KWNL-CD
| Winslow / Fort Smith, Arkansas | |
|---|---|
| Branding | Univisión Arkansas |
| Channels | Digital: 31 (UHF) Virtual: 9 (PSIP) |
| Affiliations | Univision |
| Owner | Pinnacle Media |
| Call letters' meaning | WiNsLow |
| Sister station(s) | KXUN-LP, KLRA-LP |
| Former callsigns | K63EG (1989-2000) K09XE (2000-2003) KBBL-CA (2003-2006) KWNL-CA (2006-2011) |
| Former channel number(s) | Analog: 63 (UHF, 1989-2000) |
| Transmitter power | 15 kW |
| Height | 117 m |
| Facility ID | 52426 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 36°08′50.0″N 94°11′13.0″W / 36.14722°N 94.18694°W |
| Website | http://espanoltvarkansas.com/ |
KWNL-CD, virtual channel 9, is the Univision-affiliated television station, serving the Fort Smith area, licensed to Winslow, Arkansas. Owned by Pinnacle Media. The station broadcasts its digital signal on UHF channel 31.
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[edit] Digital programming
Digital channels
| Channel | Video | Aspect | Programming |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.1 | 1080i | 16:9 | main KWNL-CD programming / Univision (HD) |
[edit] History
The call letters were changed from KBBL-CA to KWNL-CA on July 6, 2006. As of July 14, 2006, the KBBL-CA call letters reappeared on Channel 56 in Springfield, Missouri, curiously the namesake of the Simpsons' fictional hometown. However, that station is a translator of KWBM, Equity's MyNetworkTV station in that market, and likely not inspired by the KBBL-TV of The Simpsons.
At one point, KWNL aired local newscasts; they were produced out of Little Rock, Arkansas, with reports produced in Fort Smith. The newscasts were canceled in June 2008, after then-owner Equity Media Holdings instituted a companywide suspension of news programs.[1]
After failing to find a buyer at a bankruptcy auction[2], KWNL was sold to Pinnacle Media in August 2009 (after having initially been included in Silver Point Finance's acquisition on June 2 of several Equity stations[3]), with Pinnacle assuming control under a local marketing agreement on August 5.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ Manthey, Toby (2008-06-14). "Equity ends newscasts; N.Y. station buy teeters". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. http://www.nwanews.com/adg/Business/228628/. Retrieved 2008-06-19.[dead link]
- ^ "Equity stations still on the block". Television Business Report. April 20, 2009. http://www.rbr.com/tv-cable/tv_deals/14129.html. Retrieved April 28, 2009.
- ^ "APPLICATION FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF BROADCAST STATION CONSTRUCTION PERMIT OR LICENSE". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. June 15, 2009. http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/prefill_and_display.pl?Application_id=1324773&Service=CA&Form_id=314&Facility_id=52418. Retrieved August 25, 2009.
- ^ "APPLICATION FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF BROADCAST STATION CONSTRUCTION PERMIT OR LICENSE". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. August 14, 2009. http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/prefill_and_display.pl?Application_id=1327335&Service=CA&Form_id=314&Facility_id=52418. Retrieved August 25, 2009.
[edit] External links
- Official website
- Official Facebook page
- Univision official website
- Query the FCC's TV station database for KWNL-CD
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