KIAH

For the airport in Houston, Texas assigned the ICAO code KIAH, see George Bush Intercontinental Airport. For the previous occupant of the Channel 39 allocation, see KNUZ-TV.
KIAH
ATSC 3.0 station
Channels
BrandingCW 39 Houston
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
January 6, 1967
(57 years ago) (1967-01-06)
Former call signs
  • KHTV (1967–1999)
  • KHWB (1999–2006)
  • KHCW (2006–2008)
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog: 39 (UHF, 1967–2009)
  • Digital: 38 (UHF, 2002–2019)
Call sign meaning
IATA airport code for George Bush Intercontinental Airport[2]
Technical information[3]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID23394
ERP1,000 kW
HAAT586 m (1,923 ft)
Transmitter coordinates29°34′7″N 95°29′58″W / 29.56861°N 95.49944°W / 29.56861; -95.49944 (KIAH)
Links
Public license information
Websitecw39.com

KIAH (channel 39) is a television station in Houston, Texas, United States, serving as the local outlet for The CW Television Network. Owned and operated by network majority owner Nexstar Media Group, the station maintains studios adjacent to the Westpark Tollway on the southwest side of Houston, and its transmitter is located near Missouri City, in unincorporated Fort Bend County.

  1. ^ Commercial Broadcast Stations Biennial Ownership Report (FCC Form 323), Federal Communications Commission, January 31, 2020, p. 11, retrieved February 2, 2020
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference chron-rebrand was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KIAH". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.