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This article is about the television station currently known as KYCW-LD. For the station originally known as KYCW-LD until February 1, 2017, see KSPR-LD.

KYCW-LD
CityBranson, Missouri
Channels
Branding
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
KYTV, KSPR-LD, K17DL-D
History
First air date
January 24, 1986 (38 years ago) (1986-01-24)
Former call signs
  • K25BD (1986–2013)
  • K25BD-D (2013–2017)
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog: 25 (UHF, 1986–2013)
  • Digital: 25 (UHF, 2013–2020)
  • Virtual: 25 (2013–2020)
EICB TV (until 2017)[citation needed]
Call sign meaning
KY3's CW (reflecting sister station)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID11135
ClassLD
ERP15 kW
HAAT511 m (1,677 ft)
Transmitter coordinates37°10′26″N 92°56′28.1″W / 37.17389°N 92.941139°W / 37.17389; -92.941139
Translator(s)
Links
Public license information
LMS

KYCW-LD (channel 24) is a low-power television station licensed to Branson, Missouri, United States, serving the Springfield area as an affiliate of The CW. It is owned by Gray Television alongside NBC affiliate KYTV (channel 3) and ABC affiliate KSPR-LD (channel 33); it is also sister to Branson-licensed tourist information–formatted station K17DL-D, channel 17 (which is owned by Branson Visitors TV, LLC, a joint venture between Gray [50.1%] and Market Branson, LLC [49.9%]). KYCW-LD, KYTV and KSPR-LD share studios on West Sunshine Street in Springfield, while KYCW-LD's transmitter is located on Highway FF north of Fordland.

KYCW-LD's low-power broadcasting radius does not reach the entire market. Therefore, it is simulcast in 16:9 widescreen standard definition on KYTV's third digital subchannel (33.2), and in high definition on KSPR-LD's second digital subchannel (also mapped to virtual channel 24.1); it is also simulcast to Branson on K17DL's digital subchannel (24.2).

Subchannels

The station's signal is multiplexed:

Subchannel of KYCW-LD[2]
Channel Res. Aspect Short name Programming
3.2 480i 16:9 247WX WeatherNation TV
3.3 COZITV Cozi TV
17.1 720p BVTV K17DL-D (tourist information)
24.1 KYCWLD The CW
24.2 480i 4:3 DEFY Ion Plus[3]
24.6 16:9 MeTV MeTV
  Simulcast of subchannels of another station

References

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KYCW-LD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "RabbitEars TV Query for KYCW". RabbitEars.info. Archived from the original on July 31, 2017. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
  3. ^ Keys, Matthew (June 28, 2024). "Scripps replacing Defy TV with Ion Plus on broadcast TV". TheDesk.net. Retrieved June 28, 2024.