The CW Plus

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Logo for KWBD in Duluth, Minnesota. Similar logos are used by most CW Plus stations.

The CW Plus is a group of primarily non-broadcast cable television outlets or digital subchannels for The CW Television Network, for markets below the top 100 television media markets in the United States. Dayparts with no CW programming are programmed by the network. CW Plus stations are generally managed and promoted by a local affiliate of a larger over-the-air television station, who may produce some local programming, such as an early newscast or local sports. CW Plus stations air local commercial inserts, and each have their own local branding, which is usually either the parent station/cable franchise's city of license or a regional descriptor of the area (such as Northland for Duluth and Northeastern Minnesota, seen to the right).

A predecessor of The CW, The WB Television Network had a similar group of cable-only stations in small and medium markets called The WB 100+ Station Group. Since The WB 100+ was created before digital television was easily available in the United States, most WB 100+ stations were only available on cable, with a few over-the-air broadcast stations.

[edit] List of stations

DMA #	Market	Station	Formerly	Ownership
91.	Rio Grande Valley, Texas	"KMHB" (cable only)	WB	Unknown
100.	Charleston, South Carolina	WCBD-TV (DT2) 50¹	None	Media General
104.	Lincoln, Nebraska	KCWL-TV 51	WB	Pappas Telecasting/ Omaha World-Herald
106.	Fort Wayne, Indiana	"WBFW" WPTA (DT2) 24¹	WB	Malara Broadcasting (operated by Granite Broadcasting)
107.	Greenville-New Bern-Washington, N.C.	WNCT-TV (DT2) 10¹	None	Media General
108.	Tallahassee, FL-Thomasville, GA	WFXU 57' WTLH (DT2) 49.2¹	WB	Pegasus Broadcast Television
109.	Springfield-Holyoke, MA	WBQT 16 (cable only)	WB	Non-ownership (Various Cable systems)
110.	Reno, Nevada	KREN-TV 27	WB	Pappas Telecasting
111.	Tyler-Longview, TX	KCEB 54	WB	Dimension Broadcasting
112.	Lansing, Michigan	"WBL" (WLAJ-TV (DT2)) 51 ¹	WB	Freedom Communications
113.	Traverse City-Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan	"WBVC" 61 (cable only)	WB	Max Media of Traverse City LLC
114.	Augusta, Georgia	WAGT (DT2) 30¹	None	Schurz Communications
115.	Sioux Falls, South Dakota	KWSD 36	WB	Rapid Broadcasting
116.	Peoria-Bloomington, IL	WHOI (DT2) 40¹	WB	Barrington Broadcasting
117.	Montgomery, Alabama	WBMM 22	Daystar	SagamoreHill Broadcasting
118.	Boise, Idaho	KNIN-TV (DT2) 10^1,6	WB	Banks Broadcasting / LIN TV
119.	Fargo, North Dakota	WDAY (DT2) 21¹	WB	Forum Communications
120.	Eugene, Oregon	KMTR (DT2) 17¹	WB	Clear Channel Communications
121.	Macon, Georgia	"WBMN" (cable-only)	WB	Cox Communications
122.	Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-San Luis Obispo, CA	KSBY (DT2) 15¹	WB	Evening Post Publishing Company
123.	Lafayette, Louisiana	KLWB 50	WB	Dimension Broadcasting
124.	Monterey-Salinas, CA	KION-TV 32¹	None	Clear Channel Communications
125.	Yakima-Pasco-Richland-Kennewick, WA	KCWK 9	Azteca America	Pappas Telecasting
126.	Bakersfield, California	"KWFB" KGET-TV (DT2) 24¹	WB	Clear Channel Communications
127.	La Crosse-Eau Claire, WI	WXOW-TV (DT3) 14¹ / WQOW-TV (DT2) 15¹	WB	Quincy Newspapers
129.	Corpus Christi, Texas	KRIS-TV (DT2) 6¹	None	Evening Post Publishing Company
130.	Chico-Redding, CA	"KIWB" KHSL (DT2) 43¹	UPN	Catamount Broadcasting
131.	Amarillo, Texas	KVII-TV (DT2) 20¹	None	Barrington Broadcasting
132.	Columbus-Tupelo, Mississippi	WCBI-TV "WBWP" (cable-only)	WB	Morris Multimedia
133.	Rockford, Illinois	WREX-TV (DT2) 54¹	WB	Quincy Newspapers
134.	Wausau-Rhinelander, WI	"WBWA" WAOW-TV (DT2) 29¹ / WYOW (DT2) 28¹	WB	Quincy Newspapers
135.	Monroe, Louisiana	KNOE-TV (DT2) 7¹	WB	Noe Corp.
136.	Wilmington	"WBW" 29 (cable only)	WB	Morris Multimedia
137.	Duluth, MN-Superior, WI	KDLH (DT2) 3¹	WB	Malara Broadcasting (operated by Granite Broadcasting)
138.	Topeka, Kansas	KSNT (DT2) 27¹	None	Montecito Broadcast Group
139.	Columbia-Jefferson City, MO	"KJWB" KOMU-TV (DT3) 8¹	WB	University of Missouri
140.	Beaumont, Texas	KFDM-TV (DT2) 21¹	WB	Freedom Communications
141.	Medford-Klamath Falls, OR	"KMFD" KTVL (DT2) 10¹	None	Freedom Communications
142.	Erie, Pennsylvania	WSEE-TV (DT2) 16¹	None	Lilly Broadcasting of Pennsylvania
143.	Sioux City, Iowa	KTIV (DT2) 41¹	WB	Quincy Newspapers
146.	Wichita Falls, TX-Lawton, OK	KAUZ-TV (DT2) 6¹	None	Hoak Media
147.	Lubbock, Texas	KLCW-TV 22⁵	WB	Woods Communications Corporation
148.	Salisbury, Maryland	WMDT (DT3) 53¹	WB	Delmarva Broadcast Service General Partnership
149.	Palm Springs, California	KCWQ-LP 2 (KESQ-TV (DT3)) 42³	WB	News-Press & Gazette Company
150.	Bluefield, West Virginia	WVVA (DT2) 46¹	WB	Quincy Newspapers
151.	Bangor, Maine	"WBAN" (WABI-TV (DT2)) 19¹	WB	Diversified Communications
152.	Rochester, Minnesota	KTTC (DT3) 36²	WB	Quincy Newspapers
153.	Anchorage, Alaska	KIMO (DT2) 13¹	None	Smith Media, LLC
154.	Wheeling, WV- Steubenville, Ohio	WBWO 18 (cable only)	WB	Turnpike Television
156.	Panama City, Florida	WJHG-TV (DT2) 8¹	None	Gray Television
157.	Binghamton, New York	"WBXI" (WBNG-TV (DT2)) 7 ¹	WB	Granite Broadcasting
158.	Bismarck-Minot-Dickinson, North Dakota	"KWMK" (cable only)	WB	Midcontinent Communications
159.	Midland-Odessa, TX	KWWT 30	WB	Winstar Odessa
160.	Biloxi-Gulfport, MS	"Gulf Coast CW" (cable only, formerly WBGP)	WB	Unknown
161.	Sherman, TX-Ada-Ardmore, OK	KTEN (DT2) 26¹	None	Lockwood Broadcasting
162.	Gainesville, Florida	WCJB-TV (DT2) 20¹	None	Diversified Communications
163.	Idaho Falls-Pocatello, Idaho	KPIF 15	WB	KM Communications
164.	Abilene-Sweetwater, Texas	KTXS-TV (DT2) 12¹	None	Bluestone License Holdings
168.	Missoula, Montana	KPAX (DT2) 8¹	None	Evening Post Publishing Company
169.	Utica, New York	"WBU" (WKTV (DT2)) 2 ¹	WB	Smith Media, LLC
170.	Yuma, AZ-El Centro, CA	"KWUB" KSWT (DT2) 16¹	WB	Pappas Telecasting
170.	Billings, Montana	KTVQ (DT2) 10¹	None	Evening Post Publishing Company
171.	Quincy, Illinois-Keokuk, Iowa	"WEWB" WGEM-TV (DT3) 54¹	WB	Quincy Newspapers
172.	Dothan, Alabama	WTVY (DT2) 36¹	UPN	Gray Television
173.	Elmira-Corning, N.Y.	"WBE" WENY-TV (DT2)¹	WB	Lilly Broadcasting LLC
176.	Watertown, New York	"WBWT" (WWTI (DT2)) 21 ¹	WB	Clear Channel Communications
177.	Rapid City, South Dakota	KWBH-LP 27	WB	Rapid Broadcasting
179.	Alexandria, Louisiana	KBCA-TV 41	WB	Dimension Broadcasting
181.	Harrisonburg, Virginia	WVIR-TV (DT3) 29¹	None	Waterman Broadcasting Corporation
182.	Charlottesville, Virginia	WVIR-TV (DT3) 29¹	None	Waterman Broadcasting Corporation
183.	Bowling Green, Kentucky	WBKO (DT2) 33¹	WB	Gray Television
185.	Meridian, Mississippi	WTOK-TV (DT3) 49¹	None	Gray Television
186.	Grand Junction-Montrose, CO	KKCO (DT2) 12¹	None	Gray Television
187.	Laredo, Texas	KGNS-TV (DT2) 15¹	None	SagamoreHill Broadcasting
190.	Great Falls, Montana	KRTV (DT2) 3¹	None	Evening Post Publishing Company
191.	Twin Falls, Idaho	KMVT (DT2) 16¹	None	Neuhoff Family Limited Partnership
192.	Butte-Bozeman, MT	KXLF (DT2) 20¹	None	Evening Post Publishing Company
193.	Eureka, California	KUVU-LP 9/ KVIQ (DT2) 6¹	UPN	Sainte Partners II, L.P.
194.	Bend, Oregon	KTVZ (DT2) 18¹	None	News-Press & Gazette Company
195.	Cheyenne-Scottsbluff, Nebraska	KGWN-TV (DT2) 30¹	None	SagamoreHill Broadcasting
196.	Lima-Findlay, Ohio	WLIO (DT2) 8¹	WB	Block Communications
197.	San Angelo, Texas	"KWSA" (cable-only)	WB	non-ownership (various cable systems)
198.	Casper-Riverton, WY	K26ES 26	UPN	Wyomedia Corporation
201.	St. Joseph, Missouri	"WBJO" (cable-only)	WB	News-Press & Gazette Company
202.	Fairbanks, Alaska	KATN (DT2) ¹	None	Smith Media, LLC
203.	Zanesville, Ohio	"WBZV" (cable-only)	WB	WHIZ Media Group
204.	Presque Isle, Maine	"WBPQ"' (cable-only)	WB	non-ownership (various cable systems)
206.	Helena, Montana	KMTF 10	WB	Rocky Mountain Broadcasting Company
207.	Juneau, Alaska	KJUD (DT2) 8¹	None	Smith Media, LLC
208.	Alpena, Michigan	"WBAE" (cable-only)	WB	Unknown
209.	North Platte, Nebraska	"KWPL" (cable-only)	WB	Pappas Telecasting
210.	Glendive, Montana	"CW Glendive" (cable only, formerly KWZB)	WB	Unknown

¹These stations will carry The CW Television Network on a digital subchannel viewable to anyone with a digital television. In these cases, the channel listed is the actual digital channel (eg. "13", not a virtual channel such as "27.2", for WKYT).
²The station is under a construction permit and is not yet on the air, launch date for the station is suggested for the 2006 Summer season.
³Cable channel already operational, but not yet broadcasting via a digital subchannel. See also note 1.
⁴KCWE is available to cable subscribers in the St. Joseph Market, as are the other Kansas City locals
⁵Cable-only KWBZ in Lubbock, Texas will have an analog and digital signal when The CW launches. Analog channel 22 has been assigned.
⁶The CW Plus service in Boise is in addition to the standard CW affiliation on KNIN-TV.