KYCW-LD (channel 24) is a low-power television station licensed to

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, United States, serving the

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area as an affiliate of

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. It is owned by

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alongside

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affiliate KYTV (channel 3) and

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affiliate

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(channel 33); it is also

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to Branson-licensed

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–formatted station

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, channel 17 (which is owned by Branson Visitors TV, LLC, a

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between Gray 0.1%and Market Branson, LLC

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. KYCW-LD, KYTV and KSPR-LD share studios on West Sunshine Street in Springfield, while KYCW-LD's transmitter is located on Highway FF north of Fordland. KYCW-LD's low-power broadcasting radius does not reach the entire

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. Therefore, it is

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in 16:9

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on KYTV's third

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(33.2), and in high definition on KSPR-LD's second digital subchannel (also mapped to virtual channel 24.1); it is also simulcast to Branson on K17DL's digital subchannel (24.2).

Programming

Syndicated programs broadcast by KYCW-LD include ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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Subchannels

The station's digital signal is

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References

External links

* The CW affiliates MeTV affiliates Cozi TV affiliates WeatherNation TV affiliates Gray Television YCW-LD Low-power television stations in the United States Television channels and stations established in 1986 1986 establishments in Missouri Branson, Missouri {{Missouri-tv-station-stub