WCWN

WCWN

ATSC 3.0 station
Schenectady–Albany–Troy, New York United States
City	Schenectady, New York
Channels	Digital: 22 (UHF) Virtual: 45
Branding	CW 15 (cable channel)
Programming
Affiliations	45.1: The CW / CBS (alternate) 45.2: Charge! 45.4: The Nest
Ownership
Owner	Sinclair Broadcast Group (WCWN Licensee, LLC)
Sister stations	WRGB
History
Founded	March 22, 1982
First air date	December 3, 1984 (39 years ago) (1984-12-03)
Former call signs	WUSV (1982–1987) WMHX (1987–1993) WMHQ (1993–1999) WEWB-TV (1999–2006)
Former channel number(s)	Analog: 45 (UHF, 1984–2009) Digital: 43 (UHF, 2003–2019)
Former affiliations	Independent (1984–1987) PBS (1987–1991, 1993–1999) Dark (1991–1993) The WB (1999–2006)
Call sign meaning	The CW Network -or- The CW New York State
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	73264
ERP	750 kW
HAAT	426 m (1,398 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	42°37′31.3″N 74°0′36.7″W / 42.625361°N 74.010194°W / 42.625361; -74.010194
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Website	cwalbany.com

WCWN (channel 45) is a television station licensed to Schenectady, New York, United States, serving the Capital District as an affiliate of The CW. It is owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group alongside CBS affiliate WRGB (channel 6, also licensed to Schenectady). Both stations share studios on Balltown Road in Niskayuna, New York (with a Schenectady postal address), while WCWN's transmitter is located on the Helderberg Escarpment west of New Salem. WCWN brands as CW 15 after the cable channel position on Charter Spectrum and Verizon Fios.