KTLA

KTLA (channel 5) is The CW owned television station in Los Angeles. It is owned by network owner Nexstar Media Group, and their studios are in Hollywood.

KTLA

Los Angeles, California United States
Channels	Digital: 35 (UHF) Virtual: 5
Branding	KTLA 5; KTLA 5 News KTLA 5 The CW (during promos for CW programming)
Programming
Affiliations	5.1: The CW 5.2: Antenna TV 5.3: Grit 5.4: TBD 5.5: Rewind TV
Ownership
Owner	Nexstar Media Group (Tribune Media Company[1])
History
Founded	September 1942 (1942-09) (as experimental station W6XYZ)
First air date	January 22, 1947; 78 years ago (1947-01-22)
Former channel number(s)	Analog: 4 (VHF, 1942–1947), 5 (VHF, 1947–2009) Digital: 31 (UHF, 1998–2019)
Former affiliations	DuMont (1947–1948) Paramount Television Network (1948–1955) Independent (1955–1995) The WB (1995–2006)
Call sign meaning	Television Los Angeles
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	35670
ERP	1,000 kW
HAAT	981 m (3,219 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	34°13′36″N 118°3′59″W
Translator(s)	see § Translators
Links
Public license information	Profile LMS
Website	ktla.com

KTLA was the first commercial station in the western United States, starting in 1947. Since its launch it has produced various television shows. It has also the home to various sports teams like the Los Angeles Clippers.^[2]

1. Commercial Broadcast Stations Biennial Ownership Report (FCC Form 323), Federal Communications Commission, January 31, 2020, p. 11, archived from the original on March 8, 2021, retrieved February 2, 2020
2. "From atomic blast to the Rodney King beating, KTLA helped shape L.A. and television history". Los Angeles Times. 2022-02-18. Retrieved 2024-07-12.