KUPB
Encyclopedia
KUPB is a Spanish-language television station in the Midland
/Odessa, Texas
area owned by Entravision and affiliated with Univisión
. The station commenced broadcasting on analog
channel 18 on July 31, 1998. KUPB would move to digital broadcasting
on June 12, 2009 at 9:00 AM, "flash-cutting"
to digital channel 18 after a temporary (3 minutes) signal outage. (KUPB was granted a construction permit
after the FCC
finalized the DTV
allotment plan on April 21, 1997;http://www.transmitter.com/FCC97115/chanplan.html as a result, the station did not receive a companion channel for a digital television station.) KUPB moved to high definition
(1080p
) at 10 AM on May 3, 2010.
Noti-Breves 18 Anchor
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...
/Odessa, Texas
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...
area owned by Entravision and affiliated with 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 commenced broadcasting on analog
Analog television
Analog television is the analog transmission that involves the broadcasting of encoded analog audio and analog video signal: one in which the message conveyed by the broadcast signal is a function of deliberate variations in the amplitude and/or frequency of the signal...
channel 18 on July 31, 1998. KUPB would move to digital broadcasting
Digital broadcasting
Digital broadcasting is the practice of using digital data rather than analogue waveforms to carry broadcasts over television channels or assigned radio frequency bands...
on June 12, 2009 at 9:00 AM, "flash-cutting"
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...
to digital channel 18 after a temporary (3 minutes) signal outage. (KUPB was granted a 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 FCC
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...
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;http://www.transmitter.com/FCC97115/chanplan.html as a result, the station did not receive a companion channel for a digital television station.) KUPB moved to high definition
High-definition video
High-definition video or HD video refers to any video system of higher resolution than standard-definition video, and most commonly involves display resolutions of 1,280×720 pixels or 1,920×1,080 pixels...
(1080p
1080p
1080p is the shorthand identification for a set of HDTV high-definition video modes that are characterized by 1080 horizontal lines of resolution and progressive scan, meaning the image is not interlaced as is the case with the 1080i display standard....
) at 10 AM on May 3, 2010.
Local News
Noticias 18 was launched on November 5, 2007 to provide news for the viewers in the Permian Basin (North America). KUPB previously was airing 2 minute newsbriefs since August 2003. On October 13, 2008, the name of the newscast was changed to Noticias Oeste de TexasPersonalities
Current On-Air Talent- Anchor/News Director
- Aldo Acosta: Weather Anchor
- Diana Marquez: Sports Anchor
- Viviana Solis: Reporter
- Joe Maida: La Tercera Edad
Noti-Breves 18 Anchor
- Gabriela Natale: Noti-Breves 18 Anchor
- Laly Marquez: Weather Anchor
- Jose Antonio Pesqueida: News Director / Main Anchor and Reporter 5 pm & 10 pm