WXOW
 
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La Crosse, Wisconsin United States |
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| Branding | WXOW 19 (general) News 19 (newscasts) La Crosse-Eau Claire CW (on DT2) Decades (on DT3) |
| Slogan |
La Crosse's Own TV Now (on DT2) |
| Channels |
Digital: 48 (UHF) Virtual: 19 () |
| Subchannels | (see article) |
| Affiliations | ABC |
| Owner |
Quincy Media (WXOW-WQOW License, LLC) |
| First air date | March 7, 1970 |
| Call letters' meaning | X (for La Crosse) and sister to Madison's WKOW |
| Sister station(s) | WQOW, WKOW, WAOW/WYOW/WMOW, KTTC |
| Former channel number(s) | 19 (UHF analog, 1970–2009) 14 (UHF digital, 2002–2009) |
| Transmitter power | 371 kW |
| Height | 348 m (1,142 ft) |
| Class | DT |
| Facility ID | 64549 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 43°48′23.5″N 91°22′2.9″W / 43.806528°N 91.367472°W |
| Website | wxow.com |
WXOW is the ABC-affiliated television station for Western Wisconsin that is licensed to La Crosse. Owned by Quincy Media, it broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 48 (or virtual channel 19.1 via PSIP) from a transmitter at its studios on County Highway 25 in La Crescent, Minnesota. Syndicated programming on WXOW includes Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, The Doctors, Inside Edition Dr. Phil, Rachel Ray and Live with Kelly, among others.
WQOW in Eau Claire, Wisconsin operates as semi-satellite extending the ABC signal into the Chippewa Valley of Wisconsin. As such, that station simulcasts ABC network and syndicated programming as provided by WXOW but airs separate commercials, legal identifications, local newscasts, and Sunday morning programming. WXOW serves the southern half of the market while WQOW serves the northern portion. The two stations are counted as a single unit for ratings purposes. DirecTV and Dish Network offers both WXOW and WQOW as of September 2010.
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