KTMD
| Galveston/Houston, Texas | |
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| City of license | Galveston, Texas |
| Branding | Telemundo Houston |
| Channels | Digital: 48 (UHF) Virtual: 47 (PSIP) |
| Subchannels | (see article) |
| Affiliations | Telemundo |
| Owner | NBCUniversal (NBC Telemundo License Company) |
| First air date | 1988 |
| Call letters' meaning | TeleMunDo |
| Former channel number(s) | Analog: 48 (1988-2002) 47 (2002-2009) |
| Transmitter power | 1000 kW |
| Height | 597.1 m |
| Facility ID | 64984 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 29°34′15.6″N 95°30′38.2″W / 29.571°N 95.510611°W |
| Website | www.telemundohouston.com |
KTMD is a full-power television station licensed to Galveston, Texas transmitting over digital channel 48, displaying channel 47 to tuners via PSIP. The station is owned and operated by NBCUniversal and is the Telemundo Owned and Operated station for Houston, Texas, and its surrounding area.
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[edit] History
KTMD took to the air in the spring of 1988 on channel 48 from a transmitter located east of Farm to Market Road 528 south of Friendswood. In 2002, KTMD was granted permission to move its analog signal to channel 47 in order to operate its digital transmitter on channel 48 in Missouri City rather than Friendswood.[1] The station also cited interference from a station in Bryan. The change to channel 47 occurred November 9, 2002.[2]
[edit] News Operation
Noticiero 48 was the name of the station's newscast when it signed on in 1988. It was changed to Noticentro 48 the following year, and back to the original "Noticiero" title in 1991, with a slight change 2002 to Noticiero 47 to reflect its new dial position. In 2010 "Noticiero Telemundo Houston" was launched.
Telemundo's parent company NBC-Universal replaced the local newscast with a regional newscast based out of the new Production Center in Dallas. At the time national organizations such as the NAHJ National Association of Hispanic Journalists criticized the move and issue formal statements against parent company NBC-Universal [3]
On February 3, 2010 true local newscasts returned to the station when the Dallas-based regional program was dropped in favor of 5 and 10 PM newscasts that are produced in the Houston studios.
[edit] Digital television
The station's digital signal is multiplexed:
| Channel | Programming |
|---|---|
| 47.1 | main KTMD/Telemundo programming |
| 47.2 | Exitos TV |
| 47.3 | Canal SOI |
[edit] Schedule
[edit] Noticiero Telemundo Houston
Monday to Friday
- 5:00 am
- 5:00 pm
- 10:00 pm
[edit] Breves AM
News Capsules from Monday to Friday
6:25 am to 9:00 am
[edit] Current Personalities
Daniel Morales - News Anchor / Meteorologist
Angélica Bianco - News Anchor
Cindy Burbano - Morning News and Breves AM Anchor
Antonio Hernández - Morning News Anchor
Carlos De Pavía - Reporter
Roger Franco - Reporter
Teresa Alonso - Reporter
Rubi Guzmán - Reporter
Augusto Bernal - Reporter
Ariel Rodríguez - Meteorologist
Ramón Díaz - Sports Anchor
[edit] Former Personalities
- Carolina Teran - Meteorologist
- Sandra Gomez - Meteorologist
- Cathy Tenorio - News Anchor
- Guillermo Restrepo - News Anchor
- Gloria Padilla - News Anchor
- Manny López - News Anchor
- Patricia Graffe - News Anchor
- Luis Rodríguez - Sports Anchor
[edit] News/Station presentation
[edit] Newscast titles
- Noticiero 48 (1988–1989 and 1991–2002)
- Noticentro 48 (1989–1991)
- Noticiero 47 (2002–2007)
- Noticiero Telemundo Houston (2010–present)
[edit] Station slogans
- Mejorando Su Vida (2007–2009)
- Juntos Somos Telemundo (2010–2012)
[edit] References
- ^ "Report and Order DA 02-2288". Federal Communications Commission. http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-02-2288A1.txt. Retrieved August 20, 2010.
- ^ McDaniel, Mike (November 8, 2002). "KTMD-TV to move to new channel, increase signal power". Houston Chronicle. http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl?id=2002_3598250. Retrieved August 20, 2010.
- ^ The National Association of Hispanic Journalists
[edit] External links
mobile site: almhouston.com
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