KYW-TV

KYW-TV
Channels
BrandingCBS Philadelphia; CBS News Philadelphia
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
WPSG
History
Founded1932
First air date
September 1, 1941
(83 years ago)
 (1941-09-01)
Former call signs
  • WPTZ (1941–1956)
  • WRCV-TV (1956–1965)
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog: 3 (VHF, 1941–2009)
  • Digital: 26 (UHF, 1998–2019)
NBC (1941–1995)
Call sign meaning
Derived from KYW
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID25453
ERP1,000 kW
HAAT370.8 m (1,217 ft)
Transmitter coordinates40°2′33″N 75°14′32″W / 40.04250°N 75.24222°W / 40.04250; -75.24222
Links
Public license information
Websitewww.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/

KYW-TV (channel 3), branded CBS Philadelphia, is a television station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, serving as the market's CBS outlet. It is owned and operated by the network's CBS News and Stations division alongside independent station WPSG (channel 57). The two stations share studios on Hamilton Street north of Center City, Philadelphia; KYW-TV's transmitter is located in the city's Roxborough section.

KYW-TV, along with sister station KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh, are the only CBS-affiliated stations east of the Mississippi River with "K" call signs.

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KYW-TV". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.