KYCW-LD

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KYCW-LD

Branson–Springfield, Missouri United States
City	Branson, Missouri
Channels	Digital: 24 (UHF) Virtual: 24
Branding	The Ozarks CW MeTV Ozarks (on 24.6)
Programming
Affiliations	24.1: The CW for others, see § Subchannels
Ownership
Owner	Gray Television (Gray Television Licensee, LLC)
Sister stations	KYTV, KSPR-LD, K17DL-D
History
First air date	January 24, 1986 (38 years ago) (1986-01-24)
Former call signs	K25BD (1986–2013) K25BD-D (2013–2017)
Former channel number(s)	Analog: 25 (UHF, 1986–2013) Digital: 25 (UHF, 2013–2020) Virtual: 25 (2013–2020)
Former affiliations	EICB TV (until 2017)[citation needed]
Call sign meaning	KY3's CW (reflecting sister station)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	11135
Class	LD
ERP	15 kW
HAAT	511 m (1,677 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	37°10′26″N 92°56′28.1″W / 37.17389°N 92.941139°W / 37.17389; -92.941139
Translator(s)	KYTV/KSPR-LD2 33.2 Springfield K17DL-D 25.2 Branson
Links
Public license information	LMS

KYCW-LD (channel 24) is a low-power television station licensed to Branson, Missouri, United States, serving the Springfield area as an affiliate of The CW. It is owned by Gray Television alongside NBC affiliate KYTV (channel 3) and ABC affiliate KSPR-LD (channel 33); it is also sister to Branson-licensed tourist information–formatted station K17DL-D, channel 17 (which is owned by Branson Visitors TV, LLC, a joint venture between Gray [50.1%] and Market Branson, LLC [49.9%]). KYCW-LD, KYTV and KSPR-LD share studios on West Sunshine Street in Springfield, while KYCW-LD's transmitter is located on Highway FF north of Fordland.

KYCW-LD's low-power broadcasting radius does not reach the entire market. Therefore, it is simulcast in 16:9 widescreen standard definition on KYTV's third digital subchannel (33.2), and in high definition on KSPR-LD's second digital subchannel (also mapped to virtual channel 24.1); it is also simulcast to Branson on K17DL's digital subchannel (24.2).