KUOK
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KUOK also known as "Univisión 36" (after the Oklahoma City translator) or "Univisión Oklahoma" is a network of television stations
airing programming from Spanish-language television network Univisión
based in Oklahoma City. All of Univisión Oklahoma's stations are owned by the Tyler Media Group
.
KUOK (channel 35), covering the city of Woodward
and northwest and central Oklahoma, is the flagship of the Univisión Oklahoma stations.
on May 8, 2004 as a six station statewide network of channels relaying Univisión programming across Oklahoma via a simulcast from KLRA-LP
58, the Univisión affiliate out of Little Rock, Arkansas
, also owned by Equity, and became Univisión Arkansas-Oklahoma. In the first months of operation, Univisión Oklahoma's stations featured a complete and direct simulcast from KLRA including the broadcast of commercials of Little Rock area businesses and station IDs with the only reference to being an Oklahoma City station was a fine print-style ID at the bottom of the screen during the top and bottom of each hour.
In March 2005, Univisión Oklahoma separated from Univisión Arkansas, still programmed via satellite from Equity's home office in Little Rock. Originally in these areas, Univisión would only be received via cable television. Cable systems which carried the national feed of Univisión now carry the local affiliates on a much clearer signal that of what would be seen over-the-air in most areas.
On June 25, 2008, Equity announced that it was selling Univisión Oklahoma to Luken Communications, LLC.
Equity Media Holdings has been in chapter 11 bankruptcy since December 2008 and offers by Luken Communications to acquire Equity-owned stations in six markets have since been withdrawn.
Univisión Oklahoma was sold at auction to the Tyler Media Group
on April 16, 2009. If the sale is approved by the Federal Communications Commission
, this would create a duopoly with Telemundo
affiliate KTUZ-TV
.
The following are histories of each Univisión Oklahoma station:
.
) and served as southern Oklahoma's affiliate of the network, although many TV Guide
s from 1995 to 2002 state that some UPN programming also aired on NBC affiliate KTEN
.
-owned World Harvest Television for much of KWDW's existence. In 2000, K69EK signed off the air briefly while it switch its affiliation to The Shepherd's Chapel, a 24-hour religious network spawned from the weekdaily religious show of the same name. In 2002, K69EK became the Oklahoma City affiliate of MTV2
. In 2004, K69EK affiliated with Univisión as a semi-satellite of KCHM-LP and translator of KUOK. In the summer of 2004, the station requested to the FCC to have its call letters changed from K69EK to KCHM-LP officially changing the calls to KWDW-LP that fall. It abruptly signed off the air on January 28, 2006. It signed back on the air on channel 48 in March 2007.
On June 6, 2008, Equity discontinued local newscasts at its six Univision affiliates, including KUOK.
Digital channels>
Channel
Programming
.1
Main KUOK programming and HD programming
.2
KTUZ
Because it was granted an original construction permit
after the Federal Communications Commission
(FCC) finalized the DTV
allotment plan on April 21, 1997 , the station did not receive a companion channel for a digital television station
. Instead, at the end of the digital TV conversion period for full-service stations, KUOK would have been required to turn off its analog signal
and turn on its digital signal
(called a "flash-cut
").
, this station is scheduled to go dark
in 2009
. According to the station's DTV status report, "On December 8, 2008, the licensee's parent corporation filed a petition for bankruptcy
relief under chapter 11 of the federal bankruptcy
code... This station must obtain post-petition financing and court approval before digital facilities
may be constructed. The station will cease analogue broadcasting on June 12, 2009
, regardless of whether digital facilities
are operational by that date. The station will file authority to remain silent
if so required by the FCC."
While the DTV Delay Act extended this deadline to June 12, 2009, Equity has applied for an extension of the digital construction permit
in order to retain the broadcast license
after the station goes dark.
It is unclear how a potential shutdown of the KUOK signal would impact the low-power Univisión Oklahoma stations, as those stations are not required to terminate analog broadcasts in 2009. However, with Tyler Media purchasing KUOK and its repeaters, it is possible that KUOK's signal may eventually be added as a digital subchannel of Telemundo affiliate KTUZ (channel 30), owned by Tyler, for viewers in Oklahoma City with an over-the-air digital receiver once KUOK's purchase goes through.
State network
A State Network in the United States broadcasting industry is a term which refers to a miniature television network serving an entire state or multiple states...
airing programming from Spanish-language television network 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...
based in Oklahoma City. All of Univisión Oklahoma's stations are owned by the Tyler Media Group
Tyler Media Group
Tyler Media Group, also known as Tyler Broadcasting Corporation or simply Tyler Media, headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, is a media company which owns six television stations and five radio stations...
.
KUOK (channel 35), covering the city of Woodward
Woodward, Oklahoma
Woodward is a city in and the county seat of Woodward County, Oklahoma, United States. It is the largest city in a nine-county area. The population was 12,051 at the 2010 census....
and northwest and central Oklahoma, is the flagship of the Univisión Oklahoma stations.
- KCHM-LP 36 and KWDW-LP 48, cover the city of Oklahoma CityOklahoma City, OklahomaOklahoma 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...
. - KOKT-LP 20, covers the city of SulphurSulphur, OklahomaSulphur is a city in Murray County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 4,794 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Murray County.-Geography:Sulphur is located at ....
and nearby ArdmoreArdmore, OklahomaArdmore is a business, cultural and tourism city in and the county seat of Carter County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2010 Census, the city had a population of 24,283, while a 2007 estimate has the Ardmore micropolitan statistical area totaling 56,694 residents...
.
History of Univisión Oklahoma
Univisión Oklahoma was launched by Equity Broadcasting CorporationEquity Broadcasting
Equity Media Holdings was a broadcasting company based in Little Rock, Arkansas that owned and operated television stations across the United States. Prior to March 30, 2007, the company was known as Equity Broadcasting, which is now used for its broadcast station subisdary...
on May 8, 2004 as a six station statewide network of channels relaying Univisión programming across Oklahoma via a simulcast from KLRA-LP
KLRA-LP
-- KLRA-LP also known as Univision 58 or Univision Arkansas is a series of television stations airing programming from Spanish-language television network Univision based in Little Rock. KLRA is owned by Pinnacle Media....
58, the Univisión affiliate out of Little Rock, Arkansas
Little Rock, Arkansas
Little Rock is the capital and the largest city of the U.S. state of Arkansas. The Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 699,757 people in the 2010 census...
, also owned by Equity, and became Univisión Arkansas-Oklahoma. In the first months of operation, Univisión Oklahoma's stations featured a complete and direct simulcast from KLRA including the broadcast of commercials of Little Rock area businesses and station IDs with the only reference to being an Oklahoma City station was a fine print-style ID at the bottom of the screen during the top and bottom of each hour.
In March 2005, Univisión Oklahoma separated from Univisión Arkansas, still programmed via satellite from Equity's home office in Little Rock. Originally in these areas, Univisión would only be received via cable television. Cable systems which carried the national feed of Univisión now carry the local affiliates on a much clearer signal that of what would be seen over-the-air in most areas.
On June 25, 2008, Equity announced that it was selling Univisión Oklahoma to Luken Communications, LLC.
Equity Media Holdings has been in chapter 11 bankruptcy since December 2008 and offers by Luken Communications to acquire Equity-owned stations in six markets have since been withdrawn.
Univisión Oklahoma was sold at auction to the Tyler Media Group
Tyler Media Group
Tyler Media Group, also known as Tyler Broadcasting Corporation or simply Tyler Media, headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, is a media company which owns six television stations and five radio stations...
on April 16, 2009. If the sale is approved by the Federal Communications Commission
Federal 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...
, this would create a duopoly with Telemundo
Telemundo
Telemundo is an American television network that broadcasts in Spanish. The network is the second-largest Spanish-language content producer in the world, and the second-largest Spanish-language network in the United States, behind Univision....
affiliate KTUZ-TV
KTUZ-TV
KTUZ-TV, virtual channel 30, is the Telemundo affiliated television station serving the Oklahoma City Metroplex and Shawnee, Oklahoma. It is owned by Tyler Media Group, in a duopoly with Univision affiliate KUOK...
.
KUOK 35
KUOK 35 is the only full-power station in the network. The station originally started in 1998 as an affiliate of ION Television (then known as PAX) before switching affiliations.KCHM-LP 36
KCHM-LP signed on as part of Univisión Oklahoma on May 8, 2004. In January 2007, in order to make up for the loss of KUOK-CA and K69EK, KCHM-LP boosted its transmitter signal slightly resulting in fair reception to areas of northern Oklahoma City that could barely receive or not receive at all KCHM-LP. This was somewhat of a measure to better compete with Telemundo affiliate KTUZ-TVKTUZ-TV
KTUZ-TV, virtual channel 30, is the Telemundo affiliated television station serving the Oklahoma City Metroplex and Shawnee, Oklahoma. It is owned by Tyler Media Group, in a duopoly with Univision affiliate KUOK...
.
KOKT-LP 20
KOKT-LP signed on in 1994 as an independent station. It is the only Univisión Oklahoma station to retain its call letters despite the affiliation switch. Soon after in 1995, KOKT affiliated with the United Paramount Network (UPNUPN
United Paramount Network was a television network that was broadcast in over 200 markets in the United States from 1995 to 2006. UPN was originally owned by Viacom/Paramount and Chris-Craft Industries, the former of which, through the Paramount Television Group, produced most of the network's...
) and served as southern Oklahoma's affiliate of the network, although many TV Guide
TV Guide
TV Guide is a weekly American magazine with listings of TV shows.In addition to TV listings, the publication features television-related news, celebrity interviews, gossip and film reviews and crossword puzzles...
s from 1995 to 2002 state that some UPN programming also aired on NBC affiliate KTEN
KTEN
KTEN is the NBC-affiliated television station for Southeastern Oklahoma and North Texas that is licensed to Ada, Oklahoma. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 26 from a transmitter north of Milburn, Oklahoma along OK 7. Owned by the Lockwood Broadcasting Group, the station...
.
KWDW-LP 48
KWDW-LP, which covered the city of Oklahoma City and central Oklahoma signed on in 1989 as K69EK. The station had been affiliate of LeSeaLeSEA
LeSEA Broadcasting , also known as World Harvest Television, is an American Christian television network with over 40 affiliate stations in a number of U.S...
-owned World Harvest Television for much of KWDW's existence. In 2000, K69EK signed off the air briefly while it switch its affiliation to The Shepherd's Chapel, a 24-hour religious network spawned from the weekdaily religious show of the same name. In 2002, K69EK became the Oklahoma City affiliate of MTV2
MTV2
MTV2 is a cable network that is widely available in the United States on digital cable and satellite television, and is progressively being added to analogue cable lineups across the nation...
. In 2004, K69EK affiliated with Univisión as a semi-satellite of KCHM-LP and translator of KUOK. In the summer of 2004, the station requested to the FCC to have its call letters changed from K69EK to KCHM-LP officially changing the calls to KWDW-LP that fall. It abruptly signed off the air on January 28, 2006. It signed back on the air on channel 48 in March 2007.
News
Until May 2008, Univisión Oklahoma aired a daily half-hour newscast "Noticias Univisión Oklahoma", Monday through Fridays at 5:00pm and 10:00pm. Previously, Univisión Oklahoma aired newscasts of "Noticias Univisión Arkansas" later "Noticias Univisión Arkansas-Oklahoma" before Univisión Oklahoma and Univisión Arkansas separated. Noticias Univisión Oklahoma was produced and broadcast out of Equity Broadcasting's headquarters in Little Rock.On June 6, 2008, Equity discontinued local newscasts at its six Univision affiliates, including KUOK.
Digital television
The digital channels of KUOK's main stations are multiplexed:KTUZ-FM
KTUZ-FM is a Regional Mexican radio station serving the Oklahoma City Metroplex area and is owned by Tyler Media. Tyler Media also owns KTUZ-TV , for which the television station was given the radio station's callsign.-History:...
Because it was granted an original construction permit
Construction permit
A construction permit or building permit is a permit required in most jurisdictions for new construction, or adding on to pre-existing structures, and in some cases for major renovations. Generally, the new construction must be inspected during construction and after completion to ensure compliance...
after the Federal Communications Commission
Federal 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...
(FCC) finalized the DTV
Digital television
Digital television is the transmission of audio and video by digital signals, in contrast to the analog signals used by analog TV...
allotment plan on April 21, 1997 , the station did not receive a companion channel for a digital television station
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...
. Instead, at the end of the digital TV conversion period for full-service stations, KUOK would have been required to turn off its analog signal
Analog signal
An analog or analogue signal is any continuous signal for which the time varying feature of the signal is a representation of some other time varying quantity, i.e., analogous to another time varying signal. It differs from a digital signal in terms of small fluctuations in the signal which are...
and turn on its digital signal
Digital signal
A digital signal is a physical signal that is a representation of a sequence of discrete values , for example of an arbitrary bit stream, or of a digitized analog signal...
(called a "flash-cut
Flash-cut
A flash-cut, also called flash-cutover, is an immediate change in a complex system, with no phase-in period.Some telephone area codes were split immediately, rather than being phased in with a permissive dialing period. An example is telephone area code 213, which was split into 213 and 714 all at...
").
, this station is scheduled to go dark
Dark (broadcasting)
In the broadcasting industry, dark is a term used to describe a radio station or television station that has gone off-the-air for an indefinite period of time, or as defined by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission , a "silent" station...
in 2009
DTV transition in the United States
The DTV transition in the United States was the switchover from analog to exclusively digital broadcasting of free over-the-air television programming...
. According to the station's DTV status report, "On December 8, 2008, the licensee's parent corporation filed a petition for bankruptcy
Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy is a legal status of an insolvent person or an organisation, that is, one that cannot repay the debts owed to creditors. In most jurisdictions bankruptcy is imposed by a court order, often initiated by the debtor....
relief under chapter 11 of the federal bankruptcy
Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure
The Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure are a set of rules promulgated by the Supreme Court of the United States under the Rules Enabling Act, directing procedures in the United States bankruptcy courts...
code... This station must obtain post-petition financing and court approval before digital facilities
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....
may be constructed. The station will cease analogue broadcasting on June 12, 2009
DTV transition in the United States
The DTV transition in the United States was the switchover from analog to exclusively digital broadcasting of free over-the-air television programming...
, regardless of whether digital facilities
Digital television
Digital television is the transmission of audio and video by digital signals, in contrast to the analog signals used by analog TV...
are operational by that date. The station will file authority to remain silent
Dark (broadcasting)
In the broadcasting industry, dark is a term used to describe a radio station or television station that has gone off-the-air for an indefinite period of time, or as defined by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission , a "silent" station...
if so required by the FCC."
While the DTV Delay Act extended this deadline to June 12, 2009, Equity has applied for an extension of the digital construction permit
Construction permit
A construction permit or building permit is a permit required in most jurisdictions for new construction, or adding on to pre-existing structures, and in some cases for major renovations. Generally, the new construction must be inspected during construction and after completion to ensure compliance...
in order to retain the broadcast license
Broadcast license
A broadcast license or broadcast license is a specific type of spectrum license that grants the licensee the privilege to use a portion of the radio frequency spectrum in a given geographical area for broadcasting purposes. The licenses are generally straddled with additional restrictions that...
after the station goes dark.
It is unclear how a potential shutdown of the KUOK signal would impact the low-power Univisión Oklahoma stations, as those stations are not required to terminate analog broadcasts in 2009. However, with Tyler Media purchasing KUOK and its repeaters, it is possible that KUOK's signal may eventually be added as a digital subchannel of Telemundo affiliate KTUZ (channel 30), owned by Tyler, for viewers in Oklahoma City with an over-the-air digital receiver once KUOK's purchase goes through.
See also
- KUOK-CAKUOK-CAKUOK-CA was a low-power television station in Norman, Oklahoma. The station, which operated on channel 11, was owned by Equity Broadcasting.-History:...
- WJMF-LPWJMF-LPWJMF-LP is a low-power television station in Jackson, Mississippi. The station, which currently operates on Channel 53, is owned by Rainey Radio...
(station in Jackson, MississippiJackson, MississippiJackson is the capital and the most populous city of the US state of Mississippi. It is one of two county seats of Hinds County ,. The population of the city declined from 184,256 at the 2000 census to 173,514 at the 2010 census...
at one time carried Univisión Oklahoma programming) - KUTU-CAKUTU-CAKUTU-CA is a low-power "Class-A" broadcast television station in Tulsa, Oklahoma. KUTU is an affiliate of the Univision Spanish-language television network...
(Univisión affiliate in Tulsa, OklahomaTulsa, OklahomaTulsa is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma and 46th-largest city in the United States. With a population of 391,906 as of the 2010 census, it is the principal municipality of the Tulsa Metropolitan Area, a region with 937,478 residents in the MSA and 988,454 in the CSA. Tulsa's...
)
External links
- http://www.univisionok.com