DTV America, which have launched several low-powered television stations in several other markets providing multicast network programming throughout the mid 2010s, initially planned to launch a MyNetworkTV/DrTV hybrid station on UHF channel 19 as they held a construction permit under a callsign of K19JB-D, but it never went on the air.
Those plans were canceled indefinitely in February 2017 when the permit for K19JB-D was sold to Lake Charles Television, LLC, a unit of Waypoint Media, which signed on CBS affiliate KSWL-LD in the same month.[1]
The callsign was changed to the current KWWE-LD on February 7, 2017. The following month, KWWE-LD signed on as the area's first MyNetworkTV affiliate, but instead of DrTV, some syndicated programming surrounded the network's primetime schedule. Prior to this, KADN-DT3 in Lafayette (and its sister station and now-NBC affiliate KLAF-LD prior to that) served as the market's default MyNetworkTV affiliate. KWWE-LD's sign-on also left ABC as the only major network not available on a local outlet in the Lake Charles area (Lafayette's KATC-TV and/or Beaumont, Texas-based KBMT served as Lake Charles' default ABC affiliates until August 31, 2017 when Fox affiliate KVHP launched an ABC affiliate on its DT2 subchannel[2]).
In addition to MyNetworkTV programming, KWWE-LD also serves as the Lake Charles market's MeTV affiliate, filling in programming for all time slots outside of the MyNetworkTV programming schedule with the MeTV schedule.[3] Initially shown by itself on its LD2 subchannel, MeTV programming has since moved to KWWE-LD's main channel and was replaced on LD2 with a simulcast of KSWL-LD. In 2019, the station added Telemundo to its third subchannel.
kwwe, confused, with, channel, power, television, station, lake, charles, louisiana, united, states, affiliated, with, mynetworktv, metv, telemundo, owned, sagamorehill, broadcasting, alongside, affiliate, kswl, channel, both, stations, share, studios, west, p. Not to be confused with WWE KWWE LD channel 19 is a low power television station in Lake Charles Louisiana United States affiliated with MyNetworkTV MeTV and Telemundo It is owned by SagamoreHill Broadcasting alongside CBS affiliate KSWL LD channel 17 Both stations share studios on West Prien Lake Road in Lake Charles while KWWE LD s transmitter is located at the KTSR tower in Westlake KWWE LDLake Charles LouisianaUnited StatesChannelsDigital 19 UHF Virtual 19BrandingMeTV amp My 19 Lake CharlesProgrammingSubchannels19 1 MyNetworkTV MeTV19 2 Telemundo 19 3 Laff 19 4 HSN 19 5 Newsy 19 6 JTVOwnershipOwnerSagamoreHill Broadcasting SagamoreHill Lake Charles LLC Sister stationsKSWL LDHistoryFoundedFebruary 22 2011First air dateMarch 2017 5 years ago 2017 03 Former call signsK19JB D 2011 2017 Technical informationLicensing authorityFCCFacility ID184601ERP15 kWHAAT163 5 m 536 ft Transmitter coordinates30 13 16 4 N 93 18 40 9 W 30 221222 N 93 311361 W 30 221222 93 311361LinksPublic license informationLMS Contents 1 History 2 Technical information 2 1 Subchannels 3 References 4 External linksHistory EditAlthough granted a construction permit by the Federal Communications Commission FCC on February 22 2011 the station did not make it to air for another six years or so The permit was granted under the assigned callsign of K19JB D It was originally owned by DTV America of Sunrise Florida DTV America which have launched several low powered television stations in several other markets providing multicast network programming throughout the mid 2010s initially planned to launch a MyNetworkTV DrTV hybrid station on UHF channel 19 as they held a construction permit under a callsign of K19JB D but it never went on the air Those plans were canceled indefinitely in February 2017 when the permit for K19JB D was sold to Lake Charles Television LLC a unit of Waypoint Media which signed on CBS affiliate KSWL LD in the same month 1 The callsign was changed to the current KWWE LD on February 7 2017 The following month KWWE LD signed on as the area s first MyNetworkTV affiliate but instead of DrTV some syndicated programming surrounded the network s primetime schedule Prior to this KADN DT3 in Lafayette and its sister station and now NBC affiliate KLAF LD prior to that served as the market s default MyNetworkTV affiliate KWWE LD s sign on also left ABC as the only major network not available on a local outlet in the Lake Charles area Lafayette s KATC TV and or Beaumont Texas based KBMT served as Lake Charles default ABC affiliates until August 31 2017 when Fox affiliate KVHP launched an ABC affiliate on its DT2 subchannel 2 In addition to MyNetworkTV programming KWWE LD also serves as the Lake Charles market s MeTV affiliate filling in programming for all time slots outside of the MyNetworkTV programming schedule with the MeTV schedule 3 Initially shown by itself on its LD2 subchannel MeTV programming has since moved to KWWE LD s main channel and was replaced on LD2 with a simulcast of KSWL LD In 2019 the station added Telemundo to its third subchannel Technical information EditSubchannels Edit The station s digital signal is multiplexed Channel Video Aspect Short name Programming 4 19 1 480i 16 9 KWWELD1 Main KWWE LD programming MyNetworkTV amp MeTV19 2 720p Telemun Telemundo19 3 480i Laff Laff19 4 HSN HSN19 5 Newsy Newsy19 6 JTV JTVReferences Edit Lake Charles gets a local CBS television station AmericanPress com Archived from the original on 2017 02 20 Retrieved 2017 02 19 Miller Mark 23 August 2017 KVHP Launching ABC Feed On Subchannel TVNewsCheck Retrieved 24 August 2017 Where to Watch MeTV In Lake Charles c 2018 MeTV National Limited Partnership Retrieved September 25 2018 Digital TV Market Listing for KWWE LDExternal links Edit This article about a television station in Louisiana is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title KWWE LD amp oldid 1116724789, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
