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{{Short description|TV station in Weslaco, Texas}} |
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call_letters = KRGV-TV| |
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{{More citations needed|date=February 2015}} |
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city = | |
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{{Advert|date=November 2017}} |
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station_logo = [[File:KRGV2009.jpg]]| |
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{{Missing information|KRGV's news department|date=July 2023}} |
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station_slogan = ''Breaking News.<br>Breaking Stories.''| |
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station_branding = ''KRGV Channel 5'' <small>(general)</small> <br> ''Channel 5 News'' <small>(newscasts)</small>| |
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digital = 13 ([[very high frequency|VHF]])<br>[[Virtual channel|Virtual]]: 5 ([[Program and System Information Protocol|PSIP]])| |
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{{Infobox television station |
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subchannels = 5.1 [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]-[[HDTV|HD]]<br/>5.2 [[LATV]]<br/>5.3 [[Retro Television Network|RTV]]<br/>5.4 Doppler Radar| |
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| name = |
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other_chs = | |
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| callsign = KRGV-TV |
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affiliations = [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]| |
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| city = Weslaco, Texas |
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network = | |
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| logo = KRGV logo 2012.png |
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founded = | |
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| logo_size = 300px |
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airdate = April 10, 1954| |
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| branding = {{ubl|KRGV Channel 5; ''Channel 5 News''|Novelisima 5.2; {{lang|es|Noticias RGV}} (on DT2)|{{lang|es|italic=no|Somos El Valle}} (on DT3)}} |
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location = [[Weslaco]]/[[Brownsville, Texas|Brownsville]]/[[McAllen, Texas|McAllen]]/[[Harlingen, Texas]]| |
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| digital = 13 ([[VHF]]) |
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callsign_meaning = '''R'''io '''G'''rande '''V'''alley| |
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| virtual = 5 |
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former_callsigns = | |
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| subchannels = |
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former_channel_numbers = '''Analog''':<br>5 (VHF, 1954-2009)| |
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| translators = |
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owner = Mobile Video Tapes, Inc.<br>(Manship family)| |
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| affiliations = {{ubl|'''5.1:''' [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]|'''5.2:''' [[Novelisima]]|'''5.3:''' [[Independent station|Independent]]}} |
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licensee = dba KRGV-TV Corporation| |
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| network = |
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sister_stations = | |
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| founded = |
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former_affiliations = '''Primary''':<br>[[NBC]] (1954-1976)<br>'''Secondary''':<br>[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] (1954-1976)| |
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| airdate = {{Start date and age|1954|04|10|p=y}} |
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effective_radiated_power = 57 [[kilowatt|kW]]| |
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| location = {{nowrap|[[Weslaco]]–[[McAllen]]–[[Harlingen, Texas|Harlingen]]–[[Brownsville, Texas]]}} |
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HAAT = 445 m| |
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| country = United States |
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class = | |
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| callsign_meaning = Rio Grande Valley |
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facility_id = 43328| |
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| former_callsigns = |
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coordinates = {{coord|26|6|2.7|N|97|50|19.4|W|type:landmark_scale:2000}}| |
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| former_channel_numbers = '''Analog:''' 5 (VHF, 1954-2009) |
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homepage = [http://www.krgv.com/ www.krgv.com]| |
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| owner = Manship family |
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| licensee = Mobile Video Tapes, Inc. ([[d/b/a]] KRGV-TV Corporation) |
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| sister_stations = [[WBRZ-TV]] |
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| former_affiliations = {{ubl|[[NBC]] (1954–1976)|[[UPN]] (secondary, 1995–1996)}} |
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| erp = 57 [[kW]] |
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| haat = {{convert|445|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} |
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| facility_id = 43328 |
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| coordinates = {{coord|26|6|2.3|N|97|50|21.5|W|type:landmark_scale:2000}} |
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| licensing_authority = [[FCC]] |
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| website = {{URL|https://www.krgv.com/home/}} |
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'''KRGV-TV''' is the local [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] affiliate television station for the [[Rio Grande Valley]] in south [[Texas]] ([[Brownsville, Texas|Brownsville]], [[Harlingen, Texas|Harlingen]], [[McAllen, Texas|McAllen]] and [[South Padre Island]]). It is licensed to [[Weslaco]], with studios in Weslaco and transmitter in [[Santa Maria, Texas]]. It is owned by the Manship family of [[Baton Rouge, Louisiana]] through Mobile Video Tapes, Inc, which often does business as KRGV-TV Corporation. KRGV is available as digital channel 5 and high definition channel 875 on [[Time Warner Cable]]. KRGV is also available on channel 5 in both standard definition and high definition on [[DirecTV]] and [[Dish Network]] |
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'''KRGV-TV''' (channel 5) is a [[television station]] licensed to [[Weslaco, Texas]], United States, serving as the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] affiliate for the [[Lower Rio Grande Valley]]. The station is owned by the Manship family of [[Baton Rouge, Louisiana]], through Mobile Video Tapes, Inc., which frequently [[does business as]] KRGV-TV Corporation. KRGV-TV's studios are located on East Expressway ([[Interstate 2|I-2]]/[[U.S. Route 83 in Texas|US 83]]) in Weslaco, and its transmitter is located in [[Santa Maria, Texas]]. |
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==Station history== |
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KRGV signed on in 1954 as a primary [[NBC]] affiliate, sharing ABC programming with [[KGBT-TV]]. The current owners, the Manship family, acquired the station in 1964. It became a sole ABC affiliate in 1976; NBC didn't return to the Rio Grande full-time until [[KVEO]] signed on in 1981. KRGV was the first station in the Rio Grande Valley to transmit an HD signal on VHF channel 13 although they are not the first to provide local programming in HD. KRGV is scheduled to begin producing newscasts in High Definition, the 2nd in the Rio Grande Vally after KVEO. On September 9, 2009 Newschannel5 began broadcasting in HD. Also with the switch was a new branding "Channel 5 News". |
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==History== |
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[[File:KRGV2009.jpg|132px|left|thumb|KRGV logo used from 2009 to 2012.]] |
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[[Image:Krgv.jpg|132px|left|thumb|KRGV logo from 2002 to 2009 still used in the hurricane tracking map]] KRGV carries the complete ABC schedule, in 720p HDTV format when available. Daytime syndicated programming includes ''[[The Oprah Winfrey Show]]'', ''[[Dr. Phil]]'' and ''[[Live with Regis and Kelly]]''. Other syndicated programming includes ''[[Entertainment Tonight]]'', ''[[Married... with Children]]'', ''[[King of the Hill]]'', ''[[Scrubs (TV series)|Scrubs]]'', ''[[Seinfeld]]'' and [[Boston Legal]]''. |
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KRGV joined as a primary [[NBC]] affiliate in 1954, sharing ABC programming with [[KGBT-TV]]. The original owner of the station was O. L. Taylor. In 1956, Taylor sold half of the station's interest to future [[President of the United States|President]] [[Lyndon B. Johnson]] and his wife, [[Lady Bird Johnson]]'s Texas-based broadcasting company. The Johnsons owned the station until 1961, until they sold it to [[Kenco Group|Kenco Enterprises]]. Mobile Video Tapes, which was formed by the Manship family, purchased the station from Kenco three years later. On April 12, 1976, KRGV became the first NBC affiliate to switch to ABC during a push by the network to attract new, stronger affiliates. One year later, sister station [[WBRZ]] in Baton Rouge followed suit. From 1976 to 1981, [[CBS]] affiliate [[KGBT-TV]] would carry NBC programming on a secondary basis. NBC would not return full time to the Rio Grande Valley until [[KVEO-TV]] signed on in 1981. |
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In 1995, KRGV added a secondary affiliation with [[UPN]]. The following year, UPN programming moved to KVEO.<ref name=v-upnonkrgv>{{cite news|last1=Flint|first1=Joe|title=UPN extends affil reach|url=https://variety.com/1995/tv/features/upn-extends-affil-reach-99126762/|access-date=January 1, 2016|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=June 26, 1995}}</ref><ref name=matthewsittel-upnkrgvkveo>{{cite web|title=Listing of channel lineups in TV Guide South Texas Edition|url=http://www.matthewsittel.com/tvg/tvg-stx.htm|website=matthewsittel.com|access-date=January 1, 2016}}</ref> |
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===Preemptions=== |
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For many years, KRGV has chosen to air a mixture of syndicated programing and network programing during the weeknight late night programming blocks following their 10 P.M. newscast. ''[[Married... with Children]]'' has consistently aired at 10:30 following the newscast since it first began airing in syndication, while the rest of the late night schedule has shifted around through the years causing the ABC program ''[[Nightline (US news program)|Nightline]]'' to air as late as an hour and a half after its network slot and ''[[Jimmy Kimmel Live!]]'' as many as two hours after its network slot in some years. Currently, ''Nightline'' and ''Jimmy Kimmel Live!'' air back to back as they do across many affiliates, but are preempted 30 minutes in favor of a newly created ''Channel 5 News at 10:30'' broadcast. Because of this preemption, both ''Nightline'' and ''Kimmel'' were broadcast in standard definition because KRGV did not yet have the capability to record the 2 programs in HD for later rebroadcast. |
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On August 24, 2009, KRGV extended its 10 p.m. newscast by 30 minutes. KRGV was one of six ABC affiliates to have hour-long 10 p.m. newscasts, along with [[KOAT-TV]] in [[Albuquerque]], [[KITV]] in [[Honolulu]], [[WISN-TV]] in [[Milwaukee]], [[WEAR-TV]] in [[Pensacola, Florida]], and [[KSTP-TV]] in [[Minneapolis–Saint Paul]].{{citation needed|date=July 2018}} |
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As of Summer 2009, KRGV now has the capability to record HD Progamming. Both ''Nightline'' and ''Kimmel'' are now broadcasting in HD. |
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On September 9, 2009, KRGV began broadcasting in HD, and that same year, the channel rebranded itself to ''Channel 5 News''.{{citation needed|date=July 2018}} |
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===10:30pm newscast=== |
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On August 24, 2009, KRGV began a 10:30 newscast. This made the station one of the few in the nation to have a 10:30 newscast. One other example is [[KOAT-TV]], the ABC affiliate in Albuquerque, New Mexico. |
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In September 2010, KRGV began expanded ''Channel 5 News This Morning'' by a half hour, pushing the start time to 4:30 a.m. |
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==Digital television== |
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The station's digital channel, VHF 13, is multiplexed: |
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{| class="wikitable" |
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'''Digital channels''' |
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! Virtual<br>Channel |
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! [[Video resolution|Video]] |
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! [[Aspect ratio|Aspect]] |
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! Programming |
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| 5.1 || [[720i]] || [[16:9]] || main KRGV programming [[HDTV|HD]]/ ABC [[HDTV|HD]] |
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|- |
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| 5.2 || [[480i]] || [[4:3]] || [[LATV]] programming |
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|- |
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| 5.3 || [[480i]] || [[4:3]] || [[Retro Television Network|RTV]] programming |
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|- |
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| 5.4 || [[480i]] || [[4:3]] || First Warn Doppler Radar [[HDTV|HD]] |
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|} |
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In April 2011, KRGV expanded their morning newscast to Saturdays at 8 a.m. and Sundays at 9 a.m. |
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Like many other HD channels on the local Time Warner Cable system, KRGV-DT can be picked up on basic cable by connecting the cable directly into an HDTV with a built-in QAM tuner, channel 100.1 or 79.1 (depending location). |
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In October 2012, KRGV redesigned its website and logo, eliminating the "KRGV" ribbon underneath the logo, and integrating the ABC logo in its full form. |
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On June 12, 2009, KRGV-TV left channel 5 and moved to channel 13 when the analog to digital conversion was completed.<ref name="Analog to Digital">http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-07-138A2.pdf</ref> |
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In 2017, KRGV ended with the weather Channel 5.4 First Warn Doppler Radar. |
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On September 9, 2009, KRGV-TV started broadcasting in HD. All standard definition video is upconverted into HD. Allowing KRGV to broadcast with out "Black Bars". (See KRGV HD) |
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On November 2, 2020, KRGV's set was redesigned with new graphics and music.<ref>{{Cite tweet|number=1323399587827228672|user=krgv|title=Join us NOW for CHANNEL 5 NEWS at 5 to see our new look! Share your pictures with us, tag us and we'll share them. #KRGV #rgv #TheValleysNewsChannel|author=KRGV|date=November 2, 2020}}</ref> |
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===KRGV HD=== |
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On September 9, 2009 KRGV switched to HD. Along with the switch was a new HD set, graphics from Giant Octopus, and name change. NewsChannel 5 is now known as Channel 5 News. KRGV had been running promotions on the change to HD. KRGV also changed its logo now showing just "5" on a blue background instead of the NewsChannel 5 logo it previously had. |
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==Preemptions and delays== |
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==News/station presentation== |
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For many years, KRGV aired syndicated programming leading back into ABC's late night block and [[broadcast delay|tape delayed]] the latter to accommodate whatever syndicated programming aired at that time. ''[[Married... with Children]]'' consistently aired at 10:30 p.m. following the newscast since it first began airing in syndication, while the rest of the late night schedule shifted around through the years. This caused the ABC program ''[[Nightline]]'' to air as late as an hour and a half after its network slot and ''[[Jimmy Kimmel Live!]]'' as many as two hours after its network slot in some years. By the 2010s, both ''Nightline'' and ''Jimmy Kimmel Live!'' air back to back as they do across many affiliates, but were tape-delayed 30 minutes in favor of an extension of the 10 p.m. news known as ''Channel 5 News at 10:30''. Because of the delay, both ''Nightline'' and ''Kimmel'' were broadcast in standard definition. KRGV did not yet have the capability to record the two programs in HD for later rebroadcast. This all changed in 2009, when KRGV began recording network and syndicated programming in HD, enabling both ''Nightline'' and ''Kimmel'' to be seen in HD. |
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===Newscast titles=== |
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*''Valley News Parade''/''The Ten O'clock News'' (1954-1958) |
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*''Newsbeat'' (1958-1964) |
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*''The 6 O'clock Report-Newswise''/''The 10 O'clock Report-Newswise'' (1964-1967) |
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*''The 6 O'clock Report''/''The 10 O'clock Report'' (1967-1970) |
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*''Big Five News'' (1970-1976) |
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*''Eyewitness News'' (1976-2000) |
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*''NewsChannel 5'' (2000-2009) |
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*''Channel 5 News'' (2009-present) |
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In November 2004, KRGV, along with many other ABC affiliates, opted not to air the movie ''[[Saving Private Ryan]]'' when the network broadcast it uncut on [[Veterans Day]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=ABC affiliate pulls 'Private Ryan' on indecency concerns - Nov. 11, 2004|url=https://money.cnn.com/2004/11/11/news/fortune500/savingpvt_ryan/|access-date=November 25, 2021|website=money.cnn.com}}</ref> |
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===Station slogans=== |
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*''When it matters to you, it matters to 5.'' (1990s-2002) |
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*''The Rio Grande Valley's NewsChannel ''and'' The Valley's NewsChannel'' (first used July 2002, trademarked by KRGV)<ref name="uspto1">USPTO trademark database, serial numbers 76480781 and 76480782</ref> |
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*''Breaking News. Breaking Stories. Breaking the Mold.'' (2002-2009) |
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*''Breaking News. Breaking Stories.'' (2009-present) |
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In January 2018, KRGV's contract with [[Tribune Broadcasting]]'s [[Antenna TV]] ended, and the station moved its 10:30 p.m. newscast as part of its newly launched and locally programmed independent station known as "{{lang|es|italic=no|Somos El Valle}}", which includes a mix of Spanish and English content.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.krgv.com/category/328748/somos-el-valle|title=KRGV rebrands its digital subchannel|website=KRGV.com|access-date=January 6, 2018|archive-date=December 11, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181211190622/http://www.krgv.com/category/328748/somos-el-valle|url-status=dead}}</ref> This allowed the station to air ''Kimmel'' and ''Nightline'' at their regular time slots as scheduled by the network. |
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==Station News Music== |
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*''The Nightly Report by KillerTracks'' (2000-2009) |
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Because of the station's midday newscast which airs at noon, KRGV has aired ''[[GMA3: What You Need To Know]]'' (previously ''[[The Chew]]'' and ''[[All My Children]]'') on a day-behind basis at 11 a.m. |
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==News team== |
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===Current on-air staff=== |
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'''Anchors''' |
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*Oscar Adame - Weekdays @ 5 & 10 PM |
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*Letty Garza - Weekdays @ 6 & 10 PM |
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*Rick Diaz - Weekdays @ 6 PM |
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*Cary Zayas - Special Projects/Fill-in Anchor |
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*Lisa Cortez - Weekdays @ 5 PM |
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*Eddie Flores - Weekends |
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*Dina Hererra Garza - Weekday Mornings & Noon |
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*Jordan Williams - Weekday Mornings |
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*Will Ripley - Special Correspondent/Fill-in Anchor |
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==Technical information== |
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'''Reporters''' |
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===Subchannels=== |
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*Polo Sandoval |
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The station's signal is [[multiplex (TV)|multiplexed]]: |
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*Cristina Rendon |
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*Camaron Abundes |
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|+Subchannels of KRGV-TV<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rabbitears.info/market.php?request=station_search&callsign=KRGV#station|title=RabbitEars TV Query for KRGV|website=RabbitEars.info}}</ref> |
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*Erica Proffer |
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! scope = "col" | [[Channel (broadcasting)|Channel]] |
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*Farrah Fazal |
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! scope = "col" | [[Video resolution|Res.]] |
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*Bill Barajas |
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! scope = "col" | [[Aspect ratio (image)|Aspect]] |
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! scope = "col" | Short name |
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! scope = "col" | Programming |
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|- |
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! scope = "row" | 5.1 |
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| rowspan=3| [[720p]] || rowspan=3| [[16:9]] || KRGV HD || [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] |
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! scope = "row" | 5.2 |
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| NRGV || [[Novelisima]] |
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! scope = "row" | 5.3 |
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| Somos || [[Independent station|Independent]] |
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===Analog-to-digital conversion=== |
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'''First Warn 5 Weather''' |
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KRGV-TV ended regular programming over its analog signal, over VHF channel 5, on June 12, 2009, the official date on which full-power television stations in the United States [[Digital television transition in the United States|transitioned from analog to digital broadcasts]] under federal mandate. The station's digital signal remained on its pre-transition [[VHF]] channel 13, using [[virtual channel]] 5.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-06-1082A2.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130829004251/http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-06-1082A2.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 29, 2013 |title=DTV Tentative Channel Designations for the First and the Second Rounds |access-date=July 31, 2024}}</ref> |
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*Chief Meteorologist Tim Smith - Weekdays @ 5, 6 & 10 PM |
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*Meteorologist Matt Madigan - Weekday Mornings & Noon |
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*Meteorologist Alan Shoemaker - Weekends |
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As part of the [[SAFER Act]], KRGV kept its analog signal on the air until July 12 to inform viewers of the digital television transition through a loop of [[public service announcement]]s from the [[National Association of Broadcasters]].<ref name="FCC Nightlight">{{cite web|url=https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-291375A1.pdf|title=UPDATED List of Participants in the Analog Nightlight Program|publisher=Federal Communications Commission|date=June 12, 2009|access-date=June 14, 2024}}</ref> |
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'''Sports''' |
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*Vince Erickson |
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*Joel Villanueva |
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*Dave Brown |
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===Former on-air staff=== |
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*[[Chuck Roberts]] - Evening anchor (1973-1975), now at [[HLN (TV network)|HLN]] |
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*[[Doug Brown (weatherman)|Doug Brown]] - Meteorologist 1958 (Weekend & AM weatherman until 2008, retired from [[KTRK-TV]] Houston) |
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*Peter Torgerson - Evening Anchor (1979-1999), retired after winning $19.4 million in the Texas Lottery in 1999 |
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*Bianca Balogh - Evening Anchor (1998-2001), now owner of Denver-based TV production company, Local Scene TV |
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*Viviana Hurtado - Cameron County bureau chief (early 2000) now ABC NewsOne correspondent |
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*Darrell Davis - 10:00 anchor (1960s) |
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*Kristine Galvan - Reporter (2000s), now General Assignments Reporter at [[KRIV-TV]] Houston,Texas |
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*Mireya Villarreal - Reporter (late 2000), now Trouble Shooter Reporter at [[WOAI-TV]], San Antonio,Texas |
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*Marc Dopher - Weekend Sports Anchor (2003-2008), now Sports Reporter at [[WYFF-TV]], Greenville, South Carolina |
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*Marianne Manko - Evening Anchor (2000s), now Evening Anchor at [[WICS-TV]], Springfield, Illinois |
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*Mark Jones - Evening Anchor (1975-1979), now Transportation Reporter at [[KRON-TV]], San Francisco, California |
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*Ed Gomez - Former County Judge of Hidalgo County, 1975-77. |
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*Mayra Moreno - Now at [[KIAH-TV]] in Houston |
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*Laurie Salazar - Morning anchor/reporter (2000s), moved to [[KGBT-TV]], [[KRGV-TV]], [[WOAI]] San Antonio, now Marketing Director for Saks Fifth Avenue in San Antonio |
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*Lupita Murillo - Field reporter/weekend anchor (1970s), now at [[KVOA-TV]] in [[Tucson, Arizona]] where she has served as reporter since 1978. |
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*Alex Trevino - Weekend Anchor/reporter, now at [[WUSA]] in [[Washington, DC]] |
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*Stephanie Stone - Reporter (2005-2010), now at [[WLWT]] in Cincinnati, OH |
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*Jonathan Owens - Morning Meteorologist (2004-2010) |
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==See also== |
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* [[WBRZ-TV]] / [[The Advocate (Baton Rouge)|The Advocate]] ''(KRGV's sister properties in Baton Rouge)'' |
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*{{Official website|https://www.krgv.com/}} |
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| City | Weslaco, Texas |
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First air date | April 10, 1954 |
Former channel number(s) | Analog: 5 (VHF, 1954-2009) |
Call sign meaning | Rio Grande Valley |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 43328 |
| ERP | 57 kW |
| HAAT | 445 m (1,460 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 26°6′2.3″N 97°50′21.5″W / 26.100639°N 97.839306°W |
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| Website | www |
KRGV-TV (channel 5) is a television station licensed to Weslaco, Texas, United States, serving as the ABC affiliate for the Lower Rio Grande Valley. The station is owned by the Manship family of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, through Mobile Video Tapes, Inc., which frequently does business as KRGV-TV Corporation. KRGV-TV's studios are located on East Expressway (I-2/US 83) in Weslaco, and its transmitter is located in Santa Maria, Texas.
History
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KRGV joined as a primary NBC affiliate in 1954, sharing ABC programming with KGBT-TV. The original owner of the station was O. L. Taylor. In 1956, Taylor sold half of the station's interest to future President Lyndon B. Johnson and his wife, Lady Bird Johnson's Texas-based broadcasting company. The Johnsons owned the station until 1961, until they sold it to Kenco Enterprises. Mobile Video Tapes, which was formed by the Manship family, purchased the station from Kenco three years later. On April 12, 1976, KRGV became the first NBC affiliate to switch to ABC during a push by the network to attract new, stronger affiliates. One year later, sister station WBRZ in Baton Rouge followed suit. From 1976 to 1981, CBS affiliate KGBT-TV would carry NBC programming on a secondary basis. NBC would not return full time to the Rio Grande Valley until KVEO-TV signed on in 1981.
In 1995, KRGV added a secondary affiliation with UPN. The following year, UPN programming moved to KVEO.[2][3]
On August 24, 2009, KRGV extended its 10 p.m. newscast by 30 minutes. KRGV was one of six ABC affiliates to have hour-long 10 p.m. newscasts, along with KOAT-TV in Albuquerque, KITV in Honolulu, WISN-TV in Milwaukee, WEAR-TV in Pensacola, Florida, and KSTP-TV in Minneapolis–Saint Paul.[citation needed]
On September 9, 2009, KRGV began broadcasting in HD, and that same year, the channel rebranded itself to Channel 5 News.[citation needed]
In September 2010, KRGV began expanded Channel 5 News This Morning by a half hour, pushing the start time to 4:30 a.m.
In April 2011, KRGV expanded their morning newscast to Saturdays at 8 a.m. and Sundays at 9 a.m.
In October 2012, KRGV redesigned its website and logo, eliminating the "KRGV" ribbon underneath the logo, and integrating the ABC logo in its full form.
In 2017, KRGV ended with the weather Channel 5.4 First Warn Doppler Radar.
On November 2, 2020, KRGV's set was redesigned with new graphics and music.[4]
Preemptions and delays
[edit]For many years, KRGV aired syndicated programming leading back into ABC's late night block and tape delayed the latter to accommodate whatever syndicated programming aired at that time. Married... with Children consistently aired at 10:30 p.m. following the newscast since it first began airing in syndication, while the rest of the late night schedule shifted around through the years. This caused the ABC program Nightline to air as late as an hour and a half after its network slot and Jimmy Kimmel Live! as many as two hours after its network slot in some years. By the 2010s, both Nightline and Jimmy Kimmel Live! air back to back as they do across many affiliates, but were tape-delayed 30 minutes in favor of an extension of the 10 p.m. news known as Channel 5 News at 10:30. Because of the delay, both Nightline and Kimmel were broadcast in standard definition. KRGV did not yet have the capability to record the two programs in HD for later rebroadcast. This all changed in 2009, when KRGV began recording network and syndicated programming in HD, enabling both Nightline and Kimmel to be seen in HD.
In November 2004, KRGV, along with many other ABC affiliates, opted not to air the movie Saving Private Ryan when the network broadcast it uncut on Veterans Day.[5]
In January 2018, KRGV's contract with Tribune Broadcasting's Antenna TV ended, and the station moved its 10:30 p.m. newscast as part of its newly launched and locally programmed independent station known as "Somos El Valle", which includes a mix of Spanish and English content.[6] This allowed the station to air Kimmel and Nightline at their regular time slots as scheduled by the network.
Because of the station's midday newscast which airs at noon, KRGV has aired GMA3: What You Need To Know (previously The Chew and All My Children) on a day-behind basis at 11 a.m.
Technical information
[edit]Subchannels
[edit]The station's signal is multiplexed:
| Channel | Res. | Aspect | Short name | Programming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.1 | 720p | 16:9 | KRGV HD | ABC |
| 5.2 | NRGV | Novelisima | ||
| 5.3 | Somos | Independent |
Analog-to-digital conversion
[edit]KRGV-TV ended regular programming over its analog signal, over VHF channel 5, on June 12, 2009, the official date on which full-power television stations in the United States transitioned from analog to digital broadcasts under federal mandate. The station's digital signal remained on its pre-transition VHF channel 13, using virtual channel 5.[8]
As part of the SAFER Act, KRGV kept its analog signal on the air until July 12 to inform viewers of the digital television transition through a loop of public service announcements from the National Association of Broadcasters.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KRGV-TV". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Flint, Joe (June 26, 1995). "UPN extends affil reach". Variety. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
- ^ "Listing of channel lineups in TV Guide South Texas Edition". matthewsittel.com. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
- ^ KRGV [@krgv] (November 2, 2020). "Join us NOW for CHANNEL 5 NEWS at 5 to see our new look! Share your pictures with us, tag us and we'll share them. #KRGV #rgv #TheValleysNewsChannel" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "ABC affiliate pulls 'Private Ryan' on indecency concerns - Nov. 11, 2004". money.cnn.com. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
- ^ "KRGV rebrands its digital subchannel". KRGV.com. Archived from the original on December 11, 2018. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
- ^ "RabbitEars TV Query for KRGV". RabbitEars.info.
- ^ "DTV Tentative Channel Designations for the First and the Second Rounds" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 29, 2013. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
- ^ "UPDATED List of Participants in the Analog Nightlight Program" (PDF). Federal Communications Commission. June 12, 2009. Retrieved June 14, 2024.