| Fort Worth / Dallas, Texas | |
|---|---|
| Branding | Classic TV KFWD |
| Slogan | Simply Classic (primary) Tune into the Times. (secondary) |
| Channels | Digital: 9 (VHF) Virtual: 52 (PSIP) |
| Affiliations | Independent (since 2002) |
| Owner | HIC Broadcast, Inc. (operated by Belo Corporation) |
| First air date | September 1, 1988 |
| Call letters' meaning | Fort Worth-Dallas |
| Sister station(s) | WFAA |
| Former channel number(s) | Analog: 52 (UHF, 1988-2009) Digital: 51 (UHF) |
| Former affiliations | Telemundo (1988-2001) |
| Transmitter power | 55 kW |
| Height | 546 m |
| Facility ID | 29015 |
| Website | www.kfwd.tv |
KFWD, virtual channel 52.1 (digital channel 9), is an independent television station in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, broadcasting from a transmitter in Cedar Hill, Texas. Owned by HIC Broadcasting and managed by Belo Corporation, the station airs reruns of sitcoms and dramas, movies, religious shows, and rebroadcasts of WFAA programming.
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| Channel | Video | Aspect | Name | Programming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52.1 | 1080p | 16:9 | KFWD-HD | Main KFWD programming |
| 52.2 | 480i | 4:3 | KFWD-SD |
After WFAA moved its digital broadcast from channel 9 to channel 8 on 12 June 2009,[1] KFWD moved its digital broadcast from channel 51 to channel 9[2] using PSIP to display KFWD's virtual channel as 52.
KFWD signed on in 1988 as a Telemundo affiliate. It lost the affiliation when Telemundo's owner, NBC, bought KXTX in 2001 and moved the affiliation to that station. KFWD then picked up English programming dropped by both KXTX and KSTR, which became a Telefutura affiliate. The station also included live sporting events (including FC Dallas soccer) that were dropped from KLDT.
Belo Corp. has an option to buy KFWD and create a duopoly with WFAA. As of 2012[update], that has not yet happened. However, Belo does provide advertising sales assistance, certain technical services and facilities to support the operations of KFWD, as well as airing repurposed editions of WFAA's newscasts and other WFAA programming (including The Dr. Oz Show) every evening. Belo also operates KFWD.tv, the station's website, in a visual format similar to all Belo stations.
As of October 17, 2011; KFWD has rebranded itself as "Classic TV" with a new logo and color scheme, expressing a strong emphasis on the classic television programming in their lineup. The new logo and branding was first revealed on YouTube on August 3, 2011,[3] and later on KFWD's Facebook page on October 7.[4] It was then rolled out to their website a month later.
KFWD shows programming from the 1950s to the 2000s, as well as syndicated programming and news rebroadcasts from ABC affiliate WFAA.
KFWD does not air its own newscasts. Instead, the station airs nightly replays of WFAA's evening newscasts, such as:
Anchors
Weather team
Sports team
KFWD features additional news personnel from WFAA. See WFAA for a complete listing.
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