KTKB-LD
 | |
| Tamuning, Guam | |
|---|---|
| Branding | CW4 Guam (general) |
| Slogan | TV Now |
| Channels | Digital: 26 (UHF) |
| Subchannels |
26.1 The CW 26.2 Retro TV |
| Affiliations | The CW (2009–2011, 2012–present) |
| Owner |
KM Communications (operated by Marianas Media) |
| First air date | October 7, 1995 |
| Call letters' meaning | from sister station KTKB-FM |
| Sister station(s) | KTKB-FM |
| Former callsigns |
K26HK (1995–2004) KTKB-LP (2004–2010) |
| Former channel number(s) |
Analog: 26 (UHF, 1995–2010) |
| Former affiliations |
Independent (1995–2009) Universal Sports (secondary, 2009–2011) Silent (2011–2012) |
| Transmitter power | 1.4 kw |
| Class | Low-power television |
| Facility ID | 131158 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 13°29′16″N 144°49′16″E / 13.48778°N 144.82111°E |
KTKB-LD, channel 26, is a CW-affiliated television station based in Hagåtña, Guam. The station is owned by KM Communications, but is operated by Marianas Media under a local marketing agreement. The station brands itself as CW 4 Guam, as the station is carried island-wide on cable channel 4 on MCV Broadband and GTA's GUdTV system. Despite being a low-power television station, their signal covers all of Guam. It is also the territory's first fully digital commercial television station.
History
The station went on the air on April 20, 2009, though it received its construction permit on September 3, 2003. Like most of the television stations in Guam, KTKB followed a Tuesday through Monday schedule for its CW primetime lineup because of Guam being a day ahead of the United States. However, it was the first station in Guam to air first-run syndicated fare and classic shows, most of them from the Sony Pictures Television library, though programming from Universal Media Studios and Warner Bros. Television was added in September 2009. By April 2010, other stations in Guam, notably KTGM and KEQI-LP, began adding syndicated product.
KTKB was one of the few stations to still sign-off overnight, doing so at 1 AM. It did not actually go off-the-air; rather, it simply showed station promos.
In March 2010, KTKB launched a half-hour newscast, Guam News Watch, which competed with KUAM News and Pacific News Center at 6 PM and 10 PM. The newscast was terminated after January 4, 2011.[1] On March 31, the station ceased operations,[2] however, KTKB returned to the air on January 9, 2012.[3]
Digital television
| Channel | Video | Aspect | PSIP Short Name | Programming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26.1 | 720p | 16:9 | KTKB-HD | Main KTKB-LD programming / The CW |
| 26.2 | 480i | 4:3 | KTKB-SD | Retro Television Network |
See also
- Channel 4 branded TV stations in the United States
- Channel 26 digital TV stations in the United States
- Channel 26 low-power TV stations in the United States
- Channel 26 virtual TV stations in the United States
References
- ↑ Company pulls the plug on 'Guam News Watch', KUAM News
- ↑ Iriarte, Hannah Cho (April 1, 2011). "No more gossip, models and vampires: CW4 television channel ceases operations". Pacific Daily News. Retrieved April 30, 2011.
- ↑ http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/prefill_and_display.pl?Application_id=1483033&Form_id=910&Facility_id=131158