KWMS-LP
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KWMS-LP was founded in 2001 as an independent station operated by First Baptist Church in West Monroe, LA
. 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. The station's original call letters were K17FV, but it received the requested KWMS call letters in May 2002.
In 2011, KWMS affiliated with RTV
, serving as Monroe's affiliate. It is also secondarily affiliated with FamilyNet
. According to the station's official website, it is now seen on every cable system in Ouachita Parish
, as well as Bastrop
.
West Monroe, Louisiana
West Monroe is a city in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 13,250 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Monroe Metropolitan Statistical Area....
. The station's flagship programs are services from First Baptist Church and sporting events from West Monroe High School
West Monroe High School
West Monroe High School is a high school in West Monroe, Louisiana, United States. It is administered by the Ouachita Parish School Board.It is fully accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The school's mascot is the Rebel.-Band:...
. It also airs a local program called Girlfriends produced by On Fire Ministries. The station's original call letters were K17FV, but it received the requested KWMS call letters in May 2002.
In 2011, KWMS affiliated with RTV
Retro Television Network
The Retro Television Network is a system of television stations that airs classic television shows as well as more recently produced programs...
, serving as Monroe's affiliate. It is also secondarily affiliated with FamilyNet
FamilyNet
FamilyNet is a broadcast television network owned by ComStar Media Fund and based in Atlanta, Georgia. The network was founded in 1979 as the National Christian Network, and took the name FamilyNet in 1988 under the ownership of Jerry Falwell. The channel was acquired by InTouch Ministries in...
. According to the station's official website, it is now seen on every cable system in Ouachita Parish
Ouachita Parish, Louisiana
-National protected areas:* Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge* D'Arbonne National Wildlife Refuge -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 147,250 people, 55,216 households, and 38,319 families residing in the parish. The population density was 241 people per square mile...
, as well as Bastrop
Bastrop, Louisiana
Bastrop is a city in and the parish seat of Morehouse Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 12,988 at the 2000 census. It is the principal city of and is included in the Bastrop, Louisiana Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Monroe-Bastrop, Louisiana Combined...
.