List of former The CW television affiliates

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The CW is an American broadcast television network that originated in September 2006. Throughout its history, the network has had many owned-and-operated and affiliated stations.

This article is a table listing of former The CW stations, arranged alphabetically by state, and based on the station's city of license as well as its Designated Market Area; it is also accompanied by footnotes regarding the present network affiliation of the former The CW-affiliated station (if the station remains operational) and the current The CW affiliates in each of the listed markets, as well as any other notes including the reasons behind each station's disaffiliation from the network. There are links to and articles on each of the stations, describing their histories, local programming, and technical information, such as broadcast frequencies.

The station's advertised channel number follows the call letters. In most cases, this is their virtual channel (PSIP) number, which may match the channel allocation that the station originally broadcast on during its prior affiliation with the network.

State/City of license/Market Station/ChannelYears of affiliationCurrent affiliationCurrent The CW affiliateNotes
Alexandria, Louisiana KBCA 412006–2016 Heroes & Icons KALB-TV 5.3On December 15, 2015, Gray Television, which owns KALB-TV (channel 5), came to terms on an extension of their existing CW affiliations; the press release announcing the extension also revealed Gray agreed to a new affiliation agreement with The CW for the Alexandria market, placing the network on a new third digital subchannel of KALB-TV in the fall of 2016, meaning KBCA lost their network affiliation at that time. [1]
Atlanta, Georgia WUPA 692006–2023 Independent WPCH-TV 17On May 5, 2023, CBS News and Stations has the right to pull CW-owned stations under the Nexstar buyout deal on September 1, 2023. [2]
Belmont–Charlotte, North Carolina WJZY 462006–2013 Fox WCCB 18Became a Fox owned-and-operated station on July 1, 2013; was previously owned by Capitol Broadcasting Company until April 2013; replaced by WCCB
Bloomington–Indianapolis, Indiana WTTV 42006–2014 CBS WISH-TV 8On August 11, 2014, Tribune Broadcasting announced that CW affiliate WTTV would become the market's CBS affiliate on January 1, 2015, as part of an agreement that also renewed the CBS affiliations on Tribune-owned stations in five other markets. [3]
Branson, Missouri K17DL-D 17.12006–2009 Independent KYCW-LD 24 and K17DL-D 17.2N/A
Campbellsville–Louisville, Kentucky WMYO-DT3 58.32012–2018 WBKI (TV) 58 MyNetworkTV Former simulcast of WBKI-TV prior to its shutdown; affiliation moved to the station's main channel 58.1 February 12, 2017
Chicago, Illinois WGN-TV 92006–2016 Independent WCIU-TV 26Became an independent station September 1, 2016; replaced by WPWR-TV
Gary, Indiana–Chicago, Illinois WPWR 502016–2019 MyNetworkTV Carried MyNetworkTV as secondary affiliate, Replaced by WCIU
Cleveland, Ohio WBNX 552006–2018 Independent WUAB 43Became an independent station July 16, 2018; replaced by WUAB
Columbia, South Carolina WZRB 472006–2014 Ion WIS-DT2 10.2Became an Ion owned-and-operated station (by way of a trust benefiting Ion Media Networks) on February 10, 2014; had been owned by Roberts Broadcasting prior to then. The station continued to carry CW programming in addition to Ion until being replaced by WKTC on March 17.
Sumter–Columbia, South Carolina WKTC 632014–2019 MyNetworkTV Carried CW as primary, and MyNetworkTV as alternate network after primetime. Became a full-time MyNetworkTV affiliate on September 30, 2019; was replaced by WIS-DT2
Detroit, Michigan WKBD-TV 502006–2023 Independent WMYD 20On May 5, 2023, CBS News and Stations has the right to pull CW-owned stations under the Nexstar buyout deal on September 1, 2023. [2]
Mount Clemens–Detroit, Michigan WADL 382023 MyNetworkTV On October 30, 2023, WADL posted a press release noting it dropped The CW over a dispute with Nexstar, with MyNetworkTV programming moving back two hours to its previous prime time berth.
Evansville, Indiana WAZE 192006–2011Defunct WTVW 7Ceased operations March 24, 2011, after license was cancelled by the FCC following expiration of a permit to construct a digital transmitter facility to increase signal power from 1,110 watts to 1 million watts; was replaced by WAZE-LP, WJPS-LP and WIKY-LP, which previously operated as fill-in translators of WAZE-TV.
WAZE-LP 17
WJPS-LP 4
WIKY-LP 5 		2006–2013Ceased operations January 3, 2013; were replaced by WTVW on January 31. Were eventually purchased in bankruptcy by a trust controlled by Ion Media Networks in February 2014.
Helena, Montana KMTF 10 (now KUHM)2006–2015 PBS N/AOn July 1, 2015, Gray announced that it would sell KTVH to Cordillera Communications, which owns CBS affiliate KXLH-LD (channel 9). KMTF was concurrently donated to Montana State University for integration into the Montana PBS system. [4]
Idaho Falls, Idaho KPIF 152006–2009 Grit KIFI-DT3 8.3Joined RTV on September 7, 2009; replaced by KIFI-DT3.
Jackson, Mississippi WRBJ 342006–2013 TBN WJTV-DT2 12.2On October 22, 2012, Roberts announced that it had sold WRBJ to the Trinity Broadcasting Network. [5] The sale was approved by a bankruptcy court on January 17, 2013, and TBN officially took over operational control of WRBJ five months later, on May 24, 2013. [6] [7] CW network programming would not be seen in the Jackson area until WJTV-DT2 picked up The CW in October 2013.
Jeannette–Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania WPCW 19 (now WPKD-TV)2006–2023 Independent WPNT 22On May 5, 2023, CBS News and Stations has the right to pull CW-owned stations under the Nexstar buyout deal on September 1, 2023. [2]
Fredericksburg–San Antonio, Texas KCWX 22006–2010 MyNetworkTV WOAI-TV 4.2Joined MyNetworkTV on August 30, 2010; replaced by KMYS
Kerrville–San Antonio, Texas KMYS 352010–2021 Dabl On September 20, 2021, The CW affiliation and other programs aired on the main KMYS subchannel moved to the 4.2 subchannel of WOAI-TV, still known as "CW 35".
Lancaster–Lebanon–Harrisburg–York, Pennsylvania WLYH 15 (now WXBU)2006–2016 TBD WHP-DT3 21.3Affiliation moved to WHP-DT3.
Longview–Tyler, Texas KCEB 542006–2012 Novelisima KYTX 19.2N/A
Lincoln–Hastings–Kearney–Grand Island, Nebraska KCWL 512006–2009 Fox KCWH-LD 18/KNHL 5Analog signal signed off June 9, 2009; digital signal signed on as Fox affiliate KFXL June 12; replaced by KXVO and, later, KCWH-LD/KNHL-DT3
Missoula, Montana KPAX-TV 8.22006–2023 Independent N/AN/A
New Bedford, Massachusetts-Providence, Rhode Island WLWC 282006–2017 Court TV WNAC-DT2 64.2Become Ion Plus affiliate in 2017 after channel sharing with WPXQ-TV, Affiliation moved to WNAC-DT2
New Iberia–Lafayette, Louisiana KLWB 502006–2010 MeTV KATC 3.2KLWB lost its CW affiliation to a subchannel of KATC (channel 3) on June 14, 2010. At that time, the station switched to This TV (which had previously been carried on one of KLWB's subchannels, as well as on sister station KXKW-LD).
Opelika, Alabama-Columbus, Georgia WLGA 66 (now WGBP-TV)2006–2009 Merit Street WLTZ 38.2On April 2, 2009, it was announced that The CW would move to a subchannel of NBC affiliate WLTZ beginning April 27.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma KOCB 342006–2023 Independent KAUT-TV 43On August 31, 2023, Nexstar announced that KAUT would affiliate with The CW beginning September 1, replacing KOCB as part of an agreement with Sinclair to affiliate with two of its stations in Pittsburgh and Seattle; this resulted in KOCB becoming an independent station for the first time since January 1995. [8]
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania WPSG 572006–2023 Independent WPHL-TV 17On May 5, 2023, CBS News and Stations has the right to pull CW-owned stations under the Nexstar buyout deal on September 1, 2023. [2]
Phoenix, Arizona KASW 612006–2023 Independent KAZT-TV 7On November 20, 2023, CW programming moved to the second subchannel of KNXV-TV (which otherwise carried Antenna TV programming), and KASW became an independent station known as Arizona 61; the station airs a mix of local news, sports (including Arizona Coyotes hockey), and entertainment programming, as well as content from Scripps News.
Reno, Nevada KREN-TV 272006–2009 Univision KOLO-TV 8.3N/A
Salem, Indiana-Louisville, Kentucky WBKI 342006–2017Defunct WBKI (TV) 58Ceased operations October 25, 2017 after selling its spectrum in an FCC auction; affiliation moved to existing simulcast on WMYO-DT3
San Diego, California KSWB 692006–2008 Fox KFMB-DT2 8.2Joined Fox on August 1, 2008; replaced by XETV
Tijuana, Baja California–San Diego, California XETV-TDT 102008–2017 Canal 5 On January 18, 2017, KFMB-TV announced that it would begin to carry CW programming on one of its digital subchannels.
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, California KBCW 44 (now KPYX)2006–2023 Independent KRON-TV 4On May 5, 2023, CBS News and Stations has the right to pull CW-owned stations under the Nexstar buyout deal on September 1, 2023. [2]
Tacoma–Seattle, Washington KSTW 112006–2023 Independent KUNS-TV 51On May 5, 2023, CBS News and Stations has the right to pull CW-owned stations under the Nexstar buyout deal on September 1, 2023. [2]
Seattle–Tacoma, Washington KOMO-DT2 4.22023–2024 Comet Carried Comet programming outside CW hours. The CW moved to former Univision affiliate KUNS-TV on January 1, 2024
St. Petersburg–Tampa, Florida WTOG 442006–2023 Independent WTTA 38On May 5, 2023, CBS News and Stations has the right to pull CW-owned stations under the Nexstar buyout deal on September 1, 2023. [2]
Victoria, Texas K39HB 102006–2018Defunct KVCT 19.3N/A
Walla Walla–Yakima, Washington KCWK 92006–2008Defunct KIMA-TV 29.2 and KEPR-TV 19.2On January 16, 2009, it was announced that several Pappas stations, including the license for KCWK, would be sold to New World TV Group after the sale received United States bankruptcy court approval. [9] In the interim, Fisher Communications announced that their CBS affiliates KIMA-TV/KEPR-TV would each launch CW subchannels on March 31, 2009, to fill KCWK's void. [10]

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