KMID

Infobox_Broadcast
call_letters = KMID
city =
station_
station_slogan = The Basin's FIRST Station
station_branding = KMID ABC2 or Big 2
analog = 2 (VHF)
digital = 26 (UHF)
other_chs =
affiliations = ABC
network =
founded =
airdate = December 18, 1953
location = Midland/Odessa, Texas
callsign_meaning = MIDland
former_callsigns = KMID-TV (1953-1992)
former_channel_numbers =
owner = Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc.
licensee = Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc.
sister_stations =
former_affiliations = Primary:
NBC (1953-1981)
Secondary:
DuMont (1953-1955)
CBS (1953-1955)
ABC (1953-1958)
effective_radiated_power = 100 kW (analog)
1000 kW (digital)
HAAT = 329.9 m (analog)
323 m (digital)
class =
facility_id = 35131
coordinates = coord|32|5|10.9|N|102|17|12|W|type:landmark_scale:2000
homepage = [http://www.permianbasin360.com/ www.permianbasin360.com]

KMID is the ABC affiliate in Midland-Odessa, Texas, owned and operated by Nexstar Broadcasting Group headquartered in Irving, Texas. KMID ABC2 was acquired by Nexstar in 2000. KMID-TV went on the air on December 18, 1953 as a dual NBC/ABC affiliate. Later on, it became a primary NBC affiliate after KWES-TV 9 (then known as KVKM) signed on in 1958 and became the area's ABC affiliate. In 1981, KMID became an ABC affiliate when it swapped its NBC affiliation with KWES-TV (KTPX at the time). KMID's studio is adjacent to Midland International Airport just off US Highway 80 about 10 miles west of downtown Midland or midway between Midland and Odessa. KMID's transmitter is located near Gardendale, Texas.

For many years, KMID was known as Big 2, but adopted the ABC2 moniker in early 2004, but sometimes is still known as Big 2. The newscast was called Big 2 News and at one point, Big 2 News Nightbeat. Its newscast was known as Big 2 Eyewitness News during the latter years of its NBC affiliation.

Recently KMID has cut weekend evening newscasts making it the third watched newscast in the Permian Basin. Though in late 2006, Sunday night news broadcasts were reinstated with the introduction of "KMID ABC2 News Sunday"

KMID currently does not offer HDTV off-air broadcasting in the Midland-Odessa area due to needed antenna/tower transmission upgrades. KMID plans to offer HDTV programming by February 17, 2009 for the regional area. Many viewers of KMID (Nexstar owned or operated stations) have complained that these stations have lagged far behind other stations in those markets in beginning high definition broadcasting.

The KMID logo is very similar to the logo used by WDTN, the NBC affiliate in Dayton,OH.

News/Station Presentation

Newscast Titles

*"The Eleventh Hour Report" (1966-1974)
*"Newswatch 2" (1974-1977)
*"Big 2 Eyewitness News" (1977-1984)
*"Big 2 News" (1984-2003)
*"KMID ABC 2 News" (2003-present)

External links

* [http://www.permianbasin360.com/ KMID ABC2 ONLINE]
* [http://www.nexstar.tv/kmid.html Nexstar Broadcasting Group: KMID Station Profile]
* [http://www.n2news.net/ Photojournalist Page]
*TVQ|KMID
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