KUPT-LD
| Albuquerque, New Mexico United States | |
|---|---|
| Channels | Digital: 16 (UHF) |
| Subchannels |
16.1 Movies! 16.2 infomercials 16.3 H&I |
| Affiliations | Movies! (2016–present) |
| Owner | Ramar Communications |
| First air date | 2014 |
| Sister station(s) | KTEL-CD, KRTN-LD |
| Former affiliations | GetTV (2014–2016) |
| Transmitter power | 15 kW |
| Facility ID | 198113 |
| Licensing authority | FCC |
| Public license information: |
Profile CDBS |
KUPT-LD is a low power digital broadcast television station licensed to Santa Fe, New Mexico and also serving the Albuquerque, New Mexico area. KUPT-LD transmits on UHF channel 16 at 15kW from atop Sandia Crest. The station is owned by Ramar Communications which also owns KTEL-CD Channel 15 (Telemundo) and KRTN-LD channel 33 (MeTV).
KUPT-LD broadcasts programming from Movies! which features classic movies on subchannel 16.1. Also featured is the Heroes & Icons (H&I) network from Weigel Broadcasting out of Chicago which also operates MeTV and Movies!. H&I features mostly action-based TV series shown on digital channel 16.3.
KUPT-LD has been on the air since early October 2014 airing both Movies! and GetTV. In early February 2015 H&I was added and became the main channel for KUPT 16.1 but in May it moved to channel 16.3 with Movies! returning to 16.1. On February 2, 2016 GetTV moved to KRQE channel 13.2 a full-powered station. Channel 16.2 is currently showing infomercials.
Digital television
Digital channels
The station's digital signal is multiplexed:
| Channel | Video | Aspect | PSIP Short Name | Programming[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.1 | 480i | 16:9 | MOVIES | Movies! |
| 16.2 | ALB CH. | infomercials | ||
| 16.3 | 720p | HITV-TV | H&I | |