KWWT
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| HAAT | 147 m (482 ft) |
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| Transmitter coordinates | 32°2′52.9″N 102°17′45.5″W / 32.048028°N 102.295972°W |
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KWWT (channel 30) is a
History
KWWT signed on the air on December 5, 2001, as KPXK. It was a
On January 24, 2006,
In 2011, KWWT signed on to carry college football and basketball games from the Southland Conference Television Network.[2] The contract lasted 4 seasons. For the first 3 seasons the games usually aired on 30.2 because CW Plus wouldn't let their programs be preempted. In 2014, the final season of the network, they aired on 30.1. Additionally KWWT aired ACC Network basketball games during the 2011–12 basketball season.
KWWT remained a CW affiliate until December 29, 2013. On that date, KWES-TV (channel 9) took over CW rights and KWWT moved MeTV to 30.1 while adding Movies! on 30.2.
On July 24, 2020, it was announced that Gray Television (owner of CBS affiliate KOSA-TV and CW affiliate KCWO-TV) would purchase KWWT and sister low-power station KMDF-LD for $1.84 million, pending approval of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).[3] Gray sought a failing station waiver as the Odessa–Midland market would not have at least eight independent voices after the transaction (KCWO-TV is licensed as a satellite of KOSA-TV despite airing different programming).[4] In addition, Gray also announced that after the sale, KWWT would move its operations to the shared KOSA/KCWO facility in Odessa. The FCC granted the waiver on September 14.[5] The sale was completed on September 30.[6][7]
Technical information
Subchannels
The station's signal is
| Channel | Res. | Aspect | Short name | Programming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30.1 | 1080i | 16:9 |
MyNet | Main KWWT programming / MyNetworkTV |
| 30.2 | 720p | MeTV | MeTV | |
| 30.3 | 480i | Comedy | Catchy Comedy | |
| 30.4 | Movies! | Movies! | ||
| 30.5 | Cozi | Cozi TV | ||
| 30.6 | Defy | Defy TV |
Analog-to-digital conversion
KWWT shut down its analog signal, over
See also
- Channel 5 branded TV stations in the United States
- Channel 14 branded TV stations in the United States
- Channel 16 branded TV stations in the United States
- Channel 30 digital TV stations in the United States
- Channel 30 virtual TV stations in the United States
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KWWT". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Southland Conference Television Network Announces Fall Affiliates". July 25, 2011.
- ^ "Application for Consent to Assignment of Broadcast Station Construction Permit or License". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. July 24, 2020. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
- ^ Request for Failing Station Waiver
- ^ "Letter", CDBS Public Access, Federal Communications Commission, September 14, 2020. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
- ^ "Consummation Notice", CDBS Public Access, Federal Communications Commission, October 1, 2020. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
- ^ "Consummation Notice" (KMDF-LD), CDBS Public Access, Federal Communications Commission, October 1, 2020. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
- ^ "RabbitEars.Info". rabbitears.info.
- ^ "DTV Tentative Channel Designations for the First and the Second Rounds" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 29, 2013. Retrieved March 24, 2012.
- ^ "Final DTV Channel Plan from FCC97-115".