KCWT-CD

KCWT-CD, virtual channel 21 (UHF digital channel 23), is a low-powered, Class A primary CW+-affiliate and secondary Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) member television station licensed to McAllen, Texas, United States. Owned by Entravision Communications, it is sister to McAllen-licensed Univision affiliate KNVO (channel 48) and, as well as two other McAllen-licensed low-power stations: Fox/MyNetworkTV affiliate KMBH-LD, channel 67 (and its translators, Brownsville-licensed Class A KXFX-CD and Harlingen-licensed full-power KFXV, channel 60) and Class A UniMás affiliate KTFV-CD (channel 32). Entravision also operates Mexican station (and fellow CW+ affiliate) XHRIO-TDT (channel 15). KCWT-CD, KNVO, KFXV, KMBH-LD, KTFV-CD, and XHRIO-TDT share studios on North Jackson Road in McAllen; KCWT-CD's transmitter is located in La Feria, Texas.

KCWT-CD
McAllen, Texas
United States
ChannelsDigital: 23 (UHF)
Virtual: 21 (PSIP)
BrandingRio Grande Valley's CW 21
Programming
Affiliations21.1: CW+
21.2: Bounce TV
21.3: Laff
21.4: PBS
Ownership
OwnerEntravision Communications
(Entravision Holdings, LLC)
Sister stationsKNVO, KFXV-LD, KTFV-CD, KXFX-CD, XHRIO-TDT
History
FoundedMarch 10, 1989
First air dateAugust 11, 1997
Former call signsK30FF (1997–2000)
KFTN-LP/CA (2000–2012)
KCWT-CA (2012–2014)
Former channel number(s)Analog
30 (UHF, 1998–2014)
Former affiliationsTelefutura
Call sign meaningThe CW Texas
Technical information
Licensing authorityFCC
Facility ID40058
ERP5 kW
HAAT875 m (2,871 ft)
Transmitter coordinates26°8′28″N 97°50′4″W
Translator(s)KMBH-LD 67.2 (20.2 UHF) McAllen, TX
XHRIO-TDT 15 (26 UHF) Matamoros, MX
Links
Public license informationProfile
LMS
Websitewww.yourcwriograndevalley.com

Previously, KCWT was a low-powered translator of KXFX-CA and KTFV-CA.

History

Until 2014, KCWT broadcast on analog channel 30. KCWT launched a digital feed on RF channel 23 that March;[1] however, through the use of Program and System Information Protocol, the station maps to virtual channel 21, as nearby Mexican station XHAB-TDT in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, whose digital broadcasts use RF channel 30, also mapped to virtual channel 30 rather than its analog channel 7 due to Mexico not fully following the PSIP standard. (Channel 23 is itself unavailable to KCWT as a virtual channel, as it is used in the Rio Grande Valley by KVEO-TV.[2] Furthermore, XHAB-TDT has since changed its PSIP to channel 8.) Even before then, KCWT, as had previous CW affiliate KSFE-LD (channel 67, now KFXV-LD), has long branded as "CW 21" in reflection of its channel 21 slot on area cable systems.

Digital channels
Channel Video Aspect PSIP short name Programming[3]
21.11080i16:9KCWT-DTMain KCWT-CD programming / Rio Grande Valley CW 21
21.2480iBounceBounce TV
21.3LaffLaff
21.41080iPBSPBS
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References
  1. "Application for Class A Television Station Construction Permit or License". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. March 3, 2014. Retrieved March 28, 2014.
  2. Hashemzadeh, Hossein (September 30, 2013). "Re: KCWT-CA, La Feria, TX…" (PDF). CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved March 28, 2014.
  3. http://www.rabbitears.info/market.php?request=station_search&callsign=Xhrio#station


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