WCWN
 
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Schenectady/Albany/Troy, New York United States |
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| Branding | CW 15 (general) CBS 6 News (newscasts) |
| Slogan | TV Now |
| Channels |
Digital: 43 (UHF) Virtual: 45 (PSIP) |
| Subchannels | (see article) |
| Affiliations |
The CW CBS (secondary) New York Yankees (secondary) |
| Owner |
Sinclair Broadcast Group (WCWN Licensee, LLC) |
| First air date | December 3, 1984 |
| Call letters' meaning | The CW Network OR The CW New York State |
| Sister station(s) |
WRGB, WSTM-TV, WSTQ-LP, WUHF, WHAM-TV, WUTV, WNYO-TV |
| Former callsigns | WUSV (1984–1987) WMHX (1987–1993) WMHQ (1993–1999) WEWB-TV (1999–2006) |
| Former channel number(s) |
Analog: 45 (UHF, 1984–2009) |
| Former affiliations |
Independent (1984–1987) PBS (1987–1991, 1993–1999) Dark (1991–1993) WB (1999–2006) |
| Transmitter power | 600 kW |
| Height | 426 m |
| Facility ID | 73264 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 42°37′31.3″N 74°0′36.3″W / 42.625361°N 74.010083°W |
| Licensing authority | FCC |
| Public license information: |
Profile CDBS |
| Website | cwalbany.com |
WCWN is the CW-affiliated television station for New York State's Capital District and Western New England. Licensed to Schenectady, New York, it broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 43 (PSIP virtual channel 45) from a transmitter southwest of New Scotland's Voorheesville section. The station can also be seen on Time Warner Cable channel 15 (hence the CW 15 branding) and in high definition on digital channel 1815. Owned by the Sinclair Broadcast Group, WCWN is sister to CBS affiliate WRGB. It is operated out of WRGB's studios on Balltown Road in Niskayuna.
Since WCWN is a sister station to WRGB, the station can air CBS programming if the other station preempts the network for weather/emergency updates or local specials. In the past, it has been known to air coverage of the U.S. Open Tennis Championship. When the yearly Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon aired in its original 20-hour format, WCWN was responsible for airing WRGB's local, syndicated, and network lineup. The station also airs some New York Mets baseball games produced by WPIX in New York City. Games are shown on Friday nights, Saturdays, and Sundays. The arrangement is in place because WCWN was owned by Tribune Company, WPIX's owner, from 1999 to 2006. Also, WCWN airs WRGB's newscasts at times when CBS Sports preempts them (prime examples include the Masters Tournament and the NCAA Tournament and Final Four).
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