KLCW-TV
KLCW-TV, virtual channel 22 (UHF digital channel 23), is a CW+-affiliated television station serving Lubbock, Texas, United States that is licensed to Wolfforth. The station is owned by locally based Ramar Communications, as part of a duopoly with Lubbock-licensed Fox affiliate and company flagship KJTV-TV (channel 34); it is also sister to four low-power stations—MyNetworkTV affiliate KMYL-LD (channel 14, which is simulcast on KLCW's second digital subchannel), Class A independent KJTV-CD (channel 32), Class A Telemundo affiliate KXTQ-CD (channel 46), and MeTV affiliate KLBB-LD (channel 48)—and seven radio stations (one on AM and six on FM). All of the outlets share studios at 98th Street and University Avenue in south Lubbock, where KLCW and KJTV-TV also share transmitter facilities.
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| Wolfforth/Lubbock, Texas United States | |
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| City | Wolfforth, Texas |
| Slogan | Lubbock CW (on DT1) MyLubbockTV (on DT2) |
| Channels | Digital: 23 (UHF) Virtual: 22 (PSIP) |
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| Owner | Ramar Communications, Inc.[1] |
| First air date | February 9, 2001 |
| Call sign meaning | Lubbock CW |
| Sister station(s) | KJTV-TV, KJTV-CD, KLBB-LD, KXTQ-CD, KMYL-LD, KJTV (AM), KTTU-FM, KXTQ-FM, KLZK, KLBB-FM |
| Former call signs | KUPT (2001–2005) KWBZ-TV (2005–2006) |
| Former channel number(s) | Analog: 22 (UHF, 2001–2009) Digital: 43 (UHF, until 2018) |
| Former affiliations | UPN (2001–2005) The WB (2005–2006) |
| Transmitter power | 200 kW |
| Height | 282.1 m (926 ft) |
| Facility ID | 77719 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 33°30′8.3″N 101°52′21.3″W |
| Licensing authority | FCC |
| Public license information | Profile CDBS |
| Website | Home Page - KLCW Lubbock CW (on DT1) KMYL-LD MyLubbockTV (on DT2) |
On cable, KLCW is available on channel 4 on most systems in the market.
History
Prior to 2006, what was then called KWBZ operated solely as a local cable TV station and was owned and operated by KCBD-TV, the local NBC affiliate. At that time, channel 22 was occupied by KUPT, an affiliate of UPN. On January 1, 2006, after the station was acquired by Ramar Communications, KUPT moved to channel 14 in Lubbock (now MyNetworkTV affiliate KMYL-LD), and the WB affiliation moved to channel 22.
KWBZ became a full power broadcast affiliate of The WB (via The WB 100+ Station Group as on cable) on January 1, 2006. Twenty-four days later, Warner Bros. Television, which owned The WB, and CBS Corporation, owners of UPN (channel 22's former network as KUPT), announced a merger of those two networks to take effect on September 18, 2006; the new network operating under the name of "The CW". KWBZ signed on to become a CW affiliate, resulting in new call letters (KLCW was adopted on June 30, 2006) and a rebranding (Lubbock CW). The station's feed still operates from the generic service for lower-market stations (The CW Plus) with local inserts and advertising placed by KJTV-TV and Ramar.
Digital television
Digital channels
The station's digital signal is multiplexed:
| Channel | Video | Aspect | PSIP Short Name | Programming[2] |
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| 22.1 | 720p | 16:9 | KLCW-DT | Main KLCW-TV programming / Lubbock CW |
| 22.2 | KMYL-DT | Simulcast of KMYL-LD / MyNetworkTV | ||
| 22.3 | 480i | 4:3 | Justice | Justice Network |
| 22.4 | 16:9 | Quest |
Analog-to-digital conversion
Because it was granted an original construction permit after the FCC finalized the DTV allotment plan on April 21, 1997.[3] The station did not receive a companion channel for a digital television station. Instead, on or before February 17, 2009, which was supposed to be the end of the digital TV conversion period for full-service stations, KLCW-TV would be required to turn off its analog signal and turn on its digital signal (called a "flash-cut"). As of September 2008, the station's digital signal began broadcasting on its pre-transition UHF channel 43. Through the use of PSIP, digital television receivers display the station's virtual channel as its former UHF analog channel 22.
References
- "Application for Consent to Assignment of Broadcast Station Construction Permit or License". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. March 20, 2018. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
- RabbitEars TV Query for KLCW