KLJB
 
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Davenport/Bettendorf, Iowa- Rock Island/Moline, Illinois United States |
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| City | Davenport |
| Branding | Fox 18 MeTV Quad Cities (on DT2) |
| Channels |
Digital: 49 (UHF) Virtual: 18 () |
| Subchannels | (see article) |
| Affiliations |
Fox Jewelry Television (overnight) |
| Owner |
Marshall Broadcasting (Marshall Broadcasting Group, Inc.) |
| Operator | Nexstar Media Group |
| First air date | July 28, 1985 |
| Sister station(s) | KGCW, WHBF-TV |
| Former callsigns | KLJB-TV (1985–2009) |
| Former channel number(s) |
Analog: 18 (UHF, 1985–2009) |
| Former affiliations |
DT1: Independent (1985–1987, 1988–1990) DT3: This TV |
| Transmitter power | 1,000 kW |
| Height | 343.7 m (1,128 ft) |
| Class | DT |
| Facility ID | 54011 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 41°18′44.5″N 90°22′46.2″W / 41.312361°N 90.379500°W |
| Licensing authority | FCC |
| Public license information: |
Profile CDBS |
| Website | www |
KLJB is the Fox-affiliated television station for the Quad Cities of Eastern Iowa and West-Central Illinois. Licensed to Davenport, Iowa, it broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 49 (or virtual channel 18.1 via ) from a transmitter along US 150 in Orion, a village located within Western Township in Henry County, Illinois. The station can also be seen on Mediacom channel 7 and in high definition on digital channel 707. Owned by Marshall Broadcasting, KLJB is operated under a shared services agreement by Nexstar Media Group, owners of CBS affiliate WHBF-TV and CW affiliate KGCW. All three stations share studios in the Telco Building on 18th Street in downtown Rock Island.
The station signed-on July 28, 1985, with the calls KLJB-TV. It was the Quad Cities' first independent outlet and aired an analog signal on UHF channel 18. It became a Fox affiliate in 1987 but reverted to an independent after a year following a dispute between General Manager Gary Brandt and the network. This occurred because Brandt was frustrated by the low ratings for Fox's Saturday night lineup and bumped it to overnight in favor of more profitable syndicated programming. However, following the success of The Simpsons, KLJB rejoined Fox in 1990.
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