KHBS-DT2 / KHOG-DT2
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| KHBS-DT2: Fort Smith, Arkansas KHOG-DT2: Fayetteville, Arkansas United States | |
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| Branding |
The Arkansas CW (general) 40/29 News (newscasts) |
| Slogan | Dare To Defy |
| Channels |
Digital: KHBS-DT 21.2 & KHOG-DT 15.2 (UHF) Virtual: KHBS-DT 40.2 & KHOG-DT 29.2 (PSIP) |
| Affiliations | The CW (via The CW Plus) |
| Owner |
Hearst Television (KHBS Hearst-Argyle Television, Inc.) |
| First air date |
September 18, 2006 (as cable-only "KCWA") April 28, 2008 (as digital subchannels of KHBS and KHOG-TV) |
| Call letters' meaning | see KHBS / KHOG-TV |
| Former callsigns | "KCWA" (2006-2008) |
| Transmitter power |
KHBS-DT2: 325 kW KHOG-DT2: 180 kW (digital) |
| Height | 266 m (digital, both) |
| Facility ID |
KHBS-DT2: 60353 KHOG-DT2: 60354 (digital) |
| Transmitter coordinates |
KHBS-DT2: 44°31′32.0″N 72°48′54.0″W / 44.525556°N 72.815000°W KHOG-DT2: 36°0′57.4″N 94°4′59.4″W / 36.015944°N 94.083167°W (digital) |
| Licensing authority | FCC |
| Public license information: |
/ KHOG-DT2 Profile / KHOG-DT2 CDBS |
| Website | The Arkansas CW - YourCWTV.com |
KHBS-DT2 and KHOG-DT2 are the CW-affiliated television stations for Northwest Arkansas. The stations are second digital subchannels of the ABC-affiliates KHBS / KHOG-TV, which are both owned by Hearst Television. Over the air, KHBS-DT2 broadcasts a digital signal on UHF channel 21.2 from KHBS's transmitter located northwest of Poteau, Oklahoma. The station is also offered on Cox cable channel 22 in Fort Smith. KHOG-DT2 broadcasts a digital signal on UHF channel 15.2 from KHOG's transmitter located southeast of Fayetteville. It can be seen on Cox cable channel 4 in that city as well. KHBS-DT2 and KHOG-DT2 are known on-air together as the Arkansas CW. Their parent stations have studios on Ajax Avenue in Rogers.
History
Both stations were launched on April 28, 2008 when KHBS and KHOG-TV decided to carry The CW on their digital signals. Previously, the network was only available from a cable-only CW affiliate operated by Cox. As part of The CW Plus operation, it was known as having the fictional callsign, "KCWA".[1][2][3]
Digital Television
Digital Channels
| Channel | Video | Aspect | PSIP Short Name | Programming[4][5] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40.2(KHBS) 29.2(KHOG) | 1080i | 16:9 | KHBS CW KHOG CW | Arkansas CW |
| 40.1(KHBS) 29.1(KHOG) | KHBS DT KHOG DT | ABC | ||
Newscasts
On August 20, 2012, KHBS/KHOG began producing a nightly half-hour prime time newscast at 9 on their CW-affiliated second digital subchannels. The broadcast is the third prime time news option in the Fayetteville-Fort Smith market, joining a weeknight-only newscast on Fox outlet KFTA that is produced by sister station KNWA-TV and a nightly KFSM-produced newscast on MyNetworkTV affiliate KXNW.[6] As KHBS-DT2 and KHOG-DT2 receive CW network programming from The CW Plus, the newscast preempts syndicated programming normally seen in that timeslot on The CW Plus' national feed.
References
- ↑ "KHBS, KHOG Offer The CW on Digital Channel". Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved 2008-04-09.
- ↑ Tvnewsday - Cw Signs Digital Affils In Arkansas
- ↑ 40/29 To Add CW Network - Local News Story - KHBS NW Arkansas
- ↑ RabbitEars TV Query for KHBS
- ↑ RabbitEars TV Query for KHOG
- ↑ KHBS-KHOG Launch Evening Newscast on Arkansas CW-Affiliate, TVSpy, August 20, 2012.
External links
- The Arkansas CW Official Blog
- The Arkansas CW - 4029TV.com
- 4029TV.com - KHBS/KHOG-TV official website