KSHV (TV)
Encyclopedia
KSHV-TV, channel 45, is the My Network TV affiliate in Shreveport, Louisiana
. The station is seen via satellite through Dish Network and DirecTV. The station is co-managed in a duopoly
with Fox
affiliate KMSS-TV
, which is owned by Communications Corporation of America
. They are a typical My Network TV affiliate station with a blend of My Network TV prime time shows, syndicated talk shows, reality shows, court shows, and off network sitcoms. Its transmitter is located near Mooringsport, Louisiana
.
. In addition, they added more secular shows and the shows that were on the station quickly phased out.
In July 1997, KSHV picked up The WB Television Network
on a secondary basis. KSHV aired UPN as a primary affiliate from 7 to 9 pm local time, with WB shows airing from 9 to 11pm.
On January 15, 2001, KSHV became a primary WB station, switching the times at which WB and UPN shows aired. The station logo was also changed, with both the WB and UPN logos shown. Michigan J. Frog
(the mascot for The WB) was added a year later. It was eventually dropped in 2005 when the network discontinued the frog.
In September 2003, UPN dropped KSHV in favor of KPXJ
, which was brought that summer by KTBS and switched over from PAX TV (now ION Television), and it became a WB station exclusively.
KSHV was one of several affiliates of Edward St. Pe's WeatherVision
airing weather updates daily. KMSS and sister station KSHV have since dropped airing weather updates.
KSHV is the only station in the market without a newscast.
KSHV signed a deal to affiliate with My Network TV on March 15, 2006 http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6316234.html?display=breakingnews.
When MyNetworkTV began on September 4, 2006, KSHV dropped the final 2 weeks of The WB programming (KPXJ
broadcasted the final 2 weeks late at night).
It was also affiliated with the RTN
Network from September, 2008 until January, 2009. However, it still does air several select shows from that network, along with other off-network shows such as Family Feud
, Half & Half
, The Cosby Show
, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
, Fraiser, Law & Order: SVU
, In The Heat Of the Night
, Stag: A Test of Love
, Cheaters
, Legend of the Seeker
, CSI: Miami
, Chapelle's Show, and Cops
.
KSHV permanently ceased analog broadcasting on channel 45 on 2/17/2009.
Shreveport, Louisiana
Shreveport is the third largest city in Louisiana. It is the principal city of the fourth largest metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana and is the 109th-largest city in the United States....
. The station is seen via satellite through Dish Network and DirecTV. The station is co-managed in a duopoly
Duopoly (broadcasting)
In United States broadcast television and radio, duopoly is a term used to describe a single company which owns two or more stations in the same city or community....
with Fox
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
affiliate KMSS-TV
KMSS-TV
KMSS-TV is the Fox affiliate in Shreveport, Louisiana. The station is seen via satellite through Dish Network and DirecTV...
, which is owned by Communications Corporation of America
Communications Corporation of America
Communications Corporation of America is a broadcasting company in the United States that owns television stations in smaller markets. The company is headquartered in Lafayette, Louisiana...
. They are a typical My Network TV affiliate station with a blend of My Network TV prime time shows, syndicated talk shows, reality shows, court shows, and off network sitcoms. Its transmitter is located near Mooringsport, Louisiana
Mooringsport, Louisiana
Mooringsport is a village in Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 833 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Shreveport–Bossier City Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography: Mooringsport is located at ....
.
History
KSHV started as KWLB, an independent station, in May 1994. It aired mostly religious, family-oriented shows, and cartoons. On August 28, 1995, KWLB changed it call letters to KSHV and became an affiliate of the United Paramount NetworkUPN
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 addition, they added more secular shows and the shows that were on the station quickly phased out.
In July 1997, KSHV picked up The WB Television Network
The WB Television Network
The WB Television Network is a former television network in the United States that was launched on January 11, 1995 as a joint venture between Warner Bros. and Tribune Broadcasting. On January 24, 2006, CBS Corporation and Warner Bros...
on a secondary basis. KSHV aired UPN as a primary affiliate from 7 to 9 pm local time, with WB shows airing from 9 to 11pm.
On January 15, 2001, KSHV became a primary WB station, switching the times at which WB and UPN shows aired. The station logo was also changed, with both the WB and UPN logos shown. Michigan J. Frog
Michigan J. Frog
Michigan J. Frog is an animated cartoon character who debuted in the Looney Tunes cartoon One Froggy Evening , written by Michael Maltese and directed by Chuck Jones...
(the mascot for The WB) was added a year later. It was eventually dropped in 2005 when the network discontinued the frog.
In September 2003, UPN dropped KSHV in favor of KPXJ
KPXJ
KPXJ is the CW-affiliated television station for Shreveport, Louisiana. Licensed to Minden, the station broadcasts a digital signal on UHF channel 21. KPXJ's transmitter is located in Mooringsport. The station is owned by The Wray Family as part of a duopoly with the area's ABC affiliate KTBS-TV...
, which was brought that summer by KTBS and switched over from PAX TV (now ION Television), and it became a WB station exclusively.
KSHV was one of several affiliates of Edward St. Pe's WeatherVision
WeatherVision
WeatherVision is a TV syndication company based in Jackson, Mississippi, that produces and distributes customized weather forecast segments for local airing by over 200 commercial and public television stations and Networks nationwide...
airing weather updates daily. KMSS and sister station KSHV have since dropped airing weather updates.
KSHV is the only station in the market without a newscast.
KSHV signed a deal to affiliate with My Network TV on March 15, 2006 http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6316234.html?display=breakingnews.
When MyNetworkTV began on September 4, 2006, KSHV dropped the final 2 weeks of The WB programming (KPXJ
KPXJ
KPXJ is the CW-affiliated television station for Shreveport, Louisiana. Licensed to Minden, the station broadcasts a digital signal on UHF channel 21. KPXJ's transmitter is located in Mooringsport. The station is owned by The Wray Family as part of a duopoly with the area's ABC affiliate KTBS-TV...
broadcasted the final 2 weeks late at night).
It was also affiliated with the RTN
Retro Television Network
The Retro Television Network is a system of television stations that airs classic television shows as well as more recently produced programs...
Network from September, 2008 until January, 2009. However, it still does air several select shows from that network, along with other off-network shows such as Family Feud
Family Feud
Family Feud is an American television game show created by Mark Goodson and Bill Todman. Two families compete against each other in a contest to name the most popular responses to a survey question posed to 100 people...
, Half & Half
Half & Half
Half & Half is an American sitcom that aired on UPN from September 23, 2002, to May 15, 2006. The show focuses on the lives of two paternal half-sisters in their twenties who were estranged throughout their childhood, and are finally developing a close relationship...
, The Cosby Show
The Cosby Show
The Cosby Show is an American television situation comedy starring Bill Cosby, which aired for eight seasons on NBC from September 20, 1984 until April 30, 1992...
, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is an American television sitcom that originally aired on NBC from September 10, 1990 to May 20, 1996. The show stars Will Smith as a fictionalized version of himself, a street-smart teenager from West Philadelphia who is sent to move in with his aunt and uncle in their...
, Fraiser, Law & Order: SVU
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit is an American police procedural television drama series set in New York City, where it is also primarily produced...
, In The Heat Of the Night
In the Heat of the Night (TV series)
In the Heat of the Night is a television series based on the motion picture and novel of the same name. It was broadcast on NBC from 1988 until 1992, and then on CBS until 1995...
, Stag: A Test of Love
STAG
STAG: A Test of Love is a reality TV show hosted by Tommy Habeeb. Each episode profiles an engaged couple a week or two before their wedding. The cameras then follow the groom on his bachelor party...
, Cheaters
Cheaters
Cheaters is a weekly syndicated hidden camera reality television series that documents people who are suspected of committing adultery, or cheating, on their partners. Investigations are headed by the "Cheaters Detective Agency". The show is hosted by Joey Greco, the show airs on Saturday nights...
, Legend of the Seeker
Legend of the Seeker
Legend of the Seeker is a television series based on The Sword of Truth novels by Terry Goodkind. Distributed in U.S. by Disney-ABC Domestic Television, ABC Studios produced the series, which was its first foray into broadcast syndication, with Sam Raimi, Robert Tapert, Joshua Donen, Ned Nalle and...
, CSI: Miami
CSI: Miami
CSI: Miami is an American police procedural television series, which premiered on September 23, 2002 on CBS. The series is a spin-off of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation....
, Chapelle's Show, and Cops
COPS (TV series)
Cops is an American documentary/reality television series that follows police officers, constables, and sheriff's deputies during patrols and other police activities...
.
KSHV permanently ceased analog broadcasting on channel 45 on 2/17/2009.