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KOAT-TV

January 06, 2023

KOAT-TV (channel 7) is a television station in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States, affiliated with ABC. Owned by Hearst Television, the station maintains studios on Carlisle Boulevard in Northeast Albuquerque, and its transmitter is located on Sandia Crest, northeast of Albuquerque. 27 repeaters carry its broadcast signal to much of New Mexico as well as southwestern Colorado and far northeastern Arizona.

KOAT-TV
CityAlbuquerque, New Mexico
Channels
BrandingKOAT 7; KOAT Action 7 News
(call letters are pronounced individually)
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
October 2, 1953 (69 years ago) (1953-10-02)
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog: 7 (VHF, 1953–2009)
  • Digital: 21 (UHF, 2002–2009)
Secondary: DuMont (1954–1955)
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID53928
ERP26.5 kW
HAAT1,292 m (4,239 ft)
Transmitter coordinates35°12′53″N 106°27′3″W / 35.21472°N 106.45083°W / 35.21472; -106.45083
Translator(s)See below
Links
Public license information
  • Public file
  • LMS
Websitewww.koat.com

KOAT-TV was the second station to broadcast in Albuquerque, signing on in October 1953 as one of two new TV stations in the city in the same month. It suffered financial difficulty twice in its first four years of operation, though ownership by Clinton D. McKinnon and the Steinman Stations group steadied operations. KOAT-TV's newscasts have generally led the Albuquerque–Santa Fe market in viewership since the mid-1970s.

History

Early years

After the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) lifted its four-year freeze on television station licenses in 1952, channels 7 and 13 were authorized for commercial use in Albuquerque in addition to the existing KOB-TV (channel 4).[1] Among the various interests whose applications had languished at the FCC prior to the freeze was the Alvarado Broadcasting Company, owner of radio station KOAT (1450 AM). The original application had specified channel 13, but this was changed to 7,[2] This took it out of competition with KGGM, which had also filed for channel 13.[3] Another application had also been filed for channel 7, by E. John and Salome Greer of Santa Fe, but by February 1953, E. John Greer had died.[4] The Greer interests withdrew on June 16, 1953, leaving Alvarado unopposed.[5] Two days later, on June 18, the FCC granted Alvarado a construction permit for KOAT-TV.[6]

Work began within two weeks to enlarge the KOAT radio studios at 122 Tulane SE to accommodate the television extension, including adding a kitchen studio, and on a transmitter site on Ten Mile Hill, west of Albuquerque.[7] KOAT-TV also arranged to match its sister radio station by affiliating with the ABC television network.[8] Meanwhile, a minority stake in KOAT-TV was sold to two new investors.[9]

KOAT-TV was scheduled to start on September 15,[10] but the launch date was missed when factory inspectors and a critical piece of equipment failed to arrive on time.[11] KOAT-TV beat KGGM-TV (channel 13, now KRQE) in being the first station to air when it began broadcasting on October 2, 1953;[12] channel 13 followed two days later.[13] Beginning in 1954 until the network's dissolution, KOAT-TV was the Albuquerque-area affiliate of the DuMont Television Network, displacing KOB-TV.[14]

Alvarado sold its two radio stations—KOAT and KRSN in Los Alamos—in October 1954. Financial difficulty was evinced by the fact that KOAT had cut all but one live local show from its schedule.[15] Six months later, in April 1955, KOAT-TV filed for bankruptcy reorganization in a plan that brought in 20 new stockholders and saw Albuquerque Exhibitors, a movie theater owner that had bought a stake in the station prior to launch, become the largest stockholder in the venture.[16] Even while in bankruptcy, the station applied to the FCC to relocate its transmitter to Sandia Crest, which already was the home of KOB-TV and KGGM-TV.[17][18] The FCC granted approval in May 1956, allowing construction of a tower at the site.[19]

McKinnon and Steinman ownership

The reorganization in 1955 was ultimately unsuccessful at repairing KOAT-TV's financial condition. Just as the Internal Revenue Service filed a tax lien on KOAT-TV,[20] Clinton D. McKinnon, a former U.S. congressman from California and owner of KVOA radio and KVOA-TV in Tucson, Arizona, came to the station's rescue by buying it for $12,500 plus the assumption of debts. At the time, KOAT's liabilities exceeded its assets by some $150,000.[21] The FCC approved the next month.[22] McKinnon merged the holding companies for KVOA-TV and KOAT-TV in 1959,[23] under a contract that called for McKinnon to resign if Alvarado Television lost money in six consecutive months.[24]

KOAT-TV unsuccessfully suggested that channel 2 in Santa Fe be jointly assigned to both cities or to Albuquerque so it could move there.[25] KOAT had desired channel 2 to improve its coverage in fringe areas from Albuquerque,[26] and McKinnon had previously protested an attempt by a proposed Santa Fe station to locate its transmitter on Sandia Crest.[27]

In the last years of McKinnon ownership, KOAT-TV constructed a private microwave relay system from Albuquerque to Phoenix in order to connect with ABC, said to be the longest such system in private ownership in the United States, and it began work on new facilities on University Boulevard on Albuquerque's northeast side which were twice the size of the original facilities on Tulane.[28] However, while construction was ongoing, several of the partners in Alvarado, in ill health and wishing to liquidate their holdings, pushed McKinnon to sell Alvarado Television. KVOA-TV and KOAT-TV were sold to Steinman Stations of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, headed by Clair McCollough, for $3.5 million,[29] with FCC approval coming in January 1963.[30]

Pulitzer and Hearst ownership

Steinman owned the Albuquerque station for five years before selling it in 1968 to the Pulitzer Publishing Company, publishers of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and owners of KSD radio and television in that city, for $5 million;[31] the FCC granted approval for the transaction in 1969.[32][33] Steinman had previously sold Pulitzer KVOA-TV in Tucson earlier in the year.[34][35]

Pulitzer invested in new facilities for the station to facilitate expansion. In 1978, it sold its existing studios on University to Albuquerque radio stations KRZY and KRST and announced it would construct a larger facility at the intersection of Carlisle and Comanche, more than twice the size of the University building and with more convenient freeway access and a larger parking area.[36] The resulting structure, designed by Albuquerque architect Antoine Predock, began construction in 1979[37] and was completed in July 1980.[38] It also features an on-site helipad, enabling the station to keep a news helicopter at its studios instead of at the airport.[39] Pulitzer received several unsolicited offers but categorically refused to sell KOAT-TV because of its strong performance: company executive Ray Karpowicz noted, "Under no circumstances would we even consider selling it."[40]

In 1991, KOAT opened a news bureau in Roswell with the capability to add regional news, weather, and advertising inserts into the feed of KOAT seen on cable systems and translators in southeastern New Mexico.[41]

Hearst-Argyle acquired the entirety of Pulitzer's broadcasting holdings in 1998.[42]

News operation

 
KOAT-TV reporter interviewing Deb Haaland at the 2019 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta.

After back-and-forth competition between KOB-TV and KOAT-TV in the late 1960s and early 1970s, 1976 proved to be a watershed year for the station's news ratings. That year, KOAT took a definitive lead as having the most-watched newscasts in the region, having erased a 14-point rating lead that KOB-TV had held in 1971.[43] The station boasted high stability in news anchor talent during this time, with news anchor Dick Knipfing—who had been with KOAT since 1964[44]—and weather forecaster Howard Morgan, who worked at the station from 1971 to 1999.[45] In 1979, KOB-TV lured away Knipfing, leading to a lawsuit seeking to get him out of a non-compete clause in his contract with KOAT.[46] KOAT then moved to fire Knipfing, who contended the non-compete clause expired with his contract on July 31, 1979, instead of remaining in effect for one year.[47] Knipfing won the case and started on time at KOB.[48] KOAT managed to remain in first place despite losing its star anchorman,[49] though the gap was narrowed between the top two stations.[50] The move never had the intended goal of displacing KOAT from its number-one position, and KOB ousted Knipfing in 1986;[44] in an interview with The Albuquerque Tribune, Knipfing cited the talent stability and quality at KOAT for keeping that station in the lead.[51] Knipfing then joined KGGM-TV's news team in 1987 before returning to KOAT two years later.[52][53]

Knipfing's first posting upon his return was anchoring a new 5 p.m. newscast, the station's third attempt at an earlier evening news program, which debuted in March 1990.[54] In 1994, KOAT debuted its morning newscast, Good Morning New Mexico (later rebranded to Action 7 News Live This Morning and now Action 7 News More in the Morning).[55] However, KOB and KRQE each improved their news products during the 1990s, allowing them to close the gap on KOAT.[42]

After the Hearst purchase, the station saw the retirements of Morgan,[45] and Johnny Morris (after a 21-year run with KOAT),[56] as well as Knipfing's second departure in 2000.[57]

KOAT has generally remained the market news leader since; by 2022, it led or was competitive in every major daypart.[39] Since September 20, 2021, KOAT has streamed its newscasts, as well as other locally produced content, on Very Local, an over-the-top media service operated by Hearst Television.[58]

Notable former staff

Technical information

Subchannels

The station's digital signal is multiplexed:

Subchannels of KOAT-TV[61]
Channel Res. Aspect Short name Programming
7.1 1080i 16:9 KOAT-DT Main KOAT-TV programming / ABC
7.2 480i Estrell Estrella TV
7.3 Crime True Crime Network[62]
7.5 Story Story Television
7.6 QVC QVC
50.5 480i 16:9 Antenna Antenna TV (KASY-DT5)
  Broadcast on behalf of another station

Analog-to-digital conversion

KOAT-TV shut down its analog signal, over VHF channel 7, on June 12, 2009, the official date in which full-power television stations in the United States transitioned from analog to digital broadcasts under federal mandate. The station's digital signal relocated from its pre-transition UHF channel 21 to VHF channel 7.[63]

Translators

KOAT-TV is rebroadcast on 27 additional translators, most owned by the station, across much of New Mexico, southwestern Colorado, and northeastern Arizona.[64]

Former satellite stations

KOAT-TV formerly operated three satellite stations, which rebroadcast its signal and added local content for other parts of the broadcast market:

Former satellite stations of KOAT-TV
Station City of license Digital channel Virtual channel First air date Last air date Former call signs ERP HAAT Facility ID Transmitter coordinates
KOCT Carlsbad 19 (UHF) 6 August 24, 1956 (66 years ago) (1956-08-24) July 18, 2012 (2012-07-18)
  • KAVE-TV (1956–1987)
  • KVIO-TV (1987–1993)
 15 kW 333 m (1,093 ft) 53908 32°47′38″N 104°12′29″W / 32.79389°N 104.20806°W / 32.79389; -104.20806 (KOCT)
KOFT Farmington 8 (VHF) 3 2002 (21 years ago) (2002) November 13, 2007 (2007-11-13) 40 kW 165.9 m (544 ft) 53904 36°40′17″N 108°13′52.7″W / 36.67139°N 108.231306°W / 36.67139; -108.231306 (KOFT)
KOVT Silver City 10 (VHF) 10 September 1987 (35 years ago) (1987-09)[a] July 18, 2012 (2012-07-18) KWNM-TV (1987–1992) 3.2 kW 485 m (1,591 ft) 53911 32°51′46″N 108°14′28″W / 32.86278°N 108.24111°W / 32.86278; -108.24111 (KOVT)
Further information: KOCT

In 1993, KOAT purchased the then-KVIO-TV (channel 6) from Marsh Media, owner of KVIA-TV in El Paso, Texas. The station had operated as a satellite of an ABC station since 1966 and of the El Paso station since 1969. The move expanded the reach of KOAT-TV and made it the only ABC affiliate serving southeastern New Mexico.[67]

Hearst-Argyle surrendered the license of KOFT to the FCC effective November 13, 2007, though its license was not canceled until May 5, 2010.[68] Hearst then informed the FCC on July 18, 2012, that it would discontinue the operations of KOCT and KOVT; their licenses were canceled on August 1.[69][70] The move was made to eliminate the need to maintain the KOCT and KOVT public files in their respective cities due to FCC regulations which went into effect on that date; they were replaced on those channels with translator station licenses (in Silver City, at reduced power).[71]

Notes

  1. ^ The Broadcasting and Cable Yearbook says KOVT signed on September 9,[65] while the Television and Cable Factbook says it signed on September 10.[66]

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External links

  • Official website

January 06, 2023
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KOAT TV channel 7 is a television station in Albuquerque New Mexico United States affiliated with ABC Owned by Hearst Television the station maintains studios on Carlisle Boulevard in Northeast Albuquerque and its transmitter is located on Sandia Crest northeast of Albuquerque 27 repeaters carry its broadcast signal to much of New Mexico as well as southwestern Colorado and far northeastern Arizona KOAT TVAlbuquerque Santa Fe New MexicoUnited StatesCityAlbuquerque New MexicoChannelsDigital 7 VHF Virtual 7BrandingKOAT 7 KOAT Action 7 News call letters are pronounced individually ProgrammingAffiliations7 1 ABCfor others see SubchannelsOwnershipOwnerHearst Television Hearst Properties Inc HistoryFirst air dateOctober 2 1953 69 years ago 1953 10 02 Former channel number s Analog 7 VHF 1953 2009 Digital 21 UHF 2002 2009 Former affiliationsSecondary DuMont 1954 1955 Technical informationLicensing authorityFCCFacility ID53928ERP26 5 kWHAAT1 292 m 4 239 ft Transmitter coordinates35 12 53 N 106 27 3 W 35 21472 N 106 45083 W 35 21472 106 45083Translator s See belowLinksPublic license informationPublic fileLMSWebsitewww wbr koat wbr comKOAT TV was the second station to broadcast in Albuquerque signing on in October 1953 as one of two new TV stations in the city in the same month It suffered financial difficulty twice in its first four years of operation though ownership by Clinton D McKinnon and the Steinman Stations group steadied operations KOAT TV s newscasts have generally led the Albuquerque Santa Fe market in viewership since the mid 1970s Contents 1 History 1 1 Early years 1 2 McKinnon and Steinman ownership 1 3 Pulitzer and Hearst ownership 2 News operation 2 1 Notable former staff 3 Technical information 3 1 Subchannels 3 2 Analog to digital conversion 3 3 Translators 4 Former satellite stations 5 Notes 6 References 7 External linksHistory EditEarly years Edit After the Federal Communications Commission FCC lifted its four year freeze on television station licenses in 1952 channels 7 and 13 were authorized for commercial use in Albuquerque in addition to the existing KOB TV channel 4 1 Among the various interests whose applications had languished at the FCC prior to the freeze was the Alvarado Broadcasting Company owner of radio station KOAT 1450 AM The original application had specified channel 13 but this was changed to 7 2 This took it out of competition with KGGM which had also filed for channel 13 3 Another application had also been filed for channel 7 by E John and Salome Greer of Santa Fe but by February 1953 E John Greer had died 4 The Greer interests withdrew on June 16 1953 leaving Alvarado unopposed 5 Two days later on June 18 the FCC granted Alvarado a construction permit for KOAT TV 6 Work began within two weeks to enlarge the KOAT radio studios at 122 Tulane SE to accommodate the television extension including adding a kitchen studio and on a transmitter site on Ten Mile Hill west of Albuquerque 7 KOAT TV also arranged to match its sister radio station by affiliating with the ABC television network 8 Meanwhile a minority stake in KOAT TV was sold to two new investors 9 KOAT TV was scheduled to start on September 15 10 but the launch date was missed when factory inspectors and a critical piece of equipment failed to arrive on time 11 KOAT TV beat KGGM TV channel 13 now KRQE in being the first station to air when it began broadcasting on October 2 1953 12 channel 13 followed two days later 13 Beginning in 1954 until the network s dissolution KOAT TV was the Albuquerque area affiliate of the DuMont Television Network displacing KOB TV 14 Alvarado sold its two radio stations KOAT and KRSN in Los Alamos in October 1954 Financial difficulty was evinced by the fact that KOAT had cut all but one live local show from its schedule 15 Six months later in April 1955 KOAT TV filed for bankruptcy reorganization in a plan that brought in 20 new stockholders and saw Albuquerque Exhibitors a movie theater owner that had bought a stake in the station prior to launch become the largest stockholder in the venture 16 Even while in bankruptcy the station applied to the FCC to relocate its transmitter to Sandia Crest which already was the home of KOB TV and KGGM TV 17 18 The FCC granted approval in May 1956 allowing construction of a tower at the site 19 McKinnon and Steinman ownership Edit The reorganization in 1955 was ultimately unsuccessful at repairing KOAT TV s financial condition Just as the Internal Revenue Service filed a tax lien on KOAT TV 20 Clinton D McKinnon a former U S congressman from California and owner of KVOA radio and KVOA TV in Tucson Arizona came to the station s rescue by buying it for 12 500 plus the assumption of debts At the time KOAT s liabilities exceeded its assets by some 150 000 21 The FCC approved the next month 22 McKinnon merged the holding companies for KVOA TV and KOAT TV in 1959 23 under a contract that called for McKinnon to resign if Alvarado Television lost money in six consecutive months 24 KOAT TV unsuccessfully suggested that channel 2 in Santa Fe be jointly assigned to both cities or to Albuquerque so it could move there 25 KOAT had desired channel 2 to improve its coverage in fringe areas from Albuquerque 26 and McKinnon had previously protested an attempt by a proposed Santa Fe station to locate its transmitter on Sandia Crest 27 In the last years of McKinnon ownership KOAT TV constructed a private microwave relay system from Albuquerque to Phoenix in order to connect with ABC said to be the longest such system in private ownership in the United States and it began work on new facilities on University Boulevard on Albuquerque s northeast side which were twice the size of the original facilities on Tulane 28 However while construction was ongoing several of the partners in Alvarado in ill health and wishing to liquidate their holdings pushed McKinnon to sell Alvarado Television KVOA TV and KOAT TV were sold to Steinman Stations of Lancaster Pennsylvania headed by Clair McCollough for 3 5 million 29 with FCC approval coming in January 1963 30 Pulitzer and Hearst ownership Edit Steinman owned the Albuquerque station for five years before selling it in 1968 to the Pulitzer Publishing Company publishers of the St Louis Post Dispatch and owners of KSD radio and television in that city for 5 million 31 the FCC granted approval for the transaction in 1969 32 33 Steinman had previously sold Pulitzer KVOA TV in Tucson earlier in the year 34 35 Pulitzer invested in new facilities for the station to facilitate expansion In 1978 it sold its existing studios on University to Albuquerque radio stations KRZY and KRST and announced it would construct a larger facility at the intersection of Carlisle and Comanche more than twice the size of the University building and with more convenient freeway access and a larger parking area 36 The resulting structure designed by Albuquerque architect Antoine Predock began construction in 1979 37 and was completed in July 1980 38 It also features an on site helipad enabling the station to keep a news helicopter at its studios instead of at the airport 39 Pulitzer received several unsolicited offers but categorically refused to sell KOAT TV because of its strong performance company executive Ray Karpowicz noted Under no circumstances would we even consider selling it 40 In 1991 KOAT opened a news bureau in Roswell with the capability to add regional news weather and advertising inserts into the feed of KOAT seen on cable systems and translators in southeastern New Mexico 41 Hearst Argyle acquired the entirety of Pulitzer s broadcasting holdings in 1998 42 News operation Edit KOAT TV reporter interviewing Deb Haaland at the 2019 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta After back and forth competition between KOB TV and KOAT TV in the late 1960s and early 1970s 1976 proved to be a watershed year for the station s news ratings That year KOAT took a definitive lead as having the most watched newscasts in the region having erased a 14 point rating lead that KOB TV had held in 1971 43 The station boasted high stability in news anchor talent during this time with news anchor Dick Knipfing who had been with KOAT since 1964 44 and weather forecaster Howard Morgan who worked at the station from 1971 to 1999 45 In 1979 KOB TV lured away Knipfing leading to a lawsuit seeking to get him out of a non compete clause in his contract with KOAT 46 KOAT then moved to fire Knipfing who contended the non compete clause expired with his contract on July 31 1979 instead of remaining in effect for one year 47 Knipfing won the case and started on time at KOB 48 KOAT managed to remain in first place despite losing its star anchorman 49 though the gap was narrowed between the top two stations 50 The move never had the intended goal of displacing KOAT from its number one position and KOB ousted Knipfing in 1986 44 in an interview with The Albuquerque Tribune Knipfing cited the talent stability and quality at KOAT for keeping that station in the lead 51 Knipfing then joined KGGM TV s news team in 1987 before returning to KOAT two years later 52 53 Knipfing s first posting upon his return was anchoring a new 5 p m newscast the station s third attempt at an earlier evening news program which debuted in March 1990 54 In 1994 KOAT debuted its morning newscast Good Morning New Mexico later rebranded to Action 7 News Live This Morning and now Action 7 News More in the Morning 55 However KOB and KRQE each improved their news products during the 1990s allowing them to close the gap on KOAT 42 After the Hearst purchase the station saw the retirements of Morgan 45 and Johnny Morris after a 21 year run with KOAT 56 as well as Knipfing s second departure in 2000 57 KOAT has generally remained the market news leader since by 2022 it led or was competitive in every major daypart 39 Since September 20 2021 KOAT has streamed its newscasts as well as other locally produced content on Very Local an over the top media service operated by Hearst Television 58 Notable former staff Edit Terry McDermott sports director 1985 1997 59 60 Technical information EditSubchannels Edit The station s digital signal is multiplexed Subchannels of KOAT TV 61 Channel Res Aspect Short name Programming7 1 1080i 16 9 KOAT DT Main KOAT TV programming ABC7 2 480i Estrell Estrella TV7 3 Crime True Crime Network 62 7 5 Story Story Television7 6 QVC QVC50 5 480i 16 9 Antenna Antenna TV KASY DT5 Broadcast on behalf of another station Analog to digital conversion Edit KOAT TV shut down its analog signal over VHF channel 7 on June 12 2009 the official date in which full power television stations in the United States transitioned from analog to digital broadcasts under federal mandate The station s digital signal relocated from its pre transition UHF channel 21 to VHF channel 7 63 Translators Edit KOAT TV is rebroadcast on 27 additional translators most owned by the station across much of New Mexico southwestern Colorado and northeastern Arizona 64 Alamogordo etc K34CR D Caballo K16LU D Carlsbad K19JZ D Colfax K23JD D Crownpoint K30KV D Deming K22ME D Dulce Lumberton K28ER D Farmington K19CM D Farmington Huerfano Mountain K24IV D Gallup K10PW D Grants etc K11EV D Hobbs K12NH D Las Vegas K09AI D Montoya Newkirk K28NX D Mount Powell K15KK D Raton K16CH D Red River K12OC D Roswell K13RK D Ruidoso K31MW D Silver City K10QY D Taos K36LF D Tierra Amarilla K36KD D Cortez CO K09DM D Durango CO K24NH D Romeo CO K17JW D Vallecito CO K13PJ D Many Farms AZ K36JX DFormer satellite stations EditKOAT TV formerly operated three satellite stations which rebroadcast its signal and added local content for other parts of the broadcast market Former satellite stations of KOAT TV Station City of license Digital channel Virtual channel First air date Last air date Former call signs ERP HAAT Facility ID Transmitter coordinatesKOCT Carlsbad 19 UHF 6 August 24 1956 66 years ago 1956 08 24 July 18 2012 2012 07 18 KAVE TV 1956 1987 KVIO TV 1987 1993 15 kW 333 m 1 093 ft 53908 32 47 38 N 104 12 29 W 32 79389 N 104 20806 W 32 79389 104 20806 KOCT KOFT Farmington 8 VHF 3 2002 21 years ago 2002 November 13 2007 2007 11 13 40 kW 165 9 m 544 ft 53904 36 40 17 N 108 13 52 7 W 36 67139 N 108 231306 W 36 67139 108 231306 KOFT KOVT Silver City 10 VHF 10 September 1987 35 years ago 1987 09 a July 18 2012 2012 07 18 KWNM TV 1987 1992 3 2 kW 485 m 1 591 ft 53911 32 51 46 N 108 14 28 W 32 86278 N 108 24111 W 32 86278 108 24111 KOVT Further information KOCT In 1993 KOAT purchased the then KVIO TV channel 6 from Marsh Media owner of KVIA TV in El Paso Texas The station had operated as a satellite of an ABC station since 1966 and of the El Paso station since 1969 The move expanded the reach of KOAT TV and made it the only ABC affiliate serving southeastern New Mexico 67 Hearst Argyle surrendered the license of KOFT to the FCC effective November 13 2007 though its license was not canceled until May 5 2010 68 Hearst then informed the FCC on July 18 2012 that it would discontinue the operations of KOCT and KOVT their licenses were canceled on August 1 69 70 The move was made to eliminate the need to maintain the KOCT and KOVT public files in their respective cities due to FCC regulations which went into effect on that date they were replaced on those channels with translator station licenses in Silver City at reduced power 71 Notes Edit The Broadcasting and Cable Yearbook says KOVT signed on September 9 65 while the Television and Cable Factbook says it signed on September 10 66 References Edit Cleavenger Morris June 9 1952 Chances for New TV Stations in NM This Year Problematical The Albuquerque Tribune Associated Press p 8 Retrieved November 10 2022 via Newspapers com KOAT Firm Changes Its TV Application The Albuquerque Tribune August 13 1952 p 10 Retrieved November 10 2022 via Newspapers com Report KOB KGGM May Have Joint TV Tower in Sandias The Albuquerque Tribune February 10 1953 p 11 Retrieved November 10 2022 via Newspapers com Finney Ruth February 14 1953 Albuquerque Santa Fe Firms Compete for TV Channel Seven The Albuquerque Tribune p 7 Retrieved November 10 2022 via Newspapers com Greer Withdraws TV Application Albuquerque Journal June 17 1953 p 30 Retrieved November 10 2022 via Newspapers com KOAT Receives TV Authorization Albuquerque Journal June 19 1953 p 23 Retrieved November 10 2022 via Newspapers com KOAT Planning Larger Studios The Albuquerque Tribune June 26 1953 p 25 Retrieved November 10 2022 via Newspapers com Net Television Scheduled Here By Next Summer Albuquerque Journal August 6 1953 p 1 5 Retrieved November 10 2022 via Newspapers com Permit Transfer Asked by KOAT TV The Albuquerque Tribune August 26 1953 p 15 Retrieved November 10 2022 via Newspapers com Live Television Program Received On Some Sets Here Albuquerque Journal September 14 1953 p 2 Retrieved November 10 2022 via Newspapers com KOAT TV Is Delayed in Getting on Air Albuquerque Journal September 15 1953 p 17 Retrieved November 10 2022 via Newspapers com KOAT TV Begins Televising Tonight Third Station Starts Programs Sunday Albuquerque Journal October 2 1953 p 2 Retrieved November 10 2022 via Newspapers com Car Hits Pole Deprives Big City Area of Power Albuquerque Journal October 5 1953 p 2 Retrieved November 10 2022 via Newspapers com KOAT TV Will Have Oklahoma Cal Game The Albuquerque Tribune June 17 1954 p 20 Retrieved November 11 2022 via Newspapers com Radio Station KOAT Is Sold The Albuquerque Tribune October 23 1954 p 1 Retrieved November 10 2022 via Newspapers com KOAT TV Asks Approval for Reorganization The Albuquerque Tribune May 20 1955 p 11 Retrieved November 10 2022 via Newspapers com File Applications For Station Sites On Sandia Crest Albuquerque Journal August 5 1955 p 2 Retrieved November 10 2022 via Newspapers com KOAT Proposes TV Tower on Sandia Crest Structure Would Be Highest In Country The Albuquerque Tribune November 29 1955 p 14 Retrieved November 10 2022 via Newspapers com Crest TV Tower OKd For KOAT Albuquerque Journal May 4 1956 p 36 Retrieved November 10 2022 via Newspapers com Tax Lien Filed Here Against KOAT TV Albuquerque Journal January 12 1957 p 1 Retrieved November 10 2022 via Newspapers com Finney Ruth January 12 1957 KOAT Purchase Is for 12 500 Plus Its Debts Stockholders Will Receive Debentures The Albuquerque Tribune Albuquerque New Mexico p 1 2 Retrieved November 10 2022 via Newspapers com KOAT TV Deal OKd Albuquerque Journal Associated Press February 8 1957 p 2 Retrieved November 10 2022 via Newspapers com TV Merger Approval Asked The Albuquerque Tribune Associated Press August 24 1959 p A 2 Retrieved November 10 2022 via Newspapers com McKinnon to Quit If KOAT TV Loses Money The Albuquerque Tribune October 9 1959 p D 1 Retrieved November 10 2022 via Newspapers com City TV Station s Request Denied Albuquerque Journal Associated Press November 22 1961 p A 13 Retrieved November 10 2022 via Newspapers com Seek New Santa Fe Television Station The Albuquerque Tribune September 18 1961 p D 6 Retrieved November 10 2022 via Newspapers com McKinnon to Protest Sandia Crest Station The Albuquerque Tribune June 10 1958 p 10 Retrieved November 10 2022 via Newspapers com New Studio Will Be Built By KOAT TV Albuquerque Journal April 15 1962 p C 8 Retrieved November 10 2022 via Newspapers com 3 5 Million Sale Includes KVOA Two Television Stations Sold Arizona Daily Star Tucson Arizona August 15 1962 p 1B Archived from the original on July 1 2022 Retrieved June 28 2022 via Newspapers com FCC Okays Sale Of Two Stations Tucson Citizen Tucson Arizona January 25 1963 p 18 Archived from the original on June 28 2022 Retrieved June 28 2022 via Newspapers com KOAT Sold To Pulitzer Subidiary Albuquerque Journal Associated Press November 26 1968 p A 1 Retrieved November 10 2022 via Newspapers com Kantor Seth February 14 1969 Pulitzer Firm to Pay 5 Million for KOAT TV The Albuquerque Tribune p A 15 Retrieved November 10 2022 via Newspapers com FCC Approves KOAT TV Sale For 5 Million Albuquerque Journal Associated Press May 9 1969 p F 8 Retrieved November 10 2022 via Newspapers com Pulitzer Firm Purchases KVOA TV Tucson Citizen Tucson Arizona March 14 1968 p 1 Archived from the original on June 28 2022 Retrieved June 28 2022 via Newspapers com FCC Approves Purchase Of Tucson TV Stations Tucson Daily Citizen Tucson Arizona UPI August 2 1968 p 16 Archived from the original on June 25 2022 Retrieved June 28 2022 via Newspapers com KOAT Announces Plans For 1 5 Million Studio Albuquerque Journal Albuquerque New Mexico August 8 1978 p A 8 Retrieved November 11 2022 via Newspapers com Work Under Way On KOAT Studio Albuquerque Journal June 7 1979 p G 1 Retrieved November 11 2022 via Newspapers com Nordstrand Dave July 12 1980 KOAT gets some breathing space A move to benefit Albq viewers The Albuquerque Tribune p TV 3 Retrieved November 11 2022 via Newspapers com a b Malone Michael November 6 2022 Local News Close Up New Mexico Stations Try New Things Broadcasting amp Cable Hoffman Will March 26 1981 Owner Refuses To Sell KOAT TV Albuquerque Journal Albuquerque New Mexico p A 11 Retrieved November 11 2022 via Newspapers com Nathanson Rick September 11 1991 KOAT TV Ready To Open News Bureau in Roswell Albuquerque Journal p B6 Retrieved November 11 2022 via Newspapers com a b Juarez Jr Macario June 4 1998 KOAT buyer is formidable experts say The Albuquerque Tribune p B1 B4 Retrieved November 11 2022 via Newspapers com Brown Bob December 6 1977 The TV Ratings War Bigger Profits at Stake in Push To Win Top News Spot Albuquerque Journal Albuquerque New Mexico p Impact 6 7 8 10 12 13 Retrieved November 11 2022 via Newspapers com a b Reed Jr Ollie March 3 1986 No replacement named yet Knipfing out as KOB anchor The Albuquerque Tribune p A 1 A 2 Retrieved November 11 2022 via Newspapers com a b Reed Jr Ollie November 29 1999 So long Uncle Howdy The Albuquerque Tribune p A1 A3 Retrieved November 11 2022 via Newspapers com Dick Knipfing To Join KOB Lawsuit Looms Albuquerque Journal April 29 1979 p A 5 Retrieved November 11 2022 via Newspapers com Knipfing hearing set for June 25 The Albuquerque Tribune June 6 1979 p A 15 Retrieved November 11 2022 via Newspapers com Winter Bill July 6 1979 Knipfing wins suit to begin KOB anchor post Aug 1 The Albuquerque Tribune p A 1 A 2 Retrieved November 11 2022 via Newspapers com Nordstrand Dave December 20 1979 Managers react to TV ratings The Albuquerque Tribune p A 11 Retrieved November 11 2022 via Newspapers com Hoffman Will September 4 1980 KOAT Retains TV Local News Edge Albuquerque Journal p A 9 Retrieved November 11 2022 via Newspapers com Knipfing Dick August 21 1986 Consultants hurting KOB Knipfing says The Albuquerque Tribune p B 10 Retrieved November 11 2022 via Newspapers com Naegele Bill March 7 1987 KGGM heir says it s time for the big time The Albuquerque Tribune p TV1 TV3 Retrieved November 11 2022 via Newspapers com Nathanson Dick July 14 1989 It s Anchor Away in TV Talent War Veteran KGGM Broadcaster Dick Knipfing Will Switch Seat to KOAT Albuquerque Journal p A1 A3 Retrieved November 11 2022 via Newspapers com Nathanson Rick March 13 1990 KOAT TV Plugs into Early Evening News Audience Albuquerque Journal p B4 Retrieved November 11 2022 via Newspapers com Nathanson Rick January 29 1994 KOAT Airs New Show Albuquerque Journal p B11 Retrieved November 11 2022 via Newspapers com Potts Leanne January 15 2000 Last of the old time anchormen to deliver one final newscast The Albuquerque Tribune p A1 A6 Retrieved November 11 2022 via Newspapers com Mobley Martinez T D May 18 2000 Dick Knipfing resigns from KOAT TV The Albuquerque Tribune p A7 Retrieved November 11 2022 via Newspapers com Spangler Todd September 20 2021 Hearst TV Launches Free Very Local Streaming Channels in 26 Markets Variety Retrieved April 8 2022 Sportscaster McDermott Moving From 13 to 7 Albuquerque Journal May 2 1985 p A14 Retrieved November 11 2022 via Newspapers com Sportscaster McDermott Leaves KOAT Albuquerque Journal February 4 1997 p D2 Retrieved November 11 2022 via Newspapers com RabbitEars TV Query for KOAT RabbitEars Find Justice Justice Network Archived from the original on June 30 2016 Retrieved July 3 2016 DTV Tentative Channel Designations for the First and Second Rounds PDF Federal Communications Commission May 23 2006 Archived from the original PDF on August 29 2013 Retrieved August 29 2021 List of TV Translator Input Channels Federal Communications Commission July 23 2021 Archived from the original on December 9 2021 Retrieved December 17 2021 KWNM TV PDF Broadcasting Yearbook 1989 p C 42 via World Radio History KWNM TV PDF Television Factbook 1989 p A 729 via World Radio History Nathanson Rick October 29 1992 KOAT Expands With Purchase of Carlsbad s KVIO Albuquerque Journal p B2 Retrieved November 11 2022 via Newspapers com Pendarvis Clay C May 5 2010 Re KOFT Farmington New Mexico PDF Consolidated Database System Federal Communications Commission Retrieved August 9 2012 Harding Kevin R August 1 2012 In Re BLCDT 20090616ABK PDF Consolidated Database System Federal Communications Commission Retrieved August 9 2012 Harding Kevin R August 1 2012 In Re BLCDT 20090616ABR PDF Consolidated Database System Federal Communications Commission Retrieved August 9 2012 Request for Waiver of Filing Freeze PDF Consolidated Database System Federal Communications Commission July 7 2011 Retrieved August 12 2012 External links EditOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title KOAT TV amp oldid 1131227279, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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