KWBQ
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KWBQ is a television station on ATSC
channel 29 licensed to Santa Fe, New Mexico
, in addition to serving most of the state, such as Albuquerque
and Roswell
(the latter through an ACME-owned translator, KRWB-TV on channel 21). It is the market's affiliate of The CW. It is part of the first major television duopoly
in Albuquerque; Its owner, ACME Communications
, also owns KASY-TV
, a MyNetworkTV
affiliate. KWBQ offers a general entertainment format with mostly off network sitcoms, plus first run shows from the CW and hour long dramas & movies on weekends.
, the market's CBS
affiliate.
As a result, ACME created the market's first television duopoly. The station was branded as "WB19" for several years and was rebranded as "New Mexico's WB" towards the end of its affiliation with The WB.
Most of the station remained the same until 24 January 2006, in which CBS Corporation
, owner of UPN, and Warner Bros.
, the owner of the WB, announced that said networks would merge on 18 September 2006, and launch The CW Television Network. Following that, on 9 March, ACME affiliated KWBQ with The CW. Such a move made ACME the third company, after Capitol Broadcasting (WJZY
and WMYT-TV
) and Weigel Broadcasting (WCWW-LP
and WMYS-LP
) to affiliate a duopoly with The CW and MyNetworkTV, respectively. As a result, branding changed to reflect their new network. The station as then re-branded with the name "New Mexico's CW".
At the beginning of the CW affiliation, a new mascot was created for the station to be used as a promotional gimmick and use at local station events. This mascot was named "The CW Guy" and was basically a costumed character that looked like a giant TV with arms and legs and a CW logo on the screen. This character was a replacement to the Michigan J. Frog costumed character that the station used to use when it was affiliated with the WB Network.
It was announced on 4 June 2010, that ACME Communications
would be entering into a Shared Services agreement with LIN TV
in regards to the two TV stations in Albuquerque: KWBQ and KASY. This means some of the mutual operating costs will be shared to help reduce overall costs in Accounting & Engineering.
The Daily Buzz
Weekdays
6:00am–9:00am
Local news briefs and weather reports are pre-recorded by the Daily Buzz team and aired throughout the show. Local news is also provided via an RSS
news ticker
of KKOB
(770)'s news headlines feed.
ATSC
ATSC standards are a set of standards developed by the Advanced Television Systems Committee for digital television transmission over terrestrial, cable, and satellite networks....
channel 29 licensed to Santa Fe, New Mexico
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Santa Fe is the capital of the U.S. state of New Mexico. It is the fourth-largest city in the state and is the seat of . Santa Fe had a population of 67,947 in the 2010 census...
, in addition to serving most of the state, such as Albuquerque
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Albuquerque is the largest city in the state of New Mexico, United States. It is the county seat of Bernalillo County and is situated in the central part of the state, straddling the Rio Grande. The city population was 545,852 as of the 2010 Census and ranks as the 32nd-largest city in the U.S. As...
and Roswell
Roswell, New Mexico
Roswell is a city in and the county seat of Chaves County in the southeastern quarter of the state of New Mexico, United States. The population was 48,366 at the 2010 census. It is a center for irrigation farming, dairying, ranching, manufacturing, distribution, and petroleum production. It is also...
(the latter through an ACME-owned translator, KRWB-TV on channel 21). It is the market's affiliate of The CW. It is part of the first major television duopoly
Duopoly (broadcasting)
In United States broadcast television and radio, duopoly is a term used to describe a single company which owns two or more stations in the same city or community....
in Albuquerque; Its owner, ACME Communications
ACME Communications
ACME Communications is a United States-based television broadcasting company. The company was co-founded by current Chairman and former CEO Jamie Kellner, who previously served as a Fox Television Network executive and was founding CEO of The WB Television Network. Kellner used the name Acme as a...
, also owns KASY-TV
KASY-TV
KASY-TV is a television station in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It is an affiliate for the Fox Entertainment Group owned My Network TV television network, and broadcasts on digital channel 45...
, a MyNetworkTV
MyNetworkTV
MyNetworkTV is a television broadcast syndication service in the United States, owned by the Fox Entertainment Group, a division of News Corporation...
affiliate. KWBQ offers a general entertainment format with mostly off network sitcoms, plus first run shows from the CW and hour long dramas & movies on weekends.
History
KWBQ signed on March 4, 1999 with programming from The WB (which had aired on local UPN affiliate KASY from the fall of 1995 to 1997). In June 1999, Acme Communications bought KASY (and most of its programming inventory, except a portion owned by Emmis for KRQE) from Ramar Communications, also resulting in the termination of a local marketing agreement with KRQEKRQE
KRQE, digital channel 13, is the CBS-affiliated television station serving the Albuquerque, New Mexico television market; the station is owned by LIN TV Corporation and is sister station to Fox affiliate KASA-TV...
, the market's CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
affiliate.
As a result, ACME created the market's first television duopoly. The station was branded as "WB19" for several years and was rebranded as "New Mexico's WB" towards the end of its affiliation with The WB.
Most of the station remained the same until 24 January 2006, in which CBS Corporation
CBS Corporation
CBS Corporation is an American media conglomerate focused on commercial broadcasting, publishing, billboards and television production, with most of its operations in the United States. The President and CEO of the company is Leslie Moonves. Sumner Redstone, owner of National Amusements, is CBS's...
, owner of UPN, and Warner Bros.
Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., also known as Warner Bros. Pictures or simply Warner Bros. , is an American producer of film and television entertainment.One of the major film studios, it is a subsidiary of Time Warner, with its headquarters in Burbank,...
, the owner of the WB, announced that said networks would merge on 18 September 2006, and launch The CW Television Network. Following that, on 9 March, ACME affiliated KWBQ with The CW. Such a move made ACME the third company, after Capitol Broadcasting (WJZY
WJZY
WJZY is the CW-affiliated television station for Charlotte, North Carolina licensed to Belmont. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 47 from a transmitter in Dallas along the Catawba River. The station can also be seen on Time Warner Cable channel 8 and in high definition...
and WMYT-TV
WMYT-TV
WMYT-TV is the MyNetworkTV-affiliate in Charlotte, North Carolina. It broadcasts on digital channel 39 and virtual channel 55. Its branding refers to its position on channel 12 on Charlotte area cable systems. It is owned by Capitol Broadcasting Company along with WJZY...
) and Weigel Broadcasting (WCWW-LP
WCWW-LP
WCWW-LD is the low-powered CW network affiliate in South Bend, Indiana. It is owned by Chicago-based Weigel Broadcasting, who also owns South Bend's ABC affiliate WBND, and MyNetworkTV affiliate WMYS...
and WMYS-LP
WMYS-LP
WMYS redirects here. For the Indianapolis radio station formerly known as WMYS, see WXNT.WMYS-LD is a digital low power-TV station on channel 23 which maps via PSIP to virtual channel 69 in South Bend. Previously, channel 69 was South Bend's WB affliliate, which then moved to sister station WMWB-LP...
) to affiliate a duopoly with The CW and MyNetworkTV, respectively. As a result, branding changed to reflect their new network. The station as then re-branded with the name "New Mexico's CW".
At the beginning of the CW affiliation, a new mascot was created for the station to be used as a promotional gimmick and use at local station events. This mascot was named "The CW Guy" and was basically a costumed character that looked like a giant TV with arms and legs and a CW logo on the screen. This character was a replacement to the Michigan J. Frog costumed character that the station used to use when it was affiliated with the WB Network.
It was announced on 4 June 2010, that ACME Communications
ACME Communications
ACME Communications is a United States-based television broadcasting company. The company was co-founded by current Chairman and former CEO Jamie Kellner, who previously served as a Fox Television Network executive and was founding CEO of The WB Television Network. Kellner used the name Acme as a...
would be entering into a Shared Services agreement with LIN TV
LIN TV
LIN TV Corporation is an American holding company that operates 31 television stations.-History:LIN TV's roots trace back to the founding of its former parent, LIN Broadcasting Corporation, in 1961. LIN Broadcasting was engaged in radio, television, direct marketing, information and learning, music...
in regards to the two TV stations in Albuquerque: KWBQ and KASY. This means some of the mutual operating costs will be shared to help reduce overall costs in Accounting & Engineering.
Newscasts
The Daily Buzz
Weekdays
6:00am–9:00am
Local news briefs and weather reports are pre-recorded by the Daily Buzz team and aired throughout the show. Local news is also provided via an RSS
RSS
-Mathematics:* Root-sum-square, the square root of the sum of the squares of the elements of a data set* Residual sum of squares in statistics-Technology:* RSS , "Really Simple Syndication" or "Rich Site Summary", a family of web feed formats...
news ticker
News ticker
A news ticker resides in the lower third of the television screen space on television news networks dedicated to presenting headlines or minor pieces of news. It may also refer to a long, thin scoreboard-style display seen around the front of some offices or public buildings...
of KKOB
KKOB
KKOB is an AM radio station operating out of Albuquerque, New Mexico, the oldest in the state. It operates on 770 kHz with 50,000 Watts of power and is owned by Cumulus Media. The station's format is talk radio. Its brand is "News Radio 770 KKOB."...
(770)'s news headlines feed.