WKOW-TV
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| Madison, Wisconsin | |
| Branding | WKOW 27 27 News |
| Slogan | Making a Difference |
| Channels | 27 (UHF) analog, 26 (UHF) digital |
| Affiliations | ABC (secondary until 1956) |
| Owner | Quincy Newspapers |
| Founded | June 30, 1953 |
| Call letters meaning | WK-COW (for Wisconsin's dairy industry) |
| Former affiliations | CBS (1953-1956) |
| Website | www.wkowtv.com/ |
WKOW-TV channel 27 / digital 26 is an ABC affiliate in Madison, Wisconsin. The station is owned by Quincy Newspapers. Its transmitter is located in Madison.
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[edit] History
Established June 30, 1953; Madison's first television station, WKOW-TV 27, signed on the air as a CBS affiliate; it also carried a secondary affiliation with ABC; shared with WMTV. When WISC-TV came on the air in 1956, it became the sole CBS outlet, and has remained with them ever since. In June 2001, Quincy Newspapers purchased from Shockley Communications Corporation the five Wisconsin ABC stations: WKOW - Madison; WAOW - Wausau; WQOW - Eau Claire; WYOW - Eagle River and WXOW - La Crosse. Nationally, WKOW-TV was the smallest television station to broadcast in HDTV. The first broadcast on WKOW-DT Channel 26 aired October 29, 1998.
[edit] Previous Logos
 Logo used until 1995 |
[edit] Slogans
- "Eye Witness News" – used until 1995
- "Straight to the point" – used until 2003
- "Making a difference" – current slogan
[edit] On-Air Talent
- Greg Jescke
- Christa Dubill
- Jay Wilson
- Bob Lindmeier
- Mitch Weber
- Vanessa Shirley
- Julie Lund
- Carl Agnelly
- Elizabeth Hopkins
[edit] Reference
[edit] External links
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WISC 3 (CBS) (MNTV on DT2) - WMTV 15 (NBC) (The AccuWeather Channel on DT2) - WHA 21 (PBS/WPT) (Create on DT2) - W23BW 23 (3ABN) - WKOW 27 (ABC) - W38CT 38 / W65EE 65 (TBN) - WMSN 47 (Fox) - WWRS 52 (TBN) - WBUW 57 (The CW) |
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WYOU 4 (Public Access) - My Madison TV (MNTV, also WISC-DT 3.2) - MMSD 10/19 (MMSD) - City 12 (City Government) |
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Corporate Directors: Thomas A. Oakley (President & CEO) | Ralph M. Oakley | Rebecka Maas | David Graff | Brad Eaton | Brady Dreasler | Brenda Wiskirchen | Jena Meyer |
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Newspapers: The New Jersey Herald | The Quincy Herald-Whig |
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Interactive Asset: Pro Video |
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Radio Stations: WGEM-AM | WGEM-FM |
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ABC Network Affiliates: WAOW / WYOW | WKOW | WQOW | WXOW |
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CW Network Affiliates: KTIV-DT2 | KTTC-DT3 | WAOW-DT2 / WYOW-DT2 | WB6 WEWB / WGEM-DT2 | WQOW-DT2 | WB14 WBR / WREX-DT2 | WVVA-DT2 | WXOW-DT3 |
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NBC Network Affiliates: KTIV | KTTC | KWWL | WGEM | WREX | WVVA |
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1Quincy Newspapers operates this station owned by SagamoreHill Broadcasting. |
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Annual Revenue: Unknown at this time. | Employees: 900+ | Stock Symbol: None, privately held. | Website: www.qni.biz |
