WKOW

WKOW
Channels
BrandingWKOW 27 (call letters are pronounced individually); 27 News
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
Cable: Bally Sports Wisconsin, Bally Sports North
History
First air date
June 30, 1953 (71 years ago) (1953-06-30)
Former call signs
WKOW-TV (1953–2009)
Former channel number(s)
Analog: 27 (UHF, 1953–2009)
  • CBS (1953–1956)
Call sign meaning
"cow" (for Wisconsin's dairy industry)
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID64545
ERP800 kW
HAAT455 m (1,493 ft)
Transmitter coordinates43°3′21″N 89°32′6″W / 43.05583°N 89.53500°W / 43.05583; -89.53500
Links
Public license information
Websitewkow.com

WKOW (channel 27) is a television station in Madison, Wisconsin, United States, affiliated with ABC and owned by Allen Media Group. The station's studios are located on Tokay Boulevard on Madison's west side, and its transmitter is located on South Pleasant View Road in the city's Junction Ridge neighborhood.

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  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WKOW". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.