KWMS-LP

KWMS-LP
West Monroe, Louisiana United States
Branding	FFTV 18
Slogan	All Family All day
Channels	Digital: 18 (UHF) Virtual: 18 (PSIP)
Subchannels	18.1 H&I 18.2 religious independent (The Voice Network)
Affiliations	H&I (2015–present)
Owner	Sonrise Communications (First Baptist Church of West Monroe)
First air date	November 20, 2001 (2001-11-20)
Call letters' meaning	K West Monroe Sonrise (station owner)
Former callsigns	K17FV (2001–2002)
Former affiliations	Independent (2001–2011) RTV (2011–2013) MeTV (2013–2015)
Transmitter power	15.8 kW
Height	98 m
Facility ID	131349
Transmitter coordinates	32°30′7″N 92°7′35″W / 32.50194°N 92.12639°W / 32.50194; -92.12639
Licensing authority	FCC
Public license information:	Profile CDBS
Website	http://fftv18.com

KWMS-LP is a television station licensed to West Monroe, Louisiana. The station was founded in 2001 as an independent station operated by First Baptist Church in West Monroe. The station's flagship programs are services from First Baptist Church and sporting events from West Monroe High School. It also airs a local program called Girlfriends produced by On Fire Ministries.^[1]

History

The station's original call letters were K17FV, but it received the requested KWMS call letters in May 2002.

In 2011, KWMS-LP affiliated with RTV, serving as Monroe's affiliate. KWMS-LP affiliated with MeTV on April 1, 2013, replacing RTV. In 2015, KWMS-LP lost Me-TV to KMLU and subsequently affiliated with H&I. It has since added the Voice network from sister station KMCT on channel 18.2 as that station is still broadcasting in low power. According to the station's official website, it is now seen on every cable system in Ouachita Parish, as well as Bastrop.

Digital television

Digital channel

Channel	Video	Aspect	PSIP Short Name	Programming^[2]
18.1	480i	4:3	H&I	Heroes & Icons
18.2	480i	4:3	independent	The Voice Network (religious independent)

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Television stations in North Louisiana and South Arkansas, including Monroe, Louisiana and El Dorado, Arkansas

Local stations	KCIB-LD 5 (FN/Worship, analog) KNOE (8.1 CBS, 8.2 ABC, 8.3 CW) KTVE (10.1 NBC, 10.2 Fox, 10.3 Laff, 10.4 Escape) KMLU (11.1 MeTV) KETZ (12.1 PBS/AETN) KLTM (13.1 PBS/LPB) KARD (14.1 Fox, 14.2 Bounce, 14.3 Grit) KWMS-LP (18.1 H&I, 18.2 Religious Ind.) KMCT (39.1 MyNetworkTV, 39.2 GetTV, 39.3 SBN, 39.4 SSN) K45IM-D (45.1 Punch TV)

Adjacent locals	Alexandria KALB-TV (5.1 NBC, 5.2 CBS, 5.3 The CW; Alexandria) KLAX-TV (31.1 ABC, 31.2 MeTV; Alexandria) WNTZ-TV (48.1 Fox/MNTV, 48.2 Bounce TV, 48.3 Escape, 48.4 Laff; Natchez, MS) Jackson, MS WJTV (12.1 CBS, 12.2 The CW 12.3 Ion; Jackson, MS) Little Rock KMYA-DT (49.1 MeTV, 49.2 SSN; Camden)

Cable channel	TechTV (Louisiana Tech)

Defunct or silent	KLSE 13 (educ.) KUZN 39 (Ind.) KYAY 39 (Ind./ABC/CBS) KFAZ 43 (ABC) KEJB (43.1 A1/UPN/MNTV)

See also Shreveport-Texarkana TV Little Rock TV

Other Television Stations in the state of Louisiana

Alexandria market	KNTS-LP 17 (Ind., Natchitoches) KLAX-TV 31 (DT2) (MeTV, Alexandria) KBCA 41 (H&I, DT2 AntTV, Alexandria)

Baton Rouge market	KPBN-LP 11 (A1) KZUP-CD 20 (RTV, Baton Rouge) KWBJ-CD 22 (A1, Morgan City) WLFT-CD 30 (Religious/MeTV/GetTV, Baton Rouge) WBXH-CA 39 (DT2 Escape, DT3 Grit, Baton Rouge) KBTR-CA 41 (Ind., Baton Rouge)

Lafayette market	KXKW-LP 6 (Ind./Radio, Lafayette) KDCG-CD 22 (This 22.1 & H&I 22.2, Opelousas) KXKW-LD 32 (This 32.1 & AntTV 32.2, Carencro) KLWB 50 (MeTV/H&I, Carencro)

Monroe market	KMLU 11 (MeTV, Monroe) KWMS 17 (H&I, West Monroe)

New Orleans market	WHNO 20 (LeSEA, New Orleans) WTNO 22 (AZA, New Orleans) KFOL-CD 30 / KJUN-CA 7 (Ind, Houma / Morgan City) WLAE 32 (Public Ind., New Orleans) KGLA 42 (Telemundo, Hammond) WPXL-TV 49 (Ion, New Orleans) KNOV-CD 57 (Ind., New Orleans)

Defunct or silent	KCDH-LP 4 (FamilyNet, Winnfield)

See also ABC CBS CW Fox Ion MyNetworkTV NBC PBS Other stations in Louisiana

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