KWBJ-LP
Encyclopedia
KWBJ-CD, digital channel 22 (former analog 39) in Morgan City, Louisiana
, is a Digital Class-A
television station
affiliated
with the America One
network. KWBJ signed on in 1987 as K39BJ, a local independent station serving Morgan City, Houma
, and the south Baton Rouge
market. In 1995, K39BJ became a charter WB affiliate, changed calls to KWBJ-LP, and eventually added the America One affiliation in 1999. When the WB network merged with UPN
in 2006, KWBJ did not seek a CW or MyNetworkTV
affiliation, and instead became solely an America One affiliate. When the station switched to digital television, it opted to use its digital channel (22) for identification as opposed to its former analog channel (39).
KWBJ also serves Morgan City with a nightly newscast ("Newsday 22") during the week, covering local news, weather, and sports. Local weather with KWBJ Chief Meteorologist Chris MacDonald is also featured in other shorter segments during the evening on the station in addition to a full forecast during the news.
Beginning with the 2011 football season, KWBJ is a member of the Southland Conference
TV Network. The station will air 10 football games, plus the conference's soccer and volleyball championship games, during the fall.
Morgan City, Louisiana
Morgan City is a city in St. Martin and St. Mary parishes in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The population was 12,404 at the 2010 census....
, is a Digital Class-A
Low-power broadcasting
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television station
Television station
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affiliated
Affiliate
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with the America One
America One
America One is an over-the-air television network in the United States. The network serves over 170 LPTV, Class A, Full Power, Cable and Satellite affiliate stations...
network. KWBJ signed on in 1987 as K39BJ, a local independent station serving Morgan City, Houma
Houma, Louisiana
Houma is a city in and the parish seat of Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, and the largest principal city of the Houma–Bayou Cane–Thibodaux Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city's powers of government have been absorbed by the parish, which is now run by the Terrebonne Parish...
, and the south Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Baton Rouge is the capital of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and is the second-largest city in the state.Baton Rouge is a major industrial, petrochemical, medical, and research center of the American South...
market. In 1995, K39BJ became a charter WB affiliate, changed calls to KWBJ-LP, and eventually added the America One affiliation in 1999. When the WB network merged with UPN
UPN
United Paramount Network was a television network that was broadcast in over 200 markets in the United States from 1995 to 2006. UPN was originally owned by Viacom/Paramount and Chris-Craft Industries, the former of which, through the Paramount Television Group, produced most of the network's...
in 2006, KWBJ did not seek a CW or MyNetworkTV
MyNetworkTV
MyNetworkTV is a television broadcast syndication service in the United States, owned by the Fox Entertainment Group, a division of News Corporation...
affiliation, and instead became solely an America One affiliate. When the station switched to digital television, it opted to use its digital channel (22) for identification as opposed to its former analog channel (39).
KWBJ also serves Morgan City with a nightly newscast ("Newsday 22") during the week, covering local news, weather, and sports. Local weather with KWBJ Chief Meteorologist Chris MacDonald is also featured in other shorter segments during the evening on the station in addition to a full forecast during the news.
Beginning with the 2011 football season, KWBJ is a member of the Southland Conference
Southland Conference
The Southland Conference is a college athletic conference which operates in the south central United States. It participates in the NCAA's Division I for all sports; for football, it participates in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision...
TV Network. The station will air 10 football games, plus the conference's soccer and volleyball championship games, during the fall.