KPMR
Encyclopedia
KPMR is a full-service Spanish-language television station
in Santa Barbara, California
. Owned by Entravision Communications
, it broadcasts locally on digital
UHF channel 21 as an affiliate of Univisión
. The station, founded on February 27, 1998, bills itself as the television station most watched by the Hispanic community on the Central Coast of California
.
granted a construction permit to Coast TV to build a full-service television station on channel 38 to serve Santa Barbara and California's Central Coast. Originally identified by the its application identification, 840720KG, the station took call letters KPMR in February 1998. Entravision Communications acquired the station from Coast TV in a deal finalized in January 2001, and applied for a license for the station a month later, bringing the station on the air under Program Test Authority as a Univision affiliate. The FCC granted the license on April 12, 2002.
network programming. Local programming includes a newscast called Noticias Costa Central, aired nightly at 6pm and 11pm http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/news/newsbyid.asp?id=13363, and a program called Mejora tu Vida, which also airs on sister station KTSB-CA, the co-owned local TeleFutura
affiliate.
On February 17, 2009, KPMR turned off its analog signal on UHF channel 38, broadcasting as a digital only station on UHF channel 21.
KPMR also broadcasts sister station KTSB-CA as a digital subchannel
.
Television station
A television station is a business, organisation or other such as an amateur television operator that transmits content over terrestrial television. A television transmission can be by analog television signals or, more recently, by digital television. Broadcast television systems standards are...
in Santa Barbara, California
Santa Barbara, California
Santa Barbara is the county seat of Santa Barbara County, California, United States. Situated on an east-west trending section of coastline, the longest such section on the West Coast of the United States, the city lies between the steeply-rising Santa Ynez Mountains and the Pacific Ocean...
. Owned by Entravision Communications
Entravision Communications
Entravision Communications Corporation is a media company based in Santa Monica, California. Entravision primarily caters to the Spanish-speaking Hispanic community and owns television and radio stations and outdoor media, in several of the top Hispanic markets. They are the largest affiliate...
, it broadcasts locally on digital
ATSC
ATSC standards are a set of standards developed by the Advanced Television Systems Committee for digital television transmission over terrestrial, cable, and satellite networks....
UHF channel 21 as an affiliate of Univisión
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 station, founded on February 27, 1998, bills itself as the television station most watched by the Hispanic community on the Central Coast of California
Central Coast of California
The Central Coast is an area of California, United States, roughly spanning the area between the Monterey Bay and Point Conception. It extends through Santa Cruz County, San Benito County, Monterey County, San Luis Obispo County, and Santa Barbara County...
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History
On May 23, 1997, the FCCFederal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
granted a construction permit to Coast TV to build a full-service television station on channel 38 to serve Santa Barbara and California's Central Coast. Originally identified by the its application identification, 840720KG, the station took call letters KPMR in February 1998. Entravision Communications acquired the station from Coast TV in a deal finalized in January 2001, and applied for a license for the station a month later, bringing the station on the air under Program Test Authority as a Univision affiliate. The FCC granted the license on April 12, 2002.
Programming
KPMR airs Spanish-language programming such as movies, comedies and news, as well as UnivisionUnivision
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...
network programming. Local programming includes a newscast called Noticias Costa Central, aired nightly at 6pm and 11pm http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/news/newsbyid.asp?id=13363, and a program called Mejora tu Vida, which also airs on sister station KTSB-CA, the co-owned local 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...
affiliate.
Digital television
The FCC granted KPMR a construction permit in March 2001 to build companion digital facilities to broadcast on channel 21 with 1000 kW ERP. After two extensions of the construction permit, the station applied for and was granted Special Temporary Authority (STA) to build reduced-power facilities in October 2003. After several extensions of the STA, KPMR-DT applied for a license for its full-power digital facilities in July 2006. As of November 2006, the FCC has not yet granted the license. The station has elected to remain on channel 21 after the end of the DTV transition.On February 17, 2009, KPMR turned off its analog signal on UHF channel 38, broadcasting as a digital only station on UHF channel 21.
KPMR also broadcasts sister station KTSB-CA as a digital subchannel
Digital subchannel
In broadcasting, digital subchannels are a means to transmit more than one independent program at the same time from the same digital radio or digital television station on the same radio frequency channel. This is done by using data compression techniques to reduce the size of each individual...
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