KPXJ

Infobox_Broadcast
call_letters = KPXJ
city =
station_
station_slogan =
station_branding = KPXJ CW 21 (general)
KPXJ 21 News (newscasts)
analog =
digital = 21 (UHF)
other_chs =
affiliations = The CW
network =
founded =
airdate = August 31, 1998
location = Minden / Shreveport, Louisiana
callsign_meaning = PaX (refers to former affiliation)
former_callsigns = WPXO (1998-1999)
former_channel_numbers =
owner = KTBS, Inc.
licensee = Minden Television Company, LLC
sister_stations = KTBS-TV
former_affiliations = All Primary
Pax TV (1998-2003)
UPN (2003-2006)
All Secondary
Pax TV (2003-2004)
The WB (September 2006, temporary CW transitional)
effective_radiated_power = 1000 kW
HAAT = 502 m
class =
facility_id = 81507
coordinates = coord|32|41|7.6|N|93|56|0.8|W|type:landmark_scale:2000
homepage = [http://www.kpxj21.com/ www.kpxj21.com]

KPXJ is the CW-affiliated television station for Shreveport, Louisiana. Licensed to Minden, the station broadcasts a digital signal on UHF channel 21. KPXJ's transmitter is located in Mooringsport. The station is owned by The Wray Family as part of a duopoly with the area's ABC affiliate KTBS-TV. The two stations share studios located on East Kings Highway in Shreveport.

Although KPXJ only broadcasts over-the-air via a digital signal, it is offered on Comcast cable in Shreveport, Suddenlink Cable in Bossier City, Cableone in Texarkana, AR/TX, and various other cable systems in the region as well as DirecTV and Dish Network.

History

KPXJ launched on August 31, 1998. The station's calls were originally WPXO and it served as the area's PAX (now ION Television) affiliate which launched the same day. On January 8, 1999, WPXO's calls changed to the current KPXJ.

In 2003, KPXJ was sold by Paxson Communications to The Wray family who also owns the area's ABC affiliate KTBS. That station's 5 and 10 PM newscasts were already being rebroadcast on KPXJ.

In September of the same year, KPXJ became the area's UPN affiliate after being on KSHV-TV for many years. KPXJ continued to broadcast PAX programming on a secondary basis until April 2004, and, to this day, continues to air the Worship Network late at night.

In September 2005, the station launched its digital signal on UHF channel 21. Because KPXJ never got a companion digital channel, it had to turn its analog NTSC signal off (a move called a "flash-cut"). This move caused an uproar with viewers of the station who did not have the equipment to receive over-the-air digital broadcasts or cable. Three months later, DirecTV put the station on their signal. Dish Network added the station in April 2007 [http://ekb.dbstalk.com/listlogs.htm] .

In the 2006 United States broadcast TV realignment, KPXJ became the CW affiliate, and WB affiliate KSHV-TV took the MyNetworkTV affiliation. That summer, KPXJ removed its UPN branding, unlike most UPN and WB stations converting to The CW, replacing it with the CW branding.

After MyNetworkTV launched September 5, 2006, KPXJ broadcast the final two weeks of WB programming late at night. KPXJ began broadcasting The CW on September 18, 2006.

Programs Currently Airing on KPXJ

*Merv Griffin's Crosswords Weekdays at 5am
*Judge David Young Weekdays at 5:30am & 6am
*The Morning Show With Mike and Juliet Weekdays at 8am
*The Tyra Banks Show Weekdays at 9am
*The Bonnie Hunt Show Weekdays at 10am
*The Martha Stewart Show Weekdays at 11am
*Jerry Springer Weekdays at noon
*The Steve Wilkos Show Weekdays at 1pm
*Maury Weekdays at 2pm
*Scrubs Weekdays at 5pm & 5:30pm
*Family Guy Weekdays at 6pm & 6:30pm
*Inside Edition Weeknights at 9:30pm
*Dr. Phil Weeknights at 10pm
*Still Standing Weeknights at 11pm & 11:30pm
*South Park Weeknights at Midnight & 12:30am
*Will & Grace Weekdays at 1am & 1:30am
*Without a Trace Saturdays at 6pm
*Cold Case Saturdays at 10pm

Newscasts

KPXJ began rebroadcasts of news from KTBS in 2001 when it and numerous other PAX affiliates began airing rebroadcasts of news from a "Big Three" station.

In 2003, after KPXJ was sold to become a duopoly with KTBS, that station began producing a daily 9 PM newscast. It was the first, and to this day, only locally produced 9 PM newscast in the market (KMSS airs a 9PM newscast, but it's produced by sister station KFXK in Longview). Additionally, KTBS produces a weekday morning newscast for KPXJ entitled KPXJ 21 News at 7.

On Friday nights during high school football season, KPXJ airs a one-hour highlights show called "Friday Football Fever". The show is hosted by KTBS Sports Director Tim Fletcher.

News Team

Weekday Mornings
*Anchors:
**Ed Walsh
**Sonja Bailes
*Weather:
**Mark Rowlett

Weeknights
*Anchor:
**Trish Williford
**Gerry May or Sherri Talley (fill in)
*Weather:
**Joe Haynes
*Sports:
**Tim Fletcher

Weekends
*Anchor:
**Jody Lowery
*Weather:
**Skip Kordas
*Sports:
**Rob Brennen

"KPXJ used additional news personnel from KTBS, see the KTBS article for a complete listing"

Administration

*Lauren Ostendorff - Station Manager / Owner
*Jan Elkins - Community Affairs
*Cheryl May - Station Promotions
*Randy Bain - News Director
*Jill Davies - Assignment Desk Editor
*Ron Thoma - Production Manager
*David Rowe - Local Sales Manager
*Valerie Cosby - Regional Sales Manager
*Steve Masters - Life Wise Cable Media Sales Manager
*Bernadette Collier - Life Wise Cable Media Operations Manager

Internet Team
*Linda Howard
*Cathy Basham
*Alicia Todd
*Jan Elkins
*Steve Anderson
*Brad Pollitt
*Randy Bain
*Carline Procell

External links

* [http://www.kpxj21.com/ Station Website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/kpxjcw21/ KPXJ on Myspace]
* [http://www.ktbs.com/ KTBS Website]
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