KOPX
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KOPX-TV, virtual channel
62 (digital channel 50), is the Ion Television affiliate in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
. It is owned and operated by Ion Media Networks
. The station's studios and transmitter are located at 13424 Railway Rd. in southern Oklahoma City.
The station broadcasts its digital signal on UHF channel 50, using its former analog assignment of UHF channel 62 as its virtual digital channel via PSIP
. On cable television, KOPX is carried on Cox
channel 17 in standard definition and channel 706 in high definition.
, a Christian television network.
From November 2002 to June 2005, NBC affiliate KFOR-TV
(channel 4) rebroadcast its morning and 10 p.m. newscasts via tape delay
on KOPX; the 6 a.m. hour of the morning newscast aired on a one-hour tape delay, while the 10 p.m. newscast aired on a half-hour delay, with the latter beginning shortly before the live 10 p.m. newscast on KFOR-TV ended. This ended in 2005 due to two factors: the first being Pax's then-rebranding as i: Independent Television, and Pax's earlier decision to cut ties with its news share agreements with major network affiliates in the markets it had an affiliate, due to financial troubles.
On June 12, 2009, KOPX has abandoned its former analog channel assignment of 62, and moved its digital signal to UHF channel 50. However, digital television receivers will continue to display KOPX's virtual channel
as 62 using PSIP
.
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....
62 (digital channel 50), is the Ion Television affiliate in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oklahoma City is the capital and the largest city in the state of Oklahoma. The county seat of Oklahoma County, the city ranks 31st among United States cities in population. The city's population, from the 2010 census, was 579,999, with a metro-area population of 1,252,987 . In 2010, the Oklahoma...
. It is owned and operated by Ion Media Networks
ION Media Networks
ION Media Networks is an American television broadcasting company that owns and operates over 60 television stations in most major American markets. It is now a privately owned company.-History:...
. The station's studios and transmitter are located at 13424 Railway Rd. in southern Oklahoma City.
The station broadcasts its digital signal on UHF channel 50, using its former analog assignment of UHF channel 62 as its virtual digital channel via PSIP
Program 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...
. On cable television, KOPX is carried on Cox
Cox Communications
Cox Communications is a privately owned subsidiary of Cox Enterprises providing digital cable television, telecommunications and wireless services in the United States...
channel 17 in standard definition and channel 706 in high definition.
History
It was launched on March 16, 1996 as KMNZ, an affiliate of InTV, a network airing paid programming. On August 31, 1998, KOPX became an affiliate of Pax (now Ion Television) and The Worship NetworkThe Worship Network
The Worship Network, or Worship, is a broadcast television service that provides alternative Christian worship-themed programming 24 hours a day, seven days a week...
, a Christian television network.
From November 2002 to June 2005, NBC affiliate KFOR-TV
KFOR-TV
KFOR-TV, virtual channel 4 , is the NBC-affiliated television station in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. KFOR-TV is owned by Local TV, a subsidiary of the private equity group Oak Hill Capital Partners, in a duopoly with MyNetworkTV affiliate KAUT-TV ; its studios are located at 444 East Britton Road in...
(channel 4) rebroadcast its morning and 10 p.m. newscasts via tape delay
Broadcast delay
In radio and television, broadcast delay refers to the practice of intentionally delaying broadcast of live material. A short delay is often used to prevent profanity, bloopers, violence, or other undesirable material from making it to air, including more mundane problems such as technical...
on KOPX; the 6 a.m. hour of the morning newscast aired on a one-hour tape delay, while the 10 p.m. newscast aired on a half-hour delay, with the latter beginning shortly before the live 10 p.m. newscast on KFOR-TV ended. This ended in 2005 due to two factors: the first being Pax's then-rebranding as i: Independent Television, and Pax's earlier decision to cut ties with its news share agreements with major network affiliates in the markets it had an affiliate, due to financial troubles.
Digital television
The station's digital channel is multiplexed:| Virtual channel |
Physical channel |
Video | Aspect Aspect ratio The aspect ratio of a shape is the ratio of its longer dimension to its shorter dimension. It may be applied to two characteristic dimensions of a three-dimensional shape, such as the ratio of the longest and shortest axis, or for symmetrical objects that are described by just two measurements,... |
Name | Programming |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62.1 | 50.1 | 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 ... |
KOPX-DT | Main Ion Television programming |
| 62.2 | 50.2 | 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 | qubo Qubo Qubo is a multi-platform children's television specialty channel endeavor operated as a joint venture between ION Media Networks, NBCUniversal, Nelvana, Scholastic Corporation, and Classic Media... |
Children's programming |
| 62.3 | 50.3 | 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 | ION Life ION Life ION Life is a digital television network carried by ION Television affiliates, airing lifestyle programming during the day, and movies in the evening. It was launched February 19, 2007... |
Lifestyle and entertainment programming |
On June 12, 2009, KOPX has abandoned its former analog channel assignment of 62, and moved its digital signal to UHF channel 50. However, digital television receivers will continue to display KOPX'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 62 using PSIP
Program 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...
.