WUCW
WUCW (channel 23) is a television station licensed to Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, serving the Twin Cities area as an affiliate of The CW. Owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group, the station maintains studios in the Pence Building on 8th Street and Hennepin Avenue in downtown Minneapolis, and its transmitter is located at the Telefarm site in Shoreview.
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| City | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
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| Branding | The CW Twin Cities |
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| History | |
First air date | September 22, 1982 |
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Former channel number(s) | Analog: 23 (UHF, 1982–2009) |
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Call sign meaning | "Your CW" |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 36395 |
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| Transmitter coordinates | 45°3′44″N 93°8′22″W |
| Translator(s) | See § Translators |
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| Website | thecwtc |
Channel 23 was established as KTMA in 1982, airing a mix of commercial and subscription television programming; three years later, it became a full-time independent station. During this period, it became famous for originating the cult cable television series Mystery Science Theater 3000, which began as a locally produced program. After going into bankruptcy in 1989, channel 23 was bought and repositioned as a family-oriented station, KLGT, which affiliated with The WB upon its 1995 launch. Sinclair purchased channel 23 in 1998 and changed the call letters to KMWB; it became WUCW upon the merger of The WB and UPN in 2006.