 1, 1956, and has been a CBS
affiliate since its debut. KOSA was also the first station to bring HDTV and a digital signal to the Midland/Odessa Market. In June 2006, KOSA began to produce a nightly 9pm newscast for MyTV 16.
The station also operates a low-power translator, K10HH in Big Spring
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of Odessa in 1968 and served until 1974. Reese is now the owner of Penatek Industries of Odessa and has been involved in Republican
political activities, particularly between 1964 and 1982.
On November 26, 1983, a chartered
twin-engine Beechcraft B100 King Air
turboprop was flying from Fort Worth back to Odessa when it fell nose first, crashed and burned on impact. It killed all eight on board, instantly, some burned beyond recognition. Six of the victims were KOSA station employees who had been away filming high school football playoffs. The plane burned for about four hours before firemen could extinguish the blaze. A charred and twisted heap of metal was all that remained.
The victims were eventually identified as assistant news director Gary Hopper, 32, of Midland; sports director Jeff Shull, 25, of Odessa; chief engineer Bobby Stephens, 47, of Odessa; assistant chief engineer Edward Monette, 26, of Odessa; production assistants Bruce Dyer, 26, of Midland and Brent Roach, 24, of Odessa; pilot Keith Elkin, 29, of Midland; and Jay Alvin Price, 27, of Midland, a helper for the station at football games and Hopper's brother-in-law.
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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...
affiliate for the Permian Basin area of West Texas. KOSA and its transmitter are both located in Odessa
Odessa, Texas
Odessa is a city in and the county seat of Ector County, Texas, United States. It is located primarily in Ector County, although a small portion of the city extends into Midland County. Odessa's population was 99,940 at the 2010 census. It is the principal city of the Odessa, Texas Metropolitan...
with the station being housed inside the Music City Mall
Music City Mall
Music City Mall is a large, regional shopping mall located in Odessa, Texas. The mall itself houses over 100 businesses and has the only ice skating facility within . The mall has a gross leasable area of 750,000 square feet ....
. A secondary studio and bureau are located in downtown Midland
Midland, Texas
Midland is a city in and the county seat of Midland County, Texas, United States, on the Southern Plains of the state's western area. A small portion of the city extends into Martin County. As of 2010, the population of Midland was 111,147. It is the principal city of the Midland, Texas...
. ICA Broadcasting I Ltd locally owns KOSA. The station also owns and operate a MyNetworkTV
MyNetworkTV
MyNetworkTV is a television broadcast syndication service in the United States, owned by the Fox Entertainment Group, a division of News Corporation...
affiliate, MyTV 16, under the fictitious call letters, NOSA. NOSA offers a wide selection of sports to watch. They are the Midessa home of Texas Rangers
Texas Rangers (baseball)
The Texas Rangers are a professional baseball team in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, based in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League, and are the reigning A.L. Western Division and A.L. Champions. Since , the Rangers have...
baseball games on TXA 21
KTXA
KTXA, virtual channel 21 , is an independent television station based in Fort Worth, Texas, and serving the Dallas/Fort Worth designated market area. With its transmitter in Cedar Hill, KTXA is owned by CBS Corporation and is the sister station of CBS outlet KTVT .KTXA was originally an...
, the Midessa home of the Dallas Mavericks
Dallas Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks are a professional basketball team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association , and the reigning NBA champions, having defeated the Miami Heat in the 2011 NBA Finals.According to a 2011...
NBA games on TXA 21, and the Midessa home of men's basketball on the Big 12 Network. They also carry the NFL on CBS
NFL on CBS
The NFL on CBS is the brand name of the CBS television network's coverage of the National Football League's American Football Conference games, produced by CBS Sports.-Market coverage and television policies:...
Pregame show Sunday mornings and any CBS Sports coverage from 11 AM- 12 PM while KOSA fulfills their obligation to air the First Baptist Church of Odessa meeting. It is available on cable channel 16 and 7-2 on the digital signal. KOSA signed on the air January 1, 1956, and has been a 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...
affiliate since its debut. KOSA was also the first station to bring HDTV and a digital signal to the Midland/Odessa Market. In June 2006, KOSA began to produce a nightly 9pm newscast for MyTV 16.
The station also operates a low-power translator, K10HH in Big Spring
Big Spring, Texas
Big Spring is a city in and the county seat of Howard County, Texas, United States, at the crossroads of U.S. Highway 87 and Interstate 20. With a population of 25,233 at the 2000 census, it is the largest city between Midland to the west, Abilene to the east, Lubbock to the north, and San Angelo...
.
History
From 1956-1964, the first KOSA sports anchor was Jim Reese, who was elected mayorMayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Odessa in 1968 and served until 1974. Reese is now the owner of Penatek Industries of Odessa and has been involved in Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
political activities, particularly between 1964 and 1982.
On November 26, 1983, a chartered
Air charter
Air charter is the business of renting an entire aircraft as opposed to individual aircraft seats...
twin-engine Beechcraft B100 King Air
Beechcraft King Air
The Beechcraft King Air family is part of a line of twin-turboprop aircraft produced by the Beech Aircraft Corporation...
turboprop was flying from Fort Worth back to Odessa when it fell nose first, crashed and burned on impact. It killed all eight on board, instantly, some burned beyond recognition. Six of the victims were KOSA station employees who had been away filming high school football playoffs. The plane burned for about four hours before firemen could extinguish the blaze. A charred and twisted heap of metal was all that remained.
The victims were eventually identified as assistant news director Gary Hopper, 32, of Midland; sports director Jeff Shull, 25, of Odessa; chief engineer Bobby Stephens, 47, of Odessa; assistant chief engineer Edward Monette, 26, of Odessa; production assistants Bruce Dyer, 26, of Midland and Brent Roach, 24, of Odessa; pilot Keith Elkin, 29, of Midland; and Jay Alvin Price, 27, of Midland, a helper for the station at football games and Hopper's brother-in-law.
Making News: Texas Style
KOSA was the setting for a TV Guide Network reality series called Making News: Texas Style, which revolved around the inner workings, staff, and personalities of the station's news department. The show aired Mondays from June 11, 2007 to September 23, 2007.Anchors
- Jay Hendricks, 6 and 10 pm - Anchor
- Tatum Hubbard, 6 and 10 pm - Anchor
- Krista Escamilla, Morning and Midday - Anchor
- Stephanie Rivas, 5 pm - Anchor/Reporter
- Catherine Collins, 4:30pm and 9 pm (MyNews 16) - Anchor/Reporter
Weather
- Craig Stewart, 4:30, 5, 6 and 10 pm - Weather Director
- Greg Morgan, Morning and Midday - Chief Meteorologist
- Juan Acuῆa, 6 and 10pm Weekends- Meteorologist
Sports
- Brian Wilkerson, 6 and 10 pm Weekdays - Sports Director/Anchor/Reporter
- Whitney Harding, 6 and 10 pm Weekends - Weekend Anchor/Reporter
Reporters
- Robert Guaderrama, Reporter
- Jennifer Samp, Reporter
- Shannon Murray, Reporter
- Shelley Childers, Reporter
- Jason Britsch, Reporter
Newscast titles
- The West Texas Report (1956-1960s)
- TV-7 Total News (1970s)
- Channel 7 News (1980s)
- Super 7 News (1990s)
- NewsCenter 7 (1990s-2000)
- CBS 7 News (2000-present)
Station slogans
- Spirit of the Basin (1990s-2002)
- The First with the Most (2002-2007)
- Your Eye on West Texas (2007-present)
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