KTLA
television channel 5 in Los Angeles
KTLA (channel 5) is The CW owned television station in Los Angeles. It is owned by network owner Nexstar Media Group, and their studios are in Hollywood.
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| Los Angeles, California United States | |
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| Channels | Digital: 35 (UHF) Virtual: 5 |
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| Ownership | |
| Owner | Nexstar Media Group (Tribune Media Company[1]) |
| History | |
| Founded | September 1942 (as experimental station W6XYZ) |
First air date | January 22, 1947 |
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Call sign meaning | Television Los Angeles |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 35670 |
| ERP | 1,000 kW |
| HAAT | 981 m (3,219 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 34°13′36″N 118°3′59″W / 34.22667°N 118.06639°W |
| Translator(s) | see § Translators |
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Public license information | Profile LMS |
| Website | ktla |
KTLA was the first commercial station in the western United States, starting in 1947.[2]
- ↑ Commercial Broadcast Stations Biennial Ownership Report (FCC Form 323), Federal Communications Commission, January 31, 2020, p. 11, archived from the original on March 8, 2021, retrieved February 2, 2020
- ↑ "From atomic blast to the Rodney King beating, KTLA helped shape L.A. and television history". Los Angeles Times. 2022-02-18. Retrieved 2024-07-12.