10 Facts About WKTV

1.

WKTV is a television station in Utica, New York, United States, affiliated with NBC, CBS, and The CW Plus.

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2.

WKTV then became affiliated solely with NBC, and is one of the network's longest-serving affiliates.

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3.

WKTV has been broadcasting its digital signal on UHF channel 29 since May 2006 and in high definition starting with the 2008 Summer Olympics.

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4.

WKTV-DT2 is the CBS-affiliated second digital subchannel of WKTV, broadcasting in 720p high definition on channel 2.

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5.

WKTV-DT2 signed on in September 1998 alongside the creation of The WB 100+.

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6.

WKTV partnered with the group to launch a cable-only WB affiliate.

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7.

In May 2016, WKTV-DT2 upgraded their over-the-air digital signal into 720p high definition; thus offering a locally operated in-market over-the-air HD feed for CBS for the first time in the Utica–Rome market.

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8.

WKTV-DT3 is the CW+-affiliated third digital subchannel of WKTV, broadcasting in 720p high definition on channel 2.

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9.

In May 2016, WKTV-DT3 upgraded its over-the-air digital signal into 720p high definition; thus offering over-the-air access to The CW's HD feed for the first time in the Utica–Rome market.

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10.

Sometimes, WKTV personnel had to record the newscast in advance and physically deliver the videotape to WFXV; the stations' studios are next to each other on top of Smith Hill in Deerfield, New York.

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