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KCOP-TV
Image:Kcop 2007.jpg
Los Angeles, California
Branding My13
Slogan TV for All of Us
Channels Analog: 13 (VHF)

Digital: 66 (UHF)
Translators K13WJ Morongo Valley
K50HV Daggett
K18FH Twentynine Palms
K13NF Ridgecrest
K49AA Ridgecrest
Affiliations MyNetworkTV
Owner Fox Television Stations
(Fox Television Stations, Inc. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West A brand is a collection of Images and ideas representing an economic producer more specifically it refers to the descriptive verbal attributes and concrete symbols such as a A slogan is a memorable Motto or Phrase used in a Political, commercial, Religious and other context as a repetitive expression of In Broadcasting, a channel is a range of frequencies (or equivalently Wavelengths assigned by a government for the operation of a particular Television Analog (or analogue) television encodes Television picture and sound information and transmits it as an Analog signal: one in which the Very high frequency (VHF is the Radio frequency range from 30 MHz to 300 MHz. Digital Terrestrial Television ( DTTV or DTT) is an implementation of digital technology to provide a greater number of channels and/or better quality of picture and Morongo Valley is a Census-designated place (CDP in San Bernardino County, California, United States. Daggett is an unincorporated town located in San Bernardino County California. Ridgecrest was incorporated as a city in 1963 Formerly known as Crumville. Ridgecrest was incorporated as a city in 1963 Formerly known as Crumville. MyNetworkTV (unofficially abbreviated MyNet or MNT) is a Television network in the United States, owned by the Fox Broadcasting Company Ownership is the state or fact of exclusive rights and control over Property, which may be an object, land/real estate, Intellectual property The Fox Television Stations are a group of television stations located within the United States which are Owned-and-operated by the Fox Broadcasting Company )
Founded September 17, 1948
Call letters’ meaning COPley Press
(former owners)
Sister station(s) KTTV
Former callsigns KMTR-TV (1948)
KLAC-TV (1948-1954)
Former affiliations Independent (1948-1995)
DuMont (secondary, 1948-1955)
UPN (1995-2006)
Transmitter Power 161 kW (analog)
371 kW (digital)
Height 906 m (analog)
890 m (digital)
Facility ID 33742
Transmitter Coordinates 34°13′28.3″N, 118°3′50.7″W
Website www.my13la.com

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Early history

Channel 13 went on the air on September 17, 1948 as KMTR-TV. Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The station briefly changed its call letters to KLAC-TV (Los Angeles, California), and adopted the moniker "Lucky 13". It was co-owned with KLAC-AM-FM, which was later co-owned with channel 13's current sister station KTTV. KLAC AM 570 is a radio station serving the Los Angeles metropolitan area KTWV is a commercial Radio station located in Los Angeles California, broadcasting to the Los Angeles, Orange County, and Riverside Although it was an independent station, it did run some programming from the DuMont Television Network. The DuMont Television Network was the world's first commercial Television network, beginning operation in the United States in 1946 [1]

One of KLAC-TV's earlier stars was veteran actress Betty White, who starred in her own live sitcom, Life with Elizabeth. Betty Marion White (born January 17, 1922) is a film and television actress with a career spanning 60 years Television personality Regis Philbin and actor-director Leonard Nimoy once worked behind the scenes at channel 13. Regis Francis Xavier Philbin (born August 25, 1931) is an Emmy Award -winning American Television personality and occasional Actor Leonard Simon Nimoy (born March 26, 1931) is an American Actor, Film director, Poet, Musician and In 1954, the Copley Press (publishers of the San Diego Union-Tribune) purchased KLAC-TV, and changed its call letters to KCOP. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Copley Press is a privately held Newspaper business originally founded in Illinois, but now based in La Jolla California. The San Diego Union-Tribune is a daily Newspaper published in San Diego California, by the Copley Press. Six years later the NAFI Corporation, which would later merge with Chris-Craft Boats to become Chris-Craft Industries, bought channel 13, creating a relationship with Chris-Craft that lasted over forty years. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Chris-Craft Industries is a privately held American manufacturer of civilian Powerboats based in Sarasota Florida.

Chris-Craft partnered up with various television studios over the years to produce first-run syndicated programming, which gave KCOP some of its best ratings and made channel 13 one of America's leading local television stations. From the 1960s to the early 1990s, KCOP offered a broad range of programs ranging from cartoons to off-network sitcoms, older theatrical and made-for-TV movies, syndicated talk shows, game shows, and even local news. The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999

Charlie O'Donnell, legendary television announcer best known as the off-screen voice of Wheel of Fortune (in which KCOP carried the nighttime version, from 1983 to 1989 until it moved to KCBS-TV), was a news anchor at channel 13 in the 1970s and was the primary voiceover for the station as well. Charlie O'Donnell (born August 12, 1932 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania) is an American television Announcer best known for his work on KCBS-TV, channel 2 is an owned-and-operated station of the CBS Television Network, located in Los Angeles California.

Despite its success as a general-entertainment independent station, its newscasts were one of the lowest rated in the market. In the 1990s, the station began to focus more on first-run talk shows, court shows, reality shows, and newsmagazine shows as well as off-network drama shows.

UPN affiliation

In 1995, Chris-Craft and its subsidiary, United Television, partnered with Paramount Pictures to form the United Paramount Network. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American motion picture production and Distribution company, based in Hollywood California. United Paramount Network ( UPN) was a Television network that broadcast in over 200 markets in the United States and that was in production for over eleven KCOP became the network's Los Angeles station on January 16, 1995, the day the network was launched. Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate.

Chris-Craft/United Television sold its stations to the News Corporation on July 31, 2001. News Corporation (often abbreviated to News Corp) (,,) is one of the world's largest media conglomerate companies by Market capitalisation Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. KCOP's news and technical operations were later integrated with the operations of KTTV. Some time later, KCOP abandoned its longtime studios on North La Brea Avenue in Hollywood (once home to the classic game shows The Joker's Wild and Tic Tac Dough) to move into the new Fox Television Center in West Los Angeles. The Joker's Wild was an American television Game show that aired at different times during the 1970s through the 1990s It billed itself as the game Tic-Tac-Dough was an American television Game show based on the Pen-and-paper game Tic-tac-toe. Fox Television Center is a Television studio facility located at 1999 South Bundy Drive in West Los Angeles in Los Angeles California Upon being sold to Fox in 2001, the weekday Fox Kids block moved to KCOP in the mid-afternoons, only for it to be dropped nationwide in January 2002. Fox Kids (officially Fox Family Worldwide Inc and prior to that Fox Children's Productions and Fox Kids Worldwide was the FOX network's children's programming division Soon after, the station ran a one-hour morning cartoon block (from the DIC Entertainment company), but dropped cartoons permanently in September 2006. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Channel 13 was the last local television station to air cartoons on weekdays. Like the other local stations, the cartoons were replaced with informercials.

Viacom, the parent company of Paramount since 1994, bought out the other 50-percent stake of UPN from Chris-Craft, and became full owner of the network in 2000. Viacom ( ( short for " Vi deo & A udio Com munications" is an American Media conglomerate with various worldwide interests 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. In a separate transaction in 2002, Viacom purchased KCOP's arch-rival, KCAL-TV (channel 9). See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. KCAL-TV, channel 9 is an independent television station in Los Angeles California, owned by the CBS Corporation. Rumors persisted that UPN would move to KCAL, making KCOP an independent station once again. However, Viacom said that it would continue to operate KCAL as an independent station (at least for the time being), and UPN would stay on KCOP.

MyNetworkTV affiliation

On January 24, 2006, the UPN and WB networks announced that they would merge into a new network called the CW Television Network. Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The CW Television Network ( The CW) is a Television network in the United States launched at the beginning of the 2006-2007 television season. KTLA (channel 5), which had been a WB affiliate since 1995, was announced as the CW's Los Angeles station. KTLA, channel 5 is a television station in Los Angeles California.

On January 25, 2006, the day following the announcement of the creation of the CW Network, KCOP removed references to UPN from its station branding, choosing to use the slogan Get it On 13. Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The station also stopped promoting UPN programing. Similar changes were also made to Fox's other UPN affiliates, as the CW network list did not include any of the Fox-owned UPN stations. The formation of Fox's MyNetworkTV, of which KCOP and the other Fox-owned UPN stations have become affiliates, was announced on February 22, 2006, less than a month later. MyNetworkTV (unofficially abbreviated MyNet or MNT) is a Television network in the United States, owned by the Fox Broadcasting Company Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. UPN continued to broadcast on stations across the country until September 15, 2006. Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. While some UPN affiliates who switched to MyNetworkTV (which commenced operations on September 5, 2006) aired the final two weeks of UPN programming outside its regular primetime period, the Fox-owned stations, including KCOP, dropped UPN entirely on August 31, 2006. Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

In October 2006, the station began identifying itself as MyNetworkTV, Channel 13. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The logo changed to a two-column design, with the network logo on the left side and the number 13 on the right. In May 2007, the branding changed again, with My13 Los Angeles appearing on-screen in the bottom right-hand corner. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. However, most on-air promos for local shows continue to use the two-column brand and expanded description.

Additionally, KCOP may air Fox network programming should it be preempted by KTTV for a breaking news story or any other emergency. If a breaking story continues into the 11:00 p. m. hour, KTTV will usually direct their viewers to switch over to KCOP's 11pm newscast at the end of their 10:00 p. m. broadcast. KCOP and their anchors then take over coverage from their studio, usually with only a graphics change.

Digital television

Channel Programming
13. 1 / 66. 1 main KCOP/MyNetworkTV programming

Analog-to-digital conversion

After the analog television shutdown and digital conversion, which is tentatively scheduled to take place on February 17, 2009 [2], KCOP will move its digital broadcasts back to its present analog channel number, 13. [3]

Sports coverage

KCOP holds the television broadcasting rights to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim baseball team. The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are a professional baseball team based in Anaheim, California. Before that, channel 13 was the broadcasting home of the Los Angeles Dodgers from 2002 to 2005, the NBA's Los Angeles Clippers from 1991 to 1996, and the Los Angeles Marathon 1986 to 2001. The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) The Los Angeles Marathon is an annual Marathon held in Los Angeles California since 1986 Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Since 2005, KCOP has carried St. Louis Rams preseason games produced by sister stations KTVI and FSN Midwest. The St Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St KTVI is the Fox -affiliated Television station in St Louis Missouri. FSN Midwest is a Regional sports network that operates in eastern and central Missouri, Southern Illinois, Southern Indiana, and Iowa It is considered a throwback of sorts, because back in the 1950s during the team's early years in Los Angeles, the station broadcast many Rams regular season games before NFL games became more exclusive to the major broadcasting networks (such as CBS, NBC, and DuMont). CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's

News operation

For many years, KCOP aired traditional newscast at 10:00 p. m. During the 1980s, the station carried the syndicated Independent Network News (produced by WPIX in New York City), and coupled it with its local 10:00 program. This article is about the former syndicated news program from the 1980s WPIX, channel 11 is a television station in New York City. It has been owned by the Tribune Company since its inception and is currently an affiliate of the The City of New York The station's newscast has generally been the lowest rated evening newscast of the seven VHF television stations in the Los Angeles market. The newscast length has varied from 30 minutes to an hour depending on the station budget. For a brief period of time during the late 1990s, KCOP also aired a half-hour newscast at 7:30PM weeknights. However, when the station was purchased by Fox and its operations were merged with KTTV, channel 13's newscast was moved to 11:00 p. m. to avoid direct competition with channel 11 (which runs an hour-long 10 p. m. newscast), and trimmed it from an hour in length down to 30 minutes. The station's news production and resources are now also handled by KTTV.

KCOP currently uses three anchors, Lauren Sanchez, Rick Garcia, and Maria Quiban. Wendy Lauren Sanchez (born December 19 1969 is an American news anchor entertainment reporter and media personality Maria Quiban (born Maria T Aviso) is a News anchor for KCOP-TV in Los Angeles California. Sanchez and Garcia, often present news stories for KTTV, and Garcia has been the lead sports anchor and sports director at channel 11 since 1987. One notable aspect of KCOP's news broadcast is that all three of its anchors are minorities: Sanchez and Garcia are Mexican American, and Quiban is Filipino American. See also History of Mexican-Americans Mexican Americans are Americans of Mexican ancestry Filipino Americans are Americans of Philippine ancestry which trace back to the Philippines, an archipelagic nation in Southeast Asia.

Since Fox purchased the station, KCOP's late-evening news has taken a more unconventional approach than its network-owned competition, KCBS-TV, KNBC, and KABC-TV. KNBC, channel 4 is an owned-and-operated television station of the NBC Television Network and the westcoast flagship station of NBC licensed to Los Angeles KABC-TV, channel 7 is an owned-and-operated television station of the Walt Disney Company -owned American Broadcasting Company, licensed to Los Angeles To appeal to a younger audience, it mainly features its female news anchors in slightly more revealing, trendy clothing. Its news stories also tend to be much shorter in detail, in a faster-paced format. In addition, it has become the first station to emphasize entertainment and trend-setting news as a major part of its format, one idea which has attracted a large young demographic. Nevertheless, channel 13's newscast continually places fourth in the ratings, as it did when the station was competing at 10 p. m. against KTTV, KTLA, and KCAL-TV. However, KCOP's news draw substantially higher ratings among young people, especially young Latinos.

On April 10, 2006, KCOP's newscast was expanded from 30 minutes to a full hour, which made it the only Los Angeles station with a full-hour newscast at 11 p. Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. m. On August 14, 2006, the newscast was rebranded as my 13 news. Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

As of January 2008, KCOP is one of the three network-affiliated stations in Los Angeles that is yet to start broadcasting local news and programming in High Definition (the other two being KNBC and KTTV). KNBC will start broadcasting their newscasts in High Definition by the end of the 2nd quarter of 2008.

With the purchase by Fox, many of KCOP's former staff have since either left the station or been released, reporter Hal Eisner is one of the few remaining staffers who has been with KCOP since the Chris-Craft era, beginning there in the early 1990s. Before that, however, he had worked at KTTV for a time during 1987 and 1988. Today, Eisner also files reports for KTTV.

Current personalities

Notable alumni

 

Newscast titles

Station brandings

Station presentation

KCOP-TV has gone under several changes in station presentation, reflecting different call-signs, styles, themes, network affiliations, and different owners. In Broadcasting and Radio communications a call sign (also known as a callsign or call letters, or abbreviated as a call, or otherwise Below are some of the logos from KCOP-TV's past, from 1948 to today.

KCOP-TV's first logo, from 1948 as "KLAC-TV, Lucky Channel 13"

KCOP-TV's second logo as KLAC-TV used until 1960

Current Final logo of KLAC-TV since 1960

KCOP-TV's logo, from 1975-1977

KCOP-TV's logo from 1977-1979. Compare the new color variations with the logo from 1975.

KCOP-TV's logo from 1979-1984

KCOP-TV's logo from 1984-1985

KCOP-TV's logo from 1985-1995. Compare with the UPN logo.

KCOP-TV's logo from January 1995-December 1997, as a UPN affiliate. United Paramount Network ( UPN) was a Television network that broadcast in over 200 markets in the United States and that was in production for over eleven

KCOP-TV's logo from January 1998-September 2002, showing the "Silver Shapes" UPN logo, as opposed to the colored "Shapes" logo in 1995.

KCOP-TV's logo from September 2002-August 2006, with the "UPN Circle" logo (UPN logo removed January).

Notes

  1. ^ ETF - Postwar TV Stations
  2. ^ http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-06-1082A2.pdf
  3. ^ CDBS Print

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