KYCW-LD

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.

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
Branson/Springfield, Missouri
United States
CityBranson, Missouri
ChannelsDigital: 24 (UHF)
Virtual: 24
BrandingOzarks CW KCZ/KDL
KY3 News (newscasts)
MeTV Ozarks (on simulcast of KSPR-LD3)
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
OwnerGray Television
(Gray Television Licensee, LLC)
KYTV, KSPR-LD, K17DL-D
History
First air date
January 24, 1986 (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 (PSIP, 2013–2020)
EICB TV (until 2017)
Call sign meaning
KY3's CW
(reflecting sister station)
Technical information
Facility ID11135
ClassLD
ERP15 kW
HAAT511 m (1,677 ft)
Transmitter coordinates37°10′26″N 92°56′28.1″W
Translator(s)KYTV-DT/KSPR-LD2 33.2 (19.5/34.3 UHF) Springfield
K17DL-D 25.2 (17.4 UHF) Branson

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).

Programming

Syndicated programs broadcast by KYCW-LD include Family Guy, Castle, and The Big Bang Theory.

Subchannels

The station's digital signal is multiplexed:

Channel Video Aspect Short name Programming [1]
24.1720p16:9KYCW-LDMain KYCW-LD programming / The CW
3.2480iKYWXWeatherNation TV
3.34:3COZI TVCozi TV
33.3METVSimulcast of KSPR-LD3 / MeTV

References
  1. "RabbitEars.Info". Rabbitears.info. Archived from the original on 31 July 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2017.


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