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James · 01-29-2006, 05:59 PM

I read once that television station WFND 47 out of Findlay, Ohio, was a UPN affiliate in 2003. According to http://www.tvradioworld.com it is no longer affiliated with this network and is now an A1 affiliate. Plus, it is at 22 on the dial instead of 47.

Have any other stations gone this route? I would guess that there will likely be more UPN and WB affiliates turned independents because of the merger.

ShawnieMac · 02-02-2006, 05:25 PM

They're have been a few in recent years, the biggest examples are KTVK (former ABC) in Phoenix, became an indie in 1995; KRON (former NBC) in San Francisco, went indie in 2002, after a nasty dispute between KRON's owner Young Broadcasting and NBC because of an affilliation agreement; WJXT (former CBS) in Jacksonville, Florida, also because of an affilliation dispute (but less nastier than the KRON-NBC decable).

howilu · 02-03-2006, 11:24 AM

I live in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area and I remember in March 1979 there was a major affiliate shuffle when KSTP switched from NBC to ABC and WTCN (now KARE), an independent became an NBC affiliate. KMSP, which was an ABC affiliate was left out in the cold and became an independent.

Brian Damage · 02-03-2006, 11:32 AM

The WWOR channel 9 will be going independant very soon. It used to be a UPN affiliate.

Brent88 · 02-03-2006, 03:40 PM

In 1996, WTTO-TV in Birmingham went from being a FOX station to a WB station. Also at the same time, WBRC-TV went from being the ABC station to the FOX station and a new station, ABC 33/40 became the ABC station. It now rules the market in the ratings.

Scoobiedoo30 · 02-03-2006, 06:12 PM

I think WUPL will be going to be an independent in September of 2006.

MikeLutton · 02-04-2006, 12:10 AM

what does going independent mean for a tv station sorry just confused

Brent88 · 02-04-2006, 02:19 AM

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Originally Posted by MikeL

what does going independent mean for a tv station sorry just confused

It means it has no network affiliation. If it's not an ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, WB, UPN, PBS affiliate, then(for the most part), it's independent.

MikeLutton · 02-04-2006, 04:46 AM

oh ok cool didnt know that long as it dont go off the air im happy

musicradio77 · 02-04-2006, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Brian Damage

The WWOR channel 9 will be going independant very soon. It used to be a UPN affiliate.

Yes! WWOR-TV is going to be independent this fall. WPIX-TV is not going to be independent anytime soon. I remember WPIX-TV was independent before WB came along 11 years ago. It's not going to happen. WB is going to become CW on WPIX-TV in the fall.

SBTB Geek · 02-04-2006, 11:36 PM

KCOP is going independent this fall and it seems like everybody in the business is excited about that for some reason.

KCOP is so disgusted by UPN (or CW) that it has COMPLETELY taken out the UPN logo from anything affiliated KCOP. They don't even promote the network's shows anymore. :\

snl 70s show fan · 02-05-2006, 01:26 AM

kcop was never that good a station to begin with so i cant see why the are so happy it wasant any more or less crappy whenn it became a upn station

Mediaman · 02-08-2006, 12:37 AM

WPWR in Chicago will be independant again. Fox has destroyed that station, and now without UPN, there is no reason to watch it at all. Will probably be a paid programming haven.

EmoJoe · 02-08-2006, 05:55 PM

what about WPIX...it was a WB channel...whats it gonna be when CW starts?

EmoJoe · 02-08-2006, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Brian Damage

The WWOR channel 9 will be going independant very soon. It used to be a UPN affiliate.

cool maybe now they'll air WTB? at a time i could watch it

01-29-2006, 05:59 PM	#1
James Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 07, 2001 Location: Dayton, Ohio, USA Posts: 6,370	Have any major network affiliates gone independent? I read once that television station WFND 47 out of Findlay, Ohio, was a UPN affiliate in 2003. According to http://www.tvradioworld.com it is no longer affiliated with this network and is now an A1 affiliate. Plus, it is at 22 on the dial instead of 47. Have any other stations gone this route? I would guess that there will likely be more UPN and WB affiliates turned independents because of the merger.

02-03-2006, 11:32 AM	#4
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Brent88 Member Forum Star Join Date: Aug 01, 2003 Location: Alabama Posts: 16,174	In 1996, WTTO-TV in Birmingham went from being a FOX station to a WB station. Also at the same time, WBRC-TV went from being the ABC station to the FOX station and a new station, ABC 33/40 became the ABC station. It now rules the market in the ratings.
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02-04-2006, 04:46 AM	#9
MikeLutton Mike Lutton DVD Legend! Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 05, 2005 Location: usa pennsyvania Posts: 6,887	Reply oh ok cool didnt know that long as it dont go off the air im happy

02-02-2006, 05:25 PM	#2
ShawnieMac Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jun 24, 2004 Location: California Posts: 43	They're have been a few in recent years, the biggest examples are KTVK (former ABC) in Phoenix, became an indie in 1995; KRON (former NBC) in San Francisco, went indie in 2002, after a nasty dispute between KRON's owner Young Broadcasting and NBC because of an affilliation agreement; WJXT (former CBS) in Jacksonville, Florida, also because of an affilliation dispute (but less nastier than the KRON-NBC decable).

02-03-2006, 11:24 AM	#3
howilu Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 20, 2003 Location: St. Louis Park, MN Posts: 1,964	I live in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area and I remember in March 1979 there was a major affiliate shuffle when KSTP switched from NBC to ABC and WTCN (now KARE), an independent became an NBC affiliate. KMSP, which was an ABC affiliate was left out in the cold and became an independent.

02-04-2006, 12:10 AM	#7
MikeLutton Mike Lutton DVD Legend! Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 05, 2005 Location: usa pennsyvania Posts: 6,887	what does going independent mean for a tv station sorry just confused

02-04-2006, 11:36 PM	#11
SBTB Geek Smooth Moderator Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 21, 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 6,004	KCOP is going independent this fall and it seems like everybody in the business is excited about that for some reason. KCOP is so disgusted by UPN (or CW) that it has COMPLETELY taken out the UPN logo from anything affiliated KCOP. They don't even promote the network's shows anymore. :\

02-05-2006, 01:26 AM	#12
snl 70s show fan Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 14, 2005 Location: in the forman basment Posts: 2,454	kcop was never that good a station to begin with so i cant see why the are so happy it wasant any more or less crappy whenn it became a upn station

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Mediaman Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Feb 07, 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 6	WPWR in Chicago will be independant again. Fox has destroyed that station, and now without UPN, there is no reason to watch it at all. Will probably be a paid programming haven.

02-08-2006, 05:55 PM	#14
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